Úrvalsdeild kvenna (handball)
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.
Current season, competition or edition: 2021–22 | |
| Countries | Iceland |
|---|---|
| Confederation | EHF |
| Founded | 1939 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Relegation to | 1. deild kvenna |
| Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Coca-Cola Cup |
| International cup(s) | EHF Cup EHF Challenge Cup |
| Current champions | KA/Þór (1st title) |
| Most championships | Fram (22nd title) |
| Website | hsi.is |
The current champions are KA/Þór who won the national championship for the 1st time in 2021.
2021/22 Season participants
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
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Awards
Playoffs MVP
| Season | Name | Position | Team |
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| 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
- Úrvalsdeild kvenna (disambiguation)
- Úrvalsdeild karla (handball), the men's handball league
References
- "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.
- Icelandic Handball Association (in Icelandic). 23 June 2021 [Olís deildirnar - Verðlaunahafar á lokahófi 2021 Olís deildirnar - Verðlaunahafar á lokahófi 2021]. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
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