Grindavík women's basketball
Ungmennafélag Grindavíkur | |||
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Leagues | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | ||
Arena | Röstin | ||
Location | Grindavík, Iceland | ||
Team colors | Yellow, blue, white | ||
President | Ingibergur Þór Jónasson [1] | ||
Head coach | Þorleifur Ólafsson | ||
Championships | 1 Úrvalsdeild kvenna 2 Icelandic Basketball Cup | ||
Website | UMFG.is | ||
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The Grindavík women's basketball team, commonly known as Grindavík or UMFG for short, is the women's basketball department of Ungmennafélag Grindavíkur multi-sport club, based in the town of Grindavík in Iceland. [2] It won the national championship in 1997[3][4] and the Icelandic Basketball Cup in 2008[5] and 2015.[6]
Recent history
[edit]In April 2019, Grindavík defeated 1. deild kvenna champions Fjölnir, 3-0, in the promotion playoffs for a seat in the Úrvalsdeild.[7] With the worst record in the league, the team was relegated from the Úrvalsdeild in March 2020 after the final games of the season and the playoffs were canceled due to the Coronavirus pandemic in Iceland.[8] In 2021, Grindavík defeated 1. deild kvenna champions Njarðvík, 3-2, in the promotion playoffs finals. After losing the first two games, the team mounted a improbable comeback by winning the next three games.[9][10]
Honors
[edit]- Winners (1): 1997
- Winners (2): 2008, 2015
- Winners (1): 1997
- Winners (1): 2012
- Winners (1): 2001
Notable players
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Birna Valgarðsdóttir
Bríet Sif Hinriksdóttir
Embla Kristínardóttir
Erla Reynisdóttir
Erla Þorsteinsdóttir
Hildur Sigurðardóttir
Ingibjörg Jakobsdóttir
Íris Sverrisdóttir
Jessica Gaspar
Jovana Stefánsdóttir
Ólöf Helga Pálsdóttir
María Ben Erlingsdóttir
Pálína Gunnlaugsdóttir
Penny Peppas
Petrúnella Skúladóttir
Sigrún Sjöfn Ámundadóttir
Svandís Anna Sigurðardóttir
Tamara Bowie
Tamara Stocks
Coaches
[edit]Richard Ross 1986–1987
Brad Casey 7-11 1987–1988
Douglas Harvey 1988–1989
Guðmundur Bragason 1989–1990
Ellert S. Magnússon 1990–1991
Dan Krebbs 1991–1992
Pálmi Ingólfsson 1992
Dan Krebbs 4-5 1992–1993
Pálmi Ingólfsson 1993
Nökkvi Már Jónsson 1993–1994
Nökkvi Már Jónsson 1994–1995
Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson 1995–1996
Ellert S. Magnússon 1996–1997
Jón Guðmundsson 1997–1998
Pétur Rúrik Guðmundsson 1998
Ellert S. Magnússon 1998–1999
Alexander Ermolinskij 1999–2000
Páll Axel Vilbergsson 2000
Pétur Rúrik Guðmundsson2000–2001
Unndór Sigurðsson 2001–2002
Eyjólfur Guðlaugsson 2002–2003
Pétur K. Guðmundsson 2003–2004
Örvar Þór Kristjánsson 2004
Henning Henningsson 2004–2005
Unndór Sigurðsson 2005–2007
Igor Beljanski 2007-08
Pétur Rúrik Guðmundsson 2008–2009
Jóhann Þór Ólafsson 2009–2011
Unknown 2011–2012
Bragi Magnússon 2012
Ellert Magnússon 2012
Crystal Smith 2012–2013
Jón Halldór Eðvaldsson 2013–2014
Lewis Clinch 2014
Sverrir Þór Sverrisson 2014–2015
Daníel Guðni Guðmundsson 2015–2016
Björn Steinar Brynjólfsson 2016
Bjarni Magnússon 2016–2017
Páll Axel Vilbergsson 2017
Angela Rodriguez 2017-2018
Ólöf Helga Pálsdóttir 2018
Jóhann Árni Ólafsson 2018–2020
Ólöf Helga Pálsdóttir 2020–2021
Þorleifur Ólafsson 2021–present
References
[edit]- ^ Stjórn UMFG
- ^ Félög - Grindavík
- ^ "Stúlkurnar í Grindavík fóru alla leið og unnu titilinn". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 1 April 1997. p. 21. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ Skúli Unnar Sveinsson (2 April 1997). "Ævintýrin gerast enn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ Skúli Unnar Sveinsson (25 February 2008). "Bikarinn til Grindavíkur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 5. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (21 February 2015). "Umfjöllun, viðtöl og myndir: Grindavík - Keflavík 68-61 - Grindavík bikarmeistari kvenna 2015!". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 July 2018.
- ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (10 April 2019). "Grindavík í Dominos-deildina". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (18 March 2020). "Körfuboltatímabilið blásið af - Engir Íslandsmeistarar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ "Grindavík upp í efstu deild eftir magnaða endurkomu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 12 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (12 June 2021). "Grindavík fullkomnaði endurkomuna með sigri í oddaleik og tryggði sér sæti í efstu deild". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 June 2021.