2023 1. deild karla

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1. deild karla
Season2023
Champions ÍA
Promoted ÍA
Vestri
Relegated Ægir
Selfoss
2022
2024

The 2023 1. deild karla (English: Men's First Division) was the 69th season of second-tier Icelandic football. The season began on 5 May 2023 and finished on 16 September 2023.

Contents

Twelve teams contested the league. The champions (ÍA) and play-off winners (Vestri) were promoted to the 2024 Besta deild karla. The bottom two teams (Ægir and Selfoss) were relegated to the 2024 2. deild karla. [1] [2] [3]

Teams

Team changes

DissolvedPromoted from
2022 2. deild karla
Promoted to
2023 Besta deild karla
Relegated from
2022 Besta deild karla
Relegated to
2023 2. deild karla
Kórdrengir Ægir
Njarðvík
Þróttur Reykjavík
Fylkir
HK
ÍA
Leiknir Reykjavík
KV
Þróttur Vogum

Stadia and locations

TeamLocation
Ægir Þorlákshöfn
Afturelding Mosfellsbær
Fjölnir Reykjavík
Grindavík Grindavík
Grótta Seltjarnarnes
ÍA Akranes
Leiknir Reykjavík Reykjavík
Njarðvík Njarðvík
Selfoss Selfoss
Vestri Ísafjörður
Þór Akureyri
Þróttur Reykjavík Reykjavík

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 ÍA (C, P)2215435431+2349Promotion to Besta deild karla
2 Afturelding 2213456033+2743Qualification for 1. deild karla play-offs
3 Fjölnir 2212645532+2342
4 Vestri (O, P)2211653726+1139
5 Leiknir Reykjavík 2211294737+1035
6 Grindavík 22841027381128
7 Þór 22831127391227
8 Þróttur Reykjavík 2275104546126
9 Grótta 226883437326
10 Njarðvík 22651136471123
11 Selfoss (R)22721337491223Relegation to 2. deild karla
12 Ægir (R)2223172367449
Source: ksí.is
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 8) Play-off (only for deciding champion); 9) Draw.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

Each team played each other twice (22 matches each), once at home and once away.

Home \ Away ÆGI AFT FJÓ GRI GRÓ ÍA LER NJA SEL VES ÞÓR ÞRÓ
Ægir 1–40–11–32–20–10–51–01–30–52–32–2
Afturelding 5–04–31–21–12–50–27–29–03–11–01–0
Fjölnir 5–14–25–12–20–14–14–02–41–16–03–3
Grindavík 7–20–30–10–00–21–01–02–11–11–11–2
Grótta 2–12–33–32–01–35–11–11–02–21–02–2
ÍA 4–01–11–20–24–11–52–11–01–14–06–3
Leiknir Reykjavík 3–22–21–22–22–12–33–02–31–21–03–2
Njarðvík 2–21–21–14–11–32–42–41–12–02–23–1
Selfoss 3–11–31–22–01–03–42–42–31–22–22–1
Vestri 1–22–23–10–23–02–21–02–02–11–02–1
Þór 3–11–30–13–03–12–31–00–32–12–12–1
Þróttur Reykjavík 3–12–12–25–02–11–11–33–54–31–23–0
Source: ksí.is
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

1. deild karla play-offs

Teams placed 2nd-5th qualified for the play-offs, with the winners earning promotion to the 2024 Besta deild karla.

Semi-finals

First leg

20 September 2023 Leiknir Reykjavík (5th) 1–2 Afturelding (2nd) Leiknisvöllur, Reykjavík
17:30 BST Sowe Soccerball shade.svg85' Christiansen Soccerball shade.svg13'
Marteinsson Soccerball shade.svg76'
20 September 2023 Vestri (4th) 1–0 Fjölnir (3rd) Olísvöllurinn, Ísafjörður
17:30 BST Songani Soccerball shade.svg29'

Second leg

24 September 2023 Afturelding (2nd) 3–0
(5–1 agg.)
Leiknir Reykjavík (5th) Varmárvollur, Mosfellsbær
15:00 BST Ragnarsson Soccerball shade.svg17'
Jensen Soccerball shade.svg19'
Braz Soccerball shade.svg25'
24 September 2023 Fjölnir (3rd)1–1
(1–2 agg.)
Vestri (4th) Fjölnisvöllur, Reykjavík
15:00 BST Guðmundsson Soccerball shade.svg49' Tufegdžić Soccerball shade.svg38'

Final

30 September 2023 Vestri (4th) 1–0 (a.e.t.) Afturelding (2nd) Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík
17:00 BST Hernández Soccerball shade.svg103'

References

  1. "ÍA up to the Best men's division". RÚV (in Icelandic). 16 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  2. "Division 1 2023 Standings - Football/Iceland". Flashscore.
  3. "1. delid 2023 Umspil". Voetbal.