Icelandic Basketball Association

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Icelandic Basketball Association
SportBasketball
JurisdictionIceland
AbbreviationKKÍ
FoundedJanuary 29, 1961 (1961-01-29)
AffiliationFIBA
Regional affiliationFIBA Europe
HeadquartersReykjavík
ChairmanGuðbjörg Norðfjörð
CEOHannes S. Jónsson
Men's coachCraig Pedersen
Women's coachBenedikt Guðmundsson
Official website
www.kki.is
Iceland

The Icelandic Basketball Association (Icelandic:Körfuknattleikssamband Íslands - KKÍ) is the national governing body of basketball in Iceland and is a member of the continental association FIBA Europe and the global International Basketball Federation (FIBA).[1] It directs and oversees all of the national basketball teams of Iceland, including both the junior and senior national teams of both men and women.

It was founded on January 29, 1961[2] and its first chairman was Bogi Þorsteinsson,[3] but current chairman is Hannes S. Jónsson.[4]

Competitions[edit]

Main article: Icelandic basketball league system

National teams[edit]

Iceland men[edit]

Iceland Women[edit]

Awards[edit]

Chairmen[edit]

Hannes Jónsson

References[edit]

  1. ^ Lög
  2. ^ KKÍ 50 ára
  3. ^ "Kostaði mikla baráttu að stofna KKÍ". Archived from the original on 2019-04-13. Retrieved 2017-04-29.
  4. ^ Starfsmenn KKÍ

External links[edit]

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