FIBA ranking | 58 4 (28 February 2023) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Joined FIBA | 1959 | ||||||||||||||||||||
FIBA zone | FIBA Europe | ||||||||||||||||||||
National federation | KKÍ | ||||||||||||||||||||
Coach | Benedikt Guðmundsson | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | Stelpurnar okkar (Our Girls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Appearances | None | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Appearances | None | ||||||||||||||||||||
EuroBasket | |||||||||||||||||||||
Appearances | None | ||||||||||||||||||||
First international | |||||||||||||||||||||
Iceland 15–112 Sweden (Bærum, Norway; 6 April 1973) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Biggest win | |||||||||||||||||||||
Iceland 120–30 Gibraltar (St. Pölten, Austria; 15 July 2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Biggest defeat | |||||||||||||||||||||
Iceland 15–134 Sweden (Uppsala, Sweden; 24 April 1986) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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The Iceland women's national basketball team represents Iceland in international women's basketball tournaments. They are controlled by the Icelandic Basketball Association.
Championship for Small Countries
| Games of the Small States
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The following is the squad in the EuroBasket Women 2019 qualification. [2] [3]
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Rank | Player | Years | Caps |
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1. | Hildur Sigurðardóttir | 1999-2014 | 79 |
2. | Helena Sverrisdóttir | 2002-present | 77 |
3. | Birna Valgarðsdóttir | 1995-2009 | 76 |
4. | Signý Hermannsdóttir | 1999-2009 | 61 |
5. | Anna María Sveinsdóttir | 1986-2004 | 60 |
6. | Sigrún Sjöfn Ámundadóttir | 2007-present | 57 |
7. | Guðbjörg Norðfjörð | 1990-2002 | 53 |
8. | Helga Þorvaldsdóttir | 1993-2005 | 53 |
9. | Alda Leif Jónsdóttir | 1996-2005 | 52 |
10. | Erla Þorsteinsdóttir | 1995-2004 | 48 |
11. | Kristín Blöndal | 1988-2003 | 45 |
12. | Bryndís Guðmundsdóttir | 2004-2018 | 44 |
13. | Ragna Margrét Brynjarsdóttir | 2008-2017 | 43 |
14. | María Ben Erlingsdóttir | 2004-2014 | 43 |
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