Besta deild karla

This article is about the men's football league. For the women's football league, see Besta deild kvenna.

Football league

Besta deild karla

Founded| 1912; 113 years ago (1912)
Country| Iceland
Confederation| UEFA
Number of clubs| 12
Level on pyramid| 1
Relegation to| Lengjudeildin
Domestic cup(s)| Mjólkurbikarinn
League Cup
Super Cup
International cup(s)| UEFA Champions League
UEFA Conference League
Current champions| Breiðablik (3rd title)
(2024)
Most championships| KR (27)
Top goalscorer|  Tryggvi Guðmundsson (131 goals)
Broadcaster(s)| Domestic:
Stöð 2 Sport[1]
International:
Eleven Sports
OneFootball
Website| ksi.is
Current: 2025 Besta deild karla

The Besta deild karla (lit. 'Men's Best Division') is a professional association football league in Iceland and the highest level of the Icelandic football league system.[2] The competition was founded in 1912 as the Icelandic Championship.[3] Because of the harsh winters in Iceland, it is generally played in the spring and summer (April to September). It is governed by the Football Association of Iceland (KSÍ) and has 12 teams. By the end of the 2022–23 season, UEFA ranked the league No. 48 in Europe.[4]

From 27 April 2009 to 2022, the league had an active agreement on the league's name rights with Ölgerðin, the Icelandic franchisee for Pepsi. From the 2019 season to the end of the 2021 season, the league was popularly referred to as Pepsi Max deildin (The Pepsi Max League).[5][6] On 24 February 2022, the league was rebranded as Besta deild karla.[7]

The clubs play each other home and away. At the end of each season, the two teams with the fewest points are relegated to 1\. deild karla (First Division), from which two top point teams promote to the higher tier. The winner of the league enters the European national competition UEFA Champions League in the second qualifying round. The second, third and fourth placed teams qualify for the UEFA Europa League in the first qualifying round.[8]

An effort by KSÍ to strengthen Icelandic football had only one team relegated in the 2007 season to the First Division and three clubs promoted to the premier division, bringing the top flight to the number of clubs it contains currently.

Championship title counts are: KR with 27, Valur with 23, and ÍA and Fram Reykjavík each with 18. FH has 8 and Víkingur has 7. The 2024 title holder is Breiðablik.[9][10]

## Current clubs (2025)

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Club  | Location  | Position
in 2024 | First season in
Besta deild  | Seasons

Besta deild  | First season of
current spell in
Besta deild  | Besta deild
titles  | First
Besta deild
title  | Last
Besta deild
title

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Afturelding | Mosfellsbær | 4th (1\. deild karla \- play-off winner)  | 2025  | 1  | 2025  | 0  | \-  | \-
Breiðablik | Kópavogur | 1st (champions)  | 1971  | 40  | 2006  | 3  | 2010  | 2024
FH | Hafnarfjörður | 6th  | 1975  | 41  | 2001  | 8  | 2004  | 2016
Fram | Reykjavík (Grafarholt)  | 9th  | 1912  | 102  | 2022  | 18  | 1913  | 1990
ÍA | Akranes | 5th  | 1946  | 71  | 2024  | 18  | 1951  | 2001
ÍBV | Vestmannaeyjar | 1st (1\. deild karla)  | 1912  | 54  | 2025  | 3  | 1979  | 1998
KA | Akureyri | 7th  | 1929  | 26  | 2017  | 1  | 1989  | 1989
KR | Reykjavík (Vesturbær)  | 8th  | 1912  | 111  | 1979  | 27  | 1912  | 2019
Stjarnan | Garðabær | 4th  | 1990  | 23  | 2009  | 1  | 2014  | 2014
Valur | Reykjavík (Hlíðar/Miðborg)  | 3rd  | 1915  | 105  | 2005  | 23  | 1930  | 2020
Vestri | Ísafjörður | 10th  | 2024  | 2  | 2024  | 0  | \-  | \-
Víkingur | Reykjavík
(Fossvogur, Háaleiti og Bústaðir)  | 2nd  | 1918  | 73  | 2014  | 7  | 1920  | 2023

