The 2018 3. deild karla (English: Men's Third Division) was the 6th season of fourth-tier Icelandic football in its ten team league format. The league began on 11 May and concluded on 15 September.[1]

3. deild karla
Season2018
ChampionsDalvík/Reynir
PromotedDalvík/Reynir
KFG
RelegatedÆgir
Sindri
Matches played90
Goals scored322 (3.58 per match)
Top goalscorer15 goals
Jóhann Ólafur Jóhannsson, KFG
Biggest home winKFG 6–0 Augnablik
(18 June 2018)
Vængir Júpiters 7-1 Sindri
(15 September 2018)
Biggest away winSindri 1-7 Vængir Júpiters
(7 July 2018)
2017
2019 →
All statistics correct as of 29 September 2018.

Teams

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The league was contested by ten clubs. Six remained in the division from the 2017 season, while four new clubs joined the 3. deild karla:

2018 Member Clubs

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Team Location Stadium 2017 season
Augnablik Kópavogur Fagrilundur 4. deild karla, 2nd
Dalvík/Reynir Dalvík Dalvíkurvöllur 8th
Einherji Vopnafjörður Vopnafjarðarvöllur 6th
KH Reykjavík (Hlíðar) Valsvöllur 4. deild karla, 1st
KF Fjallabyggð Ólafsfjarðarvöllur 5th
KFG Garðabær Samsung völlurinn 3rd
KV Reykjavík (Vesturbær) KR-völlur 2. deild karla, 11th
Sindri Höfn Sindravellir 2. deild karla, 12th
Vængir Júpiters Reykjavík (Grafarvogur) Fjölnisvöllur 4th
Ægir Þorlákshöfn Þorlákshafnarvöllur 7th

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Dalvík/Reynir (C, P) 18 9 5 4 27 16 +11 32 Promotion to 2019 2 deild karla
2 KFG (P) 18 10 2 6 43 34 +9 32
3 KF 18 10 1 7 29 23 +6 31
4 Vængir Júpiters 18 9 3 6 34 25 +9 30
5 KH 18 8 4 6 33 24 +9 28
6 Einherji 18 9 1 8 33 32 +1 28
7 KV 18 6 5 7 31 29 +2 23
8 Augnablik 18 6 3 9 27 45 −18 21
9 Sindri (R) 18 6 1 11 27 42 −15 19 Relegation to 2019 4. deild karla
10 Ægir (R) 18 3 3 12 20 34 −14 12
Updated to match(es) played on 29 September 2018. Source: ksí.is
Rules for classification: 1) Points won; 2) Total goal difference; 3) Total goals scored; 4) Points in head-to-head matches; 5) Goal difference in h-t-h matches; 6) Goals scored in h-t-h matches; 7) Away goals in h-t-h matches; 8) Draw.[2]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results grid

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Each team plays every opponent once home and away for a total of 18 matches per club, and 90 matches altogether.

Home \ Away AUG DAL EIN KFG KFJ KHL KVE SIN VÆN ÆGI
Augnablik 3–1 2–0 2–3 4–3 2–2 1–0 3–2 1–1 2–2
Dalvík/Reynir 3–2 1–1 2–0 0–0 1–1 0–0 2–0 3–1 3–0
Einherji 3–1 0–3 1–3 2–0 2–1 2–1 3–2 2–0 2–1
KFG 6–0 0–0 3–2 1–0 1–2 3–2 2–3 3–0 4–1
KF 2–0 2–1 3–1 6–2 4–2 2–0 0–3 2–0 2–0
KH 5–0 0–1 3–2 1–1 3–1 1–2 3–1 0–2 2–0
KV 2–3 3–2 3–0 2–3 2–0 2–2 4–1 0–0 3–3
Sindri 3–0 2–3 3–2 2–1 0–1 0–1 3–1 1–7 0–0
Vængir Júpiters 2–1 1–0 2–1 2–4 2–0 2–1 2–2 7–1 1–3
Ægir 5–0 0–1 0–3 2–3 0–1 0–3 1–2 2–0 0–2
Updated to match(es) played on 29 September 2018. Source: ksí.is
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

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As of matches played on 29 September 2018.[3]
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Jóhann Ólafur Jóhannsson KFG 15
2   Númi Kárason Einherji 11
3   Nökkvi Þeyr Þórisson Dalvík/Reynir 10
  Ingólfur Sigurðsson KH
5   Magnús Björgvinsson KFG 9
  Daníel Rögnvaldsson Vængir Júpiters

References

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  1. ^ "2018 3. deild karla fixtures, results and league standings". ksí.is. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  2. ^ "3. deild karla 2017 – Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Markahæstu menn". www.ksi.is. Knattspyrnusamband Íslands. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
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