Ungmennafélagið Tindastóll
{{Short description|Multi-sport club in Iceland}}
{{Infobox sports club
| clubname = Ungmennafélagið Tindastóll
| fullname = Ungmennafélag Tindastóll
| shortname = Tindastóll
| image = File:UMF Tindastoll.png
| founded = 1907
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| manager =
| city = Sauðárkrókur
| colours = Blue, Red, White
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| website = {{URL|http://www.tindastoll.is|tindastóll.is}}
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Ungmennafélagið Tindastóll ({{IPA|is|ˈuŋkˌmɛnːaˌfjɛːˌlaijɪð ˈtʰɪntaˌstoutl̥}}, {{lit|Tindastóll Youth Club}}{{efn|Ungmennafélagið is the definite form of Ungmennafélag, meaning "the youth club".}}), commonly known as Tindastóll, is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1907 and based in Sauðárkrókur. Tindastóll is a multisport club and is best known for its men's basketball team which plays in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla.
Basketball
{{See also|Tindastóll men's basketball}}
{{See also|Tindastóll women's basketball}}
Tindastóll men's basketball team advanced to the Úrvalsdeild karla Finals in 2015 and 2018, losing to KR both times.[http://www.visir.is/umfjollun,-vidtol-og-myndir--tindastoll---kr-81-88---kr-meistari-annad-arid-i-rod/article/2015150428950 Umfjöllun, viðtöl og myndir: Tindastóll - KR 81-88 | KR meistari annað árið í röð]{{cite news|author1=Kristján Jónsson|title=KR meistari fimmta árið í röð|url=https://www.mbl.is/sport/korfubolti/2018/04/28/kr_meistari_fimmta_arid_i_rod/|access-date=28 April 2018|work=Morgunblaðið|date=28 April 2018|language=is}} On January 13, 2018, the club won its first major title when it beat KR in the Icelandic Basketball Cup finals.{{cite news|author1=Anton Ingi Leifsson|title=Umfjöllun og viðtöl: KR - Tindastóll 69-96 - Tindastóll bikarmeistari í fyrsta sinn|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2018180119600/umfjollun-og-vidtol-kr-tindastoll-69-96-tindastoll-bikarmeistari-i-fyrsta-sinn|access-date=13 January 2018|work=Vísir.is|date=13 January 2018|language=is}}{{cite news|author1=Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson|title=Komnir með titlauppskriftina|url=http://www.visir.is/g/2018180119316/komnir-med-titlauppskriftina|access-date=16 January 2018|work=Vísir.is|date=14 January 2018|language=is}}
Football
{{See also|Tindastóll men's football}}
{{See also|Tindastóll women's football}}
Tindastóll's football department fields teams in both the men's and women's league.{{cite web|title=Aðildarfélag - Tindastóll|url=https://www.ksi.is/mot/felag/?felag=550|website=ksi.is|publisher=Football Association of Iceland|access-date=24 May 2018|language=is}} In September 2020, Tindastóll women's team achieved promotion to the top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna for the first time in its history.{{cite news |title=Sögulegt afrek Tindastóls |url=https://www.mbl.is/sport/efstadeild/2020/09/23/sogulegt_afrek_tindastols/ |accessdate=23 September 2020 |work=Morgunblaðið |date=23 September 2020 |language=Icelandic}}
Footnotes
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References
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External links
- {{Official website|http://www.tindastoll.is}}
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Category:Multi-sport clubs in Iceland