1. deild karla (handball)

This article is about the handball league. For other uses, see 1. deild karla (disambiguation).
1. deild karla
Founded1952
No. of teams10
Country Iceland
ConfederationEuropean Handball Federation
Most recent
champion(s)		Fjölnir (2nd)
Most titlesÍR, Afturelding (6 titles)
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toÚrvalsdeild karla
Official websitehsi.is
Current sports event 2019-2020

1. deild karla (English: Men's 1st Division), also known as Grill 66 deild karla for sponsorship reasons,[1] is the second-tier men's handball competition among clubs in Iceland. It is managed by the Icelandic Handball Association. The current champions are Fjölnir.

Past champions

Club Titles
1. Afturelding 6
ÍR 6
3. Víkingur 5
4. Grótta 4
KR 4
6. Ármann 3
Fram 3
HK 3
Selfoss 3
Þróttur 3
12. Fylkir 2
Haukar 2
ÍBV 2
KA 2
Stjarnan 2
Fjölnir 2
17. Akureyri Handboltafélag 1
Breiðablik 1
FH 1
Grótta/KR 1
Valur 1
Þór Akureyri 1
Þór Vestmannaeyjum 1

Source Archived 2017-11-25 at the Wayback Machine

Awards

Player of the Year

  • 2017 - Jón Kristinn Björgvinsson[2]
  • 2018 - Kristófer Dagur Sigurðsson[3]

Young player of the Year

  • 2017 - Sveinn Jóhannsson[2]
  • 2018 - Dagur Gautason[3]

Coach of the Year

References

  1. ^ "Handboltinn flakkar á milli stöðva". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 29 June 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (24 May 2017). "Steinunn og Theodór kosin leikmenn ársins í handboltanum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  3. ^ a b c "Elvar Örn og Ester þóttu skara fram úr". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 25 May 2018. Retrieved 23 July 2018.