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First Division Women(Icelandic Basketball)
(English: Women's first division) is the second-tier basketball competition among clubs in Iceland. History The league was founded 1984 and until 2005 it was known as (English: Women's second division). On 13 March 2020, the rest of the 2019–20 season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Iceland, coronavirus outbreak in Iceland. Format The team with the best record is crowned first division champion. The top two teams then play a best–of–three playoff for a promotion to the Úrvalsdeild kvenna (basketball), Úrvalsdeild. Teams The current first-division teams for the 2021–22 season are: Past winners *1984–1985: Keflavík women's basketball, Keflavík *1993–1994: Breiðablik women's basketball, Breiðablik *1994–1995: Víðir Garður, Víðir *1995–1996: Skallagrímur women's basketball, Skallagrímur *1996–1997: Skallagrímur women's basketball, Skallagrímur *1997–1998: Tindastóll women's basketball, Tindastóll *1998–1999: Tindastóll wom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe is the administrative body for basketball in Europe, within the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), which includes all 50 national European basketball federations. In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIBA Europe mandated that no official basketball competitions are to be held in either Russia or Belarus, while the teams of the Russian Basketball Federation and of the Belarusian Basketball Federation are being withdrawn from national team competitions and from the club competition season 2022-23. Structure FIBA Europe is one of five Regions of FIBA and is responsible for controlling and developing the sport of basketball in Europe. Among many tasks, this includes promoting, supervising and directing international competition at the club and national team levels, as well as governing and appointing European international referees. FIBA Europe is an international federation whose membership consists of the national basketball federations of E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Þór Þorlákshöfn (basketball Club)
Körfuknattleiksdeild Þórs Þorlákshafnar is an Icelandic basketball club, commonly known as Þór Þorlákshöfn. It is a subdivision of Þór Þorlákshöfn multi sports club, based in the town of Þorlákshöfn in Iceland. It's men's team currently plays in Úrvalsdeild karla. Men's basketball History On 25 June 2021, Þór won its first ever Icelandic championship by beating Keflavík in the Úrvalsdeild finals. Adomas Drungilas was named the Úrvalsdeild Playoffs MVP. Honors * Icelandic Championship (1): :2021 * Super Cup (3): :2016, 2017, 2021 * Division I (1): :2011 Notable players Notable coaches * Birgir Mikaelsson 2001-2003 * Benedikt Guðmundsson 2010-2015 * Einar Árni Jóhannsson 2015-2018 * Baldur Þór Ragnarsson 2018-2019 * Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson 2019-2020 * Lárus Jónsson 2020–present Recent seasons Women's basketball History In May 2020, Þór Þorlákshöfn and Hamar Hamar is a town in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet county, Norwa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Akureyri
Akureyri (, locally ) is a town in northern Iceland. It is Iceland's fifth-largest municipality, after Reykjavík, Hafnarfjörður, Reykjanesbær and Kópavogur, and the largest town outside Iceland's more populated southwest corner. Nicknamed the "Capital of North Iceland", Akureyri is an important port and fishing centre. The area where Akureyri is located was settled in the 9th century, but did not receive a municipal charter until 1786. Allied units were based in the town during World War II. Further growth occurred after the war as the Icelandic population increasingly moved to urban areas. The area has a relatively mild climate because of geographical factors, and the town's ice-free harbour has played a significant role in its history. History The Norse Viking Helgi ''magri'' (the slim) Eyvindarson originally settled the area in the 9th century. The first mention of Akureyri is in court records from 1562, when a woman was sentenced there for adultery. In the 17th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Þór Akureyri Women's Basketball
