Basketball team in Stykkishólmur, Iceland
The Snæfell women's basketball team, commonly known as Snæfell, is the women's basketball department of Ungmennafélagið Snæfell,[1] based in Stykkishólmur, Iceland.[2]
History
Snæfell's women's team first played in Úrvalsdeild kvenna during the 2008–09 season after winning Division I the previous season with a perfect record. It won the national championship for three straight seasons, from 2014[3] to 2016, and the Icelandic Basketball Cup in 2016.[4][5] They furthermore won the Supercup in 2012 and from 2014 to 2016.[6] On 2 June 2021, the club announced that it would not take its seat in the Úrvalsdeild for the 2021–22 season and register it in the second-tier 1. deild kvenna.[7]
Season by season
Trophies and awards
Trophies
Awards
Úrvalsdeild kvenna Domestic Player of the Year
Úrvalsdeild kvenna Foreign Player of the Year
Úrvalsdeild kvenna Domestic All-First Team
Úrvalsdeild kvenna Defensive Player of the Year
Úrvalsdeild kvenna Coach of the Year
Notable players
Criteria
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
- Played at least three seasons for the club.
- 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.
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Coaches
- Justin Shouse (2007–2008)
- Högni Högnason (2008–2009)
- Ingi Þór Steinþórsson (2009–2018)
- Baldur Þorleifsson (2018–2019)[8]
- Gunnlaugur Smárason (2019–2020)
- Halldór Steingrímsson (2020–2021)
- Baldur Þorleifsson (2021–2024)[8]
- Alejandro Rubiera (2024–present)[8]
References
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