Source: [11]

## History

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### Championship history

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The Icelandic league title has been won in its over 100 years existence by 11 teams. KR has the most titles, with 27. Stjarnan are the latest team to join the list, winning their first title in 2014.[citation needed]

The league has been dominated by teams from the Capital Region which contains nearly two thirds of Iceland's population. Only four teams from outside that region have ever won the league: Keflavík, ÍA, ÍBV, and KA. ÍBV (Vestmannaeyjar) and KA (Akureyri) have won four titles between them; these are the clubs farthest from the capital.[citation needed]

Single Round

* 1912: KR (Reykjavík)
* 1913: Fram (Reykjavík)*
* 1914: Fram (Reykjavík)*
* 1915: Fram (Reykjavík)
* 1916: Fram (Reykjavík)
* 1917: Fram (Reykjavík)
* 1918: Fram (Reykjavík)
* 1919: KR (Reykjavík)
* 1920: Víkingur (Reykjavík)
* 1921: Fram (Reykjavík)
* 1922: Fram (Reykjavík)
* 1923: Fram (Reykjavík)
* 1924: Víkingur (Reykjavík)
* 1925: Fram (Reykjavík)
* 1926: KR (Reykjavík)
* 1927: KR (Reykjavík)
* 1928: KR (Reykjavík)
* 1929: KR (Reykjavík)
* 1930: Valur (Reykjavík)
* 1931: KR (Reykjavík)
* 1932: KR (Reykjavík)
* 1933: Valur (Reykjavík)
* 1934: KR (Reykjavík)
* 1935: Valur (Reykjavík)
* 1936: Valur (Reykjavík)
* 1937: Valur (Reykjavík)
* 1938: Valur (Reykjavík)
* 1939: Fram (Reykjavík)
* 1940: Valur (Reykjavík)
* 1941: KR (Reykjavík)
* 1942: Valur (Reykjavík)
* 1943: Valur (Reykjavík)
* 1944: Valur (Reykjavík)
* 1945: Valur (Reykjavík)
* 1946: Fram (Reykjavík)
* 1947: Fram (Reykjavík)
* 1948: KR (Reykjavík)
* 1949: KR (Reykjavík)
* 1950: KR (Reykjavík)
* 1951: ÍA (Akranes)
* 1952: KR (Reykjavík)
* 1953: ÍA (Akranes)
* 1954: ÍA (Akranes)
* 1955: KR (Reykjavík)
* 1956: Valur (Reykjavík)
* 1957: ÍA (Akranes)
* 1958: ÍA (Akranes)

Double Round

* 1959: KR (Reykjavík)
* 1960: ÍA (Akranes)
* 1961: KR (Reykjavík)
* 1962: Fram (Reykjavík)
* 1963: KR (Reykjavík)
* 1964: Keflavík (Keflavík)
* 1965: KR (Reykjavík)
* 1966: Valur (Reykjavík)
* 1967: Valur (Reykjavík)
* 1968: KR (Reykjavík)
* 1969: Keflavík (Keflavík)
* 1970: ÍA (Akranes)
* 1971: Keflavík (Keflavík)
* 1972: Fram (Reykjavík)
* 1973: Keflavík (Keflavík)
* 1974: ÍA (Akranes)
* 1975: ÍA (Akranes)
* 1976: Valur (Reykjavík)
* 1977: ÍA (Akranes)
* 1978: Valur (Reykjavík)
* 1979: ÍBV (Vestmannaeyjar)
* 1980: Valur (Reykjavík)
* 1981: Víkingur (Reykjavík)
* 1982: Víkingur (Reykjavík)
* 1983: ÍA (Akranes)
* 1984: ÍA (Akranes)
* 1985: Valur (Reykjavík)
* 1986: Fram (Reykjavík)
* 1987: Valur (Reykjavík)
* 1988: Fram (Reykjavík)
* 1989: KA (Akureyri)
* 1990: Fram (Reykjavík)
* 1991: Víkingur (Reykjavík)
* 1992: ÍA (Akranes)
* 1993: ÍA (Akranes)
* 1994: ÍA (Akranes)
* 1995: ÍA (Akranes)
* 1996: ÍA (Akranes)
* 1997: ÍBV (Vestmannaeyjar)
* 1998: ÍBV (Vestmannaeyjar)
* 1999: KR (Reykjavík)
* 2000: KR (Reykjavík)
* 2001: ÍA (Akranes)
* 2002: KR (Reykjavík)
* 2003: KR (Reykjavík)
* 2004: FH (Hafnarfjörður)
* 2005: FH (Hafnarfjörður)
* 2006: FH (Hafnarfjörður)
* 2007: Valur (Reykjavík)
* 2008: FH (Hafnarfjörður)
* 2009: FH (Hafnarfjörður)
* 2010: Breiðablik (Kópavogur)
* 2011: KR (Reykjavík)
* 2012: FH (Hafnarfjörður)
* 2013: KR (Reykjavík)
* 2014: Stjarnan (Garðabær)
* 2015: FH (Hafnarfjörður)
* 2016: FH (Hafnarfjörður)
* 2017: Valur (Reykjavík)
* 2018: Valur (Reykjavík)
* 2019: KR (Reykjavík)
* 2020: Valur (Reykjavík)**
* 2021: Víkingur (Reykjavík)
* 2022: Breiðablik (Kópavogur)
* 2023: Víkingur (Reykjavík)
* 2024: Breiðablik (Kópavogur)

