The 2006 season of Úrvalsdeild was the 95th season of league football in Iceland. FH defended their title making them the fifth club in Icelandic football history to win the championship three years running. ÍBV were relegated for the first time in 16 years and Grindavík suffered relegation for the first time in the club's history. An attendance record was set this season as 98,026 people saw the 90 matches, an average of 1,089.17 people per match.
| Season | 2006 |
|---|---|
← 2005 2007 → | |
Final league positions edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FH (C) | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 36 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | KR | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 30 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 3 | Valur | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 29 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round |
| 4 | Keflavík | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 24 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 5 | Breiðablik | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 23 | |
| 6 | ÍA | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 22 | |
| 7 | Víkingur | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 21 | |
| 8 | Fylkir | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 21 | |
| 9 | Grindavík (R) | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 19 | Relegation to 1. deild karla |
| 10 | ÍBV (R) | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 39 | −21 | 18 |
Results edit
Each team played every opponent once home and away for a total of 18 matches.
Top goal scorers edit
The player who has scored the most goals at the end of each tournament receives the Icelandic Golden Boot.
| # | Nat | Player | Team | Goals | Penalties | Matches played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Marel Baldvinsson | Breiðablik | 11 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | |
Björgólfur Hideaki Takefusa | KR | 10 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | |
Jóhann Þórhallsson | Grindavík | 10 | 1 | 17 |
| 4 | |
Viktor Bjarki Arnarsson | Víkingur R. | 8 | 2 | 17 |
| 4 | |
Tryggvi Guðmundsson | FH | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| 6 | |
Stefán Örn Arnarson | Keflavík | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| 6 | |
Sævar Þór Gíslason | Fylkir | 6 | 3 | 17 |
| 6 | |
Guðmundur Steinarsson | Keflavík | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| 6 | |
Pálmi Rafn Pálmason | Valur | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| 10 | |
Grétar Ólafur Hjartarson | KR | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| 10 | |
Bjarni Guðjónsson | ÍA | 5 | 1 | 16 |
| 10 | |
Garðar Bergmann Gunnlaugsson | Valur | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 |  |
Christian Christiansen | Fylkir | 5 | 0 | 15 |
| 10 | |
Matthías Guðmundsson | Valur | 5 | 0 | 16 |
| 10 | |
Óskar Örn Hauksson | Grindavík | 5 | 0 | 17 |
| 10 | |
Páll Einarsson | Fylkir | 5 | 0 | 17 |
Promoted teams edit
These two teams were promoted from 1. deild karla at the start of the season:
These two teams will be promoted from 1. deild karla at the start of next season:
Relegated teams edit
These two teams were relegated to 1. deild karla at the end of the season:
| 2006 Landsbankadeild winners |
|---|
| FH 3rd title |