The 2017–18 Úrvalsdeild kvenna, known as the Olís-deildin for sponsorship reasons, is the 79th season of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna, Iceland's premier women's handball league. Fram won its second straight championship by beating Valur in the Úrvalsdeild finals, three games to one.[1][2] Steinunn Björnsdóttir was named the playoffs MVP.[3]
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Champion | Fram |
| Relegated | Grótta, Fjölnir |
| Top goalscorer |  Ragnheiður Júlíusdóttir(147 goals) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 →
All statistics correct as of 8 May 2018. | |
HK beat Grótta in the relegation finals, taking its place in the 2018–19 Úrvalsdeild kvenna.[4]
Regular season
editStandings
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valur | 26 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 575 | 456 | +119 | 44 | Division Champion + Championship Play-Off |
| 2 | Fram | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 620 | 485 | +135 | 32 | Championship Play-Off |
| 3 | ÍBV | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 621 | 518 | +103 | 30 | |
| 4 | Haukar | 21 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 520 | 463 | +57 | 30 | |
| 5 | Stjarnan | 21 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 594 | 564 | +30 | 21 | |
| 6 | Selfoss | 21 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 451 | 566 | −115 | 9 | |
| 7 | Grótta | 21 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 439 | 599 | −160 | 6 | Relegation Play-Off |
| 8 | Fjölnir (R) | 21 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 434 | 603 | −169 | 6 | Relegated |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2018. Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Top goal scorers
edit- As of matches played on 9 March 2018[5]
Regular season
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ragnheiður Júlíusdóttir
|
Fram | 147 |
| 2 | Ester Óskarsdóttir
|
ÍBV | 123 |
| 3 | Sandra Erlingsdóttir
|
ÍBV | 122 |
| 4 | Ramune Pekarskyte
|
Stjarnan | 109 |
| 5 | Karólína Bæhrenz Lárudóttir
|
ÍBV | 106 |
| 5 | Andrea Jacobsen
|
Fjölnir | 106 |
| 7 |  Maria Ines Da Silva Pereira
|
Haukar | 101 |
| 8 | Perla Ruth Albertsdóttir
|
Selfoss | 100 |
| 8 | Lovísa Thompson
|
Grótta | 100 |
| 10 | Þórey Rósa Stefánsdóttir
|
Fram | 98 |
Playoffs
editThe playoffs are played between the four first qualified teams with a 1-1-1-1-1 format, playing seeded teams games 1, 3 and 5 at home.
Bracket
edit| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Valur | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Haukar | 2 | |||||||
| 1 | Valur | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | Fram | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | Fram | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | ÍBV | 1 | |||||||
Source: HSÍ
References
edit- ^ Svava Kristín Grétarsdóttir (26 April 2018). "Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Fram - Valur 26-22 - Fram Íslandsmeistari annað árið í röð". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ Gunnar Birgisson (26 April 2018). "Fram er Íslandsmeistari". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ Svava Kristín Grétarsdóttir (26 April 2018). "Steinunn: Höfðum alltaf trú á því að við yrðum Íslandsmeistarar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ "HK fór upp og sendi Gróttu niður". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 20 April 2018. Retrieved 8 May 2018.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (19 March 2018). "Ragnheiður langmarkahæst í Olís deildinni". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 May 2018.