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| Founded | 1972. |
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| Country |  Iceland |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegationto | 1. deild kvenna |
| Domestic cup(s) | Icelandic Cup |
| League cup(s) | Icelandic Football League Cup |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League |
| Current champions | Valur (2023) |
| Most championships | Breiðablik (18 titles) |
| Website | ksi.is |
| Current: 2023 Besta deild kvenna | |
The Besta deild kvenna is the top-tier women's football league in Iceland. It features 10 teams that play a double round robin to decide the champion, which qualifies for a spot in the UEFA Women's Champions League. The 2022 season was the first season of the league after it was rebranded as Besta deild kvenna; previously, it had been named Úrvalsdeild kvenna.[1]
The Icelandic women's tournament began in 1972. Eight teams competed in two groups and the top team from each group, FH and Ármann. met in a final where FH won 2–0. In 1976, only five team registered for competition so the group arrangement was abandoned and instead the teams played in one division with home and away games. The following years, fewer and fewer teams participated, due to lack of training, lack of access to Grass fields, and little or none youth programs. After only three teams participating in 1980, the tide turned the following season with five new teams registering for competition and the addition of the Icelandic Women's Football Cup.[2] On 24 February 2022, the league was rebranded as Besta deild kvenna.[3]
The list of all champions:[4]
| Club | Titles |
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| Breiðablik | 18 |
| Valur | 14 |
| KR | 6 |
| FH | 4 |
| Stjarnan | 4 |
| ÍA | 3 |
| Þór/KA | 2 |
| Ármann | 1 |
Source:[13]
| # | Player | Years | Goals | Apps | Goals per game |
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| 1 | Olga Færseth | 1992–2008 | 269 | 217 | 1.24 |
| 2 | Margrét Lára Viðarsdóttir | 2000–2008, 2016-2019 | 207 | 143 | 1.46 |
| 3 | Harpa Þorsteinsdóttir | 2002–2018 | 181 | 252 | 0.72 |
| 4 | Ásta Breiðfjörð Gunnlaugsdóttir | 1976–1995 | 154 | 143 | 1.08 |
| Helena Ólafsdóttir | 1986–2001 | 154 | 193 | 0.80 | |
| 6 | Hrefna Huld Jóhannesdóttir | 1995–2009 | 147 | 176 | 0.84 |
| 7 | Laufey Sigurðardóttir | 1981–1998 | 137 | 178 | 0.77 |
| Berglind Björg Þorvaldsdóttir | 2007–2020 | 137 | 190 | 0.72 | |
| 9 | Ásthildur Helgadóttir | 1991–2003 | 133 | 153 | 0.87 |
| 10 | Elín Metta Jensen | 2010– | 126 | 169 | 0.75 |
| 11 | Rakel Hönnudóttir | 2006–2017, 2020 | 125 | 215 | 0.58 |
| 12 | Hólmfríður Magnúsdóttir | 2000–2008, 2011, 2017-2021 | 124 | 167 | 0.75 |
| 13 | Fanndís Friðriksdóttir | 2005–2012, 2014–2017, 2018- | 111 | 216 | 0.51 |
| 14 | Kristín Ýr Bjarnadóttir | 2000–2004, 2008–2011, 2013–2016 | 102 | 153 | 0.67 |
| 15 | Ásgerður Ingibergsdóttir | 1992–2005 | 97 | 162 | 0.60 |
| 16 | Dóra María Lárusdóttir | 2001–2010, 2012–2014, 2016–2021 | 94 | 269 | 0.35 |
| 17 | Guðrún Jóna Kristjánsdóttir | 1985–2004 | 91 | 215 | 0.42 |
| Rakel Logadóttir | 1997–2014 | 91 | 216 | 0.42 | |
| 19 | Kristrún Lilja Daðadóttir | 1986-2002 | 87 | 172 | 0.51 |
| 20 | Björk Gunnarsdóttir | 2001–2014 | 86 | 173 | 0.50 |
Source: KSI
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