Keflavík women's basketball explained
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Keflavík ÍF |
Nickname: | Keflavíkurhraðlestin (The Keflavík Express) Litlu slátrararnir (The little butchers)[1] |
History: | ÍBK 1974–1994 Keflavík 1994–present |
Leagues: | Úrvalsdeild kvenna |
Founded: | 1974 |
Arena: | TM Arena (capacity: 1,200) |
Location: | Reykjanesbær, Iceland |
Colors: | Dark blue and White |
Championships: | 17 Icelandic championships |
Website: | keflavik.is |
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The Keflavík women's basketball team, commonly known as Keflavík, is the women's basketball department of Keflavík ÍF (Keflavík, íþrótta- og ungmennafélag), based in the town of Reykjanesbær in Iceland.[2] It is Iceland's most successful women's basketball team with 17 national championship. They currently play in Úrvalsdeild kvenna where they won the national championship in 2017.[1] [3] The club has won the Icelandic Basketball Cup a record fifteen times, including in 2017 and 2018.[4]
Arena
Keflavík plays its home games at the TM Arena,[5] commonly nicknamed "The Slaughterhouse".[6] [7]
Trophies and awards
Trophies
(17):
- 1988–1990, 1992–1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2003–2005, 2008, 2011, 2013, 2017, 2024
- Icelandic Basketball Cup
(16):
(11):
(7):
Awards
Úrvalsdeild Women's Domestic Player of the Year
Úrvalsdeild Women's Foreign Player of the Year
Úrvalsdeild Women's Domestic All-First Team
- Alda Leif Jónsdóttir – 2000
- Anna Ingunn Svansdóttir – 2023
- Anna María Sveinsdóttir – 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
- Björg Hafsteinsdóttir – 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995
- Birna Valgarðsdóttir – 1997, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Birna Valgerður Benónýsdóttir – 2023
- Bryndís Guðmundsdóttir – 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019
- Erla Reynisdóttir – 1997, 1998
- Erla Þorsteinsdóttir – 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004
- Emelía Ósk Gunnarsdóttir – 2017
- Kristín Blöndal – 1993
- Olga Færseth – 1993, 1994
- Margrét Kara Sturludóttir – 2007
- María Ben Erlingsdóttir – 2006, 2007
- Marín Rós Karlsdóttir – 2001
- Pálína Gunnlaugsdóttir – 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013
- Sara Rún Hinriksdóttir – 2015,
- Thelma Dís Ágústsdóttir – 2017, 2018
Úrvalsdeild Women's Young Player of the Year
Úrvalsdeild kvenna Coach of the Year
Coaches
Source
External links
Notes and References
- News: Þórðarson. Tómas Þór. Keflvíkingar Íslandsmeistarar í sextánda sinn. 9 October 2017. Vísir.is. 26 April 2017.
- http://www.keflavik.is/karfan/deildin/stjorn/ Körfubolti – Um Keflavík og Körfuknattleiksdeild Keflavíkur (KKDK)
- News: Sæmundsson. Ingvi Þór. Til hamingju Keflavík – Íslandsmeistaramyndband. 9 October 2017. Vísir.is. 26 April 2017. is.
- News: Keflavík bikarmeistari annað árið í röð . 8 September 2018 . . 13 January 2018 . is.
- Web site: Félög – Keflavík. KKI.is. Icelandic Basketball Federation. 9 October 2017. is.
- http://www.visir.is/umfjollun--keflavik---grindavik-76-50---oruggt-hja-keflavik-i-slaturhusinu/article/2017170129920 Umfjöllun: Keflavík – Grindavík 76–50 | Öruggt hjá Keflavík í Sláturhúsinu
- http://www.vf.is/ithrottir/keflavik-fjarri-sinu-besta-i-slaturhusinu/28917 Keflavík fjarri sínu besta í Sláturhúsinu