Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir
LeaguesÚrvalsdeild kvenna
Founded2005
HistoryFjölnir (2005–present)
ArenaDalhús
LocationGrafarvogur, Iceland
Team colorsBlue, yellow
   
Websitefjolnir.is

The Fjölnir women's basketball team, commonly known as Fjölnir, represents Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir multi-sport club and is based in Grafarvogur, Reykjavík. As of the 2018–2019 season it plays in the Icelandic 1. deild kvenna.

History

Fjölnir played in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna from 2007 to 2009 and 2010 to 2013.[1] It won its first Úrvalsdeild victory on 3 November 2007.[2] On 2 March 2019, the team won the 1. deild kvenna for the third time in its history.[3] It face Grindavík in the promotion playoffs for a seat in the Úrvalsdeild where it lost 0-3.[4] After the 2019-2020 season was discontinued due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Iceland, Fjölnir was appointed the winner of 1. deild kvenna, due to being in top place at the time, and promoted to the Úrvalsdeild kvenna.[5] Fjölnir finished the 2020–21 season with a 14-7 record and secured a spot in the Úrvalsdeild playoffs for the first time in its history.[6][7]

Titles and awards

Titles

1. deild kvenna[8]

  • Winners (2): 2007, 2010, 2019, 2020

Individual awards

Notable players

Coaches

  • 2007 Nemanja Sovic
  • 2007–2008 Gréta María Grétarsdóttir
  • 2008–2009 Patrick Oliver
  • 2009–2010 Eggert Maríuson
  • 2010 Bjarni Magnússon and Örvar Þór Kristjánsson
  • 2011–2012 Bragi Magnússon
  • 2012–2013 Ágúst Jensson
  • 2013–2015 Pétur Már Sigurðsson
  • 2015–2018 Sævaldur Bjarnason
  • 2018–2022 Halldór Karl Þórisson
  • 2022–2023 Kristjana Eir Jónsdóttir[10]

Source 1 Source 2

References

  1. ↑ "Þjálfarasaga úrvalsdeildar kvenna í körfubolta". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  2. ↑ Eiríkur Stefán Ásgeirsson (3 November 2007). "Fyrsti sigur Fjölnis í efstu deild kvenna frá upphafi". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 September 2018.
  3. ↑ Ólafur Þór Jónsson (2 March 2019). "Fjölnir deildarmeistarar í 1. deild kvenna". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 March 2019.
  4. ↑ Anton Ingi Leifsson (10 April 2019). "Grindavík í Dominos-deildina". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  5. ↑ "Engir Íslandsmeistarar í körfubolta - Valur og Stjarnan unnu deildirnar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 18 March 2020. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  6. ↑ Andri Már Eggertsson (28 April 2021). "Halldór Karl: Frábært að hafa tryggt okkur sæti í úrslitakeppninni". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  7. ↑ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (17 May 2021). "Fyrsti leikur í úrslitakeppni í Dalhúsum í meira en fimmtán ár". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 May 2021.
  8. ↑ 1. deild kvenna
  9. ↑ Viðurkenningar - Besti ungi leikmaður úrvalsdeildar kvenna
  10. ↑ "Kristjana yfirgefur Fjölni". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
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