The 2023 1. deild karla (English: Men's First Division) was the 69th season of second-tier Icelandic football. The season began on 5 May 2023 and finished on 16 September 2023.
| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Champions | ÍA |
| Promoted | ÍA Vestri |
| Relegated | Ægir Selfoss |
← 2022 2024 → | |
Twelve teams contested the league. The champions (ÍA) and play-off winners (Vestri) were promoted to the 2024 Besta deild karla. The bottom two teams (Ægir and Selfoss) were relegated to the 2024 2. deild karla.[1][2][3]
Teams edit
Team changes edit
| Dissolved | Promoted from 2022 2. deild karla |
Promoted to 2023 Besta deild karla |
Relegated from 2022 Besta deild karla |
Relegated to 2023 2. deild karla |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kórdrengir | Ægir Njarðvík Þróttur Reykjavík |
Fylkir HK |
ÍA Leiknir Reykjavík |
KV Þróttur Vogum |
Stadia and locations edit
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ÍA (C, P) | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 54 | 31 | +23 | 49 | Promotion to Besta deild karla |
| 2 | Afturelding | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 60 | 33 | +27 | 43 | Qualification for 1. deild karla play-offs |
| 3 | Fjölnir | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 55 | 32 | +23 | 42 | |
| 4 | Vestri (O, P) | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 39 | |
| 5 | Leiknir Reykjavík | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 47 | 37 | +10 | 35 | |
| 6 | Grindavík | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 38 | −11 | 28 | |
| 7 | Þór | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 27 | |
| 8 | Þróttur Reykjavík | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 26 | |
| 9 | Grótta | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 26 | |
| 10 | Njarðvík | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 23 | |
| 11 | Selfoss (R) | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 37 | 49 | −12 | 23 | Relegation to 2. deild karla |
| 12 | Ægir (R) | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 23 | 67 | −44 | 9 |
Source: ksí.is
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
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 edit
Each team played each other twice (22 matches each), once at home and once away.
1. deild karla play-offs edit
Teams placed 2nd-5th qualified for the play-offs, with the winners earning promotion to the 2024 Besta deild karla.
Semi-finals edit
First leg edit
| 20 September 2023 | Leiknir Reykjavík (5th) | 1–2 | Afturelding (2nd) | Leiknisvöllur, Reykjavík |
| 17:30 BST | Sowe  85' |
Christiansen 13' Marteinsson 76' |
| 20 September 2023 | Vestri (4th) | 1–0 | Fjölnir (3rd) | Olísvöllurinn, Ísafjörður |
| 17:30 BST | Songani 29' |
Second leg edit
| 24 September 2023 | Afturelding (2nd) | 3–0 (5–1 agg.) | Leiknir Reykjavík (5th) | Varmárvollur, Mosfellsbær |
| 15:00 BST | Ragnarsson 17' Jensen 19'Braz 25' |
| 24 September 2023 | Fjölnir (3rd) | 1–1 (1–2 agg.) | Vestri (4th) | Fjölnisvöllur, Reykjavík |
| 15:00 BST | Guðmundsson 49' |
Tufegdžić 38' |
Final edit
| 30 September 2023 | Vestri (4th) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Afturelding (2nd) | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík |
| 17:00 BST | Hernández 103' |
References edit
- ^ "ÍA up to the Best men's division". RÚV (in Icelandic). 16 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ "Division 1 2023 Standings - Football/Iceland". Flashscore.
- ^ "1. delid 2023 Umspil". Voetbal.
External links edit
- Official website (in Icelandic)