The 2018 Úrvalsdeild karla, also known as Pepsi-deild karla for sponsorship reasons, was the 107th season of top-flight Icelandic football. Twelve teams contested the league, including the defending champions Valur, who won their 21st league title in 2017.[1]
| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 April – 29 September 2018 |
| Champions | Valur |
| Relegated | Fjölnir Keflavík |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 361 (2.73 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 17 goals Patrick Pedersen, Valur |
← 2017 2019 →
All statistics correct as of 29 September 2018. | |
The season began on 27 April 2018 and concluded on 29 September 2018.
Teams edit
Locations of the 2018 Úrvalsdeild teams
The 2018 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, Víkingur Ó. and ÍA, were relegated to the 2018 1. deild karla and were replaced by Fylkir and Keflavík, champions and runners-up of the 2017 1. deild karla respectively.
Club information edit
| Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breiðablik | Kópavogur | Kópavogsvöllur | 5,501 |
| FH | Hafnarfjörður | Kaplakriki | 6,738 |
| Fjölnir | Reykjavík (Grafarvogur) | Extra völlurinn | 2,000 |
| Fylkir | Reykjavík (Árbær) | Floridana völlurinn | 5,000 |
| Grindavík | Grindavík | Grindavíkurvöllur | 1,750 |
| ÍBV | Vestmannaeyjar | Hásteinsvöllur | 3,034 |
| KA | Akureyri | Akureyrarvöllur | 1,770 |
| Keflavík | Reykjanesbær (Keflavík) | Keflavíkurvöllur | 5,200 |
| KR | Reykjavík (Vesturbær) | Alvogenvöllurinn | 3,333 |
| Stjarnan | Garðabær | Samsung völlurinn | 2,300 |
| Valur | Reykjavík (Hlíðar/Miðborg) | Valsvöllur | 2,465 |
| Víkingur R. | Reykjavík (Fossvogur) | Víkingsvöllur | 1,613 |
Source: [1]
Personnel and kits edit
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breiðablik |  Ágúst Gylfason
|
Gunnleifur Gunnleifsson
|
Jako | Vörður |
| FH | Ólafur Kristjánsson
|
Davíð Þór Viðarsson
|
Adidas | Actavis |
| Fjölnir | Ólafur Páll Snorrason
|
Þórður Ingason
|
Hummel | Bónus |
| Grindavík | Páll Kristjánsson
|
Gunnar Þorsteinsson
|
Stanno | LÝSI |
| Fylkir | Helgi Sigurðsson
|
Ásgeir Börkur Ásgeirsson
|
Jako | Wurth |
| ÍBV | Kristján Guðmundsson
|
Sindri Snær Magnússon
|
Hummel | Bónus |
| KA |  Srdjan Tufegdzic
|
Guðmann Þórisson
|
Diadora | N1 |
| Keflavík | Guðlaugur Baldursson
|
 Marc McAusland
|
Nike | Landsbankinn |
| KR | Rúnar Kristinsson
|
Pálmi Rafn Pálmason
|
Nike | Alvogen |
| Stjarnan | Rúnar Páll Sigmundsson
|
Baldur Sigurðsson
|
Uhlsport | Orkan |
| Valur | Ólafur Jóhannesson
|
Haukur Páll Sigurðsson
|
Macron | Munck |
| Víkingur R. | Logi Ólafsson
|
Sölvi Ottesen
|
Macron | TVG-Zimsen |
Managerial changes edit
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breiðablik | Miloš Milojević
|
Resigned | 3 October 2017[2] | Pre-season | Ágúst Gylfason
|
6 October 2017[3] |
| Fjölnir | Ágúst Gylfason
|
Resigned | 6 October 2017[4] | Pre-season | Ólafur Páll Snorrason
|
11 October 2017[5] |
| FH | Heimir Guðjónsson
|
Sacked | 6 October 2017[6] | Pre-season | Ólafur Kristjánsson
|
14 October 2017[7] |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valur (C) | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 50 | 24 | +26 | 46 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Breiðablik | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 39 | 17 | +22 | 44 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Stjarnan | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 40 | |
| 4 | KR | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 37 | |
| 5 | FH | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 37 | |
| 6 | ÍBV | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 31 | −2 | 29 | |
| 7 | KA | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 28 | |
| 8 | Fylkir | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 26 | |
| 9 | Víkingur R. | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 25 | |
| 10 | Grindavík | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 25 | |
| 11 | Fjölnir (R) | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 44 | −22 | 19 | Relegation to 1. deild karla |
| 12 | Keflavík (R) | 22 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 49 | −38 | 4 |
Source: KSÍ (in Icelandic), Soccerway
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.[8]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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.[8]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Since the winners of 2018 Icelandic Cup, Stjarnan, qualified for European competition based on their league position, the spot awarded to the Cup winner (Europa League first qualifying round) was passed to the next best-placed team (the fourth-placed team).
Positions by round edit
| Leader | |
| 2019–20 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round | |
| Relegation to 1. deild karla |
Source: KSÍ
Results edit
Each team will play home and away once against every other team for a total of 22 games each.[9]
Top goalscorers edit
- As of matches played on 29 September 2018[10]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Patrick Pedersen
|
Valur | 17 |
| 2 | Hilmar Árni Halldórsson
|
Stjarnan | 16 |
| 3 | Pálmi Rafn Pálmason
|
KR | 11 |
| 4 | Ásgeir Sigurgeirsson
|
KA | 10 |
| Thomas Mikkelsen
|
Breiðablik | ||
| 6 | Steven Lennon
|
FH | 9 |
| 7 | Gunnar Heiðar Þorvaldsson
|
ÍBV | 8 |
| 8 | Kennie Chopart
|
KR | 7 |
| Gísli Eyjólfsson
|
Breiðablik | ||
| Guðmundur Steinn Hafsteinsson
|
Stjarnan | ||
 Brandur Olsen
|
FH | ||
| 12 |  Geoffrey Castillion
|
Vikingur | 6 |
| Nikolaj Hansen
|
Vikingur | ||
| Kristinn Freyr Sigurðsson
|
Valur | ||
| 15 | Elfar Árni Aðalsteinsson
|
KA | 5 |
References edit
- ^ "Úrvalsdeild 2018 - 22. Round".
- ^ "Milos hættur með Breiðablik (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net. 3 October 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Gústi Gylfa ráðinn þjálfari Breiðabliks (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Gústi Gylfa ráðinn þjálfari Breiðabliks (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Óli Palli nýr þjálfari Fjölnis (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Heimir Guðjónsson rekinn frá FH (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net. 6 October 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Óli Kristjáns tekur við FH (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net. 14 October 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Úrvalsdeild 2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Úrvalsdeild 2022".
- ^ "Markahæstu menn". www.ksi.is. Knattspyrnusamband Íslands. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
External links edit
- Official website (in Icelandic)