# Valur (women's basketball)

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

| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | W–L | Playoffs | Icelandic Cup |
| 1993–94 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 5th | 7–11 | DNQ | Semi-finals |
| 1994–95 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 5th | 12–12 | DNQ | Semi-finals |
| 1995–96 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 8th | 5–13 | DNQ | Final 8 |
| Inactive |||||||
| 2007–08 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 5th | 11–13 | DNQ | Final 8 |
| 2008–09 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 5th | 12–7 | 1st Round | Final 8 |
| 2009–10 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 8th | 3–17 | DNQ | 1st Round |
| 2010–11 | 2 | 1. deild kvenna | 2nd | 11–3 | Promotion | 1st Round |
| 2011–12 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 6th | 12–16 | DNQ | 1st Round |
| 2012–13 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 4th | 16–12 | Semi-finals | Runner-up |
| 2013–14 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 4th | 14–14 | Semi-finals | 2nd Round |
| 2014–15 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 5th | 15–13 | DNQ | 2nd Round |
| 2015–16 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 3rd | 13–11 | Semi-finals | 1st Round |
| 2016–17 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 5th | 12–16 | DNQ | 1st Round |
| 2017–18 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 3rd | 19–9 | Runner-up | 1st Round |
| 2018–19 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 1st | 22–6 | Champions | Winner |
| 2019–20 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 1st | 22–3 | Canceled$^1$ | Semi-finals |
| 2020–21 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 1st | 18–3 | Champions | Semi-finals |
| 2021–22 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 2nd | 16–8 | Semi-finals | 1st Round |
| 2022–23 | 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | 3rd | 22–6 | Champions | 1st Round |
Notes $^1$ 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 Team
** 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
** Dagbjört Dögg Karlsdóttir – 2021
* Úrvalsdeild Women's Young Player of the Year
** 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

* Criteria
* To 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