The Hamar women's basketball team, commonly known as Hamar, is the women's basketball department of Íþróttafélagið Hamar, based in the town of Hveragerði, Iceland.
| Hamar | |||
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| Leagues | 1. deild kvenna | ||
| Founded | Hamar 2000–2004 Hamar/Selfoss 2004–2006 Hamar 2006–2020 Hamar/Þór 2020–present | ||
| Arena | Frystikistan | ||
| Location | Hveragerði, Iceland | ||
| Team colors | Blue, White | ||
| Head coach | Hallgrímur Brynjólfsson | ||
| Website | Hamarsport.is | ||
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History edit
The team was the runner-up to the 2010 national championship.[1][2] The following season it posted the best record in the league.[3] In May 2020, the club announced that they would field a joint women's team with Þór Þorlákshöfn in the 1. deild kvenna during the upcoming season.[4]
Trophies and awards edit
Trophies edit
- 1. deild kvenna (3):
- 2006, 2013, 2024*
*As Hamar/Þór
Awards edit
Úrvalsdeild Women's Domestic All-First Team
Úrvalsdeild Women's Young Player of the Year
- Marín Laufey Davíðsdóttir – 2014
- Guðbjörg Sverrisdóttir – 2010
Notable players edit
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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Elín Sóley Hrafnkelsdóttir- Fanney Lind Thomas
- Guðbjörg Sverrisdóttir
- Íris Ásgeirsdóttir
- Jóhanna Björk Sveinsdóttir
Julia Demirer- Kristrún Rut Antonsdóttir
- Kristrún Sigurjónsdóttir
- Marín Laufey Davíðsdóttir
- Salbjörg Ragna Sævarsdóttir
Slavica Dimovska- Sigrún Sjöfn Ámundadóttir
Coaches edit
- Andri Þór Kristinsson 2006–2007
- Ari Gunnarsson 2007–2009
- Ágúst Björgvinsson 2009–2011
- Lárus Jónsson 2011–2012
- Hallgrímur Brynjólfsson 2012–2015
- Oddur Benediktsson 2015–2016
- Kristinn Ólafsson 2017–2018
- Daði Steinn Arnarsson 2019–2020
- Hallgrímur Brynjólfsson 2020–present
References edit
- ^ Kristján Jónsson (7 April 2010). "Allt er þegar þrennt er". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). pp. 2–3. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ Rafnar Orri Gunnarsson (6 April 2010). "Umfjöllun: KR-stúlkur meistarar eftir sigur í oddaleik". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ Steinþór Guðbjartsson (20 January 2015). "Karfan mikilvæg í Hveragerði". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (28 May 2020). "Þór og Hamar vinna saman". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
External links edit
- Official Website (in Icelandic)
- KKÍ: Hamar – kki.is (in Icelandic)