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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Auður Íris Ólafsdóttir Birna Valgarðsdóttir Elín Sóley Hrafnkelsdóttir Elísa Vilbergsdóttir Hanna Björg Kjartansdóttir Hildur Sigurðardóttir Inga Dóra Magnúsdóttir Jóhanna Björk Sveinsdóttir Kelly Faris Olga Færseth Penny Peppas Sanja Orozović Sóllilja Bjarnadóttir Isabella Ósk Sigurðardóttir Whitney Knight
Coaches
- Sigurður Hjörleifsson 1994-1996
- Hildur Sigurðardóttir 2016-2018
- Margrét Sturlaugsdóttir 2018
- Antonio D’Albero 2018-2019[11]
- Ívar Ásgrímsson 2019-present[12]
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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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