Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur

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Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur
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Full name Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur
Founded 1907
Manager Bjarki Þór Sveinsson

Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur or ÍR (Reykjavik Athletic) is an Icelandic sport club, based in Breiðholt Reykjavík. It has teams in football, handball, basketball, athletics, tenpin bowling, skiing, taekwondo, judo and dancing.

Athletics

Notable Athletes

Anita Hinriksdottir Iceland national record holder in the women's 800 metres and 2000 metres steeplechase. In 2013 Henriksdóttir won the 800 metres at the World Youth Championships in athletics and the European Junior Championships in athletics.

Basketball

The ÍR basketball team has won the most championships with 15 Icelandic Premier League wins.

Trophies and achievements

  • Icelandic Premier League: (15):
    • 1953–54, 1954–55, 1956–57, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1968–69, 1969–70, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1974–75, 1976–77
  • Iceland basketball Cups: (2):
    • 2001, 2007
  • Icelandic First Division (2):
    • 1986–87, 1999–00

Football

Honours

D Division Icelandic Champions (1985)

C Division Icelandic runners up (1986)

B Division Icelandic runners up (1998)

Champions of Reykjavík (2008)

Lengjan Cup, B-Division (2008)

2nd Division Icelandic Champions (2008)

Handball

ÍR currently plays in the Premier League.

Champion of Iceland 1946

Cup champion 2005

Cup champion 2013

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