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Grindavík women's basketball

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Ungmennafélag Grindavíkur
Ungmennafélag Grindavíkur logo
LeaguesÚrvalsdeild kvenna
ArenaRöstin
LocationGrindavík, Iceland
Team colorsYellow, blue, white
     
PresidentIngibergur Þór Jónasson [1]
Head coachÞorleifur Ólafsson
Championships1 Úrvalsdeild kvenna
2 Icelandic Basketball Cup
WebsiteUMFG.is

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

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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

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Úrvalsdeild

  • Winners (1): 1997

Icelandic Basketball Cup

  • Winners (2): 2008, 2015

Icelandic Super Cup

  • Winners (1): 1997

1. deild kvenna

  • Winners (1): 2012

Icelandic Company Cup

  • Winners (1): 2001

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Notable players

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Coaches

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  • United States Richard Ross 1986–1987
  • United States Brad Casey 7-11 1987–1988
  • United States Douglas Harvey 1988–1989
  • Iceland Guðmundur Bragason 1989–1990
  • Iceland Ellert S. Magnússon 1990–1991
  • United States Dan Krebbs 1991–1992
  • Iceland Pálmi Ingólfsson 1992
  • United States Dan Krebbs 4-5 1992–1993
  • Iceland Pálmi Ingólfsson 1993
  • Iceland Nökkvi Már Jónsson 1993–1994
  • Iceland Nökkvi Már Jónsson 1994–1995
  • Iceland Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson 1995–1996
  • Iceland Ellert S. Magnússon 1996–1997
  • Iceland Jón Guðmundsson 1997–1998
  • Iceland Pétur Rúrik Guðmundsson 1998
  • Iceland Ellert S. Magnússon 1998–1999
  • Iceland Alexander Ermolinskij 1999–2000
  • Iceland Páll Axel Vilbergsson 2000
  • Iceland Pétur Rúrik Guðmundsson2000–2001
  • Iceland Unndór Sigurðsson 2001–2002
  • Iceland Eyjólfur Guðlaugsson 2002–2003
  • Iceland Pétur K. Guðmundsson 2003–2004
  • Iceland Örvar Þór Kristjánsson 2004
  • Iceland Henning Henningsson 2004–2005
  • Iceland Unndór Sigurðsson 2005–2007
  • Serbia Igor Beljanski 2007-08
  • Iceland Pétur Rúrik Guðmundsson 2008–2009
  • Iceland Jóhann Þór Ólafsson 2009–2011
  • Iceland Unknown 2011–2012
  • Iceland Bragi Magnússon 2012
  • Iceland Ellert Magnússon 2012
  • United States Crystal Smith 2012–2013
  • Iceland Jón Halldór Eðvaldsson 2013–2014
  • United States Lewis Clinch 2014
  • Iceland Sverrir Þór Sverrisson 2014–2015
  • Iceland Daníel Guðni Guðmundsson 2015–2016
  • Iceland Björn Steinar Brynjólfsson 2016
  • Iceland Bjarni Magnússon 2016–2017
  • Iceland Páll Axel Vilbergsson 2017
  • United States Angela Rodriguez 2017-2018
  • Iceland Ólöf Helga Pálsdóttir 2018
  • Iceland Jóhann Árni Ólafsson 2018–2020
  • Iceland Ólöf Helga Pálsdóttir 2020–2021
  • Iceland Þorleifur Ólafsson 2021–present

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References

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  1. ^ Stjórn UMFG
  2. ^ Félög - Grindavík
  3. ^ "Stúlkurnar í Grindavík fóru alla leið og unnu titilinn". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 1 April 1997. p. 21. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  4. ^ Skúli Unnar Sveinsson (2 April 1997). "Ævintýrin gerast enn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  5. ^ Skúli Unnar Sveinsson (25 February 2008). "Bikarinn til Grindavíkur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). p. 5. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (10 April 2019). "Grindavík í Dominos-deildina". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  8. ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (18 March 2020). "Körfuboltatímabilið blásið af - Engir Íslandsmeistarar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Grindavík upp í efstu deild eftir magnaða endurkomu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 12 June 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  10. ^ 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.