1. deild kvenna (handball)

This article is about the women's handball league. For other uses, see 1. deild kvenna. For the men's handball league, see 1. deild karla (handball).
1. deild kvenna (handball)
Founded1952
No. of teams10
Country Iceland
ConfederationEHF
Most recent
champion(s)		KA/Þór (1st title)
(2017-2018)
Most titlesHaukar (4 titles)
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toÚrvalsdeild kvenna
Official websitehsi.is
Current sports event 2018-2019

1. deild kvenna (English: Women's 1st Division), also known as Grill 66 deild kvenna for sponsorship reasons,[1] is the second-tier women's handball competition among clubs in Iceland. It is managed by the Icelandic Handball Association. The current champions are KA/Þór who won their first title in 2018.[2]

Past champions

Club Titles
1. Haukar 4
2. FH 3
Fram 3
Stjarnan 3
5. Breiðablik 2
ÍA 2
ÍBV 2
Þór Akureyri 2
9. Fjölnir 1
Grótta 1
ÍR 1
KA/Þór 1
Keflavík ÍF 1
KR 1
Selfoss 1
UMFG 1
Valur 1
Víkingur 1

Source Archived 2017-11-25 at the Wayback Machine

Awards

Player of the Year

  • 2017 - Martha Hermannsdóttir[3]
  • 2018 - Martha Hermannsdóttir[4]

Young player of the Year

  • 2017 - Andrea Jacobsen[3]
  • 2018 - Þóra María Sigurjónsdóttir[4]

Coach of the Year

  • 2017 - Jónatan Þór Magnússon[3]
  • 2018 - Jónatan Þór Magnússon[4]

References

  1. ^ "Handboltinn flakkar á milli stöðva". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 29 June 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  2. ^ "KA/Þór upp í efstu deild á ný". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 17 March 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (24 May 2017). "Steinunn og Theodór kosin leikmenn ársins í handboltanum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  4. ^ a b c "Elvar Örn og Ester þóttu skara fram úr". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 25 May 2018. Retrieved 24 July 2018.