Summary
The Úrvalsdeild karla (ISL1) is the top professional division in the Iceland football system. At the end of the 2021 season, the ISL1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2022 - 2023 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2021 ISL1 team
- 2022 - 2023 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd, 3rd, and 4th place 2021 ISL1 teams
The winner of the 2021 Icelandic Cup (Bikarkeppni karla), typically a ISL1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2022 - 2023 UEFA Europa Conference League.
Leagues Pyramid - Iceland
Abbrev | League | # of Teams |
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ISL1 | Úrvalsdeild karla | 12 |
ISL2 | 1. deild karla | 12 |
ISL3 | 2. deild karla | 12 |
ISL4 | 3. deild karla | 12 |
ISL5 | 4. deild karla | - |
Competition Structure
Season | # of Teams | ||
30 Apr 2021 - 25 Sep 2021 | 12: ISL1 (10), ISL2 (2) |
Season Format
In the 2021 ISL1 each ISL1 teams plays Home-Away matches with the other 11 ISL1 teams twice, for a total of 22 regular season matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) total goals scored, (3) head-to-head points, (4) head-to-head goal difference, (5) head-to-head goals scored, (6) head-to-head away goals scored, (7) a playoff, then (8) a draw.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2021 ISL1 season, the 11th and 12th place ISL1 teams will be relegated to the ISL2, and the 1st and 2nd place ISL2 teams will be promoted to the 2022 ISL1.
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Table
League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
1 | Víkingur Reykjavík FC | 22 | 14 -6-2 | 48 | - | 38 | 21 | 17 | 11 | 8 -3-0 | 27 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 6 -3-2 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 3 |
2 | Breiðablik UBK | 22 | 15 -2-5 | 47 | - | 55 | 21 | 34 | 11 | 10 -0-1 | 30 | 32 | 3 | 29 | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | 23 | 18 | 5 |
3 | KR Reykjavíkur | 22 | 12 -5-5 | 41 | - | 35 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 11 | 8 -2-1 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 13 |
4 | KA Akureyri | 22 | 12 -4-6 | 40 | - | 36 | 20 | 16 | 11 | 6 -1-4 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 6 -3-2 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 9 |
5 | Knattspyrnufélagið Valur | 22 | 12 -3-7 | 39 | - | 37 | 26 | 11 | 11 | 7 -2-2 | 23 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 5 -1-5 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 5 |
6 | FH Hafnarfjarðar | 22 | 9 -6-7 | 33 | - | 39 | 26 | 13 | 11 | 4 -4-3 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 5 -2-4 | 17 | 21 | 14 | 7 |
7 | Stjarnan FC | 22 | 6 -4-12 | 22 | - | 24 | 36 | -12 | 11 | 4 -1-6 | 13 | 15 | 18 | -3 | 11 | 2 -3-6 | 9 | 9 | 18 | -9 |
8 | Leiknir Reykjavík | 22 | 6 -4-12 | 22 | - | 18 | 32 | -14 | 11 | 6 -2-3 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 0 -2-9 | 2 | 3 | 23 | -20 |
9 | ÍA Akranes | 22 | 6 -3-13 | 21 | - | 29 | 44 | -15 | 11 | 4 -3-4 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 11 | 2 -0-9 | 6 | 10 | 28 | -18 |
10 | Keflavík ÍF | 22 | 6 -3-13 | 21 | - | 23 | 38 | -15 | 11 | 4 -1-6 | 13 | 13 | 19 | -6 | 11 | 2 -2-7 | 8 | 10 | 19 | -9 |
11 | HK | 22 | 5 -5-12 | 20 | - | 21 | 39 | -18 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 10 | 16 | -6 | 11 | 2 -2-7 | 8 | 11 | 23 | -12 |
12 | Fylkir FC | 22 | 3 -7-12 | 16 | - | 18 | 51 | -33 | 11 | 3 -3-5 | 12 | 12 | 26 | -14 | 11 | 0 -4-7 | 4 | 6 | 25 | -19 |
2022-2023 UEFACL 2022-2023 UEFAECL Relegation to ISL2 |
Results
Víkingur Reykjavík FC | 20 | Leiknir Reykjavík | Víkingsvöllur |
KA Akureyri | 22 | FH Hafnarfjarðar | Akureyrarvöllur |
Breiðablik UBK | 30 | HK | Kópavogsvöllur; |
Fylkir FC | 06 | Knattspyrnufélagið Valur | Würth völlurinn |
Keflavík ÍF | 23 | ÍA Akranes | HS Orku völlurinn |
Stjarnan FC | 02 | KR Reykjavíkur | Samsung völlurinn |
HK | 10 | Stjarnan FC | Kórinn |
Knattspyrnufélagið Valur | 14 | KA Akureyri | Origovöllurinn |
KR Reykjavíkur | 12 | Víkingur Reykjavík FC | KR-völlur |
FH Hafnarfjarðar | 10 | Breiðablik UBK | Kaplakrikavöllur |
ÍA Akranes | 50 | Fylkir FC | Norðurálsvöllurinn |
Leiknir Reykjavík | 01 | Keflavík ÍF | Leiknisvöllur |
Stjarnan FC | 04 | FH Hafnarfjarðar | Samsung völlurinn |
Breiðablik UBK | 30 | Knattspyrnufélagið Valur | Kópavogsvöllur; |
Víkingur Reykjavík FC | 30 | HK | Víkingsvöllur |
Keflavík ÍF | 02 | KR Reykjavíkur | HS Orku völlurinn |
KA Akureyri | 20 | Fylkir FC | Akureyrarvöllur |
ÍA Akranes | 31 | Leiknir Reykjavík | Norðurálsvöllurinn |
HK | 10 | Keflavík ÍF | Kórinn |
Fylkir FC | 07 | Breiðablik UBK | Würth völlurinn |