# KR (men's basketball)

The KR men's basketball team, commonly known as KR or KR Basket, is a professional basketball club based in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is the men's basketball department of Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur (English: Reykjavík Football Club) multi-sport club. It has won the Icelandic championship eighteen times, the most national championships in the men's top-tier league history. It won a record 6 national championships in a row from 2014 to 2019.

## Recent history

In 2017, the team played in FIBA Europe Cup for the first time since 2008.
In March 2023, the team was relegated to the second-tier 1. deild karla for the first time in its history. A year later, it finished first in 1. deild karla and gained promotion back to the Úrvalsdeild.

## Reserve team

KR has a men's reserve team that plays in the amateur level Icelandic 3rd-tier Division II and the Icelandic basketball cup, called KR-b. It is also affiliated with Knattspyrnufélag Vesturbæjar.

## Honors

* Úrvalsdeild karla (18):
    1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1974, 1978, 1979, 1990, 2000, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
* Icelandic Basketball Cup (14):
    1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1979, 1984, 1991, 2011, 2016, 2017
* Icelandic Supercup (4):
    2000, 2007, 2014, 2015
* Company Cup (2):
    2008, 2014
* 1. deild karla (1):
    2024

## Season by season

| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | Icelandic Cup | European competitions | European competitions | European competitions |
| 2006–07 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 1st | | | | |
| 2007–08 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 2nd | | 3 FIBA EuroCup | QR1 | 0–2 |
| 2008–09 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 1st | Runner-up | | | |
| 2009–10 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 2nd | | | | |
| 2010–11 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 1st | Champion | | | |
| 2011–12 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 3rd | Semifinalist | | | |
| 2012–13 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 4th | | | | |
| 2013–14 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 1st | | | | |
| 2014–15 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 1st | Runner-up | | | |
| 2015–16 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 1st | Champion | | | |
| 2016–17 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 1st | Champion | | | |
| 2017–18 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 1st | Runner-up | 4 FIBA Europe Cup | QR1 | 0–2 |
| 2018–19 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 1st | Semifinalist | | | |
| 2019–20 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 4th | 1st round | | | |
| 2020–21 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 5th | 2nd round | | | |
| 2021–22 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 8th | 3rd round | | | |
| 2022–23 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 12th | Quarter-finals | | | |
| 2023–24 | 2 | 1. deild karla | 1st | Quarter-finals | | | |

## Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
* Criteria
* To appear in this section a player must have either:
* Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
* Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
* Played at least one official NBA match at any time.
* Aapeli Alanen
* Almar Orri Atlason
* Anatolij Kovtun
* Axel Nikulásson
* Ágúst Líndal
* Baldur Ólafsson
* Birgir Guðbjörnsson
* Birgir Mikaelsson
* Bjarni Jóhannesson
* Brian Fitzpatrick
* Brynjar Þór Björnsson
* Brynjólfur Markússon
* Carl Lindbom
* Curtis Carter
* Danero Thomas
* David Grissom
* Davíð Janis
* Edmond Azemi
* Einar Bollason
* Eiríkur Önundarson
* Emil Barja
* Fannar Ólafsson
* Finnur Atli Magnússon
* Friðrik Erlendur Stefánsson
* Friðrik Ragnarsson
* Garðar Jóhannsson
* Geir Þorsteinsson
* Gísli Gíslason
* Guðni Ólafur Guðnason
* Gunnar Gunnarsson
* Guttormur Ólafsson
* Herbert Arnarson
* Hermann Hauksson
* Hilmar Viktorsson
* Hjörtur Hansson
* Ingvaldur Magni Hafsteinsson
* Jakob Sigurðarson
* Jason Dourisseau
* Jesper Winter Sörensen
* Jón Arnór Stefánsson
* Jón Sigurðsson
* Jónatan James Bow
* Julian Boyd
* Keith Vassell
* Kolbeinn Pálsson
* Kristinn Stefánsson
* Kristófer Acox
* Lárus Jónsson
* Marcus Walker
* Martin Hermannsson
* Matthías Orri Sigurðarson
* Michael Craion
* Nökkvi Már Jónsson
* Pavel Ermolinskij
* Páll Kolbeinsson
* Ólafur Jón Ormsson
* Símon Ólafsson
* Skarphéðinn Ingason
* Stew Johnson
* Tyson Patterson
* Þórir Þorbjarnarson
* Zarko Jukic
* Þorvaldur Orri Árnason
* Þórir Þorbjarnarson
* Þröstur Guðmundsson

## Head coaches

* Ólafur Þór Thorlacius 1962–1963
* Tom Robinson 1964–1965
* Philip Bensing 1965
* Thomas Curren 1966
* Einar Bollason 1966–1967
* Gordon Godfrey 1967–1969
* Einar Bollason 1973–1974
* Andrew Piazza 1977–1978
* Gunnar Gunnarsson 1978–1980
* Keith Yow 1980–1981
* Stewart Johnson 1981–1983
* Jón Sigurðsson 1983–1986
* Gunnar Gunnarsson 1986–1987
* Birgir Guðbjörnsson 1987–1988
* Dr. László Németh 1988–1990
* Páll Kolbeinsson 1990–1991
* Birgir Guðbjörnsson 1991–1992
* Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson 1992–1993
* Dr. László Németh 1993–1994
* Axel Nikulásson 1994–1996
* Kristinn Vilbergsson 1996
* Benedikt Guðmundsson 1996–1997
* Hrannar Hólm 1997
* Jón Sigurðsson 1997–1998
* Keith Vassell 1998–1999
* Ingi Þór Steinþórsson 1999–2004
* Herbert Arnarson 2004–2006
* Benedikt Guðmundsson 2006–2009
* Páll Kolbeinsson 2009–2010
* Hrafn Kristjánsson 2010–2012
* Helgi Már Magnússon 2012–2013
* Finnur Freyr Stefánsson 2013–2018
* Ingi Þór Steinþórsson 2018–2020
* Darri Freyr Atlason 2020–2021
* Helgi Már Magnússon 2021–2023
* Jakob Sigurðarson 2023–present