The Þór Akureyri women's basketball team, commonly known as Þór Akureyri, is the women's basketball department of Þór Akureyri multi sports club, based in the town of Akureyri in Iceland. It has won the national championship three times and currently plays in 1. deild kvenna. Honors * Úrvalsdeild (3): :1969, 1971, 1976 * Icelandic Basketball Cup (1): :1975 * Division I (1): :2017 Individual awards * 1. deild kvenna Domestic All-First team **Erna Rún Magnúsdóttir - 2010 ** Fanney Lind Thomas - 2016 **Heiða Hlín Björnsdóttir - 2018 ** Sylvía Rún Hálfdánardóttir - 2019 **Rut Herner Konráðsdóttir - 2017, 2019 **Unnur Lára Ásgeirsdóttir - 2017, 2018 Notable players * Fanney Lind Thomas * Friðný Jóhannesdóttir * Guðný Jónsdóttir * María Guðnadóttir * Sylvía Rún Hálfdánardóttir * Þóra Þóroddsdóttir Coaches * Einar Bollason 1968–1969 * Guttormur Ólafsson * Anton Sölvason * Benedikt Guðmundsson Benedikt Rúnar Guðmundsso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pétur Már Sigurðsson
Pétur Már Sigurðsson (born 15 April 1978) is an Icelandic professional basketball coach and a former player. He is currently the head coach of Vestri. He is the former head coach of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna club Stjarnan and former assistant coach of the Icelandic men's national basketball team. He coached the men's national team during the 2013 Games of the Small States of Europe in the absence of Peter Öqvist. The team finished third with two wins and two losses. Career Pétur helped Skallagrímur reach the 2006 Úrvalsdeild finals, scoring 21 points in the fourth and deciding game against defending champions Keflavík in the semi-finals. In the finals, Skallagrímur lost 1-3 to Njarðvík. Pétur turned became a player-coach for Laugdælir in 2009. In 2010 he led them to a perfect 16-0 season, while also going 5-0 in the playoffs, the Division II championship and promotion to Division I. Despite not fielding a foreign player, his squad managed to stave of releg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ísafjörður
Ísafjörður (pronounced , meaning ''ice fjord'', literally ''fjord of ices'') is a town in the northwest of Iceland. The oldest part of Ísafjörður with the town centre is located on a spit of sand, or ''eyri'', in Skutulsfjörður, a fjord which meets the waters of the larger fjord Ísafjarðardjúp. With a population of about 2,600, Ísafjörður is the largest settlement in the peninsula of Vestfirðir (Westfjords) and the administration centre of the Ísafjarðarbær municipality, which includes—besides Ísafjörður—the nearby villages of Hnífsdalur, Flateyri, Suðureyri, and Þingeyri. History According to the Landnámabók (the book of settlement), Skutulsfjörður was first settled by Helgi Magri Hrólfsson in the 9th century. In the 16th century, the town grew as it became a trading post for foreign merchants. Witch trials were common around the same time throughout the Westfjords, and many people were banished to the nearby peninsula of Hornstrandir, now a na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vestri Women's Basketball
The Vestri women's basketball team, commonly known as Vestri, is a basketball team based in Ísafjörður, Iceland. It is part of the Íþróttafélagið Vestri, Vestri multi-sport club. History The club was founded in 1965 as ''Körfuknattleiksfélag Ísafjarðar'' (KFÍ). In 1969, KFÍ won the Vesturland's group and was slated to face Þór Akureyri (basketball club), Þór Akureyri, which won the Norðurland's group, in a game for the national championship. KFÍ forfeited the game as they could not field a team at the date of the game. The team participated in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna (basketball), Úrvalsdeild kvenna from 1999 to 2002, advancing to the semi-finals in the 2000–01 Úrvalsdeild kvenna (basketball), Úrvalsdeild playoffs in 2001. It made it into the final four of the Icelandic Women's Basketball Cup, Icelandic Cup in 2000 and 2001. In 2016 KFÍ merged into Íþróttafélagið Vestri and became its basketball sub-division. After playing in the 2. deild kv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sauðárkrókur
Sauðárkrókur () is a town on the Skagafjörður in northern Iceland. It is the seat of both the Sveitarfélagið Skagafjörður ('Municipality of Skagafjörður') and the Northwestern Region. Sauðárkrókur is the largest town in Northwest Iceland and the second-largest town on the north coast of Iceland, with a population of 2,612. It is the centre for commerce and services in the district, and an important link in Iceland's food production. The population of Sauðárkrókur has grown steadily in recent years, and its economy is relatively diverse. Economic mainstays are fisheries, dairy production, light industry and broad-based services such as computer and engineering operations, financials, consulting, design and printing. The natural hot pool located north of Sauðárkrókur is mentioned in the ''Grettis saga''. Etymology Sauðárkrókur got its name from the creek that runs through the land. The creek is named Sauðá, and the name Sauðárkrókur indicates t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tindastóll Women's Basketball
