Úrvalsdeild kvenna (English: Women's Premier League), also known as Olís deild kvenna for sponsorship reasons, is the highest women's
handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of thr ...
competition among clubs in
Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...
, where play determines the national champion. It is managed by the
Icelandic Handball Association
The Icelandic Handball Association ( or ''HSÍ'') is the national governing body for handball in Iceland. It is based in Reykjavík.
Club handball
The federation organizes the national handball leagues for both men and women club teams and the ...
.
The current champions are
Valur who won the national championship for the 18th time in
2023
Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...
.
2021/22 Season participants
The following 8 clubs compete in the Olís deild karla during the 2021–22 season.
Úrvalsdeild kvenna past champions
* 1940 :
Ármann
* 1941 :
Ármann (2)
* 1942 :
Ármann (3)
* 1943 :
Ármann (4)
* 1944 :
Ármann (5)
* 1945 :
Haukar
Knattspyrnufélagið Haukar (, ) is an Icelandic multi-sport club from Hafnarfjörður with divisions in Association football, Football, Haukar Handball, Handball, Basketball, Haukar RC, Rugby union, Karate, Skiing & Chess.
Club history
The clu ...
* 1946 :
Haukar
Knattspyrnufélagið Haukar (, ) is an Icelandic multi-sport club from Hafnarfjörður with divisions in Association football, Football, Haukar Handball, Handball, Basketball, Haukar RC, Rugby union, Karate, Skiing & Chess.
Club history
The clu ...
(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 Þróttur may refer to:
* Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur
Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur (, ), also referred to as Þróttur Reykjavík or Throttur, is a professional sports club from Reykjavík in Iceland. The club runs a association football, f ...
* 1958 :
Ármann (9)
* 1959 :
KR (2)
* 1960 :
Ármann (11)
* 1961 :
FH Hafnarfjörður FH, Fh, or fh may refer to:
Businesses and institutions
* Danish Trade Union Confederation ()
* Faculty of Humanities (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
* Fachhochschule, in German, a college of higher education
* Federation of the Swiss Watch ...
* 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 FH, Fh, or fh may refer to:
Businesses and institutions
* Danish Trade Union Confederation ()
* Faculty of Humanities (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
* Fachhochschule, in German, a college of higher education
* Federation of the Swiss Watch ...
(2)
* 1982 :
FH Hafnarfjörður FH, Fh, or fh may refer to:
Businesses and institutions
* Danish Trade Union Confederation ()
* Faculty of Humanities (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University)
* Fachhochschule, in German, a college of higher education
* Federation of the Swiss Watch ...
(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
Ungmennafélagið Stjarnan (, ), commonly known as Stjarnan (), is an Icelandic multi-sports club specialising in handball, football, basketball, volleyball and gymnastics located in Garðabær.
Basketball Men's basketball
As of the 2017–2 ...
* 1992 :
Víkingur Reykjavík Víkingur can refer to:
* The Icelandic and Faroese word for Viking
Vikings were seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway, and Sweden),
who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pira ...
* 1993 :
Víkingur Reykjavík Víkingur can refer to:
* The Icelandic and Faroese word for Viking
Vikings were seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway, and Sweden),
who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pira ...
(2)
* 1994 :
Víkingur Reykjavík Víkingur can refer to:
* The Icelandic and Faroese word for Viking
Vikings were seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway, and Sweden),
who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pira ...
(3)
* 1995 :
Stjarnan
Ungmennafélagið Stjarnan (, ), commonly known as Stjarnan (), is an Icelandic multi-sports club specialising in handball, football, basketball, volleyball and gymnastics located in Garðabær.
Basketball Men's basketball
As of the 2017–2 ...
(2)
* 1996 :
Haukar
Knattspyrnufélagið Haukar (, ) is an Icelandic multi-sport club from Hafnarfjörður with divisions in Association football, Football, Haukar Handball, Handball, Basketball, Haukar RC, Rugby union, Karate, Skiing & Chess.
Club history
The clu ...
* 1997 :
Haukar
Knattspyrnufélagið Haukar (, ) is an Icelandic multi-sport club from Hafnarfjörður with divisions in Association football, Football, Haukar Handball, Handball, Basketball, Haukar RC, Rugby union, Karate, Skiing & Chess.
Club history
The clu ...
(2)
* 1998 :
Stjarnan
Ungmennafélagið Stjarnan (, ), commonly known as Stjarnan (), is an Icelandic multi-sports club specialising in handball, football, basketball, volleyball and gymnastics located in Garðabær.
