2016 Úrvalsdeild
Football league season
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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.[4]
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 May – 1 October 2016 |
| Champions | FH (8th title) |
| Relegated | Fylkir Þróttur Reykjavík |
| Champions League | FH |
| Europa League | Stjarnan KR Valur |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 361 (2.73 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Garðar Gunnlaugsson (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Valur 7–0 Víkingur Reykjavík (18 August 2016)[1] |
| Biggest away win | Þróttur Reykjavík 0–5 Fjölnir (24 June 2016)[2] |
| Highest scoring | Valur 7–0 Víkingur Reykjavík (18 August 2016)[3] |
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The season started on 1 May 2016 and concluded on 1 October 2016.[5]
On 19 September 2016, Breiðablik drew 1–1 with ÍBV. This result meant FH clinched their 8th Icelandic title.
Teams
Location of teams in the 2016 Úrvalsdeild
The 2016 Úrvalsdeild was 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 were:
- Leiknir Reykjavík and Keflavík were relegated from the 2015 Úrvalsdeild to the 1. deild karla.
- Víkingur Ólafsvík and Þróttur Reykjavík were promoted from the 1. deild karla to the 2016 Úrvalsdeild.
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 | FH (C) | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 43 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Stjarnan | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 39 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | KR | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 38 | |
| 4 | Fjölnir | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 37 | |
| 5 | Valur | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 35 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 6 | Breiðablik | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 35 | |
| 7 | Víkingur Reykjavík | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 32 | |
| 8 | ÍA | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 31 | |
| 9 | ÍBV | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 23 | |
| 10 | Víkingur Ólafsvík | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 21 | |
| 11 | Fylkir (R) | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 40 | −15 | 19 | Relegation to 1. deild karla |
| 12 | Þróttur Reykjavík (R) | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 50 | −31 | 14 |
Source: KSÍ (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.[6]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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.[6]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Valur qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2016 Icelandic Cup.
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of matches played on 1 October 2016.[7]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Garðar Gunnlaugsson |
ÍA | 14 |
| 2 | Kristinn Freyr Sigurðsson |
Valur | 13 |
| 3 |  Martin Lund Pedersen |
Fjölnir | 9 |
| 4 |  Hrvoje Tokić |
Víkingur Ó. | 9 |
| 5 | Óskar Örn Hauksson |
KR | 8 |
| 6 | Atli Viðar Björnsson |
FH | 7 |
| 7 | Thórir Gudjónsson |
Fjölnir | 7 |
| 8 | Hilmar Árni Halldórsson |
Stjarnan | 7 |
| 9 | Albert Brynjar Ingason |
Fylkir | 7 |
| 10 | Óttar Magnús Karlsson |
Víkingur R. | 7 |