This weekend (7-8 March) the Icelandic Championship will be played in Reykjavik. Saturday the singles, Sunday the pairs. In this article, we’ll look forward to the singles with our favourites and outsiders for the title. Read more.

Men
At the men, we have two clear favourites for the title: Matthías Örn Friðriksson and Vitor Charrua.

Friðriksson won earlier this year the Icelandic Premier League for the first time, with a 6-3 win over Vitor Charrua in the final. Friðriksson also reached three IPS Ranking finals, of which he won 2 of them. In all the finals Charrua was the opponent. In addition, ‘The Eagle’ managed to throw an average of 98 during a match of a ranking tournament for the Meistari Meistaranna. Friðriksson has never won the Icelandic Championship before, will this be his year?

Charrua was the runner-up of this years Icelandic Premier League. During the Reykjavik International Games Charrua lost in the quarterfinals against
Kristján Þorsteinsson 5-3. Charrua reached the first four finals of the IPS Rankings this year. He won 2 of these finals, one against Friðriksson and one against Ingimarsson. The other two finals were lost against Friðriksson. Last year ‘The Grenade’ won for the first time the Icelandic Championship in Reykjavik, can he retain his title this year?

Outsiders for the title are Þröstur Ingimarsson, Páll Árni Pétursson, Halligrimur Egilsson, Pétur Rúðrik Guðmundsson, Sigurður Aðalsteinsson, Þorgeir Guðmundsson and Alex Máni Pétursson. Ingimarsson reached begin february an IPS Ranking final, while Pétursson won the first edition of the Reykjavik International Games. Egilsson, P.Guðmundsson, Aðalsteinsson and Þ.Guðmundsson all are former winners and can come far Saturday 7 March. The youngster Pétursson is one of the talented players in Iceland and reach last year the final of the BDO ranked Iceland Open!

Players already qualified for the knock-out:
Bjarni Sigurðsson
Þröstur Ingimarsson
Matthías Örn Friðriksson
Atli Már Bjarnason
Björn Steinar Brynjólfsson
Karl Helgi Jónsson
Viðar Valdimarsson
Sigurður Aðalsteinsson
Þorgeir Guðmundsson
Hinrik Þórðarson
Eyjólfur Agnar Gunnarsson
Kristján Sigurðsson
Alex Daníel Dúason
Guðmundur Valur Sigurðsson
Ragnar Lovdahl
Sigurgeir Guðmundsson

Women
At the women, there is only one favourite for the title and that is, of course, triple Icelandic Champion Ingibjörg Magnúsdóttir. She seems unbeatable this season. She won all the first 4 IPS Rankings and also won the Reykjavik International Games tournament this year. That means she has a win rate of 100%. Who can beat her at the moment?

The players who can make it difficult for her are Petrea Kr. Friðriksdóttir, María Steinunn Jóhannesdóttir, Diljá Tara Helgadóttir and Hrefna Sævarsdóttir. Friðriksdóttir (five-times) and Jóhannesdóttir (three-times) are multiple Icelandic Champions and know how to win this tournament. Jóhannesdóttir was also the runner-up of the Reykjavik International Games. Helgadóttir was last years finalist and reached the two finals of the first four IPS Rankings. Sævarsdóttir reached the other two IPS Ranking finals and looks also in great form.

Players already qualified for the knock-out:
Petrea Kr. Friðriksdóttir
Guðrún Þórðardóttir
Diljá Tara Helgadóttir
Arna Rut Gunnlaugsdóttir
Jóhanna Bergsdóttir
Ólafía Guðmundsdóttir
Þórey Ósk Gunnarsdóttir
María Steinunn Jóhannsdóttir

Former winners
1986 – Ægir Ágústsson
1987 – Ægir Ágústsson
1988 – Pétur Hauksson
1989 – Christian Th. Kristinsson & Anna Kristín Bjarnadóttir
1990 – Guðjón Hauksson
1991 – Christian Th. Kristinsson
1992 – Guðjón Hauksson
1993 – Guðjón Hauksson
1994 – Moeed Skúladóttir
1995 – Friðrik Jakobsson & Anna Kristín Bjarnadóttir
1996 – Óli Sigurdsson & Anna Kristín Bjarnadóttir
1997 – Guðjón Hauksson & Anna Kristín Bjarnadóttir
1998 – Óli Sigurdsson
1999 – Guðjón Hauksson & Anna Kristín Bjarnadóttir
2000 – Guðjón Hauksson & Petrea Kr. Friðriksdóttir
2001 – Guðjón Hauksson & Petrea Kr. Friðriksdóttir
2002 – Petrea Kr. Friðriksdóttir
2003 – Guðjón Hauksson & Hjördís Ruth Sigurjónsdóttir
2004 – /
2005 – Eggs Örn Björnsson & Sigríður G. Jónsdóttir
2006 – Sigríður G. Jónsdóttir
2007 – Guðjón Hauksson & Sigríður G. Jónsdóttir
2008 – Guðjón Hauksson & Sigríður G. Jónsdóttir
2009 – Þorgeir Guðmundsson & Sigríður G. Jónsdóttir
2010 – Þorgeir Guðmundsson & Maria Steinunn Jóhannesdóttir
2011 – Eggs Örn Björnsson & Petrea Kr. Friðriksdóttir
2012 – Þröstur Ingimarsson & Petrea Kr. Friðriksdóttir
2013 – Þorgeir Guðmundsson & Olafía Guðmundsdóttir
2014 – Einar Möller & Sigríður G. Jónsdóttir
2015 – Bjarni Sigurdsson & Maria Steinunn Jóhannesdóttir
2016 – Hallgrimur Egilsson & Ingibjörg Magnúsdóttir
2017 – Pétur Rúðrik Guðmundsson & Maria Steinunn Jóhannesdóttir
2018 – Sigurður Aðalsteinsson & Ingibjörg Magnúsdóttir
2019 – Vitor Charrua & Ingibjörg Magnúsdóttir