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Stjarnan women's basketball

For the men's team, see Stjarnan men's basketball.

The Stjarnan women's basketball team, commonly known as Stjarnan, is the women's basketball department of Ungmennafélagið Stjarnan, based in the town of Garðabær, Iceland.[1][2]

Stjarnan
LeaguesÚrvalsdeild kvenna
FoundedStjarnan
2009–present
ArenaÁsgarður
LocationGarðabær, Iceland
Team colorsBlue, White
   
Head coachÓlafur Jónas Sigurðsson
WebsiteStjarnan.is

History

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In 2009, disgruntled Ármann players, unhappy with poor training facilities and lack of practice time, contacted Stjarnan and inquired if the board would be interested in starting a women's team. The board responded positively and in the end the entire Ármann team transferred over.[3]

Stjarnan finished first in the second-tier 1. deild kvenna in 2015 and defeated Njarðvík in the playoffs to win promotion to the top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna for the first time in its history.[4][5]

After a disappointing first season, where high scoring guard Chelsie Schweers was fired mid-season[6] and head coach Baldur Ingi Jónasson resigned before the seasons end,[7] Stjarnan bounced back in 2016-2017 behind Danielle Rodriguez stellar play and made it to the playoffs.[8] They were beaten 3-0 by Snæfell in the semi-finals.[9]

On 13 February 2019, behind Rodriguez 33 points, including a three-point heave from just inside the half-court line to finish the first half, Stjarnan's won Breiðablik, 103–82, in the Icelandic Cup semi-finals, advancing to the Cup finals for the first time in its history.[10]

On June 7, 2019, the board of Stjarnan withdrew the team from the Úrvalsdeild for the upcoming season and registered for the second-tier 1. deild kvenna, stating that it was necessary after several of its starters had left the team.[11] On 22 August it was reported that the board had withdrawn the team from the 1. deild kvenna after it delayed hiring a new head coach. A spokesperson for the board stated that it did not want to field a team that relied to much on non-homegrown players.[12] The club was criticized for its actions in withdrawing the team, including by former player Ragna Margrét Brynjarsdóttir, especially since the argument of homegrown players did not apply to its men's team where the vast majority of players did not come up through Stjarnan's youth program.[13]

Season by season

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SeasonTierLeaguePos.W–LPlayoffsIcelandic Cup
2009–1021. deild kvenna4th7–8DNQ1st Round
2010–1121. deild kvenna1st12–2Runner-up1st Round
2011–1221. deild kvenna3rd11–4DNQ2nd Round
2012–1321. deild kvenna2nd12–4Runner-up2nd Round
2013–1421. deild kvenna4th8–6DNQ1st Round
2014–1521. deild kvenna2nd8–4Promotion1st Round
2015–161Úrvalsdeild kvenna6th3–21DNQSF
2016–171Úrvalsdeild kvenna4th14–14SFQF
2017–181Úrvalsdeild kvenna5th14–14DNQ1st Round
2018–191Úrvalsdeild kvenna3rd18–10SFRunner-up
2019–20Did not participate
2020–2121. deild kvenna7th6–101st RoundQF
2021–2221. deild kvenna9th7–13DNQQF
2022–2321. deild kvenna1st21–3N/A1SF
2022–231Úrvalsdeild kvennaTBD0–0TBDTBD

Notes
1 Promoted to Úrvalsdeild kvenna.
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Trophies and awards

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Trophies

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2011, 2023[14]

Awards

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Úrvalsdeild Women's Domestic All-First Team

Úrvalsdeild Women's Foreign Player of the Year

Úrvalsdeild Women's Defensive Player of the Year

Notable players

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See also: Category:Stjarnan women's basketball players

Coaches

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References

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