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]
| 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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Recent history
editIn 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
edit- 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
- Danielle Rodriguez
- 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ Stjórn UMFG
- ^ Félög - Grindavík
- ^ "Stúlkurnar í Grindavík fóru alla leið og unnu titilinn". 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.