Faroese Women's Handball League

SMS Deildin
Founded1943
No. of teams8
CountryFaroe Islands
ConfederationEHF
Most recent
champion(s)		Kyndil
(5th title)
(2023-24)
Most titlesNeistin
(41 titles)
International cup(s)EHF European League
EHF European Cup
Official website[1]

SMS Deildin is the highest league in the league system of women's handball on the Faroe Islands. The first season began in 1943–44 and the league is regulated by Handball Federation of the Faroe Islands (Hondbóltssamband Føroya) (HSF).[1]The league consist of eight teams as of 2025.[2]

The current champions as of the 2023-24 season is Kyndil, claiming their fifth title.[3]

Official names

Official League sponsorships throughout the years

  • 1943–2004: 1. deild kvinnur
  • 2005–2012: Sunset-kappingin
  • 2013–2014: Elektron kappingin
  • 2014–2018: hvonn kappingin
  • 2018– : SMS kappingi

Current teams

Teams for season 2024–25

Team Location
as shown on map
VÍF Vestmanna
H71 Hoyvík
Kyndil Tórshavn Tórshavn
Hondbóltsfelagið Neistin Tórshavn
Stjørnan Hondbóltsfelagið Klaksvík
VB Vágur
Stranda ÍF Strendur
EB Eiði

Past champions

Numbers of titles won by each club
Club Numbers of
titles 		Years
1. Neistin 41 1943, 1946, 1948, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1959, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016
2. Stjørnan 9 1945, 1958, 1977, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010
Kyndil Tórshavn 1964, 1975, 1981, 1998, 1999, 2014, 2017, 2019, 2024
4. VÍF 6 1951, 1963, 1968, 2001, 2002, 2018
5. SÍF/Søljan 4 1960, 1961, 1962, 1965
6. VB 3 1950, 2003, 2005
7. Skála IF 2 1991, 1993
Vípan Klaksvík 1944, 1949
H71 2022, 2023
10. Hondbóltsfelagið Tjaldur 1 2010
EB 1947
Stranda ÍF 2021

References

  1. ^ Føroyameistarar Kvinnur hsf.fo Retrieved 4 December 2024
  2. ^ "SMS Deildin 2024–2025". handballstatz.com (in Faroese). Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Kyndilskvinnur føroyameistarar 2024". Handball Federation of the Faroe Islands (in Faroese). 4 May 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.