The Haukar women's basketball team, commonly known as Haukar (), is the women's basketball department of
Knattspyrnufélagið Haukar multi-sport club, based in the town of
Hafnarfjörður
Hafnarfjörður, officially Hafnarfjarðarkaupstaður, is a port town and municipality in Iceland, located about south of Reykjavík. The municipality consists of two non-contiguous areas in the Capital Region (Iceland), Capital Region, on the s ...
,
Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...
.
Recent history
On 23 September 2021, Haukar became the first Icelandic women's basketball team to win in a continental competition when it defeated
Clube União Sportiva, 81–76, in the first leg of the
2021–22 EuroCup Women
The 2021–22 EuroCup Women was the twentieth edition of FIBA Europe's second-tier international competition for women's basketball clubs under such name.
Teams
Schedule
Draw
The draw will take place in Freising, Germany
Germany, offic ...
qualifiers. In the game,
Jana Falsdóttir became the youngest Icelandic female player to play and score in a continental competition, breaking the records of
Unnur Tara Jónsdóttir and
Ragna Margrét Brynjarsdóttir. On 30 September, Haukar lost the second leg 79–81, after starting the game 2–21, but advanced to the regular season with a combined 160–157 victory.
In January 2023, Haukar won their third straight Icelandic Cup, after defeating
Keflavík
Keflavík (pronounced , meaning ''Driftwood Bay'') is a town in the Reykjanes region in southwest Iceland. It is included in the municipality of Reykjanesbær whose population as of 2016 is 15,129.
In 1995, Keflavík merged with nearby Njar ...
in the Cup final.
On 20 September 2023, Haukar defeated
Valur, 78–77, in the
Icelandic Super Cup with
Keira Robinson
Keira Breeanne Robinson (born December 20, 1994) is an American professional basketball player. In 2020 she was named the Icelandic Cup Finals MVP after leading Skallagrímur to its first ever Icelandic Cup win.
High school
Robinson played atten ...
scoring the
game winning basket at the buzzer.
Home court
Haukar play their home games in Ólafssalur (English: Ólaf's hall) in
Ásvellir. The court is named after
Ólafur Rafnsson
Ólafur Eðvarð Rafnsson (7 April 1963 – 19 June 2013) was the president of FIBA Europe from 2010 until 2013. He also served president of the Icelandic Basketball Association from 1996 until 2006 when he was voted as the president of the Natio ...
, a former Haukar player and president of
FIBA Europe
FIBA Europe is the administrative body for basketball in Europe, within the FIBA, International Basketball Federation (FIBA), which includes all List of men's national basketball teams#FIBA Europe, 50 national European basketball federations.
...
.
Trophies and awards
Trophies
*
Úrvalsdeild kvenna (4):
: 2006, 2007, 2009,
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
*
Icelandic Basketball Cup (9):
: 1984, 1992, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2014,
2021
Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...
,
2022
The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...
,
2023
Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...
*
Icelandic Supercup (2):
: 2006, 2021
*
Icelandic Company Cup (4):
: 2005, 2006, 2011, 2015
*
Division I (1):
:2002, 2004
Awards
Úrvalsdeild Women's Domestic Player of the Year
*
Eva Margrét Kristjánsdóttir -
2023
Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...
*
Hanna Björg Kjartansdóttir – 1992
*
Helena Sverrisdóttir –
2005
2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...
,
2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
,
2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
,
2016
2016 was designated as:
* International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
* International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
,
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
* Íris Sverrisdóttir – 2012
*
Ragna Margrét Brynjarsdóttir – 2011
* Sóley Indriðadóttir – 1984
Úrvalsdeild Women's Foreign Player of the Year
The Besta deild karla () is a professional association football league in Iceland and the highest level of the Icelandic football league system. The competition was founded in 1912 as the Icelandic Championship. Because of the harsh winters in Ic ...
*
Megan Mahoney – 2006
*
Slavica Dimovska – 2009
*
Heather Ezell – 2010
*
Lele Hardy – 2014
Úrvalsdeild Women's Domestic All-First Team
*
Eva Margrét Kristjánsdóttir -
2022
The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...
,
2023
Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...
*
Hanna Björg Kjartansdóttir – 1992
*
Helena Sverrisdóttir –
2005
2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...
,
2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
,
2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
,
2016
2016 was designated as:
* International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
* International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
,
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
,
2022
The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...
* Herdís Erna Gunnarsdóttir – 1988, 1990
*
Kristrún Sigurjónsdóttir – 2008, 2009
*
Sara Rún Hinriksdóttir –
2021
Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...
