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Besta deild kvenna
Founded	1972.
Country	Iceland
Confederation	UEFA
Number of teams	10
Level on pyramid	1
Relegation to	1. deild kvenna
Domestic cup(s)	Icelandic Cup
League cup(s)	Icelandic Football League Cup
International cup(s)	UEFA Champions League
Current champions	Breiðablik ; (2024)
Most championships	Breiðablik (18 titles)
Website	ksi.is
	Current: 2024 Besta deild kvenna

The Besta deild kvenna (lit. 'Women's Best Division') 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 (lit. 'Women's Elite League').^[1]

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.^[2] On 24 February 2022, the league was rebranded as Besta deild kvenna.^[3]

Champions

The list of all champions:^[4]

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^[5]
2012: Þór/KA
2013: Stjarnan^[6]
2014: Stjarnan
2015: Breiðablik
2016: Stjarnan
2017: Þór/KA
2018: Breiðablik^[7]
2019: Valur^[8]
2020: Breiðablik
2021: Valur
2022: Valur^[9]
2023: Valur
2024: Breiðablik

By club

Club	Titles
Breiðablik	18
Valur	14
KR	6
FH	4
Stjarnan	4
ÍA	3
Þór/KA	2
Ármann	1

Players

Players of the year

Year	Player	Club
1986	Kristín Arnþórsdóttir	Valur
1987	Guðrún Sæmundsdóttir	Valur
1988	Guðrún Sæmundsdóttir	Valur
1989	Arna Steinsen	KR
1990	Vanda Sigurgeirsdóttir	Breiðablik
1991	Laufey Sigurðardóttir	ÍA
1992	Jónína Víglundsdóttir	ÍA
1993	Jónína Víglundsdóttir	ÍA
1994	Margrét Ólafsdóttir	Breiðablik
1995	Guðlaug Jónsdóttir	KR
1996	Ásthildur Helgadóttir	Breiðablik
1997	Guðrún Jóna Kristjánsdóttir	KR
1998	Olga Færseth	KR
1999	Guðlaug Jónsdóttir	KR
2000	Rakel Ögmundsdóttir	Breiðablik
2001	Olga Færseth	KR
2002	Ásthildur Helgadóttir	Breiðablik
2003	Ásthildur Helgadóttir	Breiðablik
2004	Laufey Ólafsdóttir	Valur
2005	Laufey Ólafsdóttir	Valur
2006	Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir	Valur
2007	Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir	KR
2008	Dóra María Lárusdóttir	Valur
2009	Katrín Jónsdóttir	Valur
2010	Dóra María Lárusdóttir	Valur
2011	Gunnhildur Yrsa Jónsdóttir	Stjarnan
2012	Chantel Jones	Þór/KA
2013	Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir	Stjarnan
2014	Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir	Stjarnan
2015	Fanndís Friðriksdóttir	Breiðablik
2016	Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir	Stjarnan
2017	Stephany Mayor^[10]	Þór/KA
2018	Sandra Jessen^[11]	Þór/KA
2019	Elín Metta Jensen^[12]	Valur
2020	Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir	Breiðablik
2021	Agla María Albertsdóttir	Breiðablik

Source:^[13]

Top goalscorers of all time

#	Player	Years	Goals	Apps	Goals per game
1	Olga Færseth	1992–2008	269	217	1.24
2	Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir	2000–2008, 2016-2019	207	143	1.46
3	Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir	2002–2018	181	252	0.72
4	Ásta Breiðfjörð Gunnlaugsdóttir	1976–1995	154	143	1.08
4	Helena Ólafsdóttir	1986–2001	154	193	0.80
6	Hrefna Huld Jóhannesdóttir	1995–2009	147	176	0.84
7	Berglind Björg Þorvaldsdóttir	2007–2020, 2024-	140	199	0.70
8	Laufey Sigurðardóttir	1981–1998	137	178	0.77
9	Elín Metta Jensen	2010–	134	189	0.71
10	Ásthildur Helgadóttir	1991–2003	133	153	0.87
11	Rakel Hönnudóttir	2006–2017, 2020	125	215	0.58
12	Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir	2000–2008, 2011, 2017-2021	124	167	0.75
13	Fanndís Friðriksdóttir	2005–2012, 2014–2017, 2018-	118	248	0.48
14	Sandra María Jessen	2012–2018, 2022-	107	170	0.63
15	Kristín Ýr Bjarnadóttir	2000–2004, 2008–2011, 2013–2016	102	153	0.67
16	Ásgerður Ingibergsdóttir	1992–2005	97	162	0.60
17	Dóra María Lárusdóttir	2001–2010, 2012–2014, 2016–2021	94	269	0.35
18	Katrín Ásbjörnsdóttir	2009–	91	207	0.44
	Guðrún Jóna Kristjánsdóttir	1985–2004	91	215	0.42
	Rakel Logadóttir	1997–2014	91	216	0.42

Source: KSI

Top scorers by season

Season	Name	Goals	Club
1990	Helena Ólafsdóttir	7	KR
1991	Laufey Sigurðardóttir	16	ÍA
1992	Guðný Guðnadóttir	15	Stjarnan
1993	Guðný Guðnadóttir	12	Stjarnan
1994	Olga Færseth	24	Breiðablik
1995	Margrét Rannveig Ólafsdóttir	13	Breiðablik
1996	Ásthildur Helgadóttir	17	Breiðablik
1997	Olga Færseth	19	KR
1998	Olga Færseth	23	KR
1999	Ásgerður Hildur Ingibergsdóttir	20	Valur
2000	Olga Færseth	26	KR
2001	Olga Færseth	28	KR
2002	Olga Færseth	20	KR
2002	Ásthildur Helgadóttir	20	KR
2003	Hrefna Huld Jóhannesdóttir	21	KR
2004	Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir	23	ÍBV
2005	Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir	23	Valur
2006	Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir	34	Valur
2007	Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir	38	Valur
2008	Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir	32	Valur
2009	Kristín Ýr Bjarnadóttir	23	Valur
2009	Rakel Hönnudóttir	23	Þór/KA
2010	Kristín Ýr Bjarnadóttir	23	Valur
2011	Ashley Bares	21	Stjarnan
2012	Elín Metta Jensen	18	Valur
2012	Sandra María Jessen	18	Þór/KA
2013	Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir	28	Stjarnan
2014	Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir	27	Stjarnan
2015	Fanndís Friðriksdóttir	19	Valur
2016	Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir	20	Stjarnan
2017	Stephany Mayor	19	Þór/KA
2018	Berglind Björg Þorvaldsdóttir	19	Breiðablik
2019	Berglind Björg Þorvaldsdóttir	16	Breiðablik
	Hlín Eiríksdóttir		Valur
	Elín Metta Jensen		Valur
2020	Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir	14	Breiðablik
2020	Agla María Albertsdóttir	14	Breiðablik
2021	Brenna Lovera	13	Selfoss
2022	Jasmín Erla Ingadóttir	11	Stjarnan
2023	Bryndís Arna Níelsdóttir	15	Valur

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