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Keflavík Women's Basketball
The Keflavík women's basketball team, commonly known as Keflavík, is the women's basketball department of Keflavík ÍF (Keflavík, íþrótta- og ungmennafélag), based in the town of Reykjanesbær in Iceland. It is Iceland's most successful women's basketball team with 16 national championship. They currently play in Úrvalsdeild kvenna where they won the national championship in 2017. The club has won the Icelandic Basketball Cup a record fifteen times, including in 2017 and 2018. Arena Keflavík plays its home games at the TM Arena, commonly nicknamed "The Slaughterhouse". Trophies and awards Trophies * Icelandic champions: (16): **1988–1990, 1992–1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003–2005, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2017 * Icelandic Basketball Cup: (15): **1988–1990, 1993–1998, 2000, 2004, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2018 * Icelandic Basketball Supercup: (11): **1996, 2000, 2001, 2003–2005, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2017, 2018 * Icelandic Company Cup: (7): **2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vísir
''Vísir'' was an Icelandic newspaper founded in December 1910 by Einar Gunnarsson, originally only distributed in and around Reykjavík. In 1967, Jónas Kristjánsson became its editor. In 1975, he left the paper after a conflict with the ownership group of on his editorial policy and founded Dagblaðið. On 26 November 1981, Vísir and Dagblaðið merged to form Dagblaðið Vísir ''DV'' (''Dagblaðið Vísir'') is an online newspaper in Iceland published by Torg ehf. It came into existence as a daily newspaper in 1981 when two formerly independent newspapers, Vísir and Dagblaðið, merged. Early on it was one of the la .... References 1910 establishments in Iceland Publications established in 1910 Daily newspapers published in Iceland Defunct newspapers published in Iceland Mass media in Reykjavík Publications disestablished in 1981 {{Iceland-newspaper-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anna María Sveinsdóttir
Anna María Sveinsdóttir (born 22 November 1969) is an Icelandic former basketball player and coach. She won twelve Icelandic championships and eleven Icelandic basketball cups, and is regarded as one of the best women's players in Icelandic basketball history. She was the first player to break the 5000 points barrier in Úrvalsdeild kvenna and finished her career as its all-time leading scorer with 5001 points in 324 games. The scoring record stood until 23 April 2013, when it was broken by Birna Valgarðsdóttir. In 2001 she was voted the Icelandic female basketball player of the century and as one of the twelve players on the team of the 20th century. Coaching career Anna María served as a player-coach for four seasons with Keflavík, accumulating a 56-20 record (73.7%) and two national championships. National team career Between 1986 and 2004, Anna María played 60 games for the Icelandic national basketball team. Úrvalsdeild statistics Regular season statistic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010–11 Úrvalsdeild Kvenna (basketball)
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2020–21 Úrvalsdeild Kvenna (basketball)
The 2020–21 Úrvalsdeild kvenna is the 64th season of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna, the top tier women's basketball league on Iceland. The season started on 23 September 2020. On 7 October, the Icelandic Basketball Association postponed the season for two weeks do to another Coronavirus outbreak in Iceland. It concluded on 2 June 2021 with Valur winning their second title after beating Haukar 3–0 in the Úrvalsdeild finals. Competition format The participating teams first play a conventional round-robin schedule with every team playing each opponent twice "home" and twice "away" for a total of 28 games. The top four teams qualify for the championship playoffs whilst the bottom team will be relegated to 1. deild kvenna. Teams Managerial changes Regular season Note: Valur was awarded a 20-0 victory against Breiðablik due to the later using a player that was serving a 1 game suspension. Breiðablik originally won the game 71-67. Playoffs The playoffs are played between t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daniela Wallen
Daniela Wallen Morillo (born 4 April 1995) is a Venezuelan basketball player for Keflavík of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna and the Venezuela national team. She played college basketball for Northwest Florida State College and Oklahoma City University and won the NAIA championship with the later in 2017. Following her college career, she has played professionally in three continents. In 2018, she won the Paraguayan League championship with Sol de América Asunción and the following year she won the Finnish championship as a member of Peli-Karhut. Early life Wallen grew up in Venezuela where she played football in her youth. Her parents where both former basketball players, but she only started playing basketball with a youth team at the age of 15 and the same year she first played for one of Venezuela's youth national teams. College career Wallen started her college career with Independence Community College in 2013. After having trouble adjusting to the new settings, mostly due to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018–19 Úrvalsdeild Kvenna (basketball)
The 2018–19 Úrvalsdeild kvenna was the 62nd season of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna, the top tier women's basketball league on Iceland. The season started on 3 October 2018 and concluded on 27 April 2019 with Valur winning their first title after beating Keflavík 3–0 in the Úrvalsdeild finals. Competition format The participating teams first play a conventional round-robin schedule with every team playing each opponent twice "home" and twice "away" for a total of 28 games. The top four teams qualify for the championship playoffs whilst the bottom team will be relegated to 1. deild kvenna. Teams Managerial changes Regular season Playoffs The playoffs are played between the four first qualified teams with a 1-1-1-1-1 format, playing seeded teams games 1, 3 and 5 at home. Bracket Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2019. SourceKKÍ/small> Semifinals Final Notable occurrences *On June 16, reigning Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the Year Helena Sverrisdótti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brittanny Dinkins
