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Season | 2015 |
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Champions | FH (7th title) |
Relegated | Keflavík Leiknir R |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 380 (2.88 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Patrick Pedersen (13 goals) |
Best goalkeeper | Gunnleifur Gunnleifsson (12 clean sheets) |
Biggest home win | Víkingur 7–1 Keflavík (19 July 2015) |
Biggest away win | Fylkir 0–4 Fjölnir (26 July 2015) Keflavík 0–4 ÍA (20 September 2015) |
Highest scoring | Víkingur 7–1 Keflavík (19 July 2015) ÍA 4–4 Fjölnir (24 August 2015) |
Longest winning run | 7 games FH |
Longest unbeaten run | 9 games Breiðablik |
Longest winless run | 13 games Keflavík |
Longest losing run | 4 games Keflavík Fjölnir Víkingur R |
Highest attendance | 2843 FH 1–1 Breiðablik (21 June 2015) |
Lowest attendance | 350 Keflavík 0–4 ÍA (20 September 2015) |
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The 2015 Úrvalsdeild karla, also known as Pepsi-deild karla for sponsorship reasons, was the 104th season of top-flight Icelandic football. Twelve teams contested the league; the defending champions were Stjarnan, who had won their first ever league title in 2014 going unbeaten in the league.
On 26 September FH were crowned champions after a 2–1 win over Fjölnir with one game to spare. This was FH's 7th league title.
Keflavík and Leiknir R were relegated from the league. Keflavík had been in the league since 2004 but this was Leiknir R's first ever season in the top flight.
The season started on 3 May 2015 and was conclude on 4 October 2015.
A total of 12 teams contested the league. 10 teams from the 2014 season and the 2 promoted teams from 2014 1. deild karla. On 4 September 2014 both Leiknir R. and ÍA earned promotion from 1. deild, they replaced the relegated teams Fram and Þór.
Team | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
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Breiðablik | Jako | Vörður |
FH | Adidas | Actavis |
Fjölnir | Hummel | Bónus |
Fylkir | Jako | Bónus |
ÍA | Errea | Norðurál |
ÍBV | Hummel | Bónus |
Keflavík | Nike | Landsbankinn |
KR | Nike | Alvogen |
Leiknir R. | Errea | Golden Seafood Company |
Stjarnan | Uhlsport | Orkan |
Valur | Hummel | Íslandsbanki |
Víkingur | Nike | TVG-Zimsen |
Team | Outgoing Manager | Manner of Departure | Date of Departure | Position in Table | Incoming Manager | Date of Appointment |
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ÍBV | Sigurður Ragnar Eyjólfsson | Mutual Consent | 4 October 2014 | Pre-Season | Jóhannes Harðarson | 20 October 2014 |
Valur | Magnús Gylfason | Mutual Consent | 6 October 2014 | Ólafur Jóhannesson | 9 October 2014 | |
Breiðablik | Guðmundur Benediktsson | End of Contract | 13 October 2014 | Arnar Grétarsson | 14 October 2014 | |
KR | Rúnar Kristinsson | Mutual Consent | 24 October 2014 | Bjarni Guðjónsson | 28 October 2014 | |
Keflavík | Kristján Guðmundsson | Sacked | 4 June 2015 | 12th | Haukur Ingi Guðnason Jóhann Birnir Guðmundsson |
5 June 2015 |
Fylkir | Ásmundur Arnarsson | Mutual Consent | 6 July 2015 | 7th | Hermann Hreiðarsson | 6 July 2015 |
Víkingur | Ólafur Þórðarson | Mutual Consent | 15 July 2015 | 10th | None | |
ÍBV | Jóhannes Harðarson | Leave of Absence | 24 June 2015 | 11th | Ásmundur Arnarson | 22 July 2015 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | FH (C) | 22 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 47 | 26 | +21 | 48 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Breiðablik | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 34 | 13 | +21 | 46 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
