Iceland women's national basketball team

Iceland
FIBA ranking66 4 (8 August 2025)[1]
Joined FIBA1959
FIBA zoneFIBA Europe
National federationKKÍ
CoachPekka Salminen
NicknameStelpurnar okkar (Our Girls)
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
World Cup
AppearancesNone
EuroBasket
AppearancesNone
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
Event 1st 2nd 3rd
Championship for Small Countries 2 2 0
Games of the Small States 0 5 1
Total 2 7 1

The Iceland women's national basketball team represents Iceland in international women's basketball tournaments. They are controlled by the Icelandic Basketball Association.

Competitive record

Team

Individual records

Players with the most caps (games played)

  • Players in bold, are players that are still active.
Rank Player Years Caps
1. Helena Sverrisdóttir 2002-2024 81
2. Hildur Sigurðardóttir 1999-2014 79
3. Birna Valgarðsdóttir 1995-2009 76
4. Signý Hermannsdóttir 1999-2009 61
5. Anna María Sveinsdóttir 1986-2004 60
6. Sigrún Sjöfn Ámundadóttir 2007-2023 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

Correct as of 4 January 2026[2]

References

  1. ^ "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Leikmenn A-landsliðs kvenna". Körfustatt (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 January 2026.