2025 1. deild karla

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1. deild karla
Season2025
Dates2 May 2025 – 13 September 2025 [1]
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The 2025 1. deild karla (English: Men's First Division) is the 71st season of second-tier Icelandic football. The season began on 2 May 2025 and will finish on 13 September 2025.

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Teams

The league consisted of twelve teams; eight teams remaining from the previous season, two teams promoted from the 2. deild karla, and two teams relegated from the Besta deild karla.

The promoted teams were the 2024 2. deild karla champions Selfoss and runners-up Völsungur. They replaced the 2024 1. deild karla bottom two teams Dalvík/Reynir and Grótta.

The relegated teams were the 2024 Besta deild karla bottom two teams Fylkir and HK. They replaced the 2024 1. deild karla champions ÍBV and play-off winners Afturelding. [2] [3]

Stadia and locations

TeamLocation
Fjölnir Reykjavík
Fylkir Reykjavík
Grindavík Grindavík
HK Kópavogur
ÍR Reykjavík
Keflavík Keflavík
Leiknir Reykjavík Reykjavík
Njarðvík Njarðvík
Selfoss Selfoss
Völsungur Húsavík
Þór Akureyri
Þróttur Reykjavík Reykjavík

Source: [4]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Þróttur Reykjavík 2012534030+1041Promotion to the Besta deild karla
2 Njarðvík 2011724623+2340Qualification for the 1. deild karla play-offs
3 Þór 2012354729+1839
4 ÍR 2010733622+1437
5 HK 2010463727+1034
6 Keflavík 209474737+1031
7 Völsungur 2064103447−1322
8 Fylkir 2055103129+220
9 Selfoss 2061132438−1419
10 Grindavík 2053123557−2218
11 Leiknir Reykjavík 2045112039−1917Relegation to the 2. deild karla
12 Fjölnir 2036112948−1915
Updated to match(es) played on 30 August 2025. Source: ksí.is(in Icelandic), Soccerway
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.

Results

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

Home \ Away FJÖ FYL GRI HK ÍR KEF LER NJA SEL VÖL ÞÓR ÞRÓ
Fjölnir —1–12–30–31–30–21–10–5
Fylkir 3–3—1–11–21–21–20–12–01–2
Grindavík 3–3—2–11–41–50–22–43–41–2
HK 3–0—1–11–01–34–13–11–2
ÍR 6–11–2—1–02–22–01–02–1
Keflavík 5–41–10–30–0—6–03–22–20–1
Leiknir Reykjavík 0–12–60–10–2—1–13–11–41–1
Njarðvík 1–11–13–01–13–1—5–13–1
Selfoss 3–12–10–12–20–4—1–20–2
Völsungur 2–11–42–31–11–14–0—
Þór 4–12–01–11–12–42–02–01–3—1–2
Þróttur Reykjavík 1–42–12–42–23–21–12–24–1—
Updated to match(es) played on 30 July 2025. Source: ksí.is
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

1. deild karla play-offs

Teams placed 2nd-5th qualify for the 1. deild karla play-offs, with the winners earning promotion to the 2026 Besta deild karla.

References

  1. ↑ "1. Deild Summary". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  2. ↑ Pálsson, Victor. "Ótrúleg dramatík í tveimur leikjum – Fylkir fallið og Blikar geta komist á toppinn" (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  3. ↑ Pálsson, Victor. "HK fallið eftir stórtap gegn KR – Benoný skoraði fimm mörk" (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "1. Deild Venues". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
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