ÍR women's basketball


The Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur women's basketball, commonly known as ÍR, is the women's basketball department of Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur. It is based in Reykjavík, Iceland and currently plays in Division I.

History

ÍR was one of the pioneers of women's basketball in Iceland and one of the founding members of the women's Icelandic women's championship tournament. It is also one of the most successful women's team in the country, winning a total of 11 national championships.
After not fielding a team since being relegated from the Úrvalsdeild in 2004, the team was revived in 2017 and registered into Division I for the 2017-2018 season. On June 16, 2017, the club hired former player Ólafur Jónas Sigurðsson as the head coach of the team.

Arena

ÍR plays its home games at the Hertz-Hellirinn.

Notable players

Coaches

Trophies

Úrvalsdeild Women's Domestic Player of the Year
Úrvalsdeild Women's Domestic All-First Team
Úrvalsdeild Women's Young Player of the Year
Úrvalsdeild kvenna Coach of the Year