2023–24 Úrvalsdeild kvenna (basketball) explained

Updated:25 May 2024
Subway deild kvenna1
Extra Information:1 Sponsored league name, referring to Úrvalsdeild kvenna.
T Bg:
  1. 00458D
T Color:white
Champions:Keflavík
Runners Up:Njarðvík
Semifinalists:Stjarnan, Grindavík
Relegated:Snæfell, Breiðablik
Teams:10
Duration:27 September 2023 – 22 May 2024
Tv:Stöð 2 Sport
Finals Mvp N:ISL
Finals Mvp Link:Úrvalsdeild Women's Playoffs MVP
Award4:Domestic MVP
Award4 Link:Úrvalsdeild Women's Domestic Player of the Year
Award5:Foreign MVP
Award5 Link:Úrvalsdeild Women's Foreign Player of the Year
Ppg:24.2
Ppg N:POR
Rpg:14.9
Rpg N:USA
Apg:7.7
Apg N:POR

The 2023–24 Úrvalsdeild kvenna is the 67th season of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna, the top tier women's basketball league on Iceland. The season started on 27 September 2023 and concluded on 22 May 2024 with Keflavík winning the national championship after beating Njarðvík in the Úrvalsdeild finals, 3–0.[1] Sara Rún Hinriksdóttir of Keflavík was named the Finals MVP.[2]

Competition format

Prior to the season the number of teams in the league were increased from 8 to 10 with a 8 team playoff tournament. The bottom team will be relegated to the 1. deild kvenna while the team in 9th place will face the teams in 2-4 place in the 1. deild in a playoff for a spot in the Úrvalsdeild.[3] [4] Rules regarding foreign players were also changed, allowing free flow of players from within the European Economic Area. Previously, only three players from each team without Icelandic citizenship were allowed on the court at the same time.[5]

Teams

TeamCity, RegionArenaHead coach
BreiðablikKópavogurSmárinn Guillermo Sánchez
GrindavíkGrindavíkHS Orku-höllin Þorleifur Ólafsson
FjölnirGrafarvogurDalhús Hallgrímur Brynjólfsson
Haukar HafnarfjörðurSchenkerhöllin Ingvar Þór Guðjónsson
SnæfellStykkishólmurÍþróttahúsið Stykkishólmi Baldur Þorleifsson
KeflavíkKeflavíkTM Höllin Sverrir Þór Sverrisson
NjarðvíkNjarðvíkLjónagryfjan Rúnar Ingi Erlingsson
Stjarnan ReykjavíkMathús Garðabæjar höllin Arnar Guðjónsson
ValurReykjavíkOrigo-völlurinn Hjalti Þór Vilhjálmsson
Þór Akureyri AkureyriSíðuskóli Daníel Andri Halldórsson

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced with Date of appointment
Resigned[6] 15 April 2023 Off-season Hallgrímur Brynjólfsson 12 May 2023[7]
Jeremy Herbert Smith End of contract 25 April 2023 25 April 2023[8]
Resigned[9] 3 May 2023 21 May 2023[10]
Ólafur Jónas Sigurðsson Resigned[11] 8 May 2023 Hjalti Þór Vilhjálmsson 13 June 2023[12]
Resigned 1 June 2023[13] Guillermo Sánchez 19 June 2023[14]
Resigned 13 December 2023 3rd 13 December 2023[15]
Resigned 24 January 2024 5th 24 January 2024[16]

