Snæfell women's basketball
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The Snæfell women's basketball team, commonly known as Snæfell, is the women's basketball department of Ungmennafélagið Snæfell,[1] based in Stykkishólmur, Iceland.[2]
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[3] to 2016, and the Icelandic Basketball Cup in 2016.[4][5] They furthermore won the Supercup in 2012 and from 2014 to 2016.[6] 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.[7]
Season by season
Season | Tier | League | Pos. | W–L | Playoffs | Icelandic Cup |
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1995–96 | 2 | 1. deild kvenna | 2nd | 6–3 | N/A | DNP |
did not participate | ||||||
2001–02 | 2 | 1. deild kvenna | 5th | 7–9 | N/A | DNP |
did not participate | ||||||
2006–07 | 2 | 1. deild kvenna | 3rd | 11–5 | N/A | 2nd round |
2007–08 | 2 | 1. deild kvenna | 1st | 16–0 | N/A | 2nd Round |
2008–09 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 7th | 5–14 | DNQ | 1st Round |
2009–10 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 7th | 3–11 | DNQ | 1st Round |
2010–11 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 6th | 6–8 | 1st Round | 1st Round |
2011–12 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 3rd | 16–12 | 1st Round | Runner-up |
2012–13 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 2nd | 21–7 | SF | SF |
2013–14 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 1st | 25–3 | Champions | Runner-up |
2014–15 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 1st | 25–3 | Champions | SF |
2015–16 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 2nd | 21–3 | Champions | Winners |
2016–17 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 1st | 22–6 | Runner-up | SF |
2017–18 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 6th | 12–16 | DNQ | SF |
2018–19 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 5th | 16-12 | DNQ | SF |
2019–20 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 6th | 8-16 | Canceled | 1st round |
2020–21 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 7th | 5-16 | DNQ | |
2021–22 | 2 | 1. deild kvenna |
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 Cup (1):
- Winners (1): 2012
- 1. deild kvenna:
- Winners (1): 2008
Awards
Úrvalsdeild kvenna Domestic Player of the Year
- Hildur Sigurðardóttir – 2014, 2015
Úrvalsdeild kvenna Foreign Player of the Year
- Haiden Denise Palmer – 2016
- Kristen McCarthy – 2015
Úrvalsdeild kvenna Domestic All-First Team
- Berglind Gunnarsdóttir – 2017
- Bryndís Guðmundsdóttir – 2016
- Gunnhildur Gunnarsdóttir – 2015, 2016
- Hildur Sigurðardóttir – 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
- Hildur Björg Kjartansdóttir – 2013, 2014
Úrvalsdeild kvenna Defensive Player of the Year
- Guðrún Gróa Þorsteinsdóttir – 2015
- Gunnhildur Gunnarsdóttir – 2015, 2016
Úrvalsdeild kvenna Coach of the Year
- Ingi Þór Steinþórsson – 2014, 2015, 2016
Notable players
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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Coaches
Justin Shouse (2007–2008)
Högni Högnason (2008–2009)
Ingi Þór Steinþórsson (2009–2018)
Baldur Þorleifsson (2018–2019)[8]
Gunnlaugur Smárason (2019–2020)
Halldór Steingrímsson (2020–2021)
Baldur Þorleifsson (2021–2024)[8]
Alejandro Rubiera (2024–present)[8]
References
- ^ Deildir
- ^ Félög Snæfell
- ^ Tómas Þór Þórðarson (8 April 2014). "Níræðir herramenn sjá um að flagga á leikdögum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ Sindri Sverrisson (8 November 2017). "Margir héldu að þetta gæti ekki gengið". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 November 2017.
- ^ Jón Júlíus Karlsson (26 April 2016). "Snæfell Íslandsmeistari þriðja árið í röð". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ Kristinn Páll Teitsson (2 October 2016). "Snæfell meistari meistaranna þriðja árið í röð". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 November 2017.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (2 June 2021). "Kvennalið Snæfells dregur lið sitt úr Domino's deildinni". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "Baldur hættir í Hólminum – Snæfell semur við leikmann og þjálfara". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 18 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
External links
- Official Website (in Icelandic)
- Eurobasket team profile
- KKÍ: Stjarnan – kki.is (in Icelandic)