Besta-deild karla | |
Country | Iceland |
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Confederation | UEFA |
Founded | 1912 |
Number of teams | 12 |
Relegation to | Lengjudeildin |
Domestic cup(s) | Bikarkeppni karla Deildabikar |
UEFA cup(s) | Champions League Europa League |
Current champions | Vikingur (6th title) (2021) |
TV | Sport Five, Stöð 2 Sport |
Website | Official website |
2022 |
The Besta-deild karla Men's Select Division) is the top tier of the Icelandic football pyramid. Because of the harsh winters in Iceland, it is generally played in the spring and summer (May to September). It is run by the Football Association of Iceland and is currently comprised by 12 clubs. UEFA currently ranks the league 37th in Europe. From 27 April 2009 the Úrvalsdeild have been known as Pepsi-deildin (e. "The Pepsi League") after KSÍ and Ölgerðin (the producers of Pepsi in Iceland) signed a three year sponsorship contract.
The top division consists of 12 clubs. Each club faces every other club twice during the season, once at home and once away. At the end of each season, the bottom two clubs are automatically relegated to the second level of the Icelandic league system, the 1. deild karla (First Division), with the top two clubs of the 1. deild karla automatically promoted to the Úrvalsdeild.
For the first time in the competition's history, the 2008 season saw 12 teams compete in the premier division, a part of KSI Football Association of Iceland attempt to strengthen Icelandic football. Therefore only one team were relegated in the 2007 season and three clubs were promoted from the 1. deild karla (First Division)
KR hold the most titles, 25. Valur is next with 20, and ÍA and Fram follow with 18 each. The current champions of Iceland are KR.
Current clubs (2022)[]
Club | Location | Position in 2020 |
Position in 2021 |
First season in Úrvalsdeild |
Seasons in Úrvalsdeild |
First season of current spell in Úrvalsdeild |
Úrvalsdeild titles |
First Úrvalsdeild title |
Last Úrvalsdeild title |
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Breiðablik | Kópavogur | 4th | 2nd | 1971 | 37 | 2006 | 1 | 2010 | 2010 |
FH | Hafnarfjörður | 2nd | 6th | 1975 | 38 | 2001 | 8 | 2004 | 2016 |
Fram | Reykjavík (Grafarholt) | 3rd, 1. deild karla | 1st, 1. deild karla | 1912 | 99 | 2022 | 18 | 1913 | 1990 |
ÍA | Akranes | 8th | 9th | 1946 | 69 | 2019 | 18 | 1951 | 2001 |
ÍBV | Vestmannaeyjar | 6th, 1. deild karla | 2nd, 1. deild karla | 1912 | 52 | 2022 | 3 | 1979 | 1998 |
KA | Akureyri | 7th | 4th | 1978 | 20 | 2017 | 1 | 1989 | 1989 |
Keflavík | Reykjanesbær (Keflavík) | 1st, 1. deild karla | 10th | 1958 | 54 | 2021 | 4 | 1964 | 1973 |
KR | Reykjavík (Vesturbær) | 5th | 3rd | 1912 | 108 | 1979 | 27 | 1912 | 2019 |
Leiknir | Reykjavík (Breiðholt) | 2nd, 1. deild karla | 8th | 2015 | 3 | 2021 | 0 | - | - |
Stjarnan | Garðabær | 3rd | 7th | 1990 | 20 | 2009 | 1 | 2014 | 2014 |
Valur | Reykjavík (Hlíðar/Miðborg) | 1st (Champions) | 5th | 1915 | 102 | 2005 | 23 | 1930 | 2020 |
Víkingur | Reykjavík (Fossvogur, Háaleiti og Bústaðir) |
10th | 1st (Champions) | 1918 | 71 | 2014 | 6 | 1920 | 2021 |
Source: Íslandsmót - Pepsi-deild karla - 2021
External links[]
- Official website
- League321.com - Icelandic football league tables, records & statistics database. (English)
- Iceland - List of Champions, RSSSF.com
Besta-deild karla 2022 |
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