Úrvalsdeild kvenna (English: Women's Premier League), also known as Olís deild kvenna for sponsorship reasons,[1] is the highest women's handball competition among clubs in Iceland, where play determines the national champion. It is managed by the Icelandic Handball Association.
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| Founded | 1939 |
|---|---|
| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | Iceland |
| Confederation | EHF |
| Most recent champion(s) | Valur (18th title) |
| Most titles | Fram (23rd title) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | 1. deild kvenna |
| International cup(s) | EHF Cup EHF Challenge Cup |
| Official website | hsi.is |
 2023–24 | |
The current champions are Valur who won the national championship for the 18th time in 2023.
2021/22 Season participants
editThe following 8 clubs compete in the Olís deild karla during the 2021–22 season.
| Team | City | Arena |
|---|---|---|
| KA/Þór | Akureyri | KA heimilið |
| Fram | Reykjavík | Framhús |
| Haukar Handball | Hafnarfjörður | Schenkerhöllin |
| ÍBV | Vestmannaeyjar | Vestmannaeyjar |
| Valur | Reykjavík | Valshöllin |
| Afturelding | Mosfellsbær | Íþróttamiðstöðin Varmá |
| Stjarnan | Garðabær | TM Höllin |
| HK | Kópavogur | Kórinn |
Úrvalsdeild kvenna past champions
edit- 1940 : Ármann
- 1941 : Ármann (2)
- 1942 : Ármann (3)
- 1943 : Ármann (4)
- 1944 : Ármann (5)
- 1945 : Haukar
- 1946 : Haukar (2)
- 1947 : Ármann (6)
- 1948 : Ármann (7)
- 1949 : Ármann (8)
- 1950 : Fram
- 1951 : Fram (2)
- 1952 : Fram (3)
- 1953 : Fram (4)
- 1954 : Fram (5)
- 1955 : KR
- 1956 : Ármann (9)
- 1957 : Þróttur Reykjavík
- 1958 : Ármann (9)
- 1959 : KR (2)
- 1960 : Ármann (11)
- 1961 : FH Hafnarfjörður
- 1962 : Valur
- 1963 : Ármann (12)
- 1964 : Valur (2)
- 1965 : Valur (3)
- 1966 : Valur (4)
- 1967 : Valur (5)
- 1968 : Valur (6)
- 1969 : Valur (7)
- 1970 : Fram (7)
- 1971 : Valur (8)
- 1972 : Valur (9)
- 1973 : Valur (10)
- 1974 : Fram (7)
- 1975 : Valur (11)
- 1976 : Fram (8)
- 1977 : Fram (9)
- 1978 : Fram (10)
- 1979 : Fram (11)
- 1980 : Fram (12)
- 1981 : FH Hafnarfjörður (2)
- 1982 : FH Hafnarfjörður (3)
- 1983 : Valur (12)
- 1984 : Fram (13)
- 1985 : Fram (14)
- 1986 : Fram (15)
- 1987 : Fram (16)
- 1988 : Fram (17)
- 1989 : Fram (18)
- 1990 : Fram (19)
- 1991 : Stjarnan
- 1992 : Víkingur Reykjavík
- 1993 : Víkingur Reykjavík (2)
- 1994 : Víkingur Reykjavík (3)
- 1995 : Stjarnan (2)
- 1996 : Haukar
- 1997 : Haukar (2)
- 1998 : Stjarnan (3)
- 1999 : Stjarnan (4)
- 2000 : ÍBV
- 2001 : Haukar (5)
- 2002 : Haukar (6)
- 2003 : ÍBV (2)
- 2004 : ÍBV (3)
- 2005 : Haukar (7)
- 2006 : ÍBV (4)
- 2007 : Stjarnan (5)
- 2008 : Stjarnan (6)
- 2009 : Stjarnan (7)
- 2010 : Valur (13)
- 2011 : Valur (14)
- 2012 : Valur (15)
- 2013 : Fram (20)
- 2014 : Valur (16)
- 2015 : Grótta
- 2016 : Grótta (2)
- 2017 : Fram (21)[2][3]
- 2018 : Fram (22)[4]
- 2019 : Valur (17)
- 2020 : Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5]
- 2021 : KA/Þór (1)[6]
- 2022 : Fram (23)
- 2023 : Valur (18)
Awards
editPlayoffs MVP
edit| Season | Name | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2017 |  Guðrún Ósk Maríasdóttir
|
Goalkeeper | Fram |
| 2017–2018 | Steinunn Björnsdóttir[7]
|
Defender | Fram |
| 2018–2019 | Íris Björk Símonardóttir[8]
|
Goalkeeper | Valur |
| 2020–2021 | Rut Arnfjörð Jónsdóttir[9]
|
Right back | KA/Þór |
See also
edit- Úrvalsdeild kvenna (disambiguation)
- Úrvalsdeild karla (handball), the men's handball league
References
edit- ^ "Olís styrktaraðili efstu deildar karla og kvenna". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 13 September 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ Ívar Benediktsson (17 May 2017). "Fram er Íslandsmeistari". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (17 May 2017). "Fram Íslandsmeistari kvenna í handbolta". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ Kristinn Páll Teitsson (27 April 2018). "Karen vann loksins þann stóra". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 April 2018.
- ^ "Frekari keppni aflýst í handboltanum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 6 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson; Andri Már Eggertsson (6 June 2021). "Umfjöllun, viðtöl og myndir: Valur – KA/Þór 23–25 – KA/Þór Íslandsmeistari í fyrsta sinn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ Svava Kristín Grétarsdóttir (26 April 2018). "Steinunn: Höfðum alltaf trú á því að við yrðum Íslandsmeistarar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (28 April 2019). "Íris Björk valin best". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 April 2019.
- ^ Ólafsson, Kjartan (23 June 2021). "Olís deildirnar – Verðlaunahafar á lokahófi 2021". www.hsi.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Handball Association. Retrieved 2023-04-12.