* Sólveig Pálsdóttir – 1988
*
Tinna Guðrún Alexandersdóttir –
2023
Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...
*
Þóra Kristín Jónsdóttir –
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
,
2021
Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...
Úrvalsdeild Women's Playoffs MVP Úrvalsdeild Women's Playoffs MVP is an Iceland, Icelandic basketball award which is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the Úrvalsdeild kvenna (basketball), Úrvalsdeild playoffs.
Winners
The following is a li ...
*
Megan Mahoney –
2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
*
Helena Sverrisdóttir – 2007,
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
*
Slavica Dimovska – 2009
Úrvalsdeild Women's Defensive Player of the Year
* Dýrfinna Arnardóttir –
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
*
Pálína Gunnlaugsdóttir –
2005
2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...
,
2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
,
2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
Úrvalsdeild Women's Young Player of the Year The Women's Young Player of the Year is an annual Úrvalsdeild kvenna (basketball), Úrvalsdeild kvenna honor bestowed on the best young player in the league following every season.
All-time award winners
The following is a list of the all-time Úr ...
*
Helena Sverrisdóttir – 2003
*
Ragna Margrét Brynjarsdóttir – 2007, 2008
*
Margrét Rósa Hálfdánardóttir – 2012
*
Elísabeth Ýr Ægisdóttir –
2021
Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...
*
Tinna Guðrún Alexandersdóttir –
2022
The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...
,
2023
Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...
Úrvalsdeild kvenna Coach of the Year
*
Ágúst Björgvinsson –
2005
2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...
,
2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
,
2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
*
Bjarni Magnússon –
2022
The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...
*
Ingvar Guðjónsson –
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
Icelandic Cup Finals MVP
*
Helena Sverrisdóttir –
2021
Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...
,
2022
The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...
*
Lele Hardy – 2014
*
María Lind Sigurðardóttir – 2010
*
Sólrún Inga Gísladóttir –
2023
Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...
Notable players
*
Auður Íris Ólafsdóttir
*
Bríet Sif Hinriksdóttir
* Dýrfinna Arnarsdóttir
* Eva Margrét Kristjánsdóttir
*
Guðbjörg Norðfjörð
*
Guðbjörg Sverrisdóttir
*
Guðrún Ósk Ámundadóttir
*
Gunnhildur Gunnarsdóttir
* Hanna Hálfdánardóttir
*
Hanna Björg Kjartansdóttir
* Hafdís Hafberg
*
Helena Sverrisdóttir
* Herdís Erna Gunnarsdóttir
*
Jana Falsdóttir
*
Jence Ann Rhoads
*
Jóhanna Björk Sveinsdóttir
*
Kristrún Sigurjónsdóttir
*
Lele Hardy
*
Lovísa Henningsdóttir
*
Margrét Rósa Hálfdánardóttir
*
María Lind Sigurðardóttir
*
Megan Mahoney
*
Pálína Gunnlaugsdóttir
*
Ragna Margrét Brynjarsdóttir
* Rósa Björk Pétursdóttir
*
Sara Rún Hinriksdóttir
*
Sigrún Björg Ólafsdóttir
* Sigrún S. Skarphéðinsdóttir
* Sólveig Pálsdóttir
*
Sylvía Rún Hálfdánardóttir
*
Telma Björk Fjalarsdóttir
*
Unnur Tara Jónsdóttir
*
Þóra Kristín Jónsdóttir
Coaches
* Kolbrún Jónsdóttir 1982–1985
* Ingimar Jónsson 1985–1986
*
Pálmar Sigurðsson 1986–1987
*
Ívar Ásgrímsson 1987–1988
*
Pálmar Sigurðsson 1988–1989
*
Ívar Ásgrímsson 1989–1991
* Ingvar Jónsson 1991–1992
* Eggert Maríuson 2011–2012
* Predrag Bojovic 2002–2003
*
Ágúst S. Björgvinsson 2004–2007
* Yngvi Gunnlaugsson 2007–2009
* Henning Henningsson 2009–2011
* Bjarni Magnússon 2011–2014
*
Ívar Ásgrímsson 2014–2015
* Ingvar Þór Guðjónsson, Andri Þór Kristinsson,
Helena Sverrisdóttir 2015–2016
* Ingvar Þór Guðjónsson 2016–2018
*
Ólöf Helga Pálsdóttir 2018–2020
* Bjarni Magnússon 2020 (interim)
* Ari Gunnarsson 2020
* Bjarni Magnússon 2024–present
* Ingvar Þór Guðjónsson 2024
*
Emil Barja 2024–present
References
External links
Official Website
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