* There was no competition in 1913 and 1914, and Fram was awarded the title.
** In 2020 the competition was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Valur was awarded the title because they were at the top of the table when the season ended.

## Champions by number of titles

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Titles won by club (%)

1. KR – 27 (23.9%)
2. Valur - 23 (20.3%)
3. Fram - 18 (15.9%)
4. ÍA - 18 (15.9%)
5. FH - 8 (7.1%)
6. Víkingur - 7 (6.2%)
7. Keflavík - 4 (3.5%)
8. ÍBV - 3 (2.7%)
9. Breiðablik - 3 (2.7%)
10. KA - 1 (0.9%)
11. Stjarnan - 1 (0.9%)

Team | Titles | First title | Last title

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KR | 27 | 1912 | 2019
Valur | 23 | 1930 | 2020
Fram | 18 | 1913 | 1990
ÍA | 18 | 1951 | 2001
FH | 8 | 2004 | 2016
Víkingur | 7 | 1920 | 2023
Keflavík | 4 | 1964 | 1973
ÍBV | 3 | 1979 | 1998
Breiðablik | 3 | 2010 | 2024
KA | 1 | 1989 | 1989
Stjarnan | 1 | 2014 | 2014

Clubs in bold are currently playing in the top-tier.

## Season by season records

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### All-time top scorers

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LAST SEASON  | TOP SCORER'S NAME  | GOALS  | CLUB

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2013 |  Tryggvi Guðmundsson | 131 | ÍBV, KR, FH, Fylkir
1987 |  Ingi Björn Albertsson | 126 | Valur, FH

### Top scorers

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Season  | Top scorer  | Goals  | Club

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1980 |  Matthias Hallgrimsson | 15 | Valur
1981 |  Sigurlás Þorleifsson
Larus Gudmundsson | 12 | ÍBV
Víkingur R.
1982 |  Sigurlás Þorleifsson
Heimir Karlsson | 10 | ÍBV
Víkingur R.
1983 |  Ingi Björn Albertsson | 14 | Valur
1984 |  Guðmundur Steinsson | 10 | Fram
1985 |  Ómar Torfason | 13 | Fram
1986 |  Gudmundur Torfason | 19 | Fram
1987 |  Petur Ormslev | 12 | Fram
1988 |  Sigurjón Kristjánsson | 13 | Valur
1989 |  Hörður Magnússon | 12 | FH
1990 |  Hörður Magnússon | 13 | FH
1991 |  Hörður Magnússon
Guðmundur Steinsson | 13 | FH
Víkingur R.
1992 |  Arnar Gunnlaugsson | 15 | ÍA
1993 |  Þórður Guðjónsson | 19 | ÍA
1994 |  Mihajlo Biberčić | 14 | ÍA
1995 |  Arnar Gunnlaugsson | 15 | ÍA
1996 |  Ríkharður Daðason | 14 | KR
1997 |  Tryggvi Guðmundsson | 19 | ÍBV
1998 |  Steingrímur Jóhannesson | 16 | ÍBV
1999 |  Steingrímur Jóhannesson | 12 | ÍBV
2000 |  Guðmundur Steinarsson
Andri Sigþórsson | 14 | Keflavík

