Ungmennafélag Kjalnesinga

Aþena-UMFK
Aþena-UMFK
Leagues	1. deild kvenna
Founded	19 June 2019
History	Aþena-UMFK; (2019–present)
Arena	Vesturgata, Akranes
Head coach	(W) Brynjar Karl Sigurðsson
Website	athenabasketball.com

UMFK
Full name	Ungmennafélag Kjalnesinga
Short name	UMFK
Sport	Athletics; Basketball; Football; Swimming
Founded	26 May 1938
Based in	Kjalarnes, Reykjavík
Website	umfk.is

Ungmennafélag Kjalnesinga, commonly known as UMFK, is an Icelandic multi-sports club based in Kjalarnes, Reykjavík, in the capital area of Iceland. The club fields departments in athletics, basketball, football, and swimming.

Basketball

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]

Women's basketball

The club fields a women's basketball team, named Aþena-UMFK, that plays in the second-tier 1. deild kvenna and 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]

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

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.

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[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.