3 | KR | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 21 | +15 | 42 | |
4 | Stjarnan | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 33 | |
5 | Valur | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 33 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
6 | Fjölnir | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 33 | |
7 | ÍA | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 29 | |
8 | Fylkir | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 31 | −5 | 29 | |
9 | Víkingur Reykjavík | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 23 | |
10 | ÍBV | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 19 | |
11 | Leiknir Reykjavík (R) | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 15 | Relegation to 1. deild karla |
12 | Keflavík (R) | 22 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 61 | −39 | 10 |
Leader | |
2016–17 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round | |
Relegation to 1. deild karla |
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Patrick Pedersen | Valur | 13 |
2 | Jonathan Ricardo Glenn | Breiðablik | 12 |
3 | Garðar Gunnlaugsson | ÍA | 9 |
4 | Steven Lennon | FH | 9 |
5 | Atli Viðar Björnsson | FH | 8 |
6 | Óskar Örn Hauksson | KR | 8 |
7 | Jeppe Hansen | Stjarnan | 8 |
8 | Atli Guðnason | FH | 8 |
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
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1 | Gunnleifur Gunnleifsson | Breiðablik | 12 |
2 | Stefán Logi Magnússon | KR | 9 |
3 | Árni Snær Ólafsson | ÍA | 6 |
4 | Gunnar Nielsen | Stjarnan | 6 |
5 | Þórður Ingason | Fjölnir | 5 |
6 | Róbert Örn Óskarsson | FH | 5 |
7 | Ólafur Íshólm Ólafsson | Fylkir | 5 |
Rank | Player | Club | |
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1 | Einar Orri Einarsson | Keflavík | 10 |
2 | Jonathan Patrick Barden | ÍBV | 8 |
3 | Mees Junior Siers | ÍBV | 8 |
4 | Brynjar Hlöðversson | Leiknir R | 7 |
5 | Ólafur Hrannar Kristjánsson | Leiknir R | 7 |
6 | Frans Elvarsson | Keflavík | 7 |
7 | Andri Fannar Stefánsson | Valur | 7 |
8 | Bergsveinn Ólafsson | Fjölnir | 7 |
9 | Pétur Viðarsson | FH | 7 |
10 | Ásgeir Börkur Ásgeirsson | Fylkir | 7 |
11 | Jóhannes Karl Guðjónsson | Fylkir | 7 |
12 | Ragnar Bragi Sveinsson | Fylkir | 7 |
13 | Igor Tasković | Víkingur R | 7 |
14 | Hafsteinn Briem | ÍBV | 7 |
Rank | Player | Club | |
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1 | Bjarni Þór Viðarsson | FH | 1 |
2 | Marko Andelkovic | ÍA | 1 |
3 | Albert Hafsteinsson | ÍA | 1 |
4 | Arnar Már Guðjónsson | ÍA | 1 |
5 | Michael Præst | Stjarnan | 1 |
6 | Eiríkur Ingi Magnússon | Leiknir R | 1 |
7 | Eyjólfur Tómasson | Leiknir R | 1 |
8 | Kiko Insa | Keflavík | 1 |
9 | Jonathan Glenn | Breiðablik | 1 |
10 | Aron Bjarki Jósepsson | KR | 1 |
11 | Stefán Logi Magnússon | KR | 1 |
12 | Brynjar Gauti Guðjónsson | Stjarnan | 1 |
13 | Gunnar Nielsen | Stjarnan | 1 |
14 | Pablo Punyed | Stjarnan | 1 |
15 | Gunnar Már Guðmundsson | Fjölnir | 1 |
16 | Arnór Eyvar Ólafsson | Fjölnir | 1 |
The player of the season was awarded to Emil Pálsson who played for both Fjölnir and FH during the season.
The young player of the year was awarded to Breiðablik's winger Höskuldur Gunnlaugsson.
Patrick Pedersen was awarded the golden boot after scoring 13 goals in 20 games (4 penalties)
Jonathan Glenn was awarded the silver boot after scoring 12 goals in 20 games (2 penalties)
Garðar Gunnlaugsson was awarded the bronze boot after scoring 9 goals in 17 games (0 penalties)
Gunnar Jarl Jónsson was voted the referee of the year by Úrvalsdeild players.