Úrvalsdeild is a men’s league competition in Iceland, with recorded coverage from 2016 through 2025. Use this page to follow live scores, fixtures, results, standings, and player and team statistics across the competition’s recorded seasons, with key match and season information brought together in one place.
Upcoming matches, Úrvalsdeild
Championship Group - 1
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- Championship Group - 1
Fram Reykjavik
Breidablik
Championship Group - 2
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- Championship Group - 2
KR Reykjavik
Vikingur Reykjavik
Relegation Group - 2
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- Relegation Group - 2
KA Akureyri
Thor Akureyri
Championship Group - 2
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- Championship Group - 2
IA Akranes
Breidablik
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- Championship Group - 2
Keflavik
Fram Reykjavik
Relegation Group - 2
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- Relegation Group - 2
FH hafnarfjordur
Stjarnan
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- Relegation Group - 2
IBV Vestmannaeyjar
Valur Reykjavik
Hásteinsvöllur
Relegation Group - 3
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- Relegation Group - 3
Valur Reykjavik
FH hafnarfjordur
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- Relegation Group - 3
Thor Akureyri
IBV Vestmannaeyjar
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- Relegation Group - 3
Stjarnan
KA Akureyri
Latest played matches, Úrvalsdeild
Championship Group - 1
Relegation Group - 1
Regular Season - 22
Úrvalsdeild Standings
| Rank | Club | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 | |
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Vikingur Reykjavik | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 67 | 21 | 46 | 53 | DDWWD |
| 2 |
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Fram Reykjavik | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 56 | 42 | 14 | 45 | DDWWL |
| 3 |
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KR Reykjavik | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 74 | 49 | 25 | 44 | WLDWD |
| 4 |
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Breidablik | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 43 | 41 | 2 | 30 | LLLDL |
| 5 |
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IA Akranes | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 41 | -2 | 30 | LWDDW |
| 6 |
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Keflavik | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 38 | -5 | 28 | LLWWL |
| 7 |
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Stjarnan | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 42 | 50 | -8 | 28 | WDWWL |
| 8 |
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Valur Reykjavik | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 39 | 45 | -6 | 27 | WWDLD |
| 9 |
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FH hafnarfjordur | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 21 | WLWDL |
| 10 |
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Thor Akureyri | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 50 | -28 | 21 | LWWLL |
| 11 |
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KA Akureyri | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 48 | -13 | 20 | LWDLD |
| 12 |
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IBV Vestmannaeyjar | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 32 | 45 | -13 | 18 | LDLLL |
Úrvalsdeild Statistics
Top scorers 2026
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Top assists 2026
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Top key passes
Top tackles
Top yellow cards
Top red cards
Úrvalsdeild teams participation since 2016
History
| Team | Nb participations |
|---|---|
| FH hafnarfjordur | 10 |
| KR Reykjavik | 10 |
| Valur Reykjavik | 10 |
| Stjarnan | 10 |
| Breidablik | 10 |
| Vikingur Reykjavik | 10 |
| KA Akureyri | 9 |
| IA Akranes | 8 |
| Fylkir | 7 |
| IBV Vestmannaeyjar | 7 |
| HK Kopavogur | 5 |
| Keflavik | 4 |
| Fjolnir | 4 |
| Fram Reykjavik | 4 |
| Grindavik | 3 |
| Vikingur Olafsiik | 2 |
| Leiknir R. | 2 |
| Vestri | 2 |
| Throttur Reykjavik | 1 |
| Grotta | 1 |
| Afturelding | 1 |
Úrvalsdeild top scorer teams
Úrvalsdeild About
Úrvalsdeild is Iceland’s top-tier men’s football league, currently known commercially as Besta deild karla, and forms the highest level of the Icelandic football pyramid. Organised by the Football Association of Iceland (KSÍ), it brings together the country’s leading clubs to compete for the national championship and places in UEFA’s club competitions.
Role and identity
Founded in 1912, the competition is one of Iceland’s oldest sporting institutions. Its role extends beyond deciding the national champion: it provides the country’s leading domestic platform for players, clubs and coaches, while serving as an important pathway into European football. The league is a men’s competition and operates within the national system of promotion and relegation.
The name Úrvalsdeild karla means “men’s select division” and remains widely associated with the competition’s traditional identity. Since 2022, Besta deild karla has been its commercial name, but both names refer to Iceland’s premier men’s league. KSÍ oversees the competition’s regulations, club participation requirements and sporting framework, working within the wider standards of UEFA and FIFA.
How clubs enter and move through the pyramid
Clubs earn access through sporting performance in the Icelandic football league system and must satisfy the licensing requirements established by KSÍ. These requirements are intended to ensure that participating teams meet the necessary sporting, organisational and financial standards.
The league is connected directly to the second tier through promotion and relegation. The bottom two clubs in the final standings are relegated automatically, while leading teams from the division below move up according to the applicable promotion arrangements. This connection keeps the competition meaningful across the table: clubs challenge for the title and European access at the top, while others fight to remain in the top flight.
Competition format
The modern Úrvalsdeild format is built around 12 clubs and two distinct phases. During the regular season, every team plays each of the other 11 clubs twice, once at home and once away. This produces 22 matches per club and establishes the initial league table.
After those 22 rounds, the table divides into two groups. The top six enter the Championship Round, where they play one another in a further single round-robin phase to determine the champion and the final order of the leading clubs. The bottom six enter the Relegation Round and compete to avoid the relegation places. Points earned in the regular season carry into the split phase, so the opening part of the campaign remains fully relevant after the groups are formed.
The split phase is not a knockout competition. Matches remain league fixtures, and a drawn game is permitted. The regular-season position also influences the scheduling and home advantage arrangements in the later phase, adding value to every point collected before the split.
Scoring, rankings and match rules
Úrvalsdeild matches use the standard three-point system: three points for a win, one for a draw and none for a defeat. League fixtures do not normally use extra time or penalty shoot-outs because matches can finish level. Those mechanisms belong primarily to knockout competitions or to a specific decider where competition regulations require one.
When teams finish level on points, league classification is determined through the applicable ranking criteria. The principal measures are overall goal difference and goals scored, followed by head-to-head considerations where required by the competition rules. These criteria can influence both European qualification and relegation, making goals and results against direct rivals especially significant late in the season.
European places and sporting stakes
Winning the league brings the title of Icelandic champion and a route into the UEFA Champions League qualifying rounds. Other high-finishing clubs can earn places in UEFA Conference League qualifying, with the precise allocation influenced by Iceland’s access list and the outcome of the domestic cup. European qualification gives Icelandic clubs the opportunity to test themselves against opponents from across the continent and adds substantial importance to the Championship Round.
At the other end of the table, the Relegation Round determines which clubs remain in the top division and which two drop to the second tier. The combination of European ambitions, title competition and survival pressure ensures that the split phase carries consequences throughout the standings rather than focusing interest only on first place.
Seasonal calendar and statistical coverage
Iceland’s climate shapes the league calendar. The competition generally runs during the brighter and milder part of the year, typically from April or May through September or October, rather than following the traditional autumn-to-spring schedule used in many European leagues. The regular season occupies the spring and summer, while the decisive split phase normally concludes in early autumn.
The recorded statistical coverage for this competition spans the 2016 through 2025 seasons. Across its long history, the league has developed from its early twentieth-century beginnings into the structured 12-club competition that now crowns Iceland’s champion, feeds the European qualification system and provides the central stage for men’s domestic football in Iceland.