Besta deild kvenna

Besta deild kvenna
Founded1972
Country Iceland
ConfederationUEFA
Number of clubs10
Level on pyramid1
Relegation to1. deild kvenna
Domestic cup(s)Icelandic Cup
League cup(s)Icelandic Football League Cup
International cup(s)UEFA Champions League
Current championsBreiðablik
(2024)
Most championshipsBreiðablik (18 titles)
Websiteksi.is
Current: 2025 Besta deild kvenna

The Besta deild kvenna (lit.'Women's Best Division') 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 (lit.'Women's Elite League').[1]

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

Club Titles
Breiðablik 18
Valur 14
KR 6
FH 4
Stjarnan 4
ÍA 3
Þór/KA 2
Ármann 1

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[10] Þór/KA
2018
Sandra Jessen[11] Þór/KA
2019
Elín Metta Jensen[12] Valur
2020
Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir Breiðablik
2021
Agla María Albertsdóttir Breiðablik

Source:[13]

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 Berglind Björg Þorvaldsdóttir 2007–2020, 2024- 140 199 0.70
8 Laufey Sigurðardóttir 1981–1998 137 178 0.77
9 Elín Metta Jensen 2010– 134 189 0.71
10 Ásthildur Helgadóttir 1991–2003 133 153 0.87
11 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- 118 248 0.48
14 Sandra María Jessen 2012–2018, 2022- 107 170 0.63
15 Kristín Ýr Bjarnadóttir 2000–2004, 2008–2011, 2013–2016 102 153 0.67
16 Ásgerður Ingibergsdóttir 1992–2005 97 162 0.60
17 Dóra María Lárusdóttir 2001–2010, 2012–2014, 2016–2021 94 269 0.35
18 Katrín Ásbjörnsdóttir 2009– 91 207 0.44
Guðrún Jóna Kristjánsdóttir 1985–2004 91 215 0.42
Rakel Logadóttir 1997–2014 91 216 0.42

Source: KSI

Top scorers by season

Season 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
20
KR
Ásthildur Helgadóttir 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
23
Valur
Rakel Hönnudóttir Þór/KA
2010 Kristín Ýr Bjarnadóttir
23
Valur
2011 Ashley Bares
21
Stjarnan
2012 Elín Metta Jensen
18
Valur
Sandra María Jessen 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
16
Breiðablik
Hlín Eiríksdóttir Valur
Elín Metta Jensen Valur
2020 Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir
14
Breiðablik
Agla María Albertsdóttir Breiðablik
2021 Brenna Lovera
13
Selfoss
2022 Jasmín Erla Ingadóttir
11
Stjarnan
2023 Bryndís Arna Níelsdóttir
15
Valur

See also

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