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The 2001 season of 2. deild karla was the 36th season of third-tier football in Iceland. [1]
| | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(April 2022) |
The 2001 season of 2. deild karla was the 36th season of third-tier football in Iceland. [1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haukar | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 61 | 15 | +46 | 45 | Promoted to 2002 1. deild |
| 2 | Sindri | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 9 | +20 | 38 | |
| 3 | Afturelding | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 37 | Promoted to 2002 1. deild due to the merger of 1. deild clubs Dalvík and Leiftur |
| 4 | Selfoss | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 28 | |
| 5 | Léttir | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 23 | |
| 6 | Skallagrímur | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 23 | |
| 7 | Víðir | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 19 | |
| 8 | Leiknir R. | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 18 | |
| 9 | Nökkvi | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 13 | Relegated to 2002 3. deild |
| 10 | KÍB | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 27 | 71 | −44 | 10 |
| Scorer | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
 Magnús Ólafsson | 23 | Haukar |
| Pétur Jónsson | 13 | KÍB |
| Engilbert Friðfinnsson | 12 | Léttir |
| Ómar Bendtsen | 9 | Haukar |
| Valdimar K. Sigurðsson | 9 | Skallagrímur |
| Róbert Arnarson | 8 | Leiknir |
| Ásbjörn Jónsson | 8 | Afturelding |
| Tómas Ellert Tómasson | 8 | Selfoss |
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