Úrvalsdeild kvenna (handball)
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| Founded | 1939 |
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| No. of teams | 8 |
| Country | Iceland |
| Confederation | EHF |
| Most recent champion | Valur (20th title) |
| Most titles | Fram (23rd title) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | 1. deild kvenna |
| International cups | EHF Cup EHF Challenge Cup |
| Official website | hsi.is |
 2025–26 | |
Úrvalsdeild kvenna (English: Women's Premier League), also known as Olís deild kvenna for sponsorship reasons,[1] is the highest women's handball competition among clubs in Iceland, where play determines the national champion. It is managed by the Icelandic Handball Association.
The current champions are Valur who won the national championship for the 20th time in 2025.
The following 8 clubs compete in the Olís deild karla during the 2021–22 season.
| Team | City | Arena |
|---|---|---|
| KA/Þór | Akureyri | KA heimilið |
| Fram | Reykjavík | Framhús |
| Haukar Handball | Hafnarfjörður | Schenkerhöllin |
| ÍBV | Vestmannaeyjar | Vestmannaeyjar |
| Valur | Reykjavík | Valshöllin |
| Afturelding | Mosfellsbær | Íþróttamiðstöðin Varmá |
| Stjarnan | Garðabær | TM Höllin |
| HK | Kópavogur | Kórinn |
Úrvalsdeild kvenna past champions
- 1940 : Ármann
- 1941 : Ármann (2)
- 1942 : Ármann (3)
- 1943 : Ármann (4)
- 1944 : Ármann (5)
- 1945 : Haukar
- 1946 : Haukar (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
- 1958 : Ármann (9)
- 1959 : KR (2)
- 1960 : Ármann (11)
- 1961 : FH Hafnarfjörður
- 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 (2)
- 1982 : FH Hafnarfjörður (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
- 1992 : Víkingur Reykjavík
- 1993 : Víkingur Reykjavík (2)
- 1994 : Víkingur Reykjavík (3)
- 1995 : Stjarnan (2)
- 1996 : Haukar
- 1997 : Haukar (2)
- 1998 : Stjarnan (3)
- 1999 : Stjarnan (4)
- 2000 : ÍBV
- 2001 : Haukar (5)
- 2002 : Haukar (6)
- 2003 : ÍBV (2)
- 2004 : ÍBV (3)
- 2005 : Haukar (7)
- 2006 : ÍBV (4)
- 2007 : Stjarnan (5)
- 2008 : Stjarnan (6)
- 2009 : Stjarnan (7)
- 2010 : Valur (13)
- 2011 : Valur (14)
- 2012 : Valur (15)
- 2013 : Fram (20)
- 2014 : Valur (16)
- 2015 : Grótta
- 2016 : Grótta (2)
- 2017 : Fram (21)[2][3]
- 2018 : Fram (22)[4]
- 2019 : Valur (17)
- 2020 : Not awarded due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5]
- 2021 : KA/Þór (1)[6]
- 2022 : Fram (23)
- 2023 : Valur (18)
- 2024 : Valur (19)
- 2025 : Valur (20)
Awards
Playoffs MVP
| Season | Name | Position | Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–2017 |  Guðrún Ósk Maríasdóttir |
Goalkeeper | Fram |
| 2017–2018 | Steinunn Björnsdóttir[7] |
Defender | Fram |
| 2018–2019 | Íris Björk Símonardóttir[8] |
Goalkeeper | Valur |
| 2020–2021 | Rut Arnfjörð Jónsdóttir[9] |
Right back | KA/Þór |