ÍR women's basketball
| Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur | |||
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| Leagues | 1. deild kvenna | ||
| Founded | 1952 | ||
| History | ÍR 1952–2000 ÍR/Breiðablik 2000–2002 ÍR 2002–present | ||
| Arena | Hertz-Hellirinn | ||
| Location | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| Team colors | Blue, White | ||
| President | Guðni Fannar Carrico | ||
| Head coach | Ísak Máni Wíum | ||
| Assistant(s) | Birgir Lúðvíksson | ||
| Championships | 11 Icelandic championships 1 Icelandic Cup | ||
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The Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur women's basketball, commonly known as ÍR, is the women's basketball department of Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur. It is based in Reykjavík, Iceland and currently plays in Division I.
History
ÍR was one of the pioneers of women's basketball in Iceland and one of the founding members of the women's Icelandic women's championship tournament. It is also one of the most successful women's team in the country, winning a total of 11 national championships.[1]
After not fielding a team since being relegated from the Úrvalsdeild in 2004, the team was revived in 2017 and registered into Division I for the 2017-2018 season.[2] On June 16, 2017, the club hired former player Ólafur Jónas Sigurðsson as the head coach of the team.[3]
Arena
ÍR plays its home games at the Hertz-Hellirinn.
Notable players
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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Anna Dís Sveinbjörnsdóttir- Ásta Garðarsdóttir
- Auður Íris Ólafsdóttir
- Gréta María Grétarsdóttir
- Guðrún A. Sigurðardóttir
- Guðrún Gunnarsdóttir
- Guðrún Ólafsdóttir
- Hildigunnur Hilmarsdóttir
- Hildur Sigurðardóttir
- Hrönn Harðardóttir´
- Kristrún Sigurjónsdóttir
- Linda Stefánsdóttir
- Lína Gunnarsdóttir
- Olga Bjarnadóttir
- Vala Úlfljótsdóttir
- Þóra Gunnarsdóttir
- Þóra Ragnarsdóttir
- Þórunn Bjarnadóttir
Coaches
- Hrefna Ingimarsdóttir: 1950–1959[4]
- Einar Ólafsson: 1959–1964,[4] ?–1975,[5] 1980–1981
Robert Stanley: 1981–1982- Jim Dooley: 1982–1983
- Kristinn Jörundsson: 1983–1984
- Hreinn Þorkelsson: 1984–1985
- Benedikt Ingþórsson: 1985–1986
- Kristján Oddsson: 1986–1987
- Jón Jörundsson: 1987–1989, 1994, 1995
- Thomas Lee: 1989–1990
- Kristján Sigurður F. Jónsson: 1990–1992
- Helgi Jóhannsson: 1992–1993
- Einar Ólafsson: 1993–1994
- Bragi Reynisson: 1994
- Jón Örn Guðmundsson: 1994–1995
- Eggert Garðarsson: 1995–1996
Antonio Vallejo: 1996–1997- Karl Jónsson: 1997–1999
- Hlynur Skúli Auðunsson: 2003–2004
- Ólafur J. Sigurðsson: 2017–2020
- Ísak Máni Wíum: 2020–present
Trophies and awards
Trophies
- Úrvalsdeild kvenna: (11)
- 1956, 1957, 1958, 1963, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975
- Icelandic Basketball Cup: (1)
- 1979
- Division I: (1)
- 2003
Awards
Úrvalsdeild Women's Domestic Player of the Year
- Linda Stefánsdóttir – 1991, 1993
Úrvalsdeild Women's Domestic All-First Team
- Linda Stefánsdóttir – 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1996
- Anna Dís Sveinbjörnsdóttir – 1996
Úrvalsdeild Women's Young Player of the Year
- Gréta María Grétarsdóttir – 1994
- Þórunn Bjarnadóttir – 1997
- Guðrún A. Sigurðardóttir – 1998
- Hildur Sigurðardóttir – 1999
Úrvalsdeild kvenna Coach of the Year
- Antonio Vallejo – 1997
- Karl Jónsson – 1998
References
- ^ "Meistaratitlar kvenna". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "ÍR stofnar meistaraflokk kvenna". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 5 May 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ "Ólafur Jónas tekur við kvennaliði ÍR". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). June 16, 2017. Retrieved 3 October 2017.
- ^ a b Ágúst Ásgeirsson (11 March 2007). Heil öld til heilla - Saga ÍR í 100 ár. Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur. p. 562, 590–591.
- ^ "Fríður ÍR-hópur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 25 February 1975. p. 18. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
External links
- Official Website
- Félög - ÍR - kki.is (in Icelandic)