The Besta deild kvenna () 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 ().
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. On 24 February 2022, the league was rebranded as Besta deild kvenna.
Champions The list of all champions:
1972: FH 1973: Ármann 1974: FH 1975: FH 1976: FH 1977: Breiðablik 1978: Valur 1979: Breiðablik 1980: Breiðablik 1981: Breiðablik 1982: Breiðablik 1983: Breiðablik 1984: ÍA 1985: ÍA 1986: Valur 1987: ÍA 1988: Valur 1989: Valur 1990: Breiðablik 1991: Breiðablik 1992: Breiðablik 1993: KR 1994: Breiðablik 1995: Breiðablik 1996: Breiðablik 1997: KR 1998: KR 1999: KR 2000: Breiðablik 2001: Breiðablik 2002: KR 2003: KR 2004: Valur 2005: Breiðablik 2006: Valur 2007: Valur 2008: Valur 2009: Valur 2010: Valur 2011: Stjarnan 2012: Þór/KA 2013: Stjarnan 2014: Stjarnan 2015: Breiðablik 2016: Stjarnan 2017: Þór/KA 2018: Breiðablik 2019: Valur 2020: Breiðablik 2021: Valur 2022: Valur 2023: Valur 2024: Breiðablik 2025: Breiðablik
By club Club Titles Breiðablik 20 Valur 14 KR 6 FH 4 Stjarnan 4ÍA 3 Þór/KA 2 Ármann 1
Players Players of the year Year Player Club Kristín Arnþórsdóttir Valur Guðrún Sæmundsdóttir Valur Guðrún Sæmundsdóttir Valur Arna Steinsen KR Vanda Sigurgeirsdóttir Breiðablik Laufey Sigurðardóttir ÍA Jónína Víglundsdóttir ÍA Jónína Víglundsdóttir ÍA Margrét Ólafsdóttir Breiðablik Guðlaug Jónsdóttir KR Ásthildur Helgadóttir Breiðablik Guðrún Jóna Kristjánsdóttir KR Olga Færseth KR Guðlaug Jónsdóttir KR Rakel Ögmundsdóttir Breiðablik Olga Færseth KR Ásthildur Helgadóttir Breiðablik Ásthildur Helgadóttir Breiðablik Laufey Ólafsdóttir Valur Laufey Ólafsdóttir Valur Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir Valur Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir KR Dóra María Lárusdóttir Valur Katrín Jónsdóttir Valur Dóra María Lárusdóttir Valur Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir Stjarnan Chantel Jones Þór/KA Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir Stjarnan Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir Stjarnan Fanndís Friðriksdóttir Breiðablik Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir Stjarnan Stephany Mayor Þór/KA Sandra Jessen Þór/KA Elín Metta Jensen Valur Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir Breiðablik Agla María Albertsdóttir Breiðablik
Source:
Top goalscorers of all time #PlayerYearsGoalsAppsGoals per game11992–20082692171.2422000–2008, 2016–20192071431.4632002–20181812520.7241976–19951541431.081986–20011541930.8061995–20091471760.8472007–2020, 2024-1401990.7081981–19981371780.7792010–1341890.71101991–20031331530.87112006–2017, 20201252150.58122000–2008, 2011, 2017–20211241670.75132005–2012, 2014–2017, 2018-1182480.48142012–2018, 2022-1071700.63152000–2004, 2008–2011, 2013–20161021530.67161992–2005971620.60172001–2010, 2012–2014, 2016–2021942690.35182009–912070.441985–2004912150.421997–2014912160.42 Source: KSI
Top scorers by season Season scope="col" Name Goals scope="col" Club 1990 Helena Ólafsdóttir KR 1991 Laufey Sigurðardóttir ÍA 1992 Guðný Guðnadóttir Stjarnan 1993 Guðný Guðnadóttir Stjarnan 1994 Olga Færseth Breiðablik 1995 Margrét Rannveig Ólafsdóttir Breiðablik 1996 Ásthildur Helgadóttir Breiðablik 1997 Olga Færseth KR 1998 Olga Færseth KR 1999 Ásgerður Hildur Ingibergsdóttir Valur 2000 Olga Færseth KR 2001 Olga Færseth KR 2002 Olga Færseth KR Ásthildur Helgadóttir KR 2003 Hrefna Huld Jóhannesdóttir KR 2004 Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir ÍBV 2005 Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir Valur 2006 Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir Valur 2007 Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir Valur 2008 Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir Valur 2009 Kristín Ýr Bjarnadóttir Valur Rakel Hönnudóttir Þór/KA 2010 Kristín Ýr Bjarnadóttir Valur 2011 Ashley Bares Stjarnan 2012 Elín Metta Jensen Valur Sandra María Jessen Þór/KA 2013 Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir Stjarnan 2014 Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir Stjarnan 2015 Fanndís Friðriksdóttir Valur 2016 Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir Stjarnan 2017 Stephany Mayor Þór/KA 2018 Berglind Björg Þorvaldsdóttir Breiðablik 2019 Berglind Björg Þorvaldsdóttir Breiðablik Hlín Eiríksdóttir Valur Elín Metta Jensen Valur 2020 Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir Breiðablik Agla María Albertsdóttir Breiðablik 2021 Brenna Lovera Selfoss 2022 Jasmín Erla Ingadóttir Stjarnan 2023 Bryndís Arna Níelsdóttir Valur
See also Besta deild karla (men's football league)
References
External links Standings on Official Site women.soccerway.com IcelandFootball.net - List of Ladies First Level Champions