2016 1. deild karla
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | KA (2nd title) |
| Promoted | KA Grindavík |
| Relegated | Fjarðabyggð Huginn |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 373 (2.83 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Alexander Veigar Þórarinsson Gunnar Örvar Stefánsson (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Grindavík 5–0 Leiknir F. (21 May 2016) Grindavík 5–0 Þór (9 July 2016) |
| Biggest away win | HK 2–7 Leiknir F. (24 September 2016) |
| Highest scoring | Fjarðabyggð 4–4 HK (4 June 2016) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches: KA Þór |
| Longest unbeaten run | 13 matches: Grindavík |
| Longest winless run | 11 matches: Fjarðabyggð |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches: Fjarðabyggð |
← 2015 2017 →
All statistics correct as of 15 October 2016. | |
The 2016 1. deild karla (English: Men's First Division) is the 62nd season of second-tier Icelandic football. Twelve teams will contest the league with play beginning on 6 May and concluding on 24 September.[1]
Teams
The league will be contested by twelve clubs. Eight remained in the division from the 2015 season, while four new clubs joined the 1. deild karla:
- Keflavík and Leiknir R. were relegated from the 2015 Úrvalsdeild, replacing Víkingur Ólafsvík and Þróttur Reykjavík who were promoted to the 2016 Úrvalsdeild
- Huginn and Leiknir F. were promoted from the 2015 2. deild karla, in place of BÍ/Bolungarvík and Grótta who were relegated to the 2016 2. deild karla
Club information
Location of teams in the 2016 1. deild karla
| Team | Location | Stadium | 2015 season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fjarðabyggð | Fjarðabyggð | Eskjuvöllur | 7th |
| Fram | Reykjavík | Framvöllur - Úlfarsárdal | 9th |
| Grindavík | Grindavík | Grindavíkurvöllur | 5th |
| Haukar | Hafnarfjörður | Schenkervöllurinn | 6th |
| HK | Kópavogur | Kópavogsvöllur | 8th |
| Huginn | Seyðisfjörður | Seyðisfjarðarvöllur | 2. deild, 1st |
| KA | Akureyri | Akureyrarvöllur | 3rd |
| Keflavík | Keflavík | Keflavíkurvöllur | Úrvalsdeild, 12th |
| Leiknir F. | Fáskrúðsfjörður | Búðagrund | 2. deild, 2nd |
| Leiknir R. | Reykjavík | Leiknisvöllur | Úrvalsdeild, 11th |
| Selfoss | Selfoss | Selfossvöllur | 10th |
| Þór | Akureyri | Þórsvöllur | 4th |
League table
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Results grid
Each team plays every opponent once home and away for a total of 22 matches per club, and 132 matches altogether.
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Top goalscorers
- As of matches played 24 September 2016[2]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alexander Veigar Þórarinsson
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Grindavík | 14 |
| Gunnar Örvar Stefánsson
|
Þór | ||
| 3 | Hákon Ingi Jónsson
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HK | 13 |
| 4 | Elfar Árni Aðalsteinsson
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KA | 10 |
| Kristófer Páll Viðarsson
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Leiknir F. | ||
| 6 |  Ivan Bubalo
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Fram | 9 |
 Elton Renato Livramento Barros
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Haukar | ||
| 8 | Ásgeir Sigurgeirsson
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KA | 8 |
| 9 | Víkingur Pálmason
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Fjarðabyggð | 7 |
| Andri Rúnar Bjarnason
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Grindavík | ||
| Sigurbergur Elísson
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Keflavík |
References
- ^ "2016 1. deild karla fixtures, results and league standings". KSÍ.is. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- ^ "Markahæstu menn". KSÍ.is. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
External Links
- IcelandFootball.net - Championship 2016 Template:En icon