# 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').

## 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. On 24 February 2022, the league was rebranded as Besta deild kvenna.

## Champions

The list of all champions:
* 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
* 2012: Þór/KA
* 2013: Stjarnan
* 2014: Stjarnan
* 2015: Breiðablik
* 2016: Stjarnan
* 2017: Þór/KA
* 2018: Breiðablik
* 2019: Valur
* 2020: Breiðablik
* 2021: Valur
* 2022: Valur
* 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 | Þór/KA |
| 2018 | Sandra Jessen | Þór/KA |
| 2019 | Elín Metta Jensen | Valur |
| 2020 | Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir | Breiðablik |
| 2021 | Agla María Albertsdóttir | Breiðablik |
Source:

### 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 |
| 18 | Guðrún Jóna Kristjánsdóttir | 1985–2004 | 91 | 215 | 0.42 |
| 18 | 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 |
| 2019 | Hlín Eiríksdóttir | 16 | Valur |
| 2019 | Elín Metta Jensen | 16 | 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 |