2024–25 Úrvalsdeild kvenna (basketball)

Bónus deild kvenna1
DatesRegular season:
1 October 2024 – 19 February 2025
Winners and losers stage:
25 February – 26 March 2025
Play Offs:
31 March – 13 May 2025
Teams10
TV partner(s)Stöð 2 Sport
Regular season
Season MVPBelgium Lore Devos
RelegatedÞór Akureyri
Aþena
Finals
ChampionsHaukar {5th title)
Runners-upNjarðvík
Finals MVPBelgium Lore Devos
Statistical leaders
Points United States Jasmine Dickey 29.1
Rebounds United States Maddie Sutton 16.5
Assists United States Abby Beeman 9.0
Steals United States Abby Beeman 3.5
Blocks Iceland Isabella Sigurdardottir 1.8
2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 10 May 2024.
1 Sponsored league name, referring to Úrvalsdeild kvenna.

The 2024–25 Úrvalsdeild kvenna is the 68th season of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna, the top tier women's basketball league on Iceland. It starts in October 2024 with the first round of the regular season and ends in May 2025.

Keflavík are the defending champions.

Haukar won their fifth title after beating Njarðvík in the final.[1]

Competition format

The league consists of 10 teams 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.[2][3]

Teams

Team City, Region Arena Head coach
Aþena Breiðholt Smárinn Iceland Brynjar Karl Sigurðsson
Grindavík Grindavík HS Orku-höllin Iceland Þorleifur Ólafsson
Haukar Hafnarfjörður Schenkerhöllin Iceland Emil Barja
Hamar/Þór Hveragerði/Þorlákshöfn Iceland Hallgrímur Brynjólfsson
Keflavík Keflavík TM Höllin Iceland Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson
Njarðvík Njarðvík Ljónagryfjan Iceland Einar Árni Jóhannsson
Stjarnan Reykjavík Mathús Garðabæjar höllin Iceland Ólafur Jónas Sigurðsson
Valur Reykjavík Origo-völlurinn Canada Jamil Abiad
Þór Akureyri Akureyri Síðuskóli Iceland Daníel Andri Halldórsson

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced with Date of appointment
Stjarnan Iceland Arnar Guðjónsson End of contract May 2024[4] Off-season Iceland Ólafur Jónas Sigurðsson 4 April 2024[5]
Haukar Iceland Ingvar Guðjónsson End of contract 24 April 2024[6] Iceland Emil Barja 2 May 2024[7]
Valur Iceland Hjalti Þór Vilhjálmsson End of contract 22 May 2024 Canada Jamil Abiad 22 May 2024[8]
Njarðvík Iceland Rúnar Ingi Erlingsson[9] End of contract 22 May 2024 Iceland Einar Árni Jóhannsson 24 May 2024[10]
Keflavík Iceland Sverrir Þór Sverrisson[11] End of contract 22 May 2024 Iceland Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson 7 June 2024[12]

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Haukar 18 15 3 1585 1387 +198 33 Winners stage
2 Njarðvík 18 13 5 1470 1384 +86 31
3 Þór Akureyri 18 12 6 1595 1501 +94 30[a]
4 Keflavík 18 12 6 1560 1467 +93 30[a]
5 Valur 18 8 10 1317 1343 −26 26[b]
6 Tindastóll 18 8 10 1449 1461 −12 26[b] Losers stage
7 Stjarnan 18 7 11 1394 1519 −125 25
8 Grindavík 18 6 12 1292 1312 −20 24[c]
9 Hamar/Þór 18 6 12 1460 1637 −177 24[c]
10 Aþena 18 3 15 1314 1425 −111 21
Source: Úrvalsdeild kvenna
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Points scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Þór Akureyri 202–184 Keflavík
  2. ^ a b Valur 2–0 Tindastóll
  3. ^ a b Grindavík 172–131 Hamar/Þór

Winners stage

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Haukar 22 19 3 1979 1701 +278 41 Play Offs
2 Njarðvík 22 16 6 1826 1734 +92 38
3 Keflavík 22 13 9 1915 1842 +73 35[a]
4 Þór Akureyri[b] 22 13 9 1920 1854 +66 35[a] Relegation
5 Valur 22 9 13 1624 1688 −64 31 Play Offs
Source: Úrvalsdeild kvenna
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Points scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Keflavík 2–1 Þór Akureyri
  2. ^ Þór Akureyri decided to withdraw from the league next season and play in the second division instead.[13]

Losers stage

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
6 Tindastóll 22 10 12 1757 1785 −28 32 Play Offs
7 Stjarnan 22 9 13 1695 1811 −116 31
8 Grindavík 22 8 14 1617 1638 −21 30[a]
9 Hamar/Þór[b] 22 8 14 1792 1960 −168 30[a] Relegation Play Off
10 Aþena 22 5 17 1640 1752 −112 27 Relegation
Source: Úrvalsdeild kvenna
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Points difference; 3) Points scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Grindavík 2–1 Hamar/Þór
  2. ^ Hamar/Þór lost the relegation play off, however, were given a reprieve after Þór Akureyri decided to withdraw from the league.[13]

Play offs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
                        
1 Haukar 86 73 76 86 79 3
8 Grindavík 91 87 73 81 64 2
1 Haukar 79 101 82 3
5 Valur 66 80 64 0
4 Þór Akureyri 86 75 72 70 1
5 Valur 92 102 60 75 3
1 Haukar 86 90 93 78 92 3
2 Njarðvík 79 72 95 94 91 2
2 Njarðvík 84 89 95 3
7 Stjarnan 75 72 89 0
2 Njarðvík 95 76 101 3
3 Keflavík 80 73 89 0
3 Keflavík 92 90 88 3
6 Tindastóll 63 78 58 0


Champions of Iceland
Iceland
Haukar
Fifth title

Notable occurrences

References

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