2024 Besta deild karla
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 6 April – September/October 2024 |
← 2023 2025 → | |
The 2024 Besta deild karla is the 113th season of top-flight Icelandic Football. It is the third season following the league's rebrand as Besta deild karla.[1]
Teams[edit]
The league consisted of twelve teams; the top ten teams from the previous season, and two teams promoted from the 1. deild karla. 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. Víkingur Reykjavík entered the season as defending champions after winning their seventh title during the previous season.[2]
Stadia and locations[edit]
Locations of the 2024 Besta deild karla teams
League table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Víkingur Reykjavík | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 22 | Qualification for the Championship Round |
| 2 | Breiðablik | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 12 | +10 | 19 | |
| 3 | Valur | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 18 | |
| 4 | Stjarnan | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 13 | |
| 5 | FH | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | |
| 6 | Fram | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 12 | |
| 7 | KR | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 11 | Qualification for the Relegation Round |
| 8 | ÍA | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 10 | |
| 9 | HK | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 7 | |
| 10 | Vestri | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 7 | |
| 11 | KA | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | −9 | 5 | |
| 12 | Fylkir | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 4 |
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2024. Source: KSI (in Icelandic), Soccerway
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]
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]
Fixtures and results[edit]
Each team was originally scheduled to play home and away once against every other team for a total of 22 games each.[4]
Season statistics[edit]
Top scorers[edit]
- As of match played 6 May 2024
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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[edit]
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viktor Jónsson |
ÍA | HK | 0–4 (A) | 14 April 2024 | [6] |
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[edit]
Red 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)
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.
- ^ "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.