Aþena Basketball

Aþena Basketball
Aþena Basketball
Leagues	Úrvalsdeild kvenna
Founded	19 June 2019; 5 years ago
History	Aþena; (2019–present)
Location	Breiðholt, Reykjavík
Head coach	(W) Brynjar Karl Sigurðsson
Website	athenabasketball.com

Aþena Basketball is an Icelandic basketball club. The club fields junior teams^[1] and a senior women's team. The clubs girls junior teams where featured in the 2021 documentary Raise the bar.^[2] Its women's senior team will play in the Icelandic top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna in the 2024–25 season.

History

The club was founded in 2019 and first fielded a women's senior team in 2021, named Aþena-UMFK in partnership with Ungmennafélag Kjalnesinga, that played in the second-tier 1. deild kvenna and in the Icelandic Cup.^[3] After initially being allowed to play their home games at the Álftanes stadium for the 2021–2022 season, the team was denied its use by Garðabær officials at the behest of rival club Stjarnan.^[4]^[5] The team later received and accepted an offer from Akranes to play their games at Vesturgata.^[6]

On 7 May 2024, Aþena achieved promotion to the top-tier Úrvalsdeild kvenna for the first time in its history.^[7]^[8]

Notable players

Criteria
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.

Bergþóra Holton Tómasdóttir
Fanney Lind Thomas
Jordan Danberry

Coaches

Brynjar Karl Sigurðsson 2021–present

References

^ Kristjón Kormákur Guðjónsson (24 November 2019). "Draumur 10 ára barna varð að engu: Sátu heima grátandi". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 July 2021.
^ Kristín Ólafsdóttir (18 February 2021). ""Umdeildasti körfuboltaþjálfari landsins" og stelpurnar hans". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 February 2021.
^ Jóhann Ingi Hafþórsson (5 July 2021). "Fjandsamlegt umhverfi fyrir nýja klúbba". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 July 2021.
^ Sindri Sverrisson (24 August 2021). "Aþena án heimavallar og segir "óvild" Stjörnumanna um að kenna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 August 2021.
^ Sindri Sverrisson (26 August 2021). "Hefur ekkert með einhverja óvild að gera". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 August 2021.
^ "Akranes: Tímabundinn heimavöllur". Athena Basketball (in Icelandic). 27 August 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
^ "Aþena í úrvalsdeild í fyrsta skipti". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 7 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
^ Jóhann Ingi Hafþórsson (9 May 2024). "Þrjóskukastið rétt að byrja hjá Aþenu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 May 2024.

[1] Kristjón Kormákur Guðjónsson (24 November 2019). "Draumur 10 ára barna varð að engu: Sátu heima grátandi". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 July 2021.

[2] Kristín Ólafsdóttir (18 February 2021). ""Umdeildasti körfuboltaþjálfari landsins" og stelpurnar hans". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 February 2021.

[3] Jóhann Ingi Hafþórsson (5 July 2021). "Fjandsamlegt umhverfi fyrir nýja klúbba". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 July 2021.

[4] Sindri Sverrisson (24 August 2021). "Aþena án heimavallar og segir "óvild" Stjörnumanna um að kenna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 August 2021.

[5] Sindri Sverrisson (26 August 2021). "Hefur ekkert með einhverja óvild að gera". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 August 2021.

[6] "Akranes: Tímabundinn heimavöllur". Athena Basketball (in Icelandic). 27 August 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.

[7] "Aþena í úrvalsdeild í fyrsta skipti". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 7 May 2024. Retrieved 8 May 2024.

[8] Jóhann Ingi Hafþórsson (9 May 2024). "Þrjóskukastið rétt að byrja hjá Aþenu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 May 2024.

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