Brittanny Dinkins (born March 8, 1994, in Miami, Florida) is an American professional basketball player. She played college basketball for Southern Mississippi where she was named the Conference USA Defensive Player of the Year and to the All-Tournament Team in 2017. Following her college career, she went on to play professionally in Iceland where she was named the Icelandic Cup MVP in 2018 and the Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year in 2019. The same year, she won the Chilean League championship with Colegio Los Leones Quilpe. College career Dinkins played college basketball for Southern Mississippi from 2013 to 2017. She was named the Conference USA defensive player of the year and to the All-Tournament Team in 2017. Dinkins left as the schools all-time leader in games, with 134 games, and the tenth all-time scorer, with 1,479 points. Club career Dinkins declared for the 2017 WNBA draft but was not selected. In July 2017, she signed with reigning Icelandic champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ariana Moorer
Ariana Moorer (born February 9, 1991) is an American basketball player. In 2017, she won the Icelandic championship and the Icelandic Cup while being named the Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year, Úrvalsdeild Playoffs MVP and the Icelandic Cup Finals MVP. Playing career After graduating from the University of Virginia, Moorer started her professional career with AZS Gorzów. In November 2016, Moorer signed with Úrvalsdeild kvenna club Keflavík, replacing fellow American Dominique Hudson. She had a successful season, winning the Icelandic championship and the Icelandic Cup while being named the Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year, Úrvalsdeild Playoffs MVP and the Icelandic Cup Finals MVP. In 2019, Moorer played for the Gold Coast Rollers. For the season she averaged 18.1 points, 8.9 rebounds and 5.4 assists, helping the Rollers to the QBL finals. In January 2020, Moorer signed with Botaş SK. She left the team in March 2020 due to the coronavirus pand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Úrvalsdeild Women's Foreign Player Of The Year
The Women's Foreign Player of the Year is an award for the top-tier basketball league in Iceland, the women's Úrvalsdeild. All-time award winners The following is a list of the all-time Úrvalsdeild Women's Foreign Player of the Year winners. # ''Penny Peppas Penni Ann Peppas (born July 2, 1972) is an American former professional basketball player. She was the first foreign born professional player in the Icelandic Úrvalsdeild kvenna, where she won multiple national championships and scoring title ... and Ulrike Hettler were the only foreign players during the 1996-1997 season. Peppas became the first foreign born professional player in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna in 1994.'' References External linksIcelandic Basketball Federation Official Website {{Úrvalsdeild kvenna (basketball) Úrvalsdeild kvenna (basketball) European basketball awards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thelma Dís Ágústsdóttir
Thelma Dís Ágústsdóttir (born 30 September 1998) is an Icelandic basketball player for Keflavík of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna. She played college basketball for Ball State University. Thelma won the Icelandic championship and the Icelandic Basketball Cup in 2017 when she was named the Úrvalsdeild kvenna Domestic Player of the Year. Basketball career Keflavík 2013–2018 Thelma came up through the junior ranks of Keflavík, playing her first games during the 2013–2014 season. In February 2017, she won the Icelandic Cup with Keflavík. She helped Keflavík to win the national championship in 2017, defeating reigning champions Snæfell 3-1 in the finals. In the fourth and deciding game, she had 13 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists in Keflavík's 70-50 victory. After the season, she was named the Úrvalsdeild Kvenna Domestic Player of the Year. Despite interest from colleges in the United States, she returned to Keflavík for the 2017–2018 season, helping them win ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olga Færseth
Andrea Olga Færseth (born 23 May 1975) is an Icelandic former multi-sport athlete. She was a member of the Icelandic national teams in both football and basketball. In 1994, Olga won the national championship and national cup in both football and basketball. Football Club career Olga started her senior career with Keflavík in 1991 but moved to Breiðablik in 1992 where she became Icelandic champion in 1992 and 1994. In 1995 she joined KR where she became Icelandic champion three years in a row (1997-1999). She is the leading scorer in the Icelandic women's top division, scoring 269 goals in 217 games. International career Olga played 54 games for the Icelandic national football team, scoring 14 goals. Honours Club * Úrvalsdeild: 1992, 1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2002 * Icelandic Women's Cup: 1994, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008 Individual * Úrvalsdeild player of the year: 1998, 2001 * Icelandic Footballer of the Year: 2001 * Úrvalsdeild top goal scorer: 1994, 1997, 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pálína Gunnlaugsdóttir
Pálína María Gunnlaugsdóttir (born 2 January 1987) is an Icelandic sport TV host, basketball coach and a former player. She is currently a host for Stöð 2 Sport's '' Domino's Körfuboltakvöld'' (English: Domino's Basketball Night). During her career she won the Icelandic championship five times and was named the playoffs MVP in 2011 and 2013. Pálína was named the Úrvalsdeild Domestic Player of the Year three-times, in 2008, 2012 and 2013. Playing career Pálína started her senior team career with Haukar during the 2000-2001 season. She later played for Keflavík, Grindavík and Snæfell. Icelandic national team Between 2006 and 2016, Pálína played 36 games for the Icelandic national basketball team The Iceland men's national basketball team ( is, Íslenska karlalandsliðið í körfubolta) represents Iceland in international basketball tournaments. The team is controlled by the Icelandic Basketball Association. Iceland has qualified for t .... Coaching ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
