Hamar women's basketball

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.

For the men's team, see Hamar men's basketball.
Hamar
Leagues1. deild kvenna
FoundedHamar
2000–2004
Hamar/Selfoss
2004–2006
Hamar
2006–2020
Hamar/Þór
2020–present
ArenaFrystikistan
LocationHveragerði, Iceland
Team colorsBlue, White
         
Head coachHallgrímur Brynjólfsson
WebsiteHamarsport.is

History

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

Trophies

Awards

Úrvalsdeild Women's Domestic All-First Team

  • Kristrún Sigurjónsdóttir – 2010

Úrvalsdeild Women's Young Player of the Year

Notable players

Coaches
  • 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
  1. Kristján Jónsson (7 April 2010). "Allt er þegar þrennt er". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). pp. 2–3. Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  2. Rafnar Orri Gunnarsson (6 April 2010). "Umfjöllun: KR-stúlkur meistarar eftir sigur í oddaleik". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  3. Steinþór Guðbjartsson (20 January 2015). "Karfan mikilvæg í Hveragerði". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
  4. Davíð Eldur (28 May 2020). "Þór og Hamar vinna saman". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 May 2020.
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