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DeutschÚrvalsdeild kvenna (handball)
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| Founded | 1939 |
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| 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 | |
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.
The current champions are Valur who won the national championship for the 18th time in 2023.
2021/22 Season participants
[edit]The 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
[edit]Playoffs 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.