1. deild kvenna (football)
Women's football league
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1. deild kvenna, also known as Lengjudeild kvenna (English: The Lengja League) for sponsorship reasons, is the second-tier women's football league in Iceland. The league was founded in 1982.[citation needed] As of 9 September 2025[update], ÃBV are the league's champions.[1] The league features 10 teams; the top two finishers qualify for promotion to the Besta deild kvenna, while the bottom two are relegated to 2. deild kvenna. Two teams are relegated from the bottom group of the top-tier Besta deild kvenna to this league, and the top two teams from 2. deild kvenna are promoted into this league.
| Founded | 1955 (as 2. deild kvenna) 1982 (as 1. deild kvenna) |
|---|---|
| First season | VÃðir (1982) |
| Country |  Iceland |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Number of clubs | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Besta deild kvenna |
| Relegation to | 2. deild kvenna |
| Domestic cup(s) | Bikarkeppni kvenna Deildabikar Women |
| Current champions | ÃBV (2025) |
| Most championships | Haukar, Ãróttur R. (4 titles) |
| Website | Official website  |
| Current: 2026 1. deild kvenna | |
Champions
The list of all champions:[2][3]
- 1982: VÃðir
- 1983: Ãór
- 1984: ÃBK
- 1985: Haukar
- 1986: Stjarnan
- 1987: Fram
- 1988: Breiðablik
- 1989: BÃ
- 1990: Ãróttur Neskaupstað
- 1991: Stjarnan
- 1992: KA
- 1993: Höttur
- 1994: ÃBA
- 1995: Afturelding
- 1996: Haukar
- 1997: Reynir Sandgerði
- 1998: GrindavÃk
- 1999: Ãór/KA
- 2000: GrindavÃk
- 2001: Ãróttur ReykjavÃk
- 2002: Ãróttur ReykjavÃk
- 2003: Fjölnir
- 2004: KeflavÃk
- 2005: Fylkir
- 2006: Fjölnir
- 2007: HK/VÃkingur
- 2008: ÃR
- 2009: Haukar
- 2010: ÃBV
- 2011: FH
- 2012: Ãróttur ReykjavÃk
- 2013: Fylkir
- 2014: KR
- 2015: ÃA
- 2016: Haukar
- 2017: HK/VÃkingur
- 2018: Fylkir[4]
- 2019: Ãróttur R.[5]
- 2020: UMF Tindastóll[6]
- 2021: KR[7]
- 2022: FH[8]
- 2023: VÃkingur R.[9]
- 2024: Fjardabyggd/Höttur/Leiknir
- 2025: ÃBV[1]
By club
| Club | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Haukar | 4 |
1985, 1996, 2009, 2016 |
| Ãróttur R. | 4 |
2001, 2002, 2012, 2019 |
| Fylkir | 3 |
2005, 2013, 2018 |
| Fjölnir | 2 |
2003, 2006 |
| GrindavÃk | 2 |
1998, 2000 |
| Stjarnan | 2 |
1986, 1991 |
| HK/VÃkingur | 2 |
2007, 2017 |
| FH | 2 |
2011, 2022 |
| KeflavÃk, ÃBK[a] | 2 |
1984, 2004 |
| KR | 2 |
2014, 2021 |
| ÃBV | 2 |
2010, 2025 |
| Afturelding | 1 |
1995 |
| BÃ | 1 |
1989 |
| Breiðablik | 1 |
1988 |
| Fram | 1 |
1987 |
| Höttur | 1 |
1993 |
| ÃA | 1 |
2015 |
| ÃBA | 1 |
1994 |
| ÃR | 1 |
2008 |
| KA[b] | 1 |
1992 |
| Reynir S. | 1 |
1997 |
| UMF Tindastóll | 1 |
2020 |
| VÃkingur R. | 1 |
2023 |
| VÃðir | 1 |
1982 |
| Ãór/KA[b] | 1 |
1999 |
| Ãór[b] | 1 |
1983 |
| Ãróttur N. | 1 |
1990 |
See also
- 1. deild karla (men's football league)
Notes
- KeflavÃk Sports Federation (Ãþróttabandalag KeflavÃkur, ÃBK) became KeflavÃk Sports and Youth Club (KeflavÃk, Ãþrótta- og ungmennafélag) in 1994.[citation needed]
- Ãór Akureyri and Knattspyrnufélag Akureyrar formed a separate joint team, Ãór/KA, in 1999.[10]