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2016–2017 Icelandic Women's Basketball Cup
The 2016–2017 Bikarkeppni kvenna was the 43rd edition of the Icelandic Women's Basketball Cup, won by Keflavík against Skallagrímur. The competition was managed by the Icelandic Basketball Federation and the final four was held in Reykjavík, in the Laugardalshöll Laugardalshöll (; also known as Laugardalshöllin and Laugardalsholl Sport Center) is a multi-purpose sports and exhibition venue located in the Laugardalur district of Iceland's capital Reykjavík. The complex consists of two main venues, a s ... in February 2018. Ariana Moorer was named the Cup Finals MVP after scoring 29 points and grabbing 19 rebounds. Participating teams Twelve teams signed up for the Cup tournament. Bracket Cup Finals MVP References External links2016–2017 Tournament results {{DEFAULTSORT:2016-17 Icelandic Women's Basketball Cup Women's Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the Capital city, capital and largest city in Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland on the southern shore of Faxaflói, the Faxaflói Bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is List of northernmost items, the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. Reykjavík has a population of around 139,000 as of 2025. The surrounding Capital Region (Iceland), Capital Region has a population of around 249,000, constituting around 64% of the country's population. Reykjavík is believed to be the location of the first permanent settlement in Iceland, which, according to , was established by Ingólfr Arnarson, Ingólfur Arnarson in 874 Anno Domini, AD. Until the 18th century, there was no urban development in the city location. The city was officially founded in 1786 as a trading town and grew steadily over the following decades, as it transformed into a regional and later Country, national centre of commerce, population, and governmental activities. Re ... [...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 (newspaper editor), 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. References 1910 establishments in Iceland Newspapers 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] |
Stjarnan Women's Basketball
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. 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. 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. After a disappointing first season, where high scoring guard Chelsie Schweers was fired mid-season and head coach Baldur Ingi Jónasson resigned before the seasons end, Stjarnan bounced back in 2016–2017 behind Danielle Rodriguez stellar play and made it to the playoffs. They were beaten 3–0 by Snæfell in the semi-fina ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Snæfell Women's Basketball , a motor sports track
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Snæfell may refer to: Iceland * Snæfell (Múlaþing), a mountain (1,833 m) north-east of Vatnajökull, in the eastern region of Iceland (usual use unqualified) * Snæfellsjökull, a mountain (1,446 m) with its big glacier on top, in western Iceland, and several locations nearby * Snæfell, Sveitarfélagið Hornafjörður, a mountain (1,383 m) south-east of Vatnajökull near Jökulsárlón glacier lake * Ungmennafélagið Snæfell, a sports club in Stykkishólmur * Snæfell/UDN, a football club in Iceland. Isle of Man * Snaefell, a mountain ** Snaefell Mountain Course The Isle of Man TT Mountain Course or ''TT Course'' or ''Snaefell Mountain Course'' or ''Elmo’s Mountain Course'' is a street and Road racing, public rural road circuit located in the Isle of Man, used for motorcycle racing. The motorcycle ''T ... [...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. 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 The COVID-19 pandemic in Iceland was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The virus was confirmed to have reached Iceland in February 2020. , the to .... Notable players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haukar Women's Basketball
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, Iceland. 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 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 in the Cup final. On 20 September 2023, Haukar defeated Valur, 78–77, in the Icelandic Super Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breiðablik Women's Basketball
Breiðablik (sometimes anglicised to Breithablik or Breidablik) is the home of the god Baldr in Nordic mythology. The name can also refer to: Locations * Breidablik Peak, a mountain in Canada * Breidablick, Washington, a community in the USA Sports * Breiðablik (sports club), a sports club in Kópavogur, Iceland * Breiðablik men's basketball Breiðablik (sometimes anglicised to Breithablik or Breidablik) is the home of the god Baldr in Nordic mythology. The name can also refer to: Locations * Breidablik Peak, a mountain in Canada * Breidablick, Washington, a community in the USA Spo ..., department of the Breiðablik sports club * Breiðablik women's basketball, department of the Breiðablik sports club {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grindavík Women's Basketball
