Besta-deild kvenna

The Besta-deild kvenna is the top-tier women's football league in Iceland. It features 10 teams that play a double round robin to decide the champion, which qualifies for a spot in the UEFA Women's Champions League. The 2022 season was the first season of the league after it was rebranded as Besta-deild kvenna; previously, it had been named Úrvalsdeild kvenna.[1]

This article is about the women's football league. For the men's football league, see Besta-deild karla.
Besta-deild kvenna
Founded1972
Country Iceland
ConfederationUEFA
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to1. deild kvenna
Domestic cup(s)Icelandic Cup
International cup(s)UEFA Champions League
Current championsBreiðablik
(2020)
Most championshipsBreiðablik (18 titles)
Websiteksi.is
Current: 2022 Besta-deild kvenna

History

The Icelandic women's tournament began in 1972. Eight teams competed in two groups and the top team from each group, FH and Ármann. met in a final where FH won 2-0. In 1976, only five team registered for competition so the group arrangement was abandoned and instead the teams played in one division with home and away games. The following years, fewer and fewer teams participated, due to lack of training, lack of access to Grass fields, and little or none youth programs. After only three teams participating in 1980, the tide turned the following season with five new teams registering for competition and the addition of the Icelandic Women's Football Cup.[2] On 24 February 2022, the league was rebranded as Besta-deild kvenna.[3]

Champions

The list of all champions[4]

By club
ClubTitles
Breiðablik18
Valur12
KR6
FH4
Stjarnan4
ÍA3
Þór/KA2
Ármann1

Players

Players of the year
Year Player Club
1986
 Kristín Arnþórsdóttir Valur
1987
 Guðrún Sæmundsdóttir Valur
1988
 Guðrún Sæmundsdóttir Valur
1989
 Arna Steinsen KR
1990
 Vanda Sigurgeirsdóttir Breiðablik
1991
 Laufey Sigurðardóttir ÍA
1992
 Jónína Víglundsdóttir ÍA
1993
 Jónína Víglundsdóttir ÍA
1994
 Margrét Ólafsdóttir Breiðablik
1995
 Guðlaug Jónsdóttir KR
1996
 Ásthildur Helgadóttir Breiðablik
1997
 Guðrún Jóna Kristjánsdóttir KR
1998
 Olga Færseth KR
1999
 Guðlaug Jónsdóttir KR
2000
 Rakel Ögmundsdóttir Breiðablik
2001
 Olga Færseth KR
2002
 Ásthildur Helgadóttir Breiðablik
2003
 Ásthildur Helgadóttir Breiðablik
2004
 Laufey Ólafsdóttir Valur
2005
 Laufey Ólafsdóttir Valur
2006
 Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir Valur
2007
 Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir KR
2008
 Dóra María Lárusdóttir Valur
2009
 Katrín Jónsdóttir Valur
2010
 Dóra María Lárusdóttir Valur
2011
 Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir Stjarnan
2012
 Chantel Jones Þór/KA
2013
 Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir Stjarnan
2014
 Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir Stjarnan
2015
 Fanndís Friðriksdóttir Breiðablik
2016
 Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir Stjarnan
2017
 Stephany Mayor[9] Þór/KA
2018
 Sandra Jessen[10] Þór/KA
2019
 Elín Metta Jensen[11] Valur
2020
 Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir Breiðablik

Source:[12]

Top goalscorers of all time
# Player Years Goals Apps Goals per game
1 Olga Færseth 1992–2008 269 217 1.24
2 Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir 2000–2008, 2016-2019 207 143 1.46
3 Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir 2002–2018 181 252 0.72
4 Ásta Breiðfjörð Gunnlaugsdóttir 1976–1995 154 143 1.08
Helena Ólafsdóttir 1986–2001 154 193 0.80
6 Hrefna Huld Jóhannesdóttir 1995–2009 147 176 0.84
7 Laufey Sigurðardóttir 1981–1998 137 178 0.77
Berglind Björg Þorvaldsdóttir 2007–2020 137 190 0.72
9 Ásthildur Helgadóttir 1991–2003 133 153 0.87
10 Elín Metta Jensen 2010– 125 167 0.75
Rakel Hönnudóttir 2006–2017, 2020 125 215 0.58
12 Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir 2000–2008, 2011, 2017-2021 124 167 0.75
13 Fanndís Friðriksdóttir 2005–2012, 2014-2017, 2018- 111 216 0.51
14 Kristín Ýr Bjarnadóttir 2000–2004, 2008-2011, 2013–2016 102 153 0.67
15 Ásgerður Ingibergsdóttir 1992–2005 97 162 0.60
16 Dóra María Lárusdóttir 2001–2010, 2012-2014, 2016-2021 94 269 0.35
17 Guðrún Jóna Kristjánsdóttir 1985–2004 91 215 0.42
Rakel Logadóttir 1997–2014 91 216 0.42
19 Kristrún Lilja Daðadóttir 1986-2002 87 172 0.51
20 Björk Gunnarsdóttir 2001–2014 86 173 0.50

Source: KSI

Top scorers by season
SEASON TOP SCORER'S NAME GOALS CLUB
1990 Helena Ólafsdóttir 7 KR
1991 Laufey Sigurðardóttir 16 ÍA
1992 Guðný Guðnadóttir 15 Stjarnan
1993 Guðný Guðnadóttir 12 Stjarnan
1994 Olga Færseth 24 Breiðablik
1995 Margrét Rannveig Ólafsdóttir 13 Breiðablik
1996 Ásthildur Helgadóttir 17 Breiðablik
1997 Olga Færseth 19 KR
1998 Olga Færseth 23 KR
1999 Ásgerður Hildur Ingibergsdóttir 20 Valur
2000 Olga Færseth 26 KR
2001 Olga Færseth 28 KR
2002 Olga Færseth
Ásthildur Helgadóttir		 20 KR
KR
2003 Hrefna Huld Jóhannesdóttir 21 KR
2004 Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir 23 ÍBV
2005 Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir 23 Valur
2006 Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir 34 Valur
2007 Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir 38 Valur
2008 Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir 32 Valur
2009 Kristín Ýr Bjarnadóttir
Rakel Hönnudóttir		 23 Valur
Þór/KA
2010 Kristín Ýr Bjarnadóttir 23 Valur
2011 Ashley Bares 21 Stjarnan
2012 Elín Metta Jensen
Sandra María Jessen		 18 Valur
Þór/KA
2013 Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir 28 Stjarnan
2014 Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir 27 Stjarnan
2015 Fanndís Friðriksdóttir 19 Valur
2016 Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir 20 Stjarnan
2017 Stephany Mayor 19 Þór/KA
2018 Berglind Björg Þorvaldsdóttir 19 Breiðablik
2019 Berglind Björg Þorvaldsdóttir
Hlín Eiríksdóttir
Elín Metta Jensen		 16 Breiðablik
Valur
Valur
2020 Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir
Agla María Albertsdóttir		 14 Breiðablik
Breiðablik

See also

References
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  2. Bylgja Eybjörg Arnarsdóttir. "Kvennaknattspyrna í Evrópu: Saga og þróun" (PDF). Skemman (in Icelandic). National and University Library of Iceland. p. 22. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
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  4. "List of champions" (in Icelandic). fsi.is. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
  5. "Stjarnan women win 1st championship" (in Icelandic). stjarnan.is. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
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  8. Kristján Jónsson (21 September 2019). "Valur Íslandsmeistari í ellefta sinn". Mbl.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 September 2019.
  9. Gunnarsson, Henry Birgir (October 2, 2017). "Andri og Mayor best". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 3 October 2017.
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