The Grindavík women's basketball team, commonly known as Grindavík or UMFG for short, is the women's basketball department of Ungmennafélag Grindavíkur multi-sport club, based in the town of Grindavík in Iceland. Félög - Grindavík It won the national championship in 1997 and the Icelandic Basketball Cup in 2008 and 2015.
Recent history In April 2019, Grindavík defeated 1. deild kvenna champions Fjölnir, 3-0, in the promotion playoffs for a seat in the Úrvalsdeild. With the worst record in the league, the team was relegated from the Úrvalsdeild in March 2020 after the final games of the season and the playoffs were canceled due to the Coronavirus pandemic in Iceland. In 2021, Grindavík defeated 1. deild kvenna champions Njarðvík, 3-2, in the promotion playoffs finals. After losing the first two games, the team mounted a improbable comeback by winning the next three games.
Honors Úrvalsdeild Winners (1): 1997
Icelandic Basketball Cup Winners (2): 2008, 2015
Icelandic Super Cup Winners (1): 1997
1. deild kvenna Winners (1): 2012
Icelandic Company Cup Winners (1): 2001
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Notable players
CriteriaTo appear in this section a player must have either: Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club. Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time. Played at least one official WNBA match at any time.
Birna Valgarðsdóttir Bríet Sif Hinriksdóttir Danielle Rodriguez Embla Kristínardóttir Erla Reynisdóttir Erla Þorsteinsdóttir Hildur Sigurðardóttir Ingibjörg Jakobsdóttir Íris Sverrisdóttir Jovana Stefánsdóttir Ólöf Helga Pálsdóttir María Ben Erlingsdóttir Pálína Gunnlaugsdóttir Petrúnella Skúladóttir Sigrún Sjöfn Ámundadóttir Svandís Anna Sigurðardóttir Emilie Hesseldal Ena Viso Sofie Tryggedsson Preetzmann Farhiya Abdi Ellen Nyström Tegan Graham Jessica Gaspar Penny Peppas Tamara Bowie Tamara Stocks
Coaches
Richard Ross 1986–1987 Brad Casey 7-11 1987–1988 Douglas Harvey 1988–1989 Guðmundur Bragason 1989–1990 Ellert S. Magnússon 1990–1991 Dan Krebbs 1991–1992 Pálmi Ingólfsson 1992 Dan Krebbs 4-5 1992–1993 Pálmi Ingólfsson 1993 Nökkvi Már Jónsson 1993–1994 Nökkvi Már Jónsson 1994–1995 Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson 1995–1996 Ellert S. Magnússon 1996–1997 Jón Guðmundsson 1997–1998 Pétur Rúrik Guðmundsson 1998 Ellert S. Magnússon 1998–1999 Alexander Ermolinskij 1999–2000 Páll Axel Vilbergsson 2000 Pétur Rúrik Guðmundsson2000–2001 Unndór Sigurðsson 2001–2002 Eyjólfur Guðlaugsson 2002–2003 Pétur K. Guðmundsson 2003–2004 Örvar Þór Kristjánsson 2004 Henning Henningsson 2004–2005 Unndór Sigurðsson 2005–2007 Igor Beljanski 2007-08 Pétur Rúrik Guðmundsson 2008–2009 Jóhann Þór Ólafsson 2009–2011 Unknown 2011–2012 Bragi Magnússon 2012 Ellert Magnússon 2012 Crystal Smith 2012–2013 Jón Halldór Eðvaldsson 2013–2014 Lewis Clinch 2014 Sverrir Þór Sverrisson 2014–2015 Daníel Guðni Guðmundsson 2015–2016 Björn Steinar Brynjólfsson 2016 Bjarni Magnússon 2016–2017 Páll Axel Vilbergsson 2017 Angela Rodriguez 2017-2018 Ólöf Helga Pálsdóttir 2018 Jóhann Árni Ólafsson 2018–2020 Ólöf Helga Pálsdóttir 2020–2021 Þorleifur Ólafsson 2021–2026 Pétur Már Sigurðsson 2026–present
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