Fjölnir women's basketball
Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir | |
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Leagues | Úrvalsdeild kvenna |
Founded | 2005 |
History | Fjölnir (2005–present) |
Arena | Dalhús |
Location | Grafarvogur, Iceland |
Team colors | Blue, yellow |
President | Guðlaug Karlsdóttir |
Head coach | Halldór Karl Þórisson |
Website | fjolnir.is |
The Fjölnir women's basketball team, commonly known as Fjölnir, represents Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir multi-sport club and is based in Grafarvogur, Reykjavík. As of the 2018–2019 season it plays in the Icelandic 1. deild kvenna.
History
Fjölnir played in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna from 2007 to 2009 and 2010 to 2013.[1] It won its first Úrvalsdeild victory on 3 November 2007.[2] On 2 March 2019, the team won the 1. deild kvenna for the third time in its history.[3] It face Grindavík in the promotion playoffs for a seat in the Úrvalsdeild where it lost 0-3.[4] After the 2019-2020 season was discontinued due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Iceland, Fjölnir was appointed the winner of 1. deild kvenna, due to being in top place at the time, and promoted to the Úrvalsdeild kvenna.[5]
Titles and awards
Titles
- Winners (2): 2007, 2010, 2019, 2020
Individual awards
- Úrvalsdeild Women's Young Player of the Year[7]
- Bergþóra Tómasdóttir - 2011
- 1. deild Domestic MVP
- Gréta María Grétarsdóttir - 2010
- 1. deild kvenna Domestic All-First team
- Berglind Karen Ingvarsdóttir - 2018
- Eva María Emilsdóttir - 2010
- Gréta María Grétarsdóttir - 2010
- Hulda Ósk Bergsteinsdóttir - 2019
- 1. deild kvenna Coach of the Year
- Eggert Maríuson - 2010
Notable players
Criteria |
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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Bergþóra Tómasdóttir
Birna Eiríksdóttir
Britney Jones
Gréta María Grétarsdóttir
Embla Kristínardóttir
Lina Pikčiūtė
Sara Djassi
Slavica Dimovska
Coaches
- 2007 Nemanja Sovic
- 2007–2008 Gréta María Grétarsdóttir
- 2008–2009 Patrick Oliver
- 2009–2010 Eggert Maríuson
- 2010 Bjarni Magnússon and Örvar Þór Kristjánsson
- 2011–2012 Bragi Magnússon
- 2012–2013 Ágúst Jensson
- 2013–2015 Pétur Már Sigurðsson
- 2015–2018 Sævaldur Bjarnason
- 2018–present Halldór Karl Þórisson
References
- ^ "Þjálfarasaga úrvalsdeildar kvenna í körfubolta". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (3 November 2007). "Fyrsti sigur Fjölnis í efstu deild kvenna frá upphafi". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ Ólafur Þór Jónsson (2 March 2019). "Fjölnir deildarmeistarar í 1. deild kvenna". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (10 April 2019). "Grindavík í Dominos-deildina". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ "Engir Íslandsmeistarar í körfubolta - Valur og Stjarnan unnu deildirnar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 18 March 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ^ 1. deild kvenna
- ^ Viðurkenningar - Besti ungi leikmaður úrvalsdeildar kvenna