The 2024 Besta deild karla was the 113th season of top-flight Icelandic Football. It was the third season following the league's rebrand as Besta deild karla.[1]
Season | 2024 |
---|---|
Dates | 6 April – 27 October 2024 |
Champions | Breiðablik |
Relegated | Fylkir HK |
Champions League | Breiðablik |
Conference League | KA Valur Víkingur Reykjavík |
Matches played | 159 |
Goals scored | 576 (3.62 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Benoný Breki Andrésson (21 goals) |
Biggest home win | ÍA 8-0 HK (6 July 2024) |
Biggest away win | Fylkir 0-6 Víkingur Reykjavík (17 September 2024) |
Highest scoring | ÍA 8-0 HK (6 July 2024) KR 3-5 Valur (4 June 2024) |
← 2023 2025 →
All statistics correct as of 27 October 2024. |
Teams
editThe league consisted of twelve teams: the top ten teams from the previous season, and two teams promoted from the 1. deild karla. Víkingur Reykjavík entered the season as defending champions after winning their seventh title during the previous season.[2]
The promoted teams were 2023 1. deild karla champions ÍA (promoted after a single season absence), and play-off winners Vestri (promoted for the first time in their history). They replaced the 2023 Besta deild karla bottom two teams, ÍBV and Keflavík.
Stadia and locations
editRegular season
editLeague table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Víkingur Reykjavík | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 56 | 23 | +33 | 49 | Qualification for the Championship Round |
2 | Breiðablik | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 53 | 28 | +25 | 49 | |
3 | Valur | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 38 | |
4 | ÍA | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 34 | |
5 | Stjarnan | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 34 | |
6 | FH | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 33 | |
7 | Fram | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 27 | Qualification for the Relegation Round |
8 | KA | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 27 | |
9 | KR | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 21 | |
10 | HK | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 26 | 56 | −30 | 20 | |
11 | Vestri | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 43 | −21 | 18 | |
12 | Fylkir | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 26 | 51 | −25 | 17 |
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.[3]
Results
editEach team was originally scheduled to play home and away once against every other team for a total of 22 games each.[4]
Championship Round
editLeague table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Breiðablik (C) | 27 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 63 | 31 | +32 | 62 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Víkingur Reykjavík | 27 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 68 | 33 | +35 | 59 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round |
3 | Valur | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 66 | 42 | +24 | 44 | |
4 | Stjarnan | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 51 | 43 | +8 | 42 | |
5 | ÍA | 27 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 49 | 47 | +2 | 37 | |
6 | FH | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 34 |
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.[5]
(C) Champions
Results
editEach team plays each other once (5 matches), either at home or away.
Relegation Round
editLeague table
edit
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | KA | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 37 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round[a] |
2 | KR | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 56 | 49 | +7 | 34 | |
3 | Fram | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 30 | |
4 | Vestri | 27 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 32 | 53 | −21 | 25 | |
5 | HK (R) | 27 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 34 | 71 | −37 | 25 | Relegation to 1. deild karla |
6 | Fylkir (R) | 27 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 32 | 60 | −28 | 21 |
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]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ KA qualified for the Conference League first qualifying round by winning the 2024 Icelandic Cup.
Results
editEach team plays each other once (5 matches), either at home or away.
Season statistics
editTop scorers
edit- As of match played 6 May 2024
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[7] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Viktor Jónsson | ÍA | 5 |
2 | Danijel Djuric | Víkingur | 3 |
Sigurður Bjartur Hallsson | FH | ||
Gylfi Sigurðsson | Valur | ||
Patrick Pedersen | Valur | ||
Atli Sigurjónsson | KR | ||
7 | Gudmundur Nokkvason | Stjarnan | 2 |
Ari Sigurpálsson | Víkingur | ||
Andri Rúnar Bjarnason | Vestri | ||
Atli Þór Jónasson | HK | ||
Ásgeir Sigurgeirsson | KA | ||
Jason Daði Svanþórsson | Breiðablik | ||
Benóný Breki Andrésson | KR | ||
Kjartan Kári Halldórsson | FH | ||
Nikolaj Hansen | Víkingur | ||
Hinrik Hardarson | ÍA | ||
Halldor Thordarson | Fylkir | ||
Aron Elís Þrándarson | Víkingur |
Hat-tricks
editPlayer | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Viktor Jónsson | ÍA | HK | 0–4 (A) | 14 April 2024 | [8] |
Own goals
edit- Fatai Gbadamosi - for Breiðablik vs Vestri (13 April 2024)
Clean sheets
edit- As of match played 6 May 2024
Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Anton Ari Einarsson | Breiðablik | 2 |
Ingvar Jónsson | Víkingur | ||
Ólafur Ólafsson | Fram | ||
Frederik Schram | Valur | ||
Árni Snær Ólafsson | Stjarnan | ||
William Eskelinen | Vestri | ||
7 | Árni Marinó Einarsson | ÍA | 1 |
Ólafur Kristófer Helgason | Fylkir | ||
Sindri Kristinn Ólafsson | FH |
Discipline
editRed cards
edit- As of match played 6 May 2024
- Elvar Baldvinsson - Breiðablik vs Vestri (13 April 2024)
- Thorsteinn Antonsson - HK vs ÍA (14 April 2024)
- Bjarni Mark Antonsson - Stjarnan vs Valur (19 April 2024)
- Atli Hrafn Andrason - HK vs FH (20 April 2024)
- Orri Sveinn Stefánsson - ÍA vs Fylkir (21 April 2024)
- Oliver Stefánsson - ÍA vs Fylkir (28 April 2024)
- Ísak Ólafsson - ÍA vs Fylkir (28 April 2024)
- Guy Smit - KA vs KR (5 May 2024)
- Adam Ægir Pálsson - Breiðablik vs Valur (6 May 2024)
Attendances
edit# | Football club | Average attendance[9] |
---|---|---|
1 | Breiðablik | 1,224 |
2 | KR | 1,125 |
3 | Víkingur | 1,097 |
4 | Valur | 977 |
5 | Fram | 866 |
6 | Fylkir | 859 |
7 | FH | 845 |
8 | Stjarnan | 803 |
9 | HK | 695 |
10 | ÍA | 618 |
11 | KA | 568 |
12 | Vestri | 373 |
References
edit- ^ Helga Margrét Höskuldsdóttir (24 February 2022). "Nýtt vörumerki með rætur íslenskri knattspyrnusögu". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 December 2022.
- ^ Viktor Pálsson (24 September 2023). "Víkingur er Íslandsmeistari 2023 – Keflavík vann sinn annan sigur á tímabilinu" (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 November 2023.
- ^ "Besta-deild karla 2022 – Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Úrvalsdeild 2020". voetbal.com.
- ^ "Besta-deild karla 2022 – Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "Besta-deild karla 2022 – Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 27 January 2018.
- ^ "VBET Premier League – Top Scorers". soccer24.com. Soccer24. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
- ^ "HK 0-4 ÍA". soccer24.com. Soccer24. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2024.
- ^ https://www.european-football-statistics.co.uk/attn/aveisl.htm