2016 Úrvalsdeild
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 May – 1 October 2016 |
| Champions | FH (8th title) |
| Relegated | Fylkir Þróttur Reykjavík |
| Champions League | FH |
| Europa League | Stjarnan KR Valur |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 361 (2.73 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Garðar Gunnlaugsson (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Valur7–0Víkingur Reykjavík (18 August 2016)[1] |
| Biggest away win | Þróttur Reykjavík0–5Fjölnir (24 June 2016)[2] |
| Highest scoring | Valur7–0Víkingur Reykjavík (18 August 2016)[3] |
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The2016Úrvalsdeildkarla,also known asPepsi-deild karlafor sponsorship reasons, was the 105th season of top-flightIcelandic football.Twelve teams contested the league, including the defending championsFH,who won their seventh league title in2015.[4]
The season started on 1 May 2016 and concluded on 1 October 2016.[5]
On 19 September 2016,Breiðablikdrew 1–1 withÍBV.This result meantFHclinched their 8th Icelandic title.
Teams
[edit]
Location of teams in the 2016 Úrvalsdeild
The 2016 Úrvalsdeild was contested by twelve clubs, ten of which played in the division the previous year and two teams promoted from1. deild karla.The changes from the 2015 campaign were:
- Leiknir ReykjavíkandKeflavíkwere relegated from the 2015 Úrvalsdeild to the1. deild karla.
- Víkingur ÓlafsvíkandÞróttur Reykjavíkwere promoted from the1. deild karlato the 2016 Úrvalsdeild.
Club information
[edit]| Team | Location | Stadium | 2015 season |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breiðablik | Kópavogur | Kópavogsvöllur | 2nd |
| FH | Hafnarfjörður | Kaplakrikavöllur | 1st (champions) |
| Fjölnir | Reykjavík | Fjölnisvöllur | 6th |
| Fylkir | Reykjavík | Fylkisvöllur | 8th |
| ÍA | Akranes | Akranesvöllur | 7th |
| ÍBV | Vestmannaeyjar | Hásteinsvöllur | 10th |
| KR | Reykjavík | KR-völlur | 3rd |
| Stjarnan | Garðabær | Stjörnuvöllur | 4th |
| Valur | Reykjavík | Hlíðarendi | 5th |
| Víkingur Reykjavík | Reykjavík | Víkin | 9th |
| Víkingur Ólafsvík | Ólafsvík | Ólafsvíkurvöllur | 1st, 1. deild karla |
| Þróttur Reykjavík | Reykjavík | Valbjarnarvöllur | 2nd, 1. deild karla |
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FH(C) | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 43 | Qualification for theChampions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Stjarnan | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 39 | Qualification for theEuropa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | KR | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 38 | |
| 4 | Fjölnir | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 37 | |
| 5 | Valur | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 28 | +13 | 35 | Qualification for theEuropa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 6 | Breiðablik | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 35 | |
| 7 | Víkingur Reykjavík | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 32 | −3 | 32 | |
| 8 | ÍA | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 28 | 33 | −5 | 31 | |
| 9 | ÍBV | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 23 | |
| 10 | Víkingur Ólafsvík | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 21 | |
| 11 | Fylkir(R) | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 25 | 40 | −15 | 19 | Relegation to1. deild karla |
| 12 | Þróttur Reykjavík(R) | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 50 | −31 | 14 |
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.[6]
(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.[6]
(C)Champions;(R)Relegated
Notes:
- ^Valurqualified for theEuropa League first qualifying roundby winning the2016 Icelandic Cup.
Results
[edit]Season statistics
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- As of matches played on 1 October 2016.[7]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Garðar Gunnlaugsson
|
ÍA | 14 |
| 2 | Kristinn Freyr Sigurðsson
|
Valur | 13 |
| 3 |  Martin Lund Pedersen
|
Fjölnir | 9 |
| 4 |  Hrvoje Tokić
|
Víkingur Ó. | 9 |
| 5 | Óskar Örn Hauksson
|
KR | 8 |
| 6 | Atli Viðar Björnsson
|
FH | 7 |
| 7 | Thórir Gudjónsson
|
Fjölnir | 7 |
| 8 | Hilmar Árni Halldórsson
|
Stjarnan | 7 |
| 9 | Albert Brynjar Ingason
|
Fylkir | 7 |
| 10 | Óttar Magnús Karlsson
|
Víkingur R. | 7 |
References
[edit]- ^"VALUR VS. VÍKINGUR REYKJAVÍK 7 - 0".Soccerway.Retrieved5 November2016.
- ^"THRÓTTUR REYKJAVÍK VS. FJÖLNIR 0 - 5".Soccerway.Retrieved5 November2016.
- ^"VALUR VS. VÍKINGUR REYKJAVÍK 7 - 0".Soccerway.Retrieved5 November2016.
- ^"FH Íslandsmeistari 2015".www.ksi.is.Knattspyrnusamband Íslands. 26 September 2015. Archived fromthe originalon 22 February 2016.Retrieved3 February2016.
- ^"Íslandsmót - Pepsi-deild karla".www.ksi.is.Knattspyrnusamband Íslands.Retrieved3 February2016.
- ^"Úrvalsdeild 2016 - Season rules".Scoresway. Archived fromthe originalon 2 November 2016.Retrieved2 February2016.
- ^"Markahæstu menn".www.ksi.is.Knattspyrnusamband Íslands. Archived fromthe originalon 4 August 2016.Retrieved1 May2016.
External links
[edit]- IcelandFootball.net- Championship 2016(in English)