Icelandic Basketball Association Women's All-Star Game Explained

Icelandic Basketball Association Women's All-Star Game
Status:Inactive
Years Active:2004–2014
Organized:Icelandic Basketball Association

The Icelandic Basketball Association Women's All-Star Game was a basketball exhibition game hosted by the Icelandic Basketball Association (KKÍ). It was held was held annually from 2004 to 2014 and featured a mix of the countries star players. The first annual All-Star Game was played at the Seljaskóli Stadium on 14 January 2004.[1] [2] It was last held on 24 January 2014 at the Ásvellir stadium.[3]

The teams selections varied from year to year, with sports journalists selecting the teams during the first years while later teams were selected by fans and coaches. The teams buildup also varied, sometimes splitting the players to teams based on geography (Players from Suðurnes or the Capital Region versus the rest of the country) or pitting domestic players against foreign players.

The All-Star day also featured a three-point contest[4] and a celebrity game.

All-Star Game results

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All-Star Game MVP

YearPlayerNationalityTeam
2003-04Keflavík
2004-05Njarðvík
2005-06Haukar
2006-07Haukar
2007-08KR
2008-09Hamar
2009-10Haukar
2010-11Keflavík
2011-12Not played
2012-13Njarðvík
2013-14Snæfell

Notes and References

  1. News: Körfubolti kvenna:Stelpuslagur 2004 . 28 March 2021 . . 6 January 2004 . Icelandic.
  2. News: Stelpuslagur 2004: Erla Þorsteins valin besti leikmaðurinn . 28 March 2021 . . 14 January 2004 . Icelandic.
  3. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . Snæfell og KR eiga flesta leikmenn í Stjörnuleik kvenna . 28 March 2021 . . 22 January 2014 . Icelandic.
  4. News: Stjörnuleikur kvenna í Keflavík í kvöld . 28 March 2021 . . 30 January 2013 . Icelandic.