Breiðablik women's basketball
The Breiðablik women's basketball team, commonly known as Breiðablik, is the women's basketball department of the Breiðablik multi-sport club. It is based in Kópavogur, Iceland. As of 2018–2019 season its plays in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna.
Breiðablik | |||
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Leagues | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | ||
Arena | Smárinn | ||
Location | Kópavogur, Iceland | ||
Team colors | Green, white, red | ||
President | Sigríður H. Kristjánsdóttir | ||
Head coach | Ívar Ásgrímsson | ||
Championships | 1 Úrvalsdeild kvenna | ||
Website | Breidablik.is | ||
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History
During their first season in the Úrvaldeild in 1994–95, Breiðablik won the national championship after beating Keflavík in the finals.[1][2][3][4]
In 2017 the club won promotion from 1. deild kvenna to the Úrvalsdeild.[5]
In 2019, Breiðablik finished last in the league but was speared from relegation as Stjarnan withdrew its team from the Úrvalsdeild.[6]
Honours
Titles
- Winners: 1995
- Winners: 1995
- Winners (3): 1994, 2005, 2014
Individual awards
- Úrvalsdeild Women's Playoffs MVP
- Penny Peppas - 1995[7]
- Úrvalsdeild Women's Foreign Player of the Year
- Betsy Harris - 1996[8]
- 1. deild kvenna Domestic MVP
- Sóllilja Bjarnadóttir - 2017[9]
- 1. deild kvenna All-First team
- 1. deild kvenna Young Player of the Year
- Isabella Ósk Sigurðardóttir - 2016[10]
- 1. deild kvenna Coach of the Year
- Hildur Sigurðardóttir - 2017[9]
Notable players
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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- Auður Íris Ólafsdóttir
- Birna Valgarðsdóttir
- Elín Sóley Hrafnkelsdóttir
- Elísa Vilbergsdóttir
- Hanna Björg Kjartansdóttir
- Hildur Sigurðardóttir
- Inga Dóra Magnúsdóttir
- Isabella Ósk Sigurðardóttir
- Jóhanna Björk Sveinsdóttir
- Kelly Faris
- Olga Færseth
- Penny Peppas
- Sanja Orozović
- Sóllilja Bjarnadóttir
- Telma Björk Fjalarsdóttir
- Whitney Knight
Coaches
- Sigurður Hjörleifsson 1994–1996
- Birgir Mikaelsson (1996–1997)
- Hildur Sigurðardóttir 2016–2018
- Margrét Sturlaugsdóttir 2018
- Antonio D’Albero 2018–2019[11]
- Ívar Ásgrímsson 2019–present[12]
References
- "Breiðablik meistari í fyrstu tilraun!". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 5 April 1995. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- Blöndal, Björn (5 April 1995). "Nýliðarnir fögnuðu meistaratitlinum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- "Sigur". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 5 April 1995. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- "Meistarar á fyrsta ári í 1.deildinni". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 5 April 1995. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- "Breiðablik upp í úrvalsdeild". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 4 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir (18 June 2019). "Blikar taka sæti Stjörnunnar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 June 2019.
- "Herbert Arnarson nýliði ársins og sá besti". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 13 April 1995. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- "Anna María og Teitur leikmenn ársins". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 2 May 1996. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
- "Lokahóf KKÍ 2017 - Thelma Dís og Jón Arnór valin best". kki.is (in Icelandic). 5 May 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- "Helena og Haukur valin best". kki.is (in Icelandic). 6 May 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
- Ólafur Þór Jónsson (25 November 2018). "Antonio tekinn við Breiðablik". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- "Ívar til Breiðabliks". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 28 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
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