2025 1. deild karla
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| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 May 2025 – 13 September 2025[1] |
| Champions | Þór |
| Promoted | Keflavík Þór |
| Relegated | Fjölnir Selfoss |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 443 (3.36 per match) |
← 2024 2026 → | |
The 2025 1. deild karla (English: Men's First Division) was the 71st season of second-tier Icelandic football. The season began on 2 May 2025 and finished on 13 September 2025.
Stadia and locations
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]
Source: [4]
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Þór (C, P) | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 45 | Promotion to the Besta deild karla |
| 2 | Njarðvík | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 50 | 25 | +25 | 43 | Qualification for the 1. deild karla play-offs |
| 3 | Þróttur Reykjavík | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 41 | |
| 4 | HK | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 46 | 29 | +17 | 40 | |
| 5 | Keflavík (O, P) | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 53 | 39 | +14 | 37 | |
| 6 | ÍR | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 38 | 27 | +11 | 37 | |
| 7 | Völsungur | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 36 | 52 | −16 | 25 | |
| 8 | Fylkir | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 23 | |
| 9 | Leiknir Reykjavík | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 40 | −16 | 23 | |
| 10 | Grindavík | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 38 | 61 | −23 | 21 | |
| 11 | Selfoss (R) | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 25 | 44 | −19 | 19 | Relegation to the 2. deild karla |
| 12 | Fjölnir (R) | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 32 | 53 | −21 | 15 |
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.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
Each team plays each other twice (22 matches each), once at home and once away.