Ármann women's basketball

For the men's team, see Ármann men's basketball.
Ármann
Leagues1. deild kvenna
Founded1953
HistoryÁrmann
(1952–2000)

Ármann/Þróttur
(2000–2008)

Ármann
(2008-present)
ArenaKennaraháskólinn
LocationReykjavík, Iceland
Team colorsBlue, red, white
     
PresidentKarl Guðlaugsson
Championships3 Icelandic champions (1953, 1959, 1960)
WebsiteArmenningar.is

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.

History

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

Titles

Awards

References

  1. ^ "Körfuknattleiksmót Íslands". Þjóðviljinn (in Icelandic). 28 April 1953. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  2. ^ Skapti Hallgrímsson (2001). Leikni framar líkamsburðum. Icelandic Basketball Federation. p. 69. ISBN 9979-60-630-4.
  3. ^ "Stjarnan teflir fram mfl. kvenna í fyrsta sinn!". karfan.is (in Icelandic). 12 August 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  4. ^ "September kraftröðun Karfan.is - 1. deild kvenna". karfan.is (in Icelandic). 29 September 2017. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
  5. ^ "1. deild kvenna (2017-2018 Tímabil)". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 14 November 2018.
  6. ^ Ólafur Þór Jónsson (30 May 2020). "Ármann sendir lið til leiks í 1. deild kvenna". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 May 2020.
  7. ^ "Fyrsti titill kvennaliðs Ármanns í 62 ár í höfn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 15 March 2022. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  8. ^ Meistaratitlar kvenna