The 2018 Úrvalsdeild kvenna is the 47th season of the women's football top-level league in Iceland. Þór/KA is the defending champion.[1] The season is scheduled to begin on 3 May and to conclude on 22 September.[2]
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 May 2018 – 22 September 2018 |
| Champions | Breiðablik |
| Relegated | FH and Grindavík |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 291 (3.23 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Berglind Björg Þorvaldsdóttir (19) |
← 2017 2019 →
All statistics correct as of 20 October 2018. | |
Teams
editThe 2018 Úrvalsdeild kvenna is contested by ten teams, eight of which played in the division the previous year and two teams promoted from 1. deild kvenna. The bottom two teams from the previous season, Haukar[3] and Fylkir,[4] were relegated to the 1. deild kvenna and were replaced by HK/Víkingur and Selfoss, champions and runners-up of the 2017 1. deild kvenna respectively.[5]
Club information
edit| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breiðablik | Kópavogur | Kópavogsvöllur | 5,501 |
| FH | Hafnarfjörður | Kaplakrikavöllur | 6,738 |
| Grindavík | Grindavík | Grindavíkurvöllur | 1,750 |
| HK/Víkingur | Kópavogur/Reykjavík | Kórinn/Víkingsvöllur | 2,000/1,449 |
| ÍBV | Vestmannaeyjar | Hásteinsvöllur | 3,034 |
| KR | Reykjavík | Alvogenvöllurinn | 3,333 |
| Selfoss | Selfoss | Selfossvöllur | 950 |
| Stjarnan | Garðabær | Samsung völlurinn | 2,300 |
| Valur | Reykjavík | Valsvöllur | 2,465 |
| Þór/KA | Akureyri | Þórsvöllur | 1,550 |
Source: Scoresway
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breiðablik | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 12 | +32 | 46 | 2019–20 UEFA Women's Champions League |
| 2 | Þór/KA | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 49 | 14 | +35 | 41 | |
| 3 | Stjarnan | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 46 | 24 | +22 | 38 | |
| 4 | Valur | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 40 | 19 | +21 | 33 | |
| 5 | ÍBV | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 22 | +3 | 25 | |
| 6 | Selfoss | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 25 | −10 | 20 | |
| 7 | HK/Víkingur | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 22 | 42 | −20 | 18 | |
| 8 | KR | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 32 | −14 | 17 | |
| 9 | Grindavík | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 40 | −26 | 13 | Relegation to 1. deild kvenna |
| 10 | FH | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 18 | 61 | −43 | 6 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 September 2018. Source: soccerway.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored
References
edit- ^ Einar Sigtryggsson (28 September 2017). "Þór/KA er Íslandsmeistari". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "Íslandsmót - Pepsi-deild kvenna". ksi.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (11 September 2017). "Haukar skipta um þjálfara eftir tímabilið". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ Brynjar Ingi Erluson (6 September 2017). "Pepsi-kvenna: Fylkir fallið eftir tap gegn KR". Fótbolti.net (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- ^ "HK/Víkingur og Selfoss í efstu deild". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 9 September 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2018.