Notable occurrences

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Siggeir F. Ævarsson . Uppgjör, viðtöl og myndir: Keflavík-Njarðvík 72-56 - Keflavík Íslandsmeistari 2024 . 24 May 2024 . . 22 May 2024 . Icelandic.
  2. News: Ágúst Orri Arnarson . Langaði að klára þetta og svo ákveða hvað ég geri næst . 24 May 2024 . . 23 May 2024 . Icelandic.
  3. News: Helgi Hrafn Ólafsson . Stórtækar breytingar á keppnisfyrirkomulagi úrvals- og 1. deildar kvenna – Þingskjöl 12-15 samþykkt . 26 April 2023 . Karfan.is . 25 March 2023 . Icelandic.
  4. News: Smári Jökull Jónsson . Subway-deild kvenna verður tíu liða deild . 26 April 2023 . . 26 March 2023 . Icelandic.
  5. News: Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson . Frjálst flæði evrópskra leikmanna eftir samþykkta breytingatillögu . 26 April 2023 . . 25 March 2023 . Icelandic.
  6. News: Kristjana yfirgefur Fjölni . 15 April 2023 . Karfan.is . 15 April 2023 . Icelandic.
  7. News: Hallgrímur tekur við Fjölni . 12 May 2023 . Karfan.is . 12 May 2023 . Icelandic.
  8. News: Ívar stígur inn fyrir Pétur sem tekur við kvennaliði Breiðabliks . 26 April 2023 . Karfan.is . 25 April 2023 . Icelandic.
  9. News: Smári Jökull Jónsson . Hörður Axel hættur hjá Keflavík . 3 May 2023 . . 3 May 2023 . Icelandic.
  10. News: Sverrir ráðinn þjálfari Keflavíkur – Thelma snýr aftur . 22 May 2023 . . 21 May 2023 . Icelandic.
  11. News: Ólafur Jónas yfirgefur Íslandsmeistara Vals . 8 May 2023 . Karfan.is . 8 May 2023 . Icelandic.
  12. News: Hjalti Þór tekur við Íslandsmeisturunum . 14 June 2023 . Karfan.is . 13 June 2023 . Icelandic.
  13. News: Sindri Sverrisson . Pétur kveður Blika og tekur við Keflavík . 1 June 2023 . . 1 June 2023 . Icelandic.
  14. News: Tekur við kvennaliðinu og leikur með karlaliðinu . 20 June 2023 . . 19 June 2023 . Icelandic.
  15. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . Auður hættir óvænt hjá Stjörnunni . 13 December 2023 . . 13 December 2023 . Icelandic.
  16. News: Baddi Magg kveður . 24 January 2024 . Haukar . 24 January 2024 . Icelandic . Facebook.
  17. News: Skórnir ekki á leiðinni upp í hillu . 26 April 2023 . . 17 April 2023 . Icelandic.
  18. News: Snæfell upp í Subway deildina . 1 June 2023 . Karfan.is . 31 May 2023 . Icelandic.
  19. News: Sindri Sverrisson . Þáðu boð tveimur árum eftir að hafa dregið lið sitt úr keppni . 1 June 2023 . . 1 June 2023 . Icelandic.
  20. News: Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson . Íslandsmeistari og fyrrverandi landsliðskona leggur skóna á hilluna . 14 June 2023 . . 14 June 2023 . Icelandic.
  21. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . Þóra Kristín heim í Hauka . 5 July 2023 . . 5 July 2023.
  22. News: Raquel til Fjölnis . 19 July 2023 . Karfan.is . 19 July 2023 . Icelandic.
  23. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . Njarðvík bætir við sig danskri landsliðskonu sem þekkir Ísland vel . 2 August 2023 . . 2 August 2023 . Icelandic.
  24. News: Pólskur bakvörður í Garðabæ . 11 September 2023 . . 9 September 2023 . Icelandic.
  25. News: Tekur fram skóna og fer í Stjörnuna . 11 September 2023 . . 10 September 2023 . Icelandic.
  26. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . Kolbrún María sló met Helenu Sverris: Yngst til að skora 31 stig . 12 October 2023 . . 9 October 2023 . Icelandic.
  27. News: Smári Jökull Jónsson . Helena leggur skóna á hilluna . 19 November 2023 . . 19 November 2023 . Icelandic.
  28. News: Breiðablik dregur lið sitt úr keppni . 16 December 2023 . . 15 December 2023 . Icelandic.
  29. News: Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson . Grindvíkingar fá danskan landsliðsframherja í stað Fairley . 14 January 2024 . . 2 January 2024 . Icelandic.
  30. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . Landsliðskona til Grindavíkur . 16 January 2024 . . 16 January 2024 . Icelandic.
  31. News: Ágúst Orri Arnarson . Sara Rún snýr heim til Keflavíkur . 18 January 2024 . . 17 January 2024 . Icelandic.
  32. News: Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson . Hildur Björg setur körfuboltaskóna á hilluna . 24 January 2024 . . 24 January 2024 . Icelandic.
  33. News: Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson . Saka Njarðvíkinga um að falsa undirskrift . 9 February 2024 . . 7 February 2024 . Icelandic.
  34. News: Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson . Við hörmum að hafa brugðist trausti nágranna okkar . 9 February 2024 . . 8 February 2024 . Icelandic.
  35. News: Sindri Sverrisson . Njarðvíkingar neita að tjá sig um fölsunina . 9 February 2024 . . 8 February 2024 . Icelandic.