Season | 2023 |
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Dates | 10 April – 8 October 2023 |
Champions | Víkingur Reykjavík |
Relegated | ÍBV Keflavík |
Champions League | Víkingur Reykjavík |
Conference League | Breiðablik Stjarnan Valur |
Matches played | 119 |
Goals scored | 404 (3.39 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Emil Atlason (17 goals) |
Biggest home win | Víkingur Reykjavík 6–0 ÍBV (7 May 2023) |
Biggest away win | Fylkir 1–6 Valur (3 May 2023) |
Highest scoring | Stjarnan 5–4 HK (24 April 2023) Breiðablik 5–4 Fram (28 April 2023) |
Longest winning run | 8 matches Víkingur Reykjavík |
Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Víkingur Reykjavík |
Longest winless run | 19 matches Keflavík |
Longest losing run | 5 matches KR ÍBV |
← 2022 2024 → All statistics correct as of 24 August 2023. |
The 2023 Besta deild karla was the 112th season of top-flight Icelandic football. It was the second season of the league after it was rebranded as Besta deild karla. [1]
The winners (Víkingur Reykjavík) qualified for the 2024–25 Champions League first qualifying round. The second, third, and fourth-placed teams (Breiðablik, Stjarnan, and Valur) qualified for the 2024–25 Conference League first qualifying round. The bottom two teams (ÍBV and Keflavík) were relegated to the 2024 1. deild karla.
The league consisted of twelve teams; the top ten teams from the previous season, and two teams promoted from 1. deild karla. Breiðablik entered the season as defending champions. [2]
Promoted from 2022 1. deild karla | Relegated to 2023 1. deild karla |
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Fylkir HK | ÍA Leiknir Reykjavík |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Víkingur Reykjavík | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 65 | 20 | +45 | 59 | Qualification for the Championship Round |
2 | Valur | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 25 | +28 | 45 | |
3 | Breiðablik | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 38 | |
4 | Stjarnan | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 25 | +20 | 34 | |
5 | FH | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 34 | |
6 | KR | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 32 | |
7 | KA | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 29 | Qualification for the Relegation Round |
8 | HK | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 48 | −11 | 25 | |
9 | Fylkir | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 21 | |
10 | Fram | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 19 | |
11 | ÍBV | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 43 | −19 | 19 | |
12 | Keflavík | 22 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 42 | −22 | 12 |
Each team plays each other twice (22 matches each), once at home and once away. [12]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Víkingur Reykjavík (C) | 27 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 76 | 30 | +46 | 66 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Valur | 27 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 66 | 35 | +31 | 55 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round [lower-alpha 1] |
3 | Stjarnan | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 55 | 29 | +26 | 46 | |
4 | Breiðablik | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 41 | |
5 | FH | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 40 | |
6 | KR | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 37 |
Each team plays each other once (5 matches), either at home or away.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
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1 | KA | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 45 | −3 | 41 | |
2 | Fylkir | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 43 | 55 | −12 | 29 | |
3 | HK | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 27 | |
4 | Fram | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 27 | |
5 | ÍBV (R) | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 31 | 50 | −19 | 25 | Relegation to 1. deild karla |
6 | Keflavík (R) | 27 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 27 | 54 | −27 | 16 |
Each team plays each other once (5 matches), either at home or away.
Íþróttabandalag Akraness (ÍA) competed in Úrvalsdeild in the 2015 season after finishing in 2nd place in 1. deild karla in 2014.
The 2015 season was Stjarnan's 13th season in Úrvalsdeild and their 7th consecutive season.
The 2015 season is Fylkir's 19th season in Úrvalsdeild and their 16th consecutive season in top-flight of Icelandic Football.
The 2016 Úrvalsdeild karla, also known as Pepsi-deild karla for sponsorship reasons, was the 105th season of top-flight Icelandic football. Twelve teams contested the league, including the defending champions FH, who won their seventh league title in 2015.
The 2016 season will be ÍA's 64th season in the top-flight of Icelandic football.
The 2016 season is Breiðablik's 31st season in Úrvalsdeild and their 11th consecutive season in top-flight of Icelandic Football.
The 2016 season will be KR's 102nd season in Úrvalsdeild and their 38th consecutive season in top-flight of Icelandic Football.
The 2016 season will be Stjarnan's 14th season in Úrvalsdeild and their 8th consecutive season.
The 2017 Úrvalsdeild karla, also known as Pepsi-deild karla for sponsorship reasons, was the 106th season of top-flight Icelandic football. Twelve teams contested the league, including the defending champions FH, who won their eighth league title in 2016.
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