2001 |  Hjörtur Hjartarson | 15 | ÍA
2002 |  Grétar Hjartarson | 13 | Grindavík
2003 |  Björgólfur Takefusa | 10 | Þróttur R.
2004 |  Gunnar Heiðar Þorvaldsson | 12 | ÍBV
2005 |  Tryggvi Guðmundsson | 16 | FH
2006 |  Marel Baldvinsson | 11 | Breiðablik
2007 |  Jónas Grani Garðarsson | 13 | Fram
2008 |  Guðmundur Steinarsson | 16 | Keflavík
2009 |  Björgólfur Takefusa | 16 | KR
2010 |  Atli Viðar Björnsson
Alfreð Finnbogason
Gilles Mbang Ondo | 14 | FH
Breiðablik
Grindavík
2011 |  Garðar Jóhannsson | 15 | Stjarnan
2012 |  Atli Guðnason | 12 | FH
2013 |  Atli Viðar Björnsson
Viðar Örn Kjartansson
Gary Martin | 13 | FH
Fylkir

2014 |  Gary Martin | 13 | KR
2015 |  Patrick Pedersen | 13 | Valur
2016 |  Garðar Gunnlaugsson | 14 | ÍA
2017 |  Andri Rúnar Bjarnason | 19 | Grindavík
2018 |  Patrick Pedersen | 17 | Valur
2019 |  Gary Martin | 14 | Valur/ÍBV
2020 |  Steven Lennon | 17 | FH
2021 |  Nikolaj Hansen | 16 | Víkingur R.
2022 |  Nökkvi Þeyr Þórisson
Guðmundur Magnússon | 17 | KA
Fram
2023 |  Emil Atlason | 17 | Stjarnan
2024 |  Benoný Breki Andrésson | 21 | KR

### Player of the Year

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Season  | Player of the Year  | Club

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1984 |  Bjarni Sigurðsson | ÍA
1985 |  Guðmundur Þorbjörnsson | Valur
1986 |  Guðmundur Torfason | Fram
1987 |  Pétur Ormslev | Fram
1988 |  Sigurjón Kristjánsson | Valur
1989 |  Þorvaldur Örlygsson | KA
1990 |  Sævar Jónsson | Valur
1991 |  Guðmundur Steinsson | Víkingur R.
1992 |  Lúkas Kostic | ÍA
1993 |  Sigurður Jónsson | ÍA
1994 |  Sigursteinn Gíslason | ÍA
1995 |  Ólafur Þórðarson | ÍA
1996 |  Gunnar Oddsson | Leiftur
1997 |  Tryggvi Guðmundsson | ÍBV
1998 |  David Winnie | KR
1999 |  Guðmundur Benediktsson | KR
2000 |  Hlynur Stefánsson | ÍBV
2001 |  Gunnlaugur Jónsson | ÍA
2002 |  Finnur Kolbeinsson | Fylkir
2003 |  Allan Borgvardt | FH
2004 |  Heimir Guðjónsson | FH
2005 |  Allan Borgvardt | FH
2006 |  Viktor Bjarki Arnarsson | Víkingur R.
2007 |  Helgi Sigurðsson | Valur
2008 |  Guðmundur Steinarsson | Keflavík
2009 |  Atli Guðnason | FH
2010 |  Alfreð Finnbogason | Breiðablik
2011 |  Hannes Þór Halldórsson | KR
2012 |  Atli Guðnason | FH
2013 |  Björn Daníel Sverrisson | FH
2014 |  Ingvar Jónsson | Stjarnan
2015 |  Emil Pálsson | FH
2016 |  Kristinn Freyr Sigurðsson | Valur
2017 |  Andri Rúnar Bjarnason | Grindavík
2018 |  Patrick Pedersen | Valur
2019 |  Óskar Örn Hauksson | KR
2020 |  Steven Lennon | FH
2021 |  Nikolaj Hansen | Víkingur R.
2022 |  Nökkvi Þeyr Þórisson | KA
2023 |  Birnir Snær Ingason | Víkingur R.

