Stjarnan
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| Full name | Ungmennafélagið Stjarnan |
|---|---|
| Short name | Stjarnan |
Sports | Basketball Volleyball |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Based in | Garðabær |
Ungmennafélagið Stjarnan (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈuŋkˌmɛnːaˌfjɛːˌlaijɪð ˈstja(r)tnan], lit. 'The Star Youth Club'[a]), commonly known as Stjarnan (lit. 'The Star'), is an Icelandic multi-sports club specialising in handball, football, basketball, volleyball and gymnastics located in Garðabær.
The club was founded by educators Rev. Bragi Friðriksson and Vilberg Júlíusson on October 30, 1960; Bragi proposed the idea of a new social outlet for the local youth of the Garðabær area, whose only after-school gathering place at the time was a convenience store.[1] The original logo was made in 1968 by Einar D. G. Gunnlaugsson (b. 1946). The logo has undergone several changes, but remains based on the original by Einar.[2]
Basketball
[edit]Men's basketball
[edit]As of the 2017–2018 season, Stjarnan men's basketball team plays in Úrvalsdeild karla.[3]
Women's basketball
[edit]Stjarnan finished first in the women's Division I in 2015 and defeated Njarðvík in the playoffs to win promotion to the top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna for the first time in its history.[4][5] As of the 2017–2018 season, Stjarnan women's team plays in Úrvalsdeild kvenna.[6]
Football
[edit]Men's football
[edit]The men's team has played in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla since 2009. In 2014, Stjarnan won their first ever Úrvalsdeild karla title by going through the season unbeaten and equalled the Úrvalsdeild point record of 52 points.[7]
Women's football
[edit]Stjarnan women's football team plays in Iceland's top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna. In 2011 the team won the championship two weeks before the end.[8] The team also reached the final of the Icelandic Women's Cup in 1993 and 2010, losing 1–3 and 0–1 respectively.[9] The team won the cup eventually in 2012 with a 1–0 win over Valur.[10] In 2013 they won their second league title, winning every single game that season thus not dropping a single point.[11]
Handball
[edit]Men's handball
[edit]Trophies and achievements
[edit]- Icelandic Handball Cup (4):
- 1987, 1989, 2006, 2007
- Division II (2):
- 1982, 2016
- Division III (3):
- 1974, 1976, 1981
Women's handball
[edit]Trophies and achievements
[edit]- Icelandic champions (7):
- 1991, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Icelandic Handball Cup (7):
- 1989, 1996, 1998, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2016
- Division II (3):
- 20051, 20061, 20071
1 B-team
Volleyball
[edit]Men's volleyball
[edit]Trophies and achievements
[edit]- Icelandic champions (5):
- 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008
- Icelandic Volleyball Cup (6):
- 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Footnotes
[edit]- ↑ Ungmennafélagið is the definite form of Ungmennafélag, meaning "the youth club".
References
[edit]- ↑ "About 1". Velkomin á heimasíðu UMF Stjörnunnar. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
- ↑ "Útlit og merki félagsins". Archived from the original on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 18 June 2026.
- ↑ "Domino´s deild karla (2017–2018 Tímabil)". kki.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ↑ "Stjarnan upp í úrvalsdeild". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 14 April 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ↑ "Kæru Njarðvíkur vísað frá – Stjarnan leikur í efstu deild". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 22 April 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ↑ "Domino´s deild kvenna (2017–2018 Tímabil)". kki.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ↑ "Stjarnan Íslandsmeistari í fyrsta sinn". Morgunblaðið. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ↑ "Stjarnan women win 1st championship" (in Icelandic). stjarnan.is. 31 August 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
- ↑ "Bikarmeistarar meistaraflokks kvenna" (in Icelandic). ksi.is. Retrieved 9 July 2011.
- ↑ "Kate Deines and Veronica Perez Win Icelandic Cup".
- ↑ "Stjarnan storm to Iceland's women's title". freenewspos.com. 29 August 2013. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
External links
[edit]- (in Icelandic) Official website
- (in Icelandic) Official football club website