Úrvalsdeild
| Country | Iceland |
|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Founded | 1912 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1st |
| Relegation to | 1. deild karla |
| Domestic cup(s) | Bikarkeppni karla Deildabikar |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League |
| Current champions | FH (2015) |
| Most championships | KR (26) |
| TV partners | 365 Miðlar ehf. |
| Website | www |
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The Úrvalsdeild karla (Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈurvalsˌteilt ˈkʰartla], Men's Select Division) is the highest football league in Iceland. Because of the harsh winters in Iceland, it is generally played in the spring and summer (May to September). It is administered by the Football Association of Iceland (KSI) and is contested by 12 teams. At the end of the 2012–2013 season, the UEFA ranked the league 36th in Europe.[1] From 27 April 2009, the league has been known as Pepsi deildin (e. "The Pepsi League") due to an three-year sponsorship deal with Ölgerðin (the Icelandic franchisee for Pepsi).[2]
The league includes 12 clubs who play each other two times, once at home and once away. The two teams with the fewest points at the end of the season are relegated to 1. deild karla (First Division) and replaced by the top two teams of that division. Internationally, the winner of the Úrvalsdeild enters the UEFA Champions League in the second qualifying round. Second, third and fourth placed teams qualify for the UEFA Europa League in the first qualifying round.
For the first time in the competition's history, the 2008 season saw 12 teams compete in the premier division, a part of KSI's attempt to strengthen Icelandic football. Therefore, only one team were relegated in the 2007 season and three clubs were promoted from the First Division.
KR hold the most titles, with 26, Valur is next with 20, while ÍA and Fram Reykjavík follow with 18 each. FH holds 7 and Víkingur has retained 5 championship titles. The current champions of Iceland are FH.
Contents
Current clubs (2015)
| Club | Location | Position in 2014 |
First season in Úrvalsdeild |
Seasons in Úrvalsdeild |
First season of current spell in Úrvalsdeild |
Úrvalsdeild titles |
First Úrvalsdeild title |
Last Úrvalsdeild title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breiðablik | Kópavogur | 7th | 1971 | 30 | 2006 | 1 | 2010 | 2010 |
| FH | Hafnarfjörður | 2nd | 1975 | 31 | 2001 | 7 | 2004 | 2015 |
| Fjölnir | Reykjavík | 9th | 2008 | 4 | 2014 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Fylkir | Reykjavík | 6th | 1989 | 19 | 2000 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| ÍA | Akranes | 2nd in 1.deild | 1946 | 64 | 2015 | 18 | 1951 | 2001 |
| ÍBV | Vestmannaeyjar | 10th | 1912 | 47 | 2009 | 3 | 1979 | 1998 |
| Keflavík (R) | Keflavík | 8th | 1958 | 51 | 2004 | 4 | 1964 | 1973 |
| KR | Reykjavík | 3rd | 1912 | 101 | 1979 | 26 | 1912 | 2013 |
| Leiknir R. (R) | Reykjavík | 1st in 1.deild | 2015 | 1 | 2015 | 0 | n/a | n/a |
| Stjarnan | Garðabær | 1st | 1990 | 13 | 2009 | 1 | 2014 | 2014 |
| Valur | Reykjavík | 5th | 1915 | 95 | 2005 | 20 | 1930 | 2007 |
| Víkingur | Reykjavík | 4th | 1918 | 63 | 2014 | 5 | 1920 | 1991 |
History
Championship History
Only 11 teams in over 100 years have won the Icelandic league title. Stjarnan Garðabær are the most recent to join the list, winning their first title in 2014. KR has won the most titles. They have been Iceland's champions 26 times.
As can be expected, 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 the GRA have ever won the league (Keflavík, ÍA, ÍBV and KA) – and among those teams, ÍBV and KA (who have won a combined four titles) are the only teams located more than an hour's drive from Reykjavík to have won the league.
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- 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)
- 1959: KR (Reykjavík)
- 1960: ÍA (Akranes)
- 1961: KR (Reykjavík)
- 1962: Fram Reykjavík
- 1963: KR (Reykjavík)
- 1964: Keflavík
- 1965: KR (Reykjavík)
- 1966: Valur (Reykjavík)
- 1967: Valur (Reykjavík)
- 1968: KR (Reykjavík)
- 1969: Keflavík
- 1970: ÍA (Akranes)
- 1971: Keflavík
- 1972: Fram Reykjavík
- 1973: 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)
*There was no competition in 1913 and 1914, and Fram Reykjavík was awarded the title.
Champions by number of titles
| Team | Titles | First title | Last title |
|---|---|---|---|
| KR | 26 | 1912 | 2013 |
| Valur | 20 | 1930 | 2007 |
| ÍA | 18 | 1951 | 2001 |
| Fram | 18 | 1913 | 1990 |
| FH | 7 | 2004 | 2015 |
| Víkingur | 5 | 1920 | 1991 |
| Keflavík | 4 | 1964 | 1973 |
| ÍBV | 3 | 1979 | 1998 |
| KA | 1 | 1989 | 1989 |
| Breiðablik | 1 | 2010 | 2010 |
| Stjarnan | 1 | 2014 | 2014 |
Season by season records
Top scorers of all times
| SEASON | TOP SCORER'S NAME | GOALS | CLUB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 |  Tryggvi Guðmundsson |
131 | Fylkir, ÍBV, FH, KR |
| 1987 | Ingi Björn Albertsson |
126 | Valur, FH |
Top scorers
Player of the year
Young player of the year
References
- ↑ UEFA Country Ranking 2015 UEFA rankings for club competitions, accessed 5th April 2015
- ↑ Pepsi-deildin í knattspyrnu 2009 KSÍ's official site, accessed 28 April 2009
External links
- Official website (Icelandic)
- League321.com - Icelandic football league tables, records & statistics database. (English)
- Iceland - List of Champions, RSSSF.com