### Young Player of the Year

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Caps correct as of 8 October 2023

Season  | Player  | Club  | International caps  | International goals

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1984 |  Guðni Bergsson | Valur | 80  | 1
1985 |  Halldór Áskelsson | Þór Akureyri | 24  | 4
1986 |  Gauti Laxdal | Fram | 0  | 0
1987 |  Rúnar Kristinsson | KR | 104  | 3
1988 |  Arnljótur Davíðsson | Fram | 3  | 0
1989 |  Ólafur Gottskálksson | ÍA | 9  | 0
1990 |  Steinar Guðgeirsson | Fram | 1  | 0
1991 |  Arnar Grétarsson | Breiðablik | 71  | 2
1992 |  Arnar Gunnlaugsson | ÍA | 32  | 3
1993 |  Þórður Guðjónsson | ÍA | 58  | 13
1994 |  Eiður Guðjohnsen | Valur | 88  | 26
1995 |  Tryggvi Guðmundsson | ÍBV | 42  | 12
1996 |  Bjarni Guðjónsson | ÍA | 23  | 1
1997 |  Sigurvin Ólafsson | ÍBV | 7  | 0
1998 |  Ólafur Þór Gunnarsson | ÍR | 1  | 0
1999 |  Grétar Hjartarson | Grindavík | 1  | 0
2000 |  Helgi Valur Daníelsson | Fylkir | 33  | 0
2001 |  Grétar Rafn Steinsson | ÍA | 46  | 4
2002 |  Gunnar Heiðar Þorvaldsson | ÍBV | 24  | 5
2003 |  Ólafur Ingi Skúlason | Fylkir | 36  | 1
2004 |  Emil Hallfreðsson | FH | 73  | 1
2005 |  Hörður Sveinsson | Keflavik | 0  | 0
2006 |  Birkir Sævarsson | Valur | 103  | 3
2007 |  Matthías Vilhjálmsson | FH | 15  | 2
2008 |  Jóhann Berg Guðmundsson | Breiðablik | 88  | 8
2009 |  Alfreð Finnbogason | Breiðablik | 69  | 17
2010 |  Kristinn Steindórsson | Breiðablik | 3  | 2
2011 |  Þórarinn Ingi Valdimarsson | ÍBV | 4  | 0
2012 |  Jón Daði Böðvarsson | Selfoss | 64  | 4
2013 |  Arnór Ingvi Traustason | Keflavík | 49  | 5
2014 |  Elías Már Ómarsson | Keflavík | 9  | 0
2015 |  Höskuldur Gunnlaugsson | Breiðablik | 8  | 0
2016 |  Óttar Magnús Karlsson | Víkingur R. | 11  | 2
2017 |  Alex Þór Hauksson | Stjarnan | 4  | 0
2018 |  Willum Þór Willumsson | Breiðablik | 4  | 0
2019 |  Finnur Tómas Pálmason | KR | 1  | 0
2020 |  Valgeir Lunddal Friðriksson | Valur | 8  | 0
2021 |  Kristall Máni Ingason | Víkingur R. | 4  | 0
2022 |  Ísak Andri Sigurgeirsson | Stjarnan | 0  | 0
2023 |  Eggert Aron Guðmundsson | Stjarnan | 0  | 0

## Total seasons in Besta deild by club

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A total of 31 teams have played at least one season in the top division. Teams in bold play in 2024 season.