Grindavík () is a fishing town in the Southern Peninsula district of Iceland, not far from Þorbjörn, a tuya (a type of flat-topped, steep-sided volcano). It is one of the few towns with a harbour on this coast. Most of the inhabitants work in the fishing industry. The Blue Lagoon, Grindavík's première attraction, is located from the town. In November 2023, in the midst of escalating and severe seismic activity, a state of emergency was declared and the town evacuated. On 18 December 2023, at around 22:00 local time ( GMT), the Sundhnúkur volcano erupted. The eruption was close to Hagafell, about northeast of Grindavík. A risk was also posed to Svartsengi Power Station. Fountains of lava, up to high, could be seen from Iceland's capital, Reykjavík. Authorities said they were highly prepared. The volcano erupted again on 8 February, for the third time since December, this time at the edge of the town, and the lava flow destroyed a few buildings and infrastructure. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icelandic Basketball Federation
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 Kristinn Albertsson. Competitions *Men's ** Domino's deild karla ** Division I () ** Division II () ** Division III () *Women's ** Domino's deild kvenna ** Division I () **Division II () 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 national under-17 basketball team Iceland Women * Iceland women's national basketball team * I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laugardalshöll
Laugardalshöll (; also known as Laugardalshöllin and Laugardalsholl Sport Center) is a multi-purpose sports and exhibition venue located in the Laugardalur district of Iceland's capital Reykjavík. The complex consists of two main venues, a sports hall and indoor arena for track and field athletics events. Opened on 4 December 1965, it hosts a variety of sporting events, such as handball, basketball, volleyball and athletics, as well as various other events as a general purpose venue. The capacity of the main hall, Laugardalshöllin, is currently 2,300 for basketball and handball and around 3,000 seated (or 5,500 with standing) for concerts. It also serves as the home arena to the Icelandic national teams (both male and female) in basketball and handball. It was the largest concert venue in Iceland for many decades (before the opening of Egilshöll), with a maximum standing capacity of 10,000 (or 5,000 seated) in Frjálsíþróttahöllin, the adjoined athletics center. Hist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Icelandic Women's Basketball Cup
The Icelandic Women's Basketball Cup (Icelandic: Bikarkeppni KKÍ) is an annual basketball competition between clubs in Iceland. It is Iceland's first-tier cup competition, and is not to be confused with Iceland's former second-tier cup competition, the Company Cup. History and format The first edition of the Icelandic Women's Cup championship was held in 1975 and won by Þór Akureyri. All the rounds are played with a single game knockout format. The final four and the finals are played over a single weekend. Finally, the winner of the Icelandic Cup championship, or the runner-up if the same team wins both the cup and national championship, will then face the winner of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna championship in a single game to determine the winner of the Icelandic Supercup championship in the beginning of the next season. Sponsorship The Cup was known as ''Geysir bikarinn'' for sponsorship reasons from 2018 to 2020. In January 2021, ''VÍS'' was announced as the new sponsor f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017–2018 Icelandic Women's Basketball Cup
The 2017–2018 Bikarkeppni kvenna was the 44th edition of the Icelandic Women's Basketball Cup, won by Keflavík against Njarðvík. The competition is managed by the Icelandic Basketball Federation and the final four was held in Reykjavík, in the Laugardalshöll Laugardalshöll (; also known as Laugardalshöllin and Laugardalsholl Sport Center) is a multi-purpose sports and exhibition venue located in the Laugardalur district of Iceland's capital Reykjavík. The complex consists of two main venues, a s ... in January 2018. Brittanny Dinkins was named the Cup Finals MVP after turning in 16 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists and 5 steals. Participating teams Thirteen teams signed up for the Cup tournament. Bracket Cup Finals MVP References External links2017–2018 Tournament results {{DEFAULTSORT:2017-18 Icelandic Women's Basketball Cup Women's Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
