SMS Deildin is the highest league in the league system of 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 ...

on the

Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands ( ) (alt. the Faroes) are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. Located between Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom, the islands have a populat ...

. The first season began in 1943–44 and the league is regulated by

Handball Federation of the Faroe Islands The Handball Federation of the Faroe Islands () (HSF) is the administrative and controlling body for handball and beach handball in Faroe Islands. Founded in 1980, HSF is a member of European Handball Federation (EHF) and the International Handba ...

(Hondbóltssamband Føroya) (HSF). The league consist of eight teams as of 2025. The current champions as of the 2023-24 season is

Kyndil Kyndil is a Faroese handball club in Tórshavn Tórshavn (; ; Danish language, Danish: ''Thorshavn''), usually locally referred to as simply Havn, is the capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on ...

, claiming their fifth title.

Official names

Official League sponsorships throughout the years

* 1943–2004: ''1. deild kvinnur'' * 2005–2012: ''Sunset-kappingin'' * 2013–2014: ''Elektron kappingin'' * 2014–2018: ''hvonn kappingin'' * 2018– : ''SMS kappingi''

Official names

Official League sponsorships throughout the years

Current teams

Teams for season 2024–25

Past champions

External links

References