Basketball Men's basketball
As of the 2017–2 ...
(3)
* 1999 :
Stjarnan
Ungmennafélagið Stjarnan (, ), commonly known as Stjarnan (), is an Icelandic multi-sports club specialising in handball, football, basketball, volleyball and gymnastics located in Garðabær.
Basketball Men's basketball
As of the 2017–2 ...
(4)
* 2000 :
ÍBV
* 2001 :
Haukar
Knattspyrnufélagið Haukar (, ) is an Icelandic multi-sport club from Hafnarfjörður with divisions in Association football, Football, Haukar Handball, Handball, Basketball, Haukar RC, Rugby union, Karate, Skiing & Chess.
Club history
The clu ...
(5)
* 2002 :
Haukar
Knattspyrnufélagið Haukar (, ) is an Icelandic multi-sport club from Hafnarfjörður with divisions in Association football, Football, Haukar Handball, Handball, Basketball, Haukar RC, Rugby union, Karate, Skiing & Chess.
Club history
The clu ...
(6)
* 2003 :
ÍBV (2)
* 2004 :
ÍBV (3)
* 2005 :
Haukar
Knattspyrnufélagið Haukar (, ) is an Icelandic multi-sport club from Hafnarfjörður with divisions in Association football, Football, Haukar Handball, Handball, Basketball, Haukar RC, Rugby union, Karate, Skiing & Chess.
Club history
The clu ...
(7)
* 2006 :
ÍBV (4)
* 2007 :
Stjarnan
Ungmennafélagið Stjarnan (, ), commonly known as Stjarnan (), is an Icelandic multi-sports club specialising in handball, football, basketball, volleyball and gymnastics located in Garðabær.
Basketball Men's basketball
As of the 2017–2 ...
(5)
* 2008 :
Stjarnan
Ungmennafélagið Stjarnan (, ), commonly known as Stjarnan (), is an Icelandic multi-sports club specialising in handball, football, basketball, volleyball and gymnastics located in Garðabær.
Basketball Men's basketball
As of the 2017–2 ...
(6)
* 2009 :
Stjarnan
Ungmennafélagið Stjarnan (, ), commonly known as Stjarnan (), is an Icelandic multi-sports club specialising in handball, football, basketball, volleyball and gymnastics located in Garðabær.
Basketball Men's basketball
As of the 2017–2 ...
(7)
* 2010 :
Valur (13)
* 2011 :
Valur (14)
* 2012 :
Valur (15)
* 2013 :
Fram (20)
* 2014 :
Valur (16)
* 2015 :
Grótta
Grótta () is a tied island at the extreme end of Seltjarnarnes in the Capital Region of Iceland. During high tide the tombolo is completely submerged, turning Grótta into an island.
The island is accessible by foot during low tide, giving pe ...
* 2016 :
Grótta
Grótta () is a tied island at the extreme end of Seltjarnarnes in the Capital Region of Iceland. During high tide the tombolo is completely submerged, turning Grótta into an island.
The island is accessible by foot during low tide, giving pe ...
(2)
* 2017 :
Fram (21)
*
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
:
Fram (22)
*
2019
This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year.
Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...
:
Valur (17)
*
2020
The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...
: Not awarded due to the
COVID-19
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The symptoms of COVID‑19 can vary but often include fever ...
pandemic
*
2021
Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...
:
KA/Þór (1)
*
2022
The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...
:
Fram (23)
*
2023
Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...
:
Valur (18)
Awards
Playoffs MVP
See also
*
Úrvalsdeild kvenna (disambiguation) Úrvalsdeild kvenna is a name given to top-tier women's competitions in Iceland and may refer to:
* Úrvalsdeild kvenna (basketball), the top tier women's basketball league in Iceland
* Úrvalsdeild kvenna (football), the top tier women's football l ...
*
Úrvalsdeild karla (handball)
Úrvalsdeild karla (), also known as Olís deild karla for sponsorship reasons, is the highest men's handball competition among clubs in Iceland, where play determines the national champion. It is managed by the Icelandic Handball Association. S ...
, the men's handball league
References
External links
Úrvalsdeild kvenna 2017–2018HSÍ regulations on Úrvalsdeild kvenna
{{DEFAULTSORT:Urvalsdeild Kvenna
Ice
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Handball leagues in Iceland
Professional sports leagues in Iceland