Ungmennafélagið Þróttur, commonly known as Þróttur Vogum, is an Icelandic sports club from the town of Vogar.
| Full name | Ungmennafélagið Þróttur |
|---|---|
| Short name | Þróttur V. |
| Sport | Basketball Football Judo Swimming |
| Founded | 23 October 1932 |
| Based in | Vogar |
| Website | throtturvogum.is |
Basketball edit
Men's basketball edit
In 2007, Þróttur men's team won the 2. deild karla and were promoted to the second-tier 1. deild karla.[1] The following season, it finished last in the 1. deild karla[2] and were relegated back to 2. deild karla. After not fielding a team for several seasons, Þróttur returned to the national tournament in 2020 and registered a team in the 3. deild karla.[3] In 2022, the team finished as the runner-up in the 2. deild karla.[4] The following season, Þróttur went undefeated through the regular season and playoffs, winning the league and achieving promotion to the second-tier 1. deild karla.[5]
Notable players edit
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
| Criteria |
|---|
|
To appear in this section a player must have either:
|
Honors edit
- 2. deild karla:
- Winners: 2007, 2023
Football edit
| Ground | Vogabæjarvöllur, Vogar, Iceland | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Gunnar Júlíus Helgason | ||
| League | 2. deild karla | ||
| 2023 | 2. deild karla, 4th of 12 | ||
|
| |||
Men's football edit
In 2017, the men's football team finished second in the 3. deild karla and was promoted to the third tier of Icelandic football for the first time in the club's history.[8] In July 2020, the team hired former Icelandic international player Hermann Hreiðarsson as its manager.[9] Later that month, former English international player David James served as an assistant for Hermann during one game.[10]
Honors edit
- 3. deild karla:
- Runner-up: 2017
Current squad edit
- As of 20 August 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
|
|
References edit
- ^ "Þróttur sigurvegari í 2. deild". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 1 April 2007. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "1. deild ka. 2008". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ Jóhann Páll Kristbjörnsson (8 November 2020). "Þróttarar stofna meistaraflokk í körfubolta". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 November 2020.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (6 April 2022). "Ármann upp í fyrstu deildina eftir fullkomið tímabil – Unnu 21 leik í röð í vetur". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Þróttur Vogum meistarar í 2. deild karla 2023". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 14 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (31 August 2021). "Gunnar Einarsson tekur skóna fram á nýjan leik". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ "Haukar héldu Þrótturum stigalausum í fjórða leikhluta(Umfjöllun)". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 9 February 2008. Archived from the original on 21 March 2008. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ Guðmundur Aðalsteinn Ásgeirsson (28 April 2018). "Spá fyrirliða og þjálfara í 2. deild: 7. sæti". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ Kristjana Arnarsdóttir (9 July 2020). "Hermann tekinn við Þrótti Vogum". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ Guðmundur Aðalsteinn Ásgeirsson (18 July 2020). "David James flýgur frá Íslandi með sigurleik á bakinu". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 July 2020.
External links edit
  | This article about an Icelandic football club is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |