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Ólöf Helga Pálsdóttir
Ólöf Helga Pálsdóttir Woods (born 24 May 1985) is an Icelandic professional basketball coach and a former member of the Icelandic national basketball team. She was a multi-sport athlete, playing several seasons in both the Icelandic top-tier basketball and football leagues. She won the national basketball championship in 2012 and the Icelandic Basketball Cup in 2008 and 2012. Basketball Playing career Ólöf came up through the junior ranks of Grindavík, playing her first games with the senior team during the 1999–2000 season. In December 2001, she helped Grindavík win the Icelandic Company Cup, the team's first major trophy since winning the national championship in 1997. Her season was however cut short in March as she tore her anterior cruciate ligament, causing her to miss the playoffs. She spent the 2002–03 season in the United States but returned the following season, averaging 8.8 points and 6.0 rebounds in 19 games. After spending her entire career with Grind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guard (basketball)
In the sport of basketball, there are five players play per team, each assigned to positions. Historically, these players have been assigned, to positions defined by the role they play on the court, from a strategic point of view. The three main positions are guard, forward, and center, with the standard team featuring two guards, two forwards, and a center. Over time, as more specialized roles developed, each of the guards and forwards came to be differentiated, and today each of the five positions are known by unique names, each of which has also been assigned a number: point guard (PG) or 1, the shooting guard (SG) or 2, the small forward (SF) or 3, the power forward (PF) or 4, and the center (C) or 5. In the early days of the sport, there was a "running guard" who brought the ball up the court and passed or attacked the basket, like a point or combo guard. There was also a "stationary guard" who made long shots and hung back on defense before there was the rule of backcourt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hamar Women's Basketball
The Hamar women's basketball team, commonly known as Hamar, is the women's basketball department of Íþróttafélagið Hamar, based in the town of Hveragerði, Iceland. History The team was the runner-up to the 2010 national championship. The following season it posted the best record in the league. In May 2020, the club announced that they would field a joint women's team with Þór Þorlákshöfn in the 1. deild kvenna during the upcoming season. Trophies and awards Trophies * 1. deild kvenna (2): **2006, 2013 Awards Úrvalsdeild Women's Domestic All-First Team * Kristrún Sigurjónsdóttir – 2010 Úrvalsdeild Women's Young Player of the Year * Marín Laufey Davíðsdóttir – 2014 * Guðbjörg Sverrisdóttir – 2010 Notable players Coaches * Andri Þór Kristinsson 2006–2007 * Ari Gunnarsson 2007–2009 * Ágúst Björgvinsson 2009–2011 * Lárus Jónsson Lárus Jónsson (born 28 November 1978) is an Icelandic basketball coach and former player. He is cur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grindavík Women's Football
The Grindavík women's football team, commonly known as Grindavík or UMFG, is the women's football department of the Ungmennafélag Grindavíkur multi-sport club. It is based in Grindavík, Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s ..., and currently plays in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna, the top-tier women's football league in Iceland. References External linksOfficial site Football clubs in Iceland Úrvalsdeild Women clubs Grindavik Women's football in Iceland Ungmennafélag Grindavíkur {{iceland-sport-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Striker (association Football)
Forwards (also known as attackers) are outfield positions in an association football team who play the furthest up the pitch and are therefore most responsible for scoring goals as well as assisting them. As with any attacking player, the role of the forward relies heavily on being able to create space for attack. Attacking positions generally favour irrational players who ask questions to the defensive side of the opponent in order to create scoring chances, where they benefit from a lack of predictability in attacking play. Team formations normally include one to three forwards. For example, the common 4–2–3–1 includes one forward. Less conventional formations may include more than three forwards, or none. Striker The normal role of a striker is to score the majority of goals on behalf of the team. If they are tall and physical players, with good heading ability, the player may also be used to get onto the end of crosses, win long balls, or receive passes and retain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Úrvalsdeild Kvenna (football)
The Besta deild kvenna is the top-tier women's football league in Iceland. It features 10 teams that play a double round robin to decide the champion, which qualifies for a spot in the UEFA Women's Champions League. The 2022 season was the first season of the league after it was rebranded as ''Besta deild kvenna''; previously, it had been named Úrvalsdeild kvenna. History The Icelandic women's tournament began in 1972. Eight teams competed in two groups and the top team from each group, FH and Ármann. met in a final where FH won 2–0. In 1976, only five team registered for competition so the group arrangement was abandoned and instead the teams played in one division with home and away games. The following years, fewer and fewer teams participated, due to lack of training, lack of access to Grass fields, and little or none youth programs. After only three teams participating in 1980, the tide turned the following season with five new teams registering for competition and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skallagrímur Women's Basketball
The Skallagrímur women's basketball team, commonly known as Skallagrímur, is the women's basketball department of Ungmennafélagið Skallagrímur, based in Borgarnes, Iceland. It currently plays in Úrvalsdeild kvenna. History Skallagrímur started its women's program in 1958. In 1963, it participated in the national tournament and finished as the runner-up to ÍR. In 1964 it won its first national championship after finishing first in the national tournament. In the championship clinching game, Skallagrímur defeating ÍR 23-22 behind Sigrún Kristjánsdóttir 17 points. In 2016-2017 it finished with the third best record in league, while also making it to the Icelandic Basketball Cup finals where it lost to Keflavík, 65-62. On 15 February 2020, it won the Icelandic Basketball Cup for the first time, defeating KR in the cup finals with Keira Robinson being named the Cup Finals MVP. On 20 September 2020, Skallagrímur won the Icelandic Super Cup for the first time aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icelandic Women's Basketball Supercup
The Icelandic Women's Basketball Supercup ( is, Meistarakeppni kvenna) is a basketball super cup competition that opposes the latest winners of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna – the top-tier Icelandic national women's domestic league – and the winners of the Icelandic Women's Basketball Cup, the top-tier national women's cup competition in Iceland. Created in 1995, it is organised by the Icelandic Basketball Federation – who run the Úrvalsdeild and the Icelandic Cup, and it traditionally opens the season. Title holders Keflavík are the record-holders with 11 cups. * 1995 Breiðablik * 1996 Keflavík * 1997 Grindavík * 1998 ÍS * 1999 KR * 2000 Keflavík * 2001 Keflavík * 2002 Njarðvík * 2003 Keflavík * 2004 Keflavík * 2005 Keflavík * 2006 Haukar * 2007 Keflavík * 2008 Keflavík * 2009 KR * 2010 KR * 2011 KR * 2012 Snæfell * 2013 Keflavík * 2014 Snæfell * 2015 Snæfell * 2016 Snæfell * 2017 Keflavík * 2018 Keflavík * 2019 Valur * 2020 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helena Sverrisdóttir
Helena Sverrisdóttir (born 11 March 1988) is an Icelandic former basketball player. Generally considered the greatest Icelandic female basketball player of all time, she was named the Icelandic Basketball Player of the Year, Icelandic Women's Basketball Player of the Year 12 times. During her playing career, she won the Icelandic championship five times and the Slovak Women's Basketball Extraliga, Slovak championship two times. Helena played college basketball for TCU Horned Frogs women's basketball, TCU where she was named the Mountain West Conference women's basketball tournament, Mountain West Conference Player of the Year in 2010. She played for the Iceland women's national basketball team for 21 years, becoming its all-time leader in games played in 2023. Early life Helena was born in Reykjavík, Iceland, but grew up in Hafnarfjörður. She played both basketball and Association football, football in her youth. Playing career Helena first played for Haukar's senior team i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fréttablaðið
''Fréttablaðið'' ( en, The Newspaper) is a free Icelandic newspaper. It is distributed five days per week. History and profile ''Fréttablaðið'' was established in 2001. It was originally owned primarily by the media group '' 365''. The paper was published six days per week, Monday - Saturday until September 2003 when its frequency was switched to daily. As of 2019 it was published six days per week again, and as of 2020, it was published five days per week. It is entirely funded by advertising. ''Fréttablaðið'' has been described as siding politically with the Social Democratic Alliance (Samfylkingin) and for favouring Icelandic membership of the European Union. However, some of its editors have sided with the conservative Independence Party (Sjálfstæðisflokkurinn), and its former editor-in-chief and regular columnist is Independence Party's former leader and Prime Minister Þorsteinn Pálsson. In the period of 2001–2002 the paper had a circulation of 70,000. In 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KR Women's Basketball
The KR women's basketball team, commonly known as KR, is the women's basketball department of Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur and is based in Reykjavík, Iceland Iceland ( is, Ísland; ) is a Nordic island country in the North Atlantic Ocean and in the Arctic Ocean. Iceland is the most sparsely populated country in Europe. Iceland's capital and largest city is Reykjavík, which (along with its s .... It is the second winningest team in Úrvalsdeild kvenna history with 14 Icelandic championships, the last coming in 2010. Honors * Úrvalsdeild kvenna (14): :1961, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2010 * Icelandic Basketball Cup (10): :1976, 1977, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2009 * Icelandic Basketball Super Cup (4): :1999, 2009, 2010, 2011 * Icelandic Company Cup (2): :2000, 2009 * Division I: :2018 Season by season Notes1 2020 playoffs canceled due to the Coronavirus pandemic in Iceland. Notable players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ungmennafélag Grindavíkur
Ungmennafélag Grindavíkur, commonly known as UMFG or Grindavík, is a multi-sport club in Grindavík, Iceland. It has active departments of Association football, football, basketball, judo, Swimming (sport), swimming, taekwondo and gymnastic. Basketball Men's basketball The Grindavíks men's basketball team has won three national championships, the last one coming in 2013. Titles *Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball), Úrvalsdeild karla: 3: **1995-96, 2011–12, 2012–13 *Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup, Icelandic Cup: 5: **1995, 1998, 2000, 2006, 2014 Women's basketball The Grindavíks women's basketball team won its lone national championship in 1997. Titles *Úrvalsdeild kvenna (basketball), Úrvalsdeild kvenna: 1: **1996-97 *Icelandic Women's Basketball Cup, Icelandic Cup: 2: **2008, 2015 Football Grindavík men's and women's teams play their home games at Grindavíkurvöllur. Men's football Trophies and achievements *Icelandic Men's Football League Cup, Icelandic League ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icelandic Basketball Association
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). 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 and its first chairman was Bogi Þorsteinsson, but current chairman is Hannes S. Jónsson. Competitions *Men's ** Domino's deild karla ** Division I ( is, 1. deild karla) ** Division II ( is, 2. deild karla) **Division III ( is, 3. deild karla) *Women's ** Domino's deild kvenna ** Division I ( is, 1. deild kvenna) **Division II ( is, 2. deild kvenna) National teams Iceland men *Iceland men's national basketball team *Iceland men's national under-20 basketball team *Iceland men's national under-19 basketball team *Iceland men's nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
