| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 1 May 2024 – 27 September 2024 |
| Champions | ÍBV |
| Promoted | Afturelding ÍBV |
| Relegated | Dalvík/Reynir Grótta |
| Matches played | 137 |
| Goals scored | 441 (3.22 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Oliver Heiðarsson (14 goals) |
| Biggest home win | ÍBV 6-0 Keflavík (7 September 2024) |
| Biggest away win | Dalvík/Reynir 1-7 Keflavík (24 August 2024) |
| Highest scoring | Dalvík/Reynir 1-7 Keflavík (24 August 2024) |
| ← 2023 2025 → All statistics correct as of 27 September 2024. | |
The 2024 1. deild karla (English: Men's First Division) was the 70th season of second-tier Icelandic football. The season began on 1 May 2024 and finished on 14 September 2024.
Teams
The league consisted of twelve teams; eight teams remaining from the previous season, two teams promoted from the 2. deild karla, and two teams relegated from the Besta deild karla.
The promoted teams were 2023 2. deild karla champions Dalvík/Reynir and runners-up ÍR (replacing the 2023 1. deild karla relegated teams Ægir and Selfoss). The relegated teams were 2023 Besta deild karla bottom two teams ÍBV and Keflavík (replacing the 2023 1. deild karla promoted teams ÍA and Vestri).
Stadia and locations
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ÍBV (C, P) | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 50 | 27 | +23 | 39 | Promotion to Besta deild karla |
| 2 | Keflavík | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 38 | Qualification for the 1. deild karla play-offs |
| 3 | Fjölnir | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 34 | 28 | +6 | 37 | |
| 4 | Afturelding (O, P) | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 36 | |
| 5 | ÍR | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 30 | 28 | +2 | 35 | |
| 6 | Njarðvík | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 29 | +5 | 33 | |
| 7 | Þróttur Reykjavík | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 37 | 31 | +6 | 30 | |
| 8 | Leiknir Reykjavík | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 28 | |
| 9 | Grindavík | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 46 | −6 | 26 | |
| 10 | Þór | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 26 | |
| 11 | Grótta (R) | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 31 | 50 | −19 | 16 | Relegation to 2. deild karla |
| 12 | Dalvík/Reynir (R) | 22 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 49 | −26 | 13 |
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.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Results
Each team plays each other twice (22 matches each), once at home and once away.
| Home \ Away | AFT | DAL | FJÖ | GRI | GRÓ | KEF | LER | NJA | ÍBV | ÍR | ÞRÓ | ÞÓR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afturelding | — | 4–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 |
| Dalvík/Reynir | 1–3 | — | 0–0 | 1–7 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–5 | 1–3 |
| Fjölnir | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 5–1 | 5–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 1–5 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 |
| Grindavík | 0–3 | 3–1 | 2–3 | — | 2–2 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 |
| Grótta | 1–4 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | — | 1–0 | 4–3 | 2–3 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Keflavík | 3–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | — | 5–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 |
| Leiknir Reykjavík | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 0–0 | — | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 5–1 |
| Njarðvík | 2–5 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 5–1 |
| ÍBV | 2–3 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 6–0 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 |
| ÍR | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Þróttur Reykjavík | 1–2 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 5–0 | — | 1–1 |
| Þór | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
1. deild karla play-offs
Teams placed 2nd-5th qualified for the 1. deild karla play-offs, with the winners earning promotion to the 2025 Besta deild karla.
Semi-finals
First leg
ÍR (5th) v Keflavík (2nd)| 18 September 2024 | ÍR (5th) | 1–4 | Keflavík (2nd) | Reykjavík |
| 17:45 BST | Stadium: Gimli-völlurinn |
| 19 September 2024 | Afturelding (4th) | 3–1 | Fjölnir (3rd) | Mosfellsbær |
| 20:15 BST | Stadium: Varmárvollur |
Second leg
Keflavík (2nd) v ÍR (5th)| 22 September 2024 | Keflavík (2nd) | 2–3 (6–4 agg.) | ÍR (5th) | Keflavík |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Keflavíkurvöllur |
| 23 September 2024 | Fjölnir (3rd) | 0–0 (1–3 agg.) | Afturelding (4th) | Reykjavík |
| 16:45 BST | Stadium: Fjölnisvöllur |
Final
Keflavík (2nd) v Afturelding (4th)| 28 September 2024 | Keflavík (2nd) | 0–1 | Afturelding (4th) | Reykjavík |
| 17:00 BST | Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur |
External links
- Official website (in Icelandic)
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