Seasons counted up to and including the 2024 season

Club  | Location  | First season in
Besta deild  | Last season in

Besta deild  | Seasons

Besta deild  | Best result in
Besta deild  | Besta deild
titles  | First
Besta deild
title  | Last
Besta deild
title

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Breiðablik | Kópavogur | 1971  | 2024  | 39  | 1st  | 2  | 2010  | 2022
FH 2 | Hafnarfjörður | 1975  | 2024  | 40  | 1st  | 8  | 2004  | 2016
Fjölnir | Reykjavík (Grafarvogur)  | 2008  | 2020  | 8  | 4th  | 0  | \-  | \-
Fram | Reykjavík (Grafarholt)  | 1912  | 2024  | 101  | 1st  | 18  | 1913  | 1990
Fylkir | Reykjavík (Árbær)  | 1989  | 2024  | 26  | 2nd  | 0  | \-  | \-
Grindavík | Grindavík | 1995  | 2019  | 20  | 3rd  | 0  | \-  | \-
Grótta | Seltjarnarnes | 2020  | 2020  | 1  | 11th  | 0  | \-  | \-
Haukar 2 | Hafnarfjörður | 1979  | 2010  | 2  | 10th  | 0  | \-  | \-
HK | Kópavogur | 2007  | 2024  | 7  | 9th  | 0  | \-  | \-
ÍA | Akranes | 1946  | 2024  | 70  | 1st  | 18  | 1951  | 2001
ÍBA1 | Akureyri | 1943  | 1974  | 17  | 3rd  | 0  | \-  | \-
ÍBH 2 | Hafnarfjörður | 1957  | 1961  | 3  | 4th  | 0  | \-  | \-
ÍBÍ 3 | Ísafjörður | 1962  | 1983  | 3  | 6th  | 0  | \-  | \-
ÍBV | Vestmannaeyjar | 1912  | 2023  | 53  | 1st  | 3  | 1979  | 1998
ÍR | Reykjavík (Breiðholt)  | 1998  | 1998  | 1  | 10th  | 0  | \-  | \-
KA 1 | Akureyri | 1929  | 2024  | 25  | 1st  | 1  | 1989  | 1989
Keflavík | Reykjanesbær (Keflavík)  | 1958  | 2023  | 55  | 1st  | 4  | 1964  | 1973
KR | Reykjavík (Vesturbær)  | 1912  | 2024  | 110  | 1st  | 27  | 1912  | 2019
Leiftur 4 | Ólafsfjörður | 1988  | 2000  | 7  | 3rd  | 0  | \-  | \-
Leiknir | Reykjavík (Breiðholt)  | 2015  | 2022  | 3  | 8th  | 0  | \-  | \-
Selfoss | Selfoss | 2010  | 2012  | 2  | 11th  | 0  | \-  | \-
Skallagrímur | Borgarnes | 1997  | 1997  | 1  | 9th  | 0  | \-  | \-
Stjarnan | Garðabær | 1990  | 2024  | 22  | 1st  | 1  | 2014  | 2014
Valur | Reykjavík (Hlíðar/Miðborg)  | 1915  | 2024  | 104  | 1st  | 23  | 1930  | 2020
Vestri 3 | Ísafjörður | 2024  | 2024  | 1  | \-  | 0  | \-  | \-
Víðir | Garður | 1985  | 1991  | 4  | 7th  | 0  | \-  | \-
Víkingur | Ólafsvík | 2013  | 2017  | 3  | 10th  | 0  | \-  | \-
Víkingur | Reykjavík
(Fossvogur, Háaleiti og Bústaðir)  | 1918  | 2024  | 73  | 1st  | 7  | 1920  | 2023
Völsungur | Húsavík | 1987  | 1988  | 2  | 8th  | 0  | \-  | \-
Þór 1 | Akureyri | 1977  | 2014  | 17  | 3rd  | 0  | \-  | \-
Þróttur | Reykjavík (Laugardalur)  | 1953  | 2016  | 19  | 5th  | 0  | \-  | \-

1 ÍBA stood for "Sports Association of Akureyri", composed of KA and Þór. Disbanded after the 1974 season with KA and Þór fielding their own teams starting from the 1975 season.
2 ÍBH stood for "Sports Association of Hafnarfjörður", composed of FH and Haukar. Disbanded after the 1963 season with FH and Haukar fielding their own teams starting from the 1964 season.
3 ÍBÍ ran into financial trouble and folded after the 1987 season. Most of the players transferred to BÍ which took over as the main football club in Ísafjörður. BÍ is now known as Vestri.
4 Leiftur ran into financial trouble and eventually merged with KS from Siglufjörður before the 2006 season. The teams were disbanded before the 2010 season in favour of forming a new football club for both towns, the new club being called KF.

