Stjarnan women's basketball
Stjarnan | |||
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Leagues | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | ||
Founded | Stjarnan 2009–present | ||
Arena | Ásgarður | ||
Location | Garðabær, Iceland | ||
Team colors | Blue, White | ||
President | Hilmar Júlíusson[1] | ||
Head coach | Pétur Már Sigurðsson | ||
Assistant(s) | Danielle Rodriguez[2] | ||
Website | Stjarnan.is | ||
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The Stjarnan women's basketball team, commonly known as Stjarnan, is the women's basketball department of Ungmennafélagið Stjarnan, based in the town of Garðabær, Iceland.[3][4] As of the 2018-2019 season it plays in Úrvalsdeild kvenna.[5]
History
In 2009, disgruntled Ármann players, unhappy with poor training facilities and lack of practice time, contacted Stjarnan and inquired if the board would be interested in starting a women's team. The board responded positively and in the end the entire Ármann team transferred over.[6]
Stjarnan finished first in the second-tier 1. deild kvenna in 2015 and defeated Njarðvík in the playoffs to win promotion to the top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna for the first time in its history.[7][8]
After a disappointing first season, where head coach Baldur Ingi Jónasson resigned before the seasons end,[9] Stjarnan bounced back in 2016-2017 behind Danielle Rodriguez stellar play and made it to the playoffs.[10] They got sweeped 3-0 by Snæfell in the semi-finals.[11]
Season by season
Season | Tier | League | Pos. | W–L | Playoffs | Icelandic Cup |
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2009–10 | 2 | 1. deild kvenna | 4th | 7–8 | DNQ | 1st Round |
2010–11 | 2 | 1. deild kvenna | 1st | 12–2 | Runner-up | 1st Round |
2011–12 | 2 | 1. deild kvenna | 3rd | 11–4 | DNQ | 2nd Round |
2012–13 | 2 | 1. deild kvenna | 2nd | 12–4 | Runner-up | 2nd Round |
2013–14 | 2 | 1. deild kvenna | 4th | 8–6 | DNQ | 1st Round |
2014–15 | 2 | 1. deild kvenna | 2nd | 8–4 | Promotion | 1st Round |
2015–16 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 6th | 3–21 | DNQ | SF |
2016–17 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 4th | 14–14 | QF | QF |
2017–18 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 5th | 14–14 | DNQ | 1st Round |
Trophies and awards
Trophies
- 1. deild kvenna (1):
- 2011[12]
Awards
Úrvalsdeild Women's Domestic All-First Team
Úrvalsdeild Women's Foreign Player of the Year
Notable players
- Ragna Margrét Brynjarsdóttir (2015–present)
- Margrét Kara Sturludóttir (1 season: 2015–2016)
Coaches
- Berry Timmermans 2009-2011
- Eggert Maríuson 2011-2012
- Kjartan Atli Kjartansson 2012-2013
- Bragi Hinrik Magnússon 2013-2014
- Sævaldur Bjarnason 2014-2015
- Baldur Ingi Jónasson 2015-2016
- Berry Timmermans 2016
- Pétur Már Sigurðsson 2016–present
Notes
- ^ "Stjarnan - Stjórn". stjarnan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Domino's deildir karla og kvenna" (PDF). kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ "Félög - Stjarnan". kki.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Um félagið". stjarnan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Domino´s deild kvenna (2017-2018 Tímabil)". kki.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "Stjarnan teflir fram mfl. kvenna í fyrsta sinn!". karfan.is (in Icelandic). 12 August 2009. Retrieved 22 September 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.
- ^ "Baldur Ingi kveður Garðabæinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 5 February 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ Sindri Sverrisson (28 March 2017). "Langlíklegast að Snæfell fullkomni fernuna". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (7 April 2017). "94 prósent sigurhlutfall hjá Gunnhildi í undanúrslitaeinvígum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ "1. deild kvenna". kki.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 March 2018.