2024–25 Úrvalsdeild kvenna (basketball)

The 2024–25 Úrvalsdeild kvenna is the 68th season of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna, the top tier women's basketball league on Iceland.

Subway deild kvenna1
Duration2024 – 2025
Number of teams10
TV partner(s)Stöð 2 Sport
All statistics correct as of 10 May 2024.
1 Sponsored league name, referring to Úrvalsdeild kvenna.

Competition format edit

The league consists of 10 teams with a 8 team playoff tournament. The bottom team will be relegated to the 1. deild kvenna while the team in 9th place will face the teams in 2-4 place in the 1. deild in a playoff for a spot in the Úrvalsdeild.[1][2]

Teams edit

Team City, Region Arena Head coach
Aþena Breiðholt Smárinn   Brynjar Karl Sigurðsson
Grindavík Grindavík HS Orku-höllin   Þorleifur Ólafsson
Fjölnir Grafarvogur Dalhús   Hallgrímur Brynjólfsson
Haukar Hafnarfjörður Schenkerhöllin   Emil Barja
Hamar/Þór Hveragerði/Þorlákshöfn   Hallgrímur Brynjólfsson
Keflavík Keflavík TM Höllin TBD
Njarðvík Njarðvík Ljónagryfjan   Einar Árni Jóhannsson
Stjarnan Reykjavík Mathús Garðabæjar höllin   Ólafur Jónas Sigurðsson
Valur Reykjavík Origo-völlurinn   Jamil Abiad
Þór Akureyri Akureyri Síðuskóli   Daníel Andri Halldórsson

Managerial changes edit

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced with Date of appointment
Stjarnan   Arnar Guðjónsson End of contract May 2024[3] Off-season   Ólafur Jónas Sigurðsson 4 April 2024[4]
Haukar   Ingvar Guðjónsson End of contract 24 April 2023[5]   Emil Barja 2 May 2023[6]
Valur   Hjalti Þór Vilhjálmsson End of contract 22 May 2024   Jamil Abiad 22 May 2024[7]
Njarðvík   Rúnar Ingi Erlingsson[8] End of contract 22 May 2024   Einar Árni Jóhannsson 24 May 2024[9]
Keflavík   Sverrir Þór Sverrisson[10] End of contract 22 May 2024 TBD

References edit

  1. ^ Helgi Hrafn Ólafsson (25 March 2023). "Stórtækar breytingar á keppnisfyrirkomulagi úrvals- og 1. deildar kvenna – Þingskjöl 12-15 samþykkt". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  2. ^ Smári Jökull Jónsson (26 March 2023). "Subway-deild kvenna verður tíu liða deild". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  3. ^ Aron Guðmundsson (25 March 2024). "Arnar hættir að þjálfa bæði lið Stjörnunnar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  4. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (4 April 2024). "Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson". Vísir.is. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Hættir í Hafnarfirði eftir tapið í kvöld". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 24 April 2024. Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  6. ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (2 May 2024). "Emil tekur við Haukum af Ingvari". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 May 2024.
  7. ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (21 May 2024). "Jamil mun stýra Val í Subway-deild kvenna á næstu leiktíð". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 May 2024.
  8. ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson; Siggeir Ævarsson (23 May 2024). "Þá fóru að læðast inn hugsanir sem ég var að reyna að halda í burtu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  9. ^ Ágúst Orri Arnarson (24 May 2024). "Rúnar Ingi og Einar Árni staðfestir sem þjálfarar Njarðvíkur". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  10. ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (23 May 2024). "Íslandsmeistarinn Sverrir Þór hættur með Keflavík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 May 2024.

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