The Tindastóll women's basketball team, commonly known as Tindastóll, is the women's basketball department of the Ungmennafélagið Tindastóll sport club and is based in Sauðárkrókur, Iceland. As of the 2018–2018 season, it plays in the 1. deild kvenna. History Tindastóll played in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna from 1992 to 1996 and again during the 1999-2000 season, making the playoffs in 1994 and 2000. Trophies and awards Titles * Division I (2): **1998, 1999 Awards Úrvalsdeild Women's Young Player of the Year * Birna Eiríksdóttir – 2000 1. deild Foreign Player of the Year * Tessondra Williams – 2019 1. deild Domestic All-First team * Bríet Lilja Sigurðardóttir – 2015 Notable players * Birna Eiríksdóttir * Birna Valgarðsdóttir * Inga Dóra Magnúsdóttir * Kristín Elfa Magnúsdóttir Coaches * Kári Marísson Kári Marísson (born 20 November 1951) is an Icelandic former multi-sport athlete and basketball coach. He played and co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garðabær
Garðabær () is a municipality in the Capital Region of Iceland. History Garðabær is a growing town in the Capital Region. It is the sixth largest town in Iceland with a population of 13,872 (Sept 1, 2013). The site of Garðabær has been inhabited since Iceland was first settled in the 9th century. Landnámabók, the Book of Settlement, tells of two farms on the site of Garðabær: Vífilsstaðir and Skúlastaðir. The former was named after Vífill, who was a slave of Ingólfur Arnarson, the first settler of Iceland. Ingólfur gave Vífill his freedom and he made his home at Vífilsstaðir. Facilities The only IKEA store in Iceland is located in Garðabær, as is the only Costco store. The town is also home to Marel hf., the largest company on NASDAQ OMX Iceland by market capitalisation. 380 studios, the TV studio for the children's television programmes '' LazyTown'' and '' LazyTown Extra'' and the headquarters for Lazytown Entertainment, is located in the town. Educati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stykkishólmur
Stykkishólmur () is a town and municipality situated in the western part of Iceland, in the northern part of the Snæfellsnes peninsula. It is a center of services and commerce for the area. Most of the people make their living from fishing and tourism. A ferry called ''Baldur'' goes over the Breiðafjörður fjord to the Westfjords. It also is the gateway to Flatey. The origin of Stykkishólmur can be traced to its natural harbor. The location became an important trading post early in Iceland's history: the first trading post in Stykkishólmur is traced back to the mid-16th century, even before Denmark implemented the Danish–Icelandic Trade Monopoly (1602 – 1787). From that time trading has been at the heart of the settlement's history. In 1828 Árni Thorlacius built a large house for his home and companies, the Norwegian house, which has been renovated and accommodates the local museum. Overview The favorable position of the town was discovered early and in 1550 a trading ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snæfell Women's Basketball
The Snæfell women's basketball team, commonly known as Snæfell, is the women's basketball department of Ungmennafélagið Snæfell, based in Stykkishólmur, Iceland. History Snæfell's women's team first played in Úrvalsdeild kvenna during the 2008–09 season after winning Division I the previous season with a perfect record. It won the national championship for three straight seasons, from 2014 to 2016, and the Icelandic Basketball Cup in 2016. They furthermore won the Supercup in 2012 and from 2014 to 2016. On 2 June 2021, the club announced that it would not take its seat in the Úrvalsdeild for the 2021–22 season and register it in the second-tier 1. deild kvenna. Season by season Trophies and awards Trophies * Úrvalsdeild kvenna: ** Winners (3): 2014, 2015, 2016. ** ''Runners-up (1):'' 2017 * Icelandic Basketball Cup (1): ** Winners (1): 2016 ** ''Runners-up (2):'' 2012, 2014 * Icelandic Super Cup: ** Winners (4): 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 * Icelandic Company ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
