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.

Úrvalsdeild kvenna (handball)
Founded1939
No. of teams8
CountryIceland
ConfederationEHF
Most recent
champion(s)
Valur (18th title)
Most titlesFram (23rd title)
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to1. deild kvenna
International cup(s)EHF Cup
EHF Challenge Cup
Official websitehsi.is
Current sports event 2023–24

The current champions are Valur who won the national championship for the 18th time in 2023.

2021/22 Season participants

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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

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Playoffs MVP

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Olís styrktaraðili efstu deildar karla og kvenna". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 13 September 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  2. ^ Ívar Benediktsson (17 May 2017). "Fram er Íslandsmeistari". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  3. ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (17 May 2017). "Fram Íslandsmeistari kvenna í handbolta". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 February 2018.
  4. ^ Kristinn Páll Teitsson (27 April 2018). "Karen vann loksins þann stóra". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Frekari keppni aflýst í handboltanum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 6 April 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Svava Kristín Grétarsdóttir (26 April 2018). "Steinunn: Höfðum alltaf trú á því að við yrðum Íslandsmeistarar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 May 2018.
  8. ^ Anton Ingi Leifsson (28 April 2019). "Íris Björk valin best". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 April 2019.
  9. ^ Ólafsson, Kjartan (23 June 2021). "Olís deildirnar – Verðlaunahafar á lokahófi 2021". www.hsi.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Handball Association. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
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