The 2021 Úrvalsdeild karla, also known as Pepsi Max deild karla for sponsorship reasons, was the 110th season of top-flight Icelandic football. Twelve teams contested the league, including the defending champions Valur, who won their 23rd league title in 2020.
| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 April – 25 September 2021 |
| Champions | Víkingur Reykjavík |
| Relegated | HK Fylkir |
| Champions League | Víkingur Reykjavík |
| Europa Conference League | Breiðablik |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 373 (2.83 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Nikolaj Hansen (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | FH 5–0 Leiknir (15 August 2021) ÍA 5–0 Fylkir (19 September 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Fylkir 0–7 Breiðablik (29 August 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Fylkir 0–7 Breiðablik (29 August 2021) |
| Longest winning run | 7 matches Breiðablik (2 August – 11 September) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 9 matches Víkingur Reykjavík (2 May – 21 June) |
| Longest winless run | 10 matches Fylkir (18 July – 25 September) |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Fylkir (16 August – 25 September) |
← 2020 2022 →
All statistics correct as of 25 September 2021. | |
Teams edit
Locations of the 2021 Úrvalsdeild teams
The 2021 Úrvalsdeild was contested by twelve teams, ten of which played in the division the previous year and two teams promoted from 1. deild karla. The bottom two teams from the previous season, Grótta and Fjölnir (both relegated after one year in the top flight), were relegated to the 2021 1. deild karla and were replaced by Keflavík (promoted after a two-year absence) and Leiknir (promoted after a five-year absence), champions and runners-up of the 2020 1. deild karla respectively.
Club information edit
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breiðablik | Kópavogur | Kópavogsvöllur | 3,009[1] |
| FH | Hafnarfjörður | Kaplakriki | 6,450[2] |
| Fylkir | Reykjavík | Floridana völlurinn | 1,854[3] |
| HK | Kópavogur | Kórinn | 1,452[4] |
| ÍA | Akranes | Norðurálsvöllurinn | 3,054[5] |
| KA | Akureyri | Akureyrarvöllur | 1,645[6] |
| Keflavík | Reykjanesbær | Keflavíkurvöllur | 5,200 |
| KR | Reykjavík | Alvogenvöllurinn | 3,333[7] |
| Leiknir | Reykjavík | Leiknisvöllur | 1,025 |
| Stjarnan | Garðabær | Samsung völlurinn | 1,440 |
| Valur | Reykjavík | Valsvöllur | 2,465[8] |
| Víkingur R. | Reykjavík | Víkingsvöllur | 2,023[9] |
Personnel and kits edit
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breiðablik |  Óskar Hrafn Þorvaldsson
|
Höskuldur Gunnlaugsson
|
Errea | Vörður |
| FH | Ólafur Jóhannesson
|
Matthías Vilhjálmsson
|
Nike | Auður |
| Fylkir | Atli Sveinn Þórarinsson Ólafur Stígsson
|
Ragnar Bragi Sveinsson
|
Macron | Eykt |
| HK | Brynjar Gunnarsson
|
Gudmundur Thór Júlíusson
|
Macron | MótX |
| ÍA | Joey Guðjónsson
|
Óttar Bjarni Gudmundsson
|
Errea | Norðurál |
| KA | Arnar Grétarsson
|
Ásgeir Sigurgeirsson
|
Errea | N1 |
| Keflavík | Sigurður Ragnar Eyjólfsson Eysteinn Hauksson
|
Magnús Þór Magnússon
|
Nike | Geysir |
| KR | Rúnar Kristinsson
|
Óskar Örn Hauksson
|
Nike | Alvotech |
| Leiknir | Sigurdur Heidar Höskuldsson
|
Sævar Atli Magnússon
|
Errea | Víkurverk |
| Stjarnan | Þorvaldur Örlygsson
|
Daníel Laxdal
|
Uhlsport | Tryggingamiðstöðin |
| Valur | Heimir Guðjónsson
|
Haukur Páll Sigurðsson
|
Macron | Bose |
| Víkingur R. | Arnar Gunnlaugsson
|
Sölvi Ottesen
|
Macron | Grant Thornton |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Víkingur Reykjavík (C) | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 48 | Qualification for the Champions League preliminary round |
| 2 | Breiðablik | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 55 | 21 | +34 | 47 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | KR | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 41 | |
| 4 | KA | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 40 | |
| 5 | Valur | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 39 | |
| 6 | FH | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 33 | |
| 7 | Stjarnan | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 22 | |
| 8 | Leiknir | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 32 | −14 | 22 | |
| 9 | ÍA | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 21 | |
| 10 | Keflavík | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 21 | |
| 11 | HK (R) | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 39 | −18 | 20 | Relegation to 1. deild karla |
| 12 | Fylkir (R) | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 51 | −33 | 16 |
Source: Flashscore KSI (in Icelandic)
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.[11]
(C) Champions; (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.[11]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Fixtures and results edit
Each team was originally scheduled to play home and away once against every other team for a total of 22 games each.[12]
Top goalscorers edit
- As of 25 September 2021[13]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nikolaj Hansen
|
Víkingur Reykjavik | 16 |
| 2 | Hallgrímur Mar Steingrímsson
|
KA | 11 |
| Árni Vilhjálmsson
|
Breiðablik | ||
| 4 | Sævar Atli Magnússon
|
Leiknir | 10 |
 Joey Gibbs
|
Keflavík | ||
| 6 |  Steven Lennon
|
FH | 9 |
| Patrick Pedersen
|
Valur | ||
| Kristinn Steindórsson
|
Breiðablik | ||
| 9 | Matthías Vilhjálmsson
|
Stjarnan | 7 |
| Ásgeir Sigurgeirsson
|
KA | ||
| Kjartan Finnbogason
|
KR |
References edit
- ^ "Kópavogsvöllur | Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". Archived from the original on 2018-05-19.
- ^ "Kaplakrikavöllur | Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". Archived from the original on 2018-05-19.
- ^ "Fylkisvöllur | Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". Archived from the original on 2018-05-19.
- ^ "Kórinn – Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". www.ksi.is.
- ^ "Akranesvöllur – Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". www.ksi.is.
- ^ "Akureyrarvöllur – Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". www.ksi.is.
- ^ "Meistaravellir – Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". www.ksi.is.
- ^ http://gamli.ksi.is/mannvirki/knattspyrnuvellir/?vollur=39[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Leikskýrsla: Víkingur R. – Leiknir – Knattspyrnusamband Íslands". www.ksi.is.
- ^ Sigurðsson, Víðir. Íslensk knattspyrna 2020 (in Icelandic). Reykjavík: sögur útgáfa. pp. 71–128. ISBN 978-9935-498-81-6.
- ^ "Úrvalsdeild 2018 – Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Úrvalsdeild 2020". voetbal.com.
- ^ "Top Scorers". FlashScore.
External links edit
- Official website (in Icelandic)