2016 Úrvalsdeild

Úrvalsdeild (Pepsi-deildin)
Season 2016
Matches played 6
Goals scored 15 (2.5 per match)
Top goalscorer Þórir Guðjónsson
Veigar Páll Gunnarsson
(2 goals)
Best goalkeeper Gunnar Nielsen
Derby Rafael Carrilloberduo
Stefán Logi Magnússon
Róbert Örn Óskarsson
Sveinn Sigurður Jóhannesson
(1 clean sheet)
Biggest home win ÍBV 4-0 ÍA
(1 May 2016)
Biggest away win Þróttur R. 0-3 FH
(1 May 2016)
Highest scoring ÍBV 4-0 ÍA
(1 May 2016)
Longest winning run 1 game
FH
ÍBV
Víkingur Ó.
Fjölnir
Longest unbeaten run 1 game
FH
ÍBV
Víkingur Ó.
Fjölnir
KR
Víkingur R.
Longest winless run 1 game
Breiðablik
ÍA
Þróttur R.
Valur
KR
Víkingur R.
Longest losing run 1 game
Breiðablik
ÍA
Þróttur R.
Valur
Highest attendance 1895
KR 0-0 Víkingur R.
(2 May 2016)
2015
2017

The 2016 Úrvalsdeild karla, also known as Pepsi-deild karla for sponsorship reasons, will be the 105th season of top-flight Icelandic football. Twelve teams will contest the league, including the defending champions FH, who won their seventh league title in 2015.[1]

The season is scheduled to start on 1 May 2016 and conclude on 1 October 2016.[2]

Teams

The 2016 Úrvalsdeild will be contested by twelve clubs, ten of which played in the division the previous year and two teams promoted from 1. deild karla. The changes from the 2015 campaign are:

Club Information

Team Location Stadium 2015 season
Breiðablik Kópavogur Kópavogsvöllur 2nd
FH Hafnarfjörður Kaplakrikavöllur 1st (Champions)
Fjölnir Reykjavík Fjölnisvöllur 6th
Fylkir Reykjavík Fylkisvöllur 8th
ÍA Akranes Akranesvöllur 7th
ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar Hásteinsvöllur 10th
KR Reykjavík KR-völlur 3rd
Stjarnan Garðabær Stjörnuvöllur 4th
Valur Reykjavík Hlíðarendi 5th
Víkingur Reykjavík Reykjavík Víkin 9th
Víkingur Ólafsvík Ólafsvík Ólafsvíkurvöllur 1st, 1. deild karla
Þróttur Reykjavík Reykjavík Valbjarnarvöllur 2nd, 1. deild karla

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 ÍBV 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 3 Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2 FH 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 3 Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round
3 Stjarnan 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3
4 Fjölnir 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
5 Víkingur Ólafsvík 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
6 KR 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
7 Víkingur Reykjavík 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
8 Breiðablik 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0
9 Valur 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0
10 Fylkir 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0
11 Þróttur Reykjavík 1 0 0 1 0 3 3 0 Relegation to 1. deild karla
12 ÍA 1 0 0 1 0 4 4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2016. Source: KSÍ, 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.[3]

Results

Home ╲ Away BRE FH FJÖFYLÍAÍBVKRSTJVALVÍKVÓLÞRÓ
Breiðablik 12
FH
Fjölnir
Fylkir
ÍA
ÍBV 40
KR 00
Stjarnan 20
Valur 12
Víkingur Reykjavík
Víkingur Ólafsvík
Þróttur Reykjavík 03

Updated to games played on 2 May 2016.
Source: KSI
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season Statistics

Top Scorers

As of matches played on 2 May 2016.[4]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Iceland Þórir Guðjónsson Fjölnir 2
2 Iceland Veigar Páll Gunnarsson Stjarnan 2
3 Bosnia and Herzegovina Kenan Turudija Víkingur Ó. 1
4 Denmark Simon Kollerud Smidt ÍBV 1
5 Iceland Atli Viðar Björnsson FH 1

References

  1. "FH Íslandsmeistari 2015". www.ksi.is. Knattspyrnusamband Íslands. 26 September 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  2. "Íslandsmót - Pepsi-deild karla". www.ksi.is. Knattspyrnusamband Íslands. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  3. "Úrvalsdeild 2016 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
  4. "Markahæstu menn". www.ksi.is. Knattspyrnusamband Íslands. Retrieved 1 May 2016.

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