Ármann women's basketball explained

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Ármann
Leagues:1. deild kvenna
Founded:1953
History:Ármann
(1952–2000)
Ármann/Þróttur
(2000–2008)
Ármann
(2008-present)
Arena:Kennaraháskólinn
Location:Reykjavík, Iceland
Colors:Blue, red, white
President:Karl Guðlaugsson
Championships:3 Icelandic champions (1953, 1959, 1960)
Website:Armenningar.is
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The Ármann women's basketball team, commonly known as Ármann, is the women's basketball team of Glímufélagið Ármann multi-sport club, based in Reykjavík, Iceland. It has won the national championship three times, in 1953, 1959 and 1960.

History

Ármann won the ignaural national championship in 1953[1] and added two more in 1959 and 1960.[2] In 2009, the players, unhappy with poor training facilities and lack of practice time from the club, contacted Ungmennafélagið Stjarnan and inquired if the board would be interested in starting a women's team. The Stjarnan board responded positively, as they had been unsuccessfully trying to start a women's team for a few years, and in the end all 14 Ármann players transferred over to form the first Stjarnan women's team.[3] Ármann did not field a team again until the 2017–2018 season[4] when it failed to register a win in 24 games in the 1. deild kvenna.[5] In May 2020, the team returned to the 1. deild kvenna for the first time since 2018.[6] On 15 March 2022, the team won the 1. deild kvenna championship, its first title in 62 years, after winning 18 of 20 games, including 15 in a row to finish the season.[7]

Trophies and achievements

Titles

Winners (3): 1953, 1959, 1960[8]

Winners (1): 2022

Awards

Jónína Þórdís Karlsdóttir – 2021

Jónína Þórdís Karlsdóttir – 2021

Notes and References

  1. News: Körfuknattleiksmót Íslands . 23 September 2018 . . 28 April 1953 . Icelandic.
  2. Book: Skapti Hallgrímsson. Leikni framar líkamsburðum. 2001. Icelandic Basketball Federation. 9979-60-630-4. 69.
  3. News: Stjarnan teflir fram mfl. kvenna í fyrsta sinn! . 22 September 2018 . karfan.is . 12 August 2009 . Icelandic.
  4. News: September kraftröðun Karfan.is - 1. deild kvenna . 23 September 2018 . karfan.is . 29 September 2017 . Icelandic.
  5. Web site: 1. deild kvenna (2017-2018 Tímabil) . kki.is . . 14 November 2018 . Icelandic.
  6. News: Ólafur Þór Jónsson . Ármann sendir lið til leiks í 1. deild kvenna . 30 May 2020 . Karfan.is . 30 May 2020 . Icelandic.
  7. News: Fyrsti titill kvennaliðs Ármanns í 62 ár í höfn . 26 March 2022 . . 15 March 2022 . Icelandic.
  8. http://www.kki.is/sagan/meistaratitlar-kvenna/ Meistaratitlar kvenna