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.
| Ármann | |||
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| Leagues | 1. deild kvenna | ||
| Founded | 1953 | ||
| History | Ármann (1952–2000) Ármann/Þróttur (2008-present) | ||
| Arena | Kennaraháskólinn | ||
| Location | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| Team colors | Blue, red, white | ||
| President | Karl Guðlaugsson | ||
| Championships | 3 Icelandic champions (1953, 1959, 1960) | ||
| Website | Armenningar.is | ||
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History edit
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 edit
Titles edit
- Úrvalsdeild kvenna:
- Winners (3): 1953, 1959, 1960[8]
- 1. deild kvenna:
- Winners (1): 2022
Awards edit
- 1. deild kvenna Domestic Player of the Year
- Jónína Þórdís Karlsdóttir – 2021
- 1. deild kvenna Domestic All-First team
- Jónína Þórdís Karlsdóttir – 2021
References edit
- ^ "Körfuknattleiksmót Íslands". Þjóðviljinn (in Icelandic). 28 April 1953. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ Skapti Hallgrímsson (2001). Leikni framar líkamsburðum. Icelandic Basketball Federation. p. 69. ISBN 9979-60-630-4.
- ^ "Stjarnan teflir fram mfl. kvenna í fyrsta sinn!". karfan.is (in Icelandic). 12 August 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ "September kraftröðun Karfan.is - 1. deild kvenna". karfan.is (in Icelandic). 29 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
- ^ "1. deild kvenna (2017-2018 Tímabil)". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
- ^ Ólafur Þór Jónsson (30 May 2020). "Ármann sendir lið til leiks í 1. deild kvenna". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 May 2020.
- ^ "Fyrsti titill kvennaliðs Ármanns í 62 ár í höfn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 15 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ Meistaratitlar kvenna