| Season | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Champions | ÍA |
| Promoted | ÍA HK |
| Relegated | Selfoss ÍR |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 418 (3.17 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 22 goals Viktor Jónsson, Þróttur R. |
| ← 2017 2019 → All statistics correct as of 29 September 2018. | |
The 2018 1. deild karla (English: Men's First Division) is the 64th season of second-tier Icelandic football. Twelve teams contest in the league. The season began on 5 May and will conclude on 22 September.
Teams
The league is contested by twelve clubs. Eight remained in the division from the 2017 season, while four new clubs joined the 1. deild karla:
- Víkingur Ó. and ÍA were relegated from the 2017 Úrvalsdeild, replacing Fylkir and Keflavík who were promoted to the 2018 Úrvalsdeild.
- Njarðvík and Magni were promoted from the 2017 2. deild karla, in place of Leiknir F. and Grótta who were relegated to the 2018 2. deild karla.
Club information
Capital region
Capital region clubs:Reykjavík:
Fram
ÍR
Leiknir R.
Þróttur R.
Hafnarfjörður:
Haukar
Kópavogur:
HK
SelfossÞórMagniNjarðvíkVíkingur Ó.ÍAclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in the 2017 1. deild karla
| Team | Manager | Location | Stadium | 2017 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fram |  Kristján Árnason
|
Reykjavík | Laugardalsvöllur | 9th |
| Haukar | Kristján Ómar Björnsson
|
Hafnarfjörður | Ásvellir | 7th |
| HK | Brynjar Björn Gunnarsson
|
Kópavogur | Kórinn | 4th |
| ÍA | Jóhannes Karl Guðjónsson
|
Akranes | Norðurálsvöllurinn | Úrvalsdeild, 12th |
| ÍR | Brynjar Þór Gestsson
|
Reykjavík | Hertz-völlurinn | 10th |
| Leiknir R. | Kristófer Sigurgeirsson
|
Reykjavík | Leiknisvöllur | 5th |
| Magni | Páll Viðar Gíslason
|
Grenivík | Grenivíkurvöllur | 2. deild, 2nd |
| Njarðvík | Rafn Markús Vilbergsson
|
Reykjanesbær | Njarðtaksvöllurinn | 2. deild, 1st |
| Selfoss | Gunnar Rafn Borgþórsson
|
Selfoss | JÁVERK-völlurinn | 8th |
| Víkingur Ó. | Sigurgeir Snorrason
|
Ólafsvík | Ólafsvíkurvöllur | Úrvalsdeild, 11th |
| Þór | Lárus Sigurðsson
|
Akureyri | Þórsvöllur | 6th |
| Þróttur R. | Bjarni Örlygsson
|
Reykjavík | Eimskipsvöllurinn | 3rd |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haukar | Stefán Gíslason
|
Resigned | 23 September 2017 | Pre-season | Kristján Ómar Björnsson
|
23 September 2017 |
| ÍR | Arnar Þór Valsson
|
4 October 2017 | Pre-season | Brynjar Þór Gestsson
|
4 October 2017 | |
| ÍA | Jón Þór Hauksson
|
11 October 2017 | Pre-season | Jóhannes Karl Guðjónsson
|
12 October 2017 | |
| HK | Jóhannes Karl Guðjónsson
|
12 October 2017 | Pre-season | Brynjar Björn Gunnarsson
|
18 October 2017 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ÍA (C, P) | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 16 | +26 | 48 | Promotion to 2019 Úrvalsdeild |
| 2 | HK (P) | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 13 | +25 | 48 | |
| 3 | Þór | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 43 | |
| 4 | Víkingur Ó. | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 42 | |
| 5 | Þróttur R. | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 52 | 40 | +12 | 36 | |
| 6 | Njarðvík | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 34 | −10 | 27 | |
| 7 | Leiknir R. | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 25 | |
| 8 | Haukar | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 25 | |
| 9 | Fram | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 37 | 38 | −1 | 24 | |
| 10 | Magni | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 19 | |
| 11 | ÍR (R) | 22 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 48 | −25 | 18 | Relegation to 2019 2. deild karla |
| 12 | Selfoss (R) | 22 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 15 |
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.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results grid
Each team plays every opponent once home and away for a total of 22 matches per club, and 132 matches altogether.
| Home \ Away | FRA | HAU | HKÓ | ÍA | ÍÞR | LER | MAG | NJA | SEL | VÓL | ÞÓR | ÞRÓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fram | — | 3–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 2–2 |
| Haukar | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 5–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–5 |
| HK | 1–0 | 3–0 | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 |
| ÍA | 2–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 |
| ÍR | 2–3 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 |
| Leiknir R. | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 |
| Magni | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–4 |
| Njarðvík | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 |
| Selfoss | 1–3 | 5–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–1 | — | 2–1 | 3–5 | 0–1 |
| Víkingur Ó. | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 3–4 |
| Þór | 3–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 5–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | — | 3–1 |
| Þróttur R. | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 6–1 | 0–2 | 5–3 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 3–4 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top goalscorers
- As of matches played on 22 september 2018
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Viktor Jónsson
|
Þróttur R. | 22 |
| 2 | Guðmundur Magnússon
|
Fram | 18 |
| 3 |  Álvaro Calleja
|
Þór | 16 |
| 4 |  Kwame Quee
|
Víkingur Ó. | 11 |
| 5 | Brynjar Jónasson
|
HK | 10 |
| Sólon Breki Leifsson
|
Leiknir R. | ||
| Gonzalo Zamorano
|
Víkingur Ó. | ||
| Stefán Teitur Þórðarson
|
ÍA | ||
| 9 | Arnar Aðalgeirsson
|
Haukar | 9 |
| Sævar Atli Magnússon
|
Leiknir R. | ||
| Gunnar Örvar Stefánsson
|
Magni | ||
| 12 | Daði Bergsson
|
Þróttur R. | 7 |
| Bjarni Gunnarsson
|
HK | ||
 Hrvoje Tokić
|
Selfoss | ||
| 15 | Nacho Gil
|
Þór | 6 |
References
- "2018 1. deild karla fixtures, results and league standings". ksí.is. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- "Stefán Gísla hættir með Hauka eftir tímabil". Fótbolti.net. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
- "Kristján Ómar tekur við Haukum (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net. 18 September 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- "Binni Gests ráðinn þjálfari ÍR (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- "Binni Gests ráðinn þjálfari ÍR (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net. 4 October 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- "Jón Þór ekki áfram með ÍA - Jói Kalli að taka við?". Fótbolti.net. 11 October 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- "Jói Kalli tekur við ÍA (Staðfest) - Siggi Jóns aðstoðar". Fótbolti.net. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- "Jói Kalli tekur við ÍA (Staðfest) - Siggi Jóns aðstoðar". Fótbolti.net. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- "Brynjar Björn tekur við HK (Staðfest)". Fótbolti.net. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- "1. deild karla 2018 - Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
- "Markahæstu menn". www.ksi.is. Knattspyrnusamband Íslands. Retrieved 29 January 2018.
External links
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