2018 1. deild karla

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1. deild karla
Season2018
Champions ÍA
Promoted ÍA
HK
Relegated Selfoss
ÍR
Matches played132
Goals scored418 (3.17 per match)
Top goalscorer22 goals
Viktor Jónsson, Þróttur R.
← 2017
2019 →
All statistics correct as of 29 September 2018.

The 2018 1. deild karla (English: Men's First Division) is the 64th season of second-tier Icelandic football. Twelve teams contest in the league. The season began on 5 May and will conclude on 22 September. [1]

Contents

Teams

The league is contested by twelve clubs. Eight remained in the division from the 2017 season, while four new clubs joined the 1. deild karla:

Club information

TeamManagerLocationStadium2017 season
Fram Flag of Iceland.svg Kristján Árnason Reykjavík Laugardalsvöllur 9th
Haukar Flag of Iceland.svg Kristján Ómar Björnsson Hafnarfjörður Ásvellir 7th
HK Flag of Iceland.svg Brynjar Björn Gunnarsson Kópavogur Kórinn 4th
ÍA Flag of Iceland.svg Jóhannes Karl Guðjónsson Akranes Norðurálsvöllurinn Úrvalsdeild, 12th
ÍR Flag of Iceland.svg Brynjar Þór Gestsson Reykjavík Hertz-völlurinn10th
Leiknir R. Flag of Iceland.svg Kristófer Sigurgeirsson Reykjavík Leiknisvöllur5th
Magni Flag of Iceland.svg Páll Viðar Gíslason Grenivík Grenivíkurvöllur2. deild, 2nd
Njarðvík Flag of Iceland.svg Rafn Markús Vilbergsson Reykjanesbær Njarðtaksvöllurinn2. deild, 1st
Selfoss Flag of Iceland.svg Gunnar Rafn Borgþórsson Selfoss JÁVERK-völlurinn8th
Víkingur Ó. Flag of Iceland.svg Sigurgeir Snorrason Ólafsvík Ólafsvíkurvöllur Úrvalsdeild, 11th
Þór Flag of Iceland.svg Lárus Sigurðsson Akureyri Þórsvöllur 6th
Þróttur R. Flag of Iceland.svg Bjarni Örlygsson Reykjavík Eimskipsvöllurinn 3rd

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of
departure		Date of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of
appointment
Haukar Flag of Iceland.svg Stefán Gíslason Resigned23 September 2017 [2] Pre-season Flag of Iceland.svg Kristján Ómar Björnsson23 September 2017 [3]
ÍR Flag of Iceland.svg Arnar Þór Valsson4 October 2017 [4] Pre-season Flag of Iceland.svg Brynjar Þór Gestsson4 October 2017 [5]
ÍA Flag of Iceland.svg Jón Þór Hauksson11 October 2017 [6] Pre-season Flag of Iceland.svg Jóhannes Karl Guðjónsson 12 October 2017 [7]
HK Flag of Iceland.svg Jóhannes Karl Guðjónsson 12 October 2017 [8] Pre-season Flag of Iceland.svg Brynjar Björn Gunnarsson 18 October 2017 [9]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 ÍA (C, P)2214624216+2648Promotion to 2019 Úrvalsdeild
2 HK (P)2214623813+2548
3 Þór 2213454637+943
4 Víkingur Ó. 2212643822+1642
5 Þróttur R. 2211385240+1236
6 Njarðvík 227692434−1027
7 Leiknir R. 2274112329−625
8 Haukar 2274113345−1225
9 Fram 2266103738−124
10 Magni 2261152748−2119
11 ÍR (R)2253142348−2518Relegation to 2019 2. deild karla
12 Selfoss (R)2243153548−1315
Updated to match(es) played on 22 September 2018. Source: ksí.is
Rules for classification: 1) Points won; 2) Total goal difference; 3) Total goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in h-t-h matches; 6) Goals scored in h-t-h matches; 7) Away goals in h-t-h matches; 8) Draw. [10]
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.

Results grid

Each team plays every opponent once home and away for a total of 22 matches per club, and 132 matches altogether.

Home \ Away FRA HAU HKÓ ÍA ÍÞR LER MAG NJA SEL VÓL ÞÓR ÞRÓ
Fram —3–11–40–11–23–03–10–02–21–23–32–2
Haukar 2–1—2–01–31–10–23–11–25–30–12–22–5
HK 1–03–0—0–03–02–13–01–03–11–14–10–1
ÍA 2–03–10–0—3–01–05–02–22–01–15–01–1
ÍR 2–30–41–10–2—1–02–31–23–20–20–11–3
Leiknir R. 2–20–00–20–03–1—3–12–31–11–20–12–1
Magni 2–12–10–12–30–10–1—2–03–11–01–21–4
Njarðvík 2–21–20–21–21–11–02–1—2–11–10–11–1
Selfoss 1–35–01–21–30–21–22–14–1—2–13–50–1
Víkingur Ó. 2–12–20–02–12–13–04–11–21–1—2–03–4
Þór 3–24–12–20–15–23–11–13–02–10–2—3–1
Þróttur R. 1–31–21–34–16–10–25–33–03–21–33–4—
Updated to match(es) played on 22 September 2018. Source: ksí.is
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

As of matches played on 22 september 2018 [11]
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Flag of Iceland.svg Viktor Jónsson Þróttur R. 22
2 Flag of Iceland.svg Guðmundur Magnússon Fram 18
3 Flag of Spain.svg Álvaro Calleja Þór 16
4 Flag of Sierra Leone.svg Kwame Quee Víkingur Ó. 11
5 Flag of Iceland.svg Brynjar Jónasson HK 10
Flag of Iceland.svg Sólon Breki Leifsson Leiknir R.
Flag of Spain.svg Gonzalo Zamorano Víkingur Ó.
Flag of Iceland.svg Stefán Teitur Þórðarson ÍA
9 Flag of Iceland.svg Arnar Aðalgeirsson Haukar 9
Flag of Iceland.svg Sævar Atli Magnússon Leiknir R.
Flag of Iceland.svg Gunnar Örvar Stefánsson Magni
12 Flag of Iceland.svg Daði Bergsson Þróttur R. 7
Flag of Iceland.svg Bjarni Gunnarsson HK
Flag of Croatia.svg Hrvoje Tokić Selfoss
15 Flag of Spain.svg Nacho Gil Þór 6

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References

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