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
In April 2019, Grindavík defeated
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
- 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
- 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
- ^ Stjórn UMFG
- ^ Félög - Grindavík
- 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.