The 2021–22 Úrvalsdeild kvenna was the 65th season of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna, the top tier women's basketball league on Iceland. The season started on 6 October 2021 and concluded on 1 May 2022 with Njarðvík after beating Haukar in the Úrvalsdeild finals, 3–2.[1]
| Subway deild kvenna1 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | 6 October 2021 – 1 May 2022 | |||||||||
| Teams | 8 | |||||||||
| TV partner(s) | Stöð 2 Sport | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Top seed | Fjölnir | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | Njarðvík | |||||||||
| Runners-up | Haukar | |||||||||
| Semifinalists | Fjölnir, Valur | |||||||||
| Finals MVP |  Aliyah Collier | |||||||||
| Awards | ||||||||||
| Domestic MVP |  Dagný Davíðsdóttir | |||||||||
| Foreign MVP | Aliyah Mazyck | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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← 2020–21 2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 31 March 2022.1 Sponsored league name, referring to Úrvalsdeild kvenna. | ||||||||||
Competition format
editThe 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.[2]
Teams
edit| Team | City, region | Arena | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breiðablik | Kópavogur | Smárinn |  Ívar Ásgrímsson
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| Grindavík | Grindavík | HS Orku-höllin | Þorleifur Ólafsson
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| Fjölnir | Grafarvogur | Dalhús | Halldór Karl Þórisson
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| Haukar | Hafnarfjörður | Schenkerhöllin | Bjarni Magnússon
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| Keflavík | Keflavík | TM Höllin | Jón Halldór Eðvaldsson
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| Njarðvík | Njarðvík | Ljónagryfjan | Rúnar Ingi Erlingsson
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| Skallagrímur | Borgarnes | Fjósið |  Nebojsa Knezevic
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| Valur | Reykjavík | Origo-völlurinn | Ólafur Jónas Sigurðsson
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Managerial changes
edit| 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[3] |
| Skallagrímur | Guðrún Ósk Ámundadóttir[4] |
Resigned | 1 July 2021 | Goran Miljevic |
26 July 2021 | |
| Skallagrímur | Goran Miljevic[5] |
Resigned | 27 October 2021 | 8th | Nebojša Knezević |
29 October 2021[6] |
Regular season
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fjölnir | 24 | 16 | 8 | 2012 | 1891 | +121 | 32 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Valur | 24 | 16 | 8 | 1834 | 1710 | +124 | 32 | |
| 3 | Haukar | 24 | 15 | 9 | 1872 | 1702 | +170 | 30 | |
| 4 | Njarðvík | 24 | 14 | 10 | 1657 | 1596 | +61 | 28 | |
| 5 | Keflavík | 24 | 11 | 13 | 1841 | 1808 | +33 | 22 | |
| 6 | Grindavík | 24 | 6 | 18 | 1695 | 1977 | −282 | 12 | |
| 7 | Breiðablik | 24 | 6 | 18 | 1709 | 1936 | −227 | 12 | |
| 8 | Skallagrímur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Folded midway through the season. |
Updated to match(es) played on 31 March 2022. Source: kki.is
Clubs in European competitions
edit| Team | Competition | Progress |
|---|---|---|
| Haukar | EuroCup | Group stage |
Notable occurrences
edit- On 2 June, Snæfell announced that it would withdraw its team from the Úrvalsdeild and register it in the second-tier 1. deild kvenna.[7]
- 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.[8]
- 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.[9][10]
- 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.[11] KR, which finished last in the Úrvalsdeild during the 2020-21 season, had been offered the seat but declined.[12]
- On 19 June, Helena Sverrisdóttir left Valur aftur three seasons and signed back with her hometown team of Haukar.[13]
- 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.[14]
- On 1 July, Breiðablik signed former Snæfell starter Anna Soffía Lárusdóttir who averaged 14.5 points and 6.5 rebounds the previous season.[15]
- On 6 July, Haukar signed Haiden Palmer who led the league in assists the previous season while playing for Snæfell.[16]
- On 11 July, Icelandic national team member Emelía Ósk Gunnarsdóttir confirmed she would be leaving Keflavík and moving to Sweden to continue her education.[17]
- On 12 July, Icelandic national team member Sóllilja Bjarnadóttir confirmed she would be leaving Breiðablik and moving to Sweden to continue her doctorate education.[18]
- On 30 July, Keflavík signed Romania national team member Tünde Kilin.[19]
- On 4 August, Grindavík signed former Arizona State guard Robbi Ryan.[20]
- On 6 August, Sara Rún Hinriksdóttir left Haukar and signed with CS Phoenix Constanța of the Romanian Liga Națională.[21]
- On 6 August, Þóra Kristín Jónsdóttir was reported to have signed with Dameligaen club AKS Falcon after playing the previous nine seasons with Haukar.[22]
- 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.[23]
- On 15 November, Breiðablik signed former WNBA draft pick Micaela Kelly to replace Chelsey Shumpert.[24]
- On 9 December, the board of Skallagrímur announced that they were withdrawing the team from competition. The team had played 11 games, all losses.[25]
- On 21 December, it was reported that Haiden Denise Palmer had been released by Haukar at her own request after averaging 9.6 points, 9.7 rebounds and 7.6 assists in 7 Úrvalsdeild games.[26][27]
- On 26 December, Haukar signed Keira Robinson to fill the roster spot left by Haiden Palmer.[27]
- On 3 January, Valur signed Finnish forward Heta Äijänen, who had started the season with Advisora Mataro Maresme in Spain.[28]
- On 26 March, Sigrún Sjöfn Ámundadóttir became the Úrvalsdeild all-time leader in rebounds when she broke Hildur Sigurðardóttir's record of 2,882 career rebounds in a victory against Grindavík.[29]
- On 30 March, Fjölnir clinched the best record in the league and home court advantage throughout the playoffs.[30]
References
edit- ^ Þorkell Gunnar Sigurbjörnsson (1 May 2022). "Njarðvík Íslandsmeistari eftir öruggan sigur á Haukum". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "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 (4 August 2021). "Robbi Ryan til Grindavíkur". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 March 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (21 December 2021). "Haiden yfirgefur Hauka". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ a b Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson (26 December 2021). "Keira Robinson gengur til liðs við Hauka". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 26 December 2021.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (3 January 2022). "Valskonur búnar að finna nýjan leikmann". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (28 March 2022). "Sigrún orðin sú frákastahæsta í sögunni". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (31 March 2022). "Sjáðu fagnaðarlætin er Fjölnir fékk fyrsta titilinn í hendurnar". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 31 March 2022.