The Valur women's basketball team, commonly known as Valur, is a basketball team based in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is part of the Valur multi-sport club. In 2019, it won its first national championship.
Recent history Valur played in the 2018 Úrvalsdeild finals, losing to Haukar 2–3. In April 2019, Valur won its first ever national championship when it beat Keflavík in the Úrvalsdeild finals 3–0.
The team opened the 2019–20 season by defeating Keflavík, 105–81, in the annual Icelandic Super Cup. It was Valur's first Super Cup win and the victory made them the holders of all four major national crowns, the others being the national championship, the national cup and the league championship which is awarded for the best regular season record in the Úrvalsdeild. On 28 December 2019, the team was selected as the Icelandic Sports Team of the Year by the Icelandic Association of Sports Journalists in an annual ceremony held by the National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland. On 2 June 2021, Valur won its second championship after beating Haukar 3–0 in the Úrvalsdeild finals.
On 28 April 2023, Valur won its third national championship after beating Keflavík 3–1 in the Úrvalsdeild finals with Kiana Johnson being named the Playoffs MVP.
Season by season SeasonTierLeagueIcelandic Cup1993–941 Úrvalsdeild kvenna 5th 7–11 DNQ Semi-finals1994–951 Úrvalsdeild kvenna 5th 12–12 DNQ Semi-finals1995–961 Úrvalsdeild kvenna 8th 5–13 DNQ Final 8Inactive2007–081 Úrvalsdeild kvenna 5th 11–13 DNQ Final 82008–091 Úrvalsdeild kvenna 5th 12–7 1st Round Final 82009–101 Úrvalsdeild kvenna 8th 3–17 DNQ 1st Round2010–112 1. deild kvenna 2nd 11–3 Promotion 1st Round2011–121 Úrvalsdeild kvenna 6th 12–16 DNQ 1st Round2012–131 Úrvalsdeild kvenna 4th 16–12 Semi-finalsRunner-up2013–141 Úrvalsdeild kvenna 4th 14–14 Semi-finals 2nd Round2014–151 Úrvalsdeild kvenna 5th 15–13 DNQ 2nd Round2015–161 Úrvalsdeild kvenna 3rd 13–11 Semi-finals 1st Round2016–171 Úrvalsdeild kvenna 5th 12–16 DNQ 1st Round2017–181 Úrvalsdeild kvenna 3rd 19–9Runner-up 1st Round2018–191 Úrvalsdeild kvenna 1st 22–6ChampionsWinner2019–201 Úrvalsdeild kvenna 1st 22–3 Canceled1 Semi-finals2020–211 Úrvalsdeild kvenna 1st 18–3Champions Semi-finals2021–221 Úrvalsdeild kvenna 2nd 16–8 Semi-finals 1st Round2022–231 Úrvalsdeild kvenna 3rd 22–6Champions 1st Round
Notes1 2020 playoffs canceled due to the Coronavirus pandemic in Iceland.
Honours Titles Úrvalsdeild kvenna: Winners (3): 2019, 2021, 2023 Icelandic Cup Winners (1): 2019 Icelandic Super Cup Winners (1): 2019 Icelandic Company Cup Winners (1): 2013 Icelandic Sports Team of the Year 2019
Individual awards
Úrvalsdeild Women's Domestic All-First TeamÚrvalslið úrvalsdeildar kvenna Dagbjört Dögg Karlsdóttir - 2022 Elín Sóley Hrafnkelsdóttir – 2018 Guðbjörg Sverrisdóttir – 2016, 2018 Helena Sverrisdóttir – 2019, 2021 Hildur Björg Kjartansdóttir – 2021, 2023 Kristrún Sigurjónsdóttir – 2013 Linda Stefánsdóttir – 1994, 1995 Signý Hermannsdóttir – 2008, 2009 Úrvalsdeild Women's Domestic Player of the Year Helena Sverrisdóttir – 2019 Úrvalsdeild Women's Defensive Player of the Year Besti ungi leikmaður úrvalsdeildar karla Dagbjört Dögg Karlsdóttir – 2021 Úrvalsdeild Women's Young Player of the Year Besti ungi leikmaður úrvalsdeildar karla Dagbjört Dögg Karlsdóttir – 2018 Úrvalsdeild Women's Playoffs MVP Helena Sverrisdóttir – 2019, 2021 Kiana Johnson – 2023 Icelandic Cup Finals MVP Helena Sverrisdóttir – 2019
Úrvalsdeild Kvenna Coach of the Year Ólafur Jónas Sigurðsson – 2021, 2023
Notable players
CriteriaTo appear in this section a player must have either: 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.
Alda Leif Jónsdóttir Ameryst Alston Ásta Júlía Grímsdóttir Bergþóra Tómasdóttir Dagbjört Dögg Karlsdóttir Elín Sóley Hrafnkelsdóttir Embla Kristínardóttir Guðbjörg Sverrisdóttir Hafdís Helgadóttir Hallveig Jónsdóttir Heather Butler Helena Sverrisdóttir Hildur Björg Kjartansdóttir Kiana Johnson Kristjana Magnúsdóttir Kristrún Sigurjónsdóttir Linda Stefánsdóttir María Ben Erlingsdóttir Ragna Margrét Brynjarsdóttir Signý Hermannsdóttir Simona Podesvová Sóllilja Bjarnadóttir Sylvía Rún Hálfdánardóttir
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