2021–22 Úrvalsdeild kvenna (basketball)
The 2021–22 Úrvalsdeild kvenna will be the 65th season of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna, the top tier women's basketball league on Iceland.
| Subway deild kvenna1 | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 8 |
| Dates | 6 October 2021 – 2022 |
| TV | Stöð 2 Sport |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 13 June 2021.1 Sponsored league name, referring to Úrvalsdeild kvenna. | |
Competition format
The participating teams first play a conventional round-robin schedule with every team playing each opponent twice "home" and twice "away" for a total of 28 games. The top four teams qualify for the championship playoffs whilst the bottom team will be relegated to 1. deild kvenna.[1]
Teams
| Team | City, Region | Arena | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breiðablik | Kópavogur | Smárinn |  Ívar Ásgrímsson |
| Grindavík | Grindavík | HS Orku-höllin | Ólöf Helga Pálsdóttir |
| Fjölnir | Grafarvogur | Dalhús | Halldór Karl Þórisson |
| Haukar | Hafnarfjörður | Schenkerhöllin | Bjarni Magnússon |
| Keflavík | Keflavík | TM Höllin | Jón Halldór Eðvaldsson |
| Njarðvík | Njarðvík | Ljónagryfjan | Rúnar Ingi Erlingsson |
| Skallagrímur | Borgarnes | Fjósið |  Nebojsa Knezevic |
| Valur | Reykjavík | Origo-völlurinn | Ólafur Jónas Sigurðsson |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced with | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindavík | Ólöf Helga Pálsdóttir | End of contract | 23 June 2021 | Off-season | Þorleifur Ólafsson | 23 June 2021[2] |
| Skallagrímur | Guðrún Ósk Ámundadóttir[3] | Resigned | 1 July 2021 | Goran Miljevic | 26 July 2021 | |
| Skallagrímur | Goran Miljevic[4] | Resigned | 27 October 2021 | 8th | Nebojša Knezević | 29 October 2021[5] |
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breiðablik | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Fjölnir | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Grindavík | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | Haukar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | Keflavík | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | Njarðvík | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | Valur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | Skallagrímur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Folded midway through the season. |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 June 2021. Source: kki.is
Notable occurrences
- On 2 June, Snæfell announced that it would withdrew its team from the Úrvalsdeild and register it in the second-tier 1. deild kvenna.[6]
- On 13 June, it was reported that Keflavík's forward Thelma Dís Ágústsdóttir would return to Ball State to finish her master's degree and her remaining college eligibility.[7]
- On 14 June, Fjölnir signed Dagný Lísa Davíðsdóttir who spent the previous season with the University of Wyoming and Hamar/Þór Þórlákshöfn. With Wyoming, Dagný averaged 9.0 stig and 5.4 fráköst and helped the team reach the round of 64 of the 2021 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Tournament. Following Wyoming's loss against UCLA, she joined Hamar/Þór and averaged 27.2 points and 13.7 rebounds in 6 games, including a 47 points outburst against Ármann in the playoffs.[8][9]
- On 15 June, the chairman of the Icelandic Basketball Association, Hannes S. Jónsson, confirmed that Njarðvík would take the seat left vacant by Snæfell in the Úrvalsdeild.[10] KR, which finished last in the Úrvalsdeild during the 2020-21 season, had been offered the seat but declined.[11]
- On 19 June, Helena Sverrisdóttir left Valur aftur three seasons and signed back with her hometown team of Haukar.[12]
- On 29 June, Haukar signed a three-year contract with Sólrún Inga Gísladóttir who had spent the last four years with the College of Coastal Georgia.[13]
- On 1 July, Breiðablik signed former Snæfell starter Anna Soffía Lárusdóttir who averaged 14.5 points and 6.5 rebounds the previous season.[14]
- On 6 July, Haukar signed Haiden Palmer who led the league in assists the previous season while playing for Snæfell.[15]
- On 11 July, Icelandic national team member Emelía Ósk Gunnarsdóttir confirmed she would be leaving Keflavík and moving to Sweden to continue her education.[16]
- On 12 July, Icelandic national team member Sóllilja Bjarnadóttir confirmed she would be leaving Breiðablik and moving to Sweden to continue her doctorate education.[17]
- On 30 July, Keflavík signed Romania national team member Tünde Kilin.[18]
- On 6 August, Sara Rún Hinriksdóttir left Haukar and signed with CS Phoenix Constanța of the Romanian Liga Națională.[19]
- On 6 August, Þóra Kristín Jónsdóttir was reported to have signed with Dameligaen club AKS Falcon after playing the previous nine seasons with Haukar.[20]
- On 21 August, the captain of Keflavík, Erna Hákonardóttir, announced her retirement from basketball after 11 seasons where she won the national championship three times.[21]
- On 15 November, Breiðablik signed former WNBA draftpick Micaela Kelly to replace Chelsey Shumpert.[22]
- On 9 December, the board of Skallagrímur announced that they where withdrawing the team from competition. The team had played 11 games, all losses.[23]
References
- "Reglugerð um körfuknattleiksmót" (PDF). kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- "Þorleifur ráðinn þjálfari kvennaliðs Grindavíkur". umfg.is (in Icelandic). 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- Davíð Eldur (1 July 2021). "Guðrún Ósk hættir með Skallagrím". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (28 October 2021). "Þjálfarinn farinn frá Skallagrími eftir 55 stiga tap fyrir Njarðvík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 October 2021.
- Davíð Eldur (29 October 2021). "Nebojsa tekur við Skallagrím". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (2 June 2021). "Kvennalið Snæfells dregur lið sitt úr Domino's deildinni". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- Davíð Eldur (13 June 2021). "Thelma Dís aftur til Bandaríkjanna". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- Davíð Eldur (14 June 2021). "Dagný Lísa til Fjölnis". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- "Dagný Lísa Davíðsdóttir". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- Gunnar Egill Daníelsson (15 June 2021). "Njarðvík tekur sæti Snæfells – aldrei fleiri lið í 1. deild". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- Sindri Sverrisson (15 June 2021). "KR hafnaði sæti í efstu deild svo Njarðvík fór upp". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- "Helena heim í heiðardalinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 19 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- "Þriggja stiga skytta komin heim í Hauka". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- Davíð Eldur (1 July 2021). "Anna Soffía til Breiðabliks". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- "Haiden Palmer til silfurliðs Hauka". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 6 July 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
- Davíð Eldur (11 July 2021). "Emelía Ósk yfirgefur Keflavík". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- Davíð Eldur (12 July 2021). "Sóllilja yfirgefur Breiðablik". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- Davíð Eldur (30 July 2021). "Tunde Kilin til Keflavíkur". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- Davíð Eldur (6 August 2021). "Sara Rún til Phoenix Constanta". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- Davíð Eldur (6 August 2021). "Þóra Kristín til AKS Falcon". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- Davíð Eldur (21 August 2021). "Erna leggur skóna á hilluna "Ég geng sátt frá borði"". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- "Breiðablik fær Micaela Kelly í stað Chelsey Shumpert". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). 16 November 2021. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Helgi Hrafn Ólafsson (9 December 2021). "Kvennalið Skallagríms dregur sig úr keppni". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 December 2021.
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