Season | 2015 |
---|---|
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
[1] FH 1–1 Breiðablik (21 June 2015) |
Lowest attendance | 350
[2] Keflavík 0–4 ÍA (20 September 2015) |
←
2014
2016 → |
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. [3]
On 26 September FH were crowned champions after a 2–1 win over Fjölnir with one game to spare. [4] 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. [5]
The season started on 3 May 2015 and was conclude on 4 October 2015. [6]
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, [7] they replaced the relegated teams Fram and Þór.
Team | Kit manufacturer | Sponsors |
---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ÍBV | Sigurður Ragnar Eyjólfsson | Mutual Consent | 4 October 2014 [8] | Pre-Season | Jóhannes Harðarson | 20 October 2014 [9] |
Valur | Magnús Gylfason | Mutual Consent | 6 October 2014 [10] | Ólafur Jóhannesson | 9 October 2014 [11] | |
Breiðablik | Guðmundur Benediktsson | End of Contract | 13 October 2014 [12] | Arnar Grétarsson | 14 October 2014 [13] | |
KR | Rúnar Kristinsson | Mutual Consent | 24 October 2014 [14] | Bjarni Guðjónsson | 28 October 2014 [15] | |
Keflavík | Kristján Guðmundsson | Sacked | 4 June 2015 [16] | 12th |
Haukur Ingi Guðnason Jóhann Birnir Guðmundsson |
5 June 2015 [17] |
Fylkir | Ásmundur Arnarsson | Mutual Consent | 6 July 2015 [18] | 7th | Hermann Hreiðarsson | 6 July 2015 [19] |
Víkingur | Ólafur Þórðarson | Mutual Consent | 15 July 2015 [20] | 10th | None | |
ÍBV | Jóhannes Harðarson | Leave of Absence | 24 June 2015 [21] | 11th | Ásmundur Arnarson | 22 July 2015 [22] |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 [a] |
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 |
---|---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|---|---|
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 | |
---|---|---|---|
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 | |
---|---|---|---|
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. [36]
The young player of the year was awarded to Breiðablik's winger Höskuldur Gunnlaugsson. [37]
Patrick Pedersen was awarded the golden boot after scoring 13 goals in 20 games (4 penalties)
[38]
Jonathan Glenn was awarded the silver boot after scoring 12 goals in 20 games (2 penalties)
[39]
Garðar Gunnlaugsson was awarded the bronze boot after scoring 9 goals in 17 games (0 penalties)
[40]
Gunnar Jarl Jónsson was voted the referee of the year by Úrvalsdeild players. [41]