1. deild karla (football)

1. deild karla, known as Lengjudeild karla (The Lengja League) for sponsorship reasons, is a football league in Iceland. It is the second highest professional level in the Icelandic football league system. The league was founded in 1955 and current champions are ÍA. The league was expanded to 12 teams for the 2007 season, after having only 10 teams for many years. Since 2008 the top three divisions have all had 12 teams.

1. deild karla
Founded1997 (1997)
1955 (as 2. deild karla)
Country Iceland
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toPepsi Max deildin
Relegation to2. deild karla
Domestic cup(s)Bikarkeppni karla
League Cup
Current championsFram
(5th title)
(2021)
Most championshipsBreiðablik (6 titles)
Þróttur R.
WebsiteKSÍ.is
Current: 2021

Current clubs (2021)

TeamLocationStadium2020 season2021 season
Afturelding Mosfellsbær Varmárvöllur 8th 10th
Fjölnir Reykjavík (Grafarvogur) Extra völlurinn Úrvalsdeild, 12th 3rd
Fram Reykjavík (Háaleiti/Grafarholt) Framvöllur – Úlfarsárdal 3rd 1st (promoted)
Grindavík Grindavík Grindavíkurvöllur 4th 7th
Grótta Seltjarnarnes Vivaldivöllurinn Úrvalsdeild, 11th 6th
ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar Hásteinsvöllur 6th 2nd (promoted)
Kórdrengir Reykjavík Framvöllur 2. deild, 1st 4th
Selfoss Selfoss JÁVERK völlurinn 2. deild, 2nd 8th
Vestri Ísafjörður Torfnesvöllur 7th 5th
Víkingur Ó. Ólafsvík Ólafsvíkurvöllur 9th 12th (relegated)
Þróttur Reykjavík Reykjavík (Laugardalur) Valbjarnarvöllur 10th 11th (relegated)
Þór Akureyri Þórsvöllur 5th 9th

History

Championship history

Number of titles by club

TeamTitlesFirst titleLast title
Þróttur R.619581997
Breiðablik619702005
Keflavík519572020
Fram519662021
Víkingur R.519692010
ÍBA419551972
ÍBV419672008
ÍA419682018
FH419742000
Fylkir419922017
ÍBH219561960
KA219802016
Grindavík219942007
Þór220012012
Valur220022004
ÍBÍ119611961
KR119781978
Völsungur119861986
Stjarnan119891989
Víðir119901990
Selfoss120092009
Fjölnir120132013
Leiknir R.120142014
Víkingur Ó.120152015
Grótta120192019
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