2017–18 Úrvalsdeild kvenna (handball) explained

Competition:Úrvalsdeild kvenna
Season:2017–18
Winners:Fram
Relegated:Grótta, Fjölnir
League Topscorer: Ragnheiður Júlíusdóttir
Prevseason:2016–17
Nextseason:2018–19
Updated:8 May 2018

The 2017–18 Úrvalsdeild kvenna, known as the Olís-deildin for sponsorship reasons, is the 79th season of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna, Iceland's premier women's handball league. Fram won its second straight championship by beating Valur in the Úrvalsdeild finals, three games to one.[1] [2] Steinunn Björnsdóttir was named the playoffs MVP.[3]

HK beat Grótta in the relegation finals, taking its place in the 2018–19 Úrvalsdeild kvenna.[4]

Regular season

Standings

Top goal scorers

[5]

Regular season

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Ragnheiður JúlíusdóttirFram147
2 Ester ÓskarsdóttirÍBV123
3 Sandra ErlingsdóttirÍBV122
4 Ramune PekarskyteStjarnan109
5 Karólína Bæhrenz LárudóttirÍBV106
5 Andrea JacobsenFjölnir106
7 Maria Ines Da Silva PereiraHaukar101
8 Perla Ruth AlbertsdóttirSelfoss100
8 Lovísa ThompsonGrótta100
10 Þórey Rósa StefánsdóttirFram98

Playoffs

The playoffs are played between the four first qualified teams with a 1-1-1-1-1 format, playing seeded teams games 1, 3 and 5 at home.

Bracket

Source: HSÍ

Notes and References

  1. News: Svava Kristín Grétarsdóttir. Umfjöllun og viðtöl: Fram - Valur 26-22 - Fram Íslandsmeistari annað árið í röð. 8 May 2018. Vísir.is. 26 April 2018. Icelandic.
  2. News: Gunnar Birgisson. Fram er Íslandsmeistari. 8 May 2018. RÚV. 26 April 2018. Icelandic.
  3. News: Svava Kristín Grétarsdóttir. Steinunn: Höfðum alltaf trú á því að við yrðum Íslandsmeistarar. 8 May 2018. Vísir.is. 26 April 2018. Icelandic.
  4. News: HK fór upp og sendi Gróttu niður. 8 May 2018. Morgunblaðið. 20 April 2018. Icelandic.
  5. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson. Ragnheiður langmarkahæst í Olís deildinni. 8 May 2018. Vísir.is. 19 March 2018. Icelandic.