Breiðablik
ArenaSmárinn
LocationKópavogur, Iceland
Team colorsGreen, white, red
     
Head coachGuillermo Sánchez
Championships1 Úrvalsdeild kvenna
WebsiteBreidablik.is

The Breiðablik women's basketball team, commonly known as Breiðablik, is the women's basketball department of the Breiðablik multi-sport club. It is based in Kópavogur, Iceland. As of 2018–2019 season its plays in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna.

History

During their first season in the Úrvaldeild in 1994–95, Breiðablik won the national championship after beating Keflavík in the finals.[1][2][3][4]

In 2017 the club won promotion from 1. deild kvenna to the Úrvalsdeild.[5]

In 2019, Breiðablik finished last in the league but was speared from relegation as Stjarnan withdrew its team from the Úrvalsdeild.[6]

On 15 December 2023, Breiðablik withdrew its team from the Úrvalsdeild after several players terminated their contract and left the team. At the time of its withdrawal, the team had lost 12 of its 13 games.[7]

Honours

Titles

Úrvalsdeild kvenna

  • Winners: 1995

Icelandic Supercup

  • Winners: 1995

1. deild kvenna

  • Winners (3): 1994, 2005, 2014

Individual awards

Notable players

Coaches

References

  1. ↑ "Breiðablik meistari í fyrstu tilraun!". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 5 April 1995. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  2. ↑ Blöndal, Björn (5 April 1995). "Nýliðarnir fögnuðu meistaratitlinum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  3. ↑ "Sigur". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 5 April 1995. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  4. ↑ "Meistarar á fyrsta ári í 1.deildinni". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 5 April 1995. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  5. ↑ "Breiðablik upp í úrvalsdeild". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 4 September 2018. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  6. ↑ Ástrós Ýr Eggertsdóttir (18 June 2019). "Blikar taka sæti Stjörnunnar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 June 2019.
  7. ↑ "Breiðablik dregur lið sitt úr keppni". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 15 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Herbert Arnarson nýliði ársins og sá besti". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 13 April 1995. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  9. ↑ "Anna María og Teitur leikmenn ársins". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 2 May 1996. Retrieved 4 September 2018.
  10. 1 2 3 4 5 "Lokahóf KKÍ 2017 - Thelma Dís og Jón Arnór valin best". kki.is (in Icelandic). 5 May 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  11. ↑ "Helena og Haukur valin best". kki.is (in Icelandic). 6 May 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  12. ↑ Ólafur Þór Jónsson (25 November 2018). "Antonio tekinn við Breiðablik". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 November 2018.
  13. ↑ "Ívar til Breiðabliks". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 28 May 2019. Retrieved 28 May 2019.
  14. ↑ "Yngvi tekur við Breiðablik". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 29 June 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
  15. ↑ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (21 November 2022). "Yngvi mun ekki klára tímabilið í Kópavogi". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  16. ↑ "Tekur við kvennaliðinu og leikur með karlaliðinu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 19 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
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