## See also

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Portals:

* Association football
* Iceland

* Besta deild kvenna (Women's Premier League)
* List of football clubs in Iceland
* List of foreign Úrvalsdeild players

## References

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## External links

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* Official website (in Icelandic)
* League321.com – Icelandic football league tables, records & statistics database. (in English)
* Iceland – List of Champions at the RSSSF
* IcelandFootball.net – list of first level champions (in English)
* SOCCERWAY – Úrvalsdeild summary

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Besta deild karla clubs 2024

* Breiðablik
* FH
* Fram
* Fylkir
* HK
* ÍA
* KA
* KR
* Stjarnan
* Valur
* Vestri
* Víkingur

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Úrvalsdeild/Besta deild karla seasons

* 1912
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Football in Iceland

Football Association of Iceland

National teams|

| Men|

* Senior
* U-21
* U-19
* U-17

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Women|

* Senior
* U-21
* U-19
* U-17

League system|

| Men|

* Besta deild karla
* 1\. deild karla
* 2\. deild karla
* 3\. deild karla
* 4\. deild karla
* 5\. deild karla (A, B)

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Women|

* Besta deild kvenna
* 1\. deild kvenna
* 2\. deild kvenna

Domestic cups|

| Men|

* Icelandic Cup
* League Cup (A, B, C)
* Super Cup
* Northern Iceland Cup

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Women|

* Icelandic Cup
* League Cup (A, B, C)
* Super Cup
* Faxafloi Women Cup

Annual tournaments|

* Fótbolti.net Cup
* Reykjavik Tournament
* Reykjavik Women Cup

Youth|

* Reykjavik Youth Cup

Culture|

* Viking Thunder Clap

* List of clubs
* List of venues

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Top-level men's football leagues of Europe (UEFA)

Current|

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* England
* Estonia
* Faroe Islands
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Gibraltar
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Israel
* Italy
* Kazakhstan
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Northern Ireland
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Republic of Ireland
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Scotland
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* Wales

Defunct|

* Austria
* Tagblatt Pokal
* Gauliga Ostmark
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Republic
* State
* Czechoslovakia
* Denmark
* East Germany
* England
* Finland
* Germany
* Bezirksliga Bayern
* Gauliga
* Kreisliga Bayern
* Hessen
* Nordmain
* Odenwald
* Pfalz
* Saar
* Südmain
* Südwest
* Württemberg
* Nordkreis-Liga
* Oberliga Berlin
* Oberliga Nord
* Oberliga Süd
* Oberliga Südwest
* Oberliga West
* Südkreis-Liga
* Westkreis-Liga
* Gibraltar
* Herzeg-Bosnia
* Mandatory Palestine
* Scotland
* Premier Division
* Premier League
* Saarland
* Serbia and Montenegro
* Soviet Union
* Turkey
* Turkish Championship
* National Division
* Yugoslavia

Liechtenstein is the only UEFA member association without a national league.

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Lists of national association football champions of Europe (UEFA)

Active|

* Albania
* Andorra
* Armenia
* Austria
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Belgium
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Cyprus
* Czech Republic
* Denmark
* England
* Estonia
* Faroe Islands
* Finland
* France
* Georgia
* Germany
* Gibraltar
* Greece
* Hungary
* Iceland
* Israel
* Italy
* Kazakhstan
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Moldova
* Montenegro
* Netherlands
* North Macedonia
* Northern Ireland
* Norway
* Poland
* Portugal
* Republic of Ireland
* Romania
* Russia
* San Marino
* Scotland
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* Ukraine
* Wales

Defunct|

* Czechoslovakia
* East Germany
* Saarland
* Soviet Union
* Yugoslavia

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