Competition: | 1. deild karla |
Season: | 2018 |
Winners: | ÍA |
Matches: | 132 |
Total Goals: | 418 |
League Topscorer: | 22 goals Viktor Jónsson, Þróttur R. |
Prevseason: | 2017 |
Nextseason: | 2019 |
Updated: | 29 September 2018 |
The 2018 1. deild karla (English: Men's First Division) is the 64th season of second-tier Icelandic football. Twelve teams contest in the league. The season began on 5 May and will conclude on 22 September.[1]
The league is contested by twelve clubs. Eight remained in the division from the 2017 season, while four new clubs joined the 1. deild karla:
Team | Manager | Location | Stadium | 2017 season | |
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Fram | Kristján Árnason | Reykjavík | Laugardalsvöllur | 9th | |
Haukar | Kristján Ómar Björnsson | Hafnarfjörður | Ásvellir | 7th | |
Brynjar Björn Gunnarsson | Kópavogur | Kórinn | 4th | ||
ÍA | Jóhannes Karl Guðjónsson | Akranes | Norðurálsvöllurinn | Úrvalsdeild, 12th | |
ÍR | Brynjar Þór Gestsson | Reykjavík | Hertz-völlurinn | 10th | |
Leiknir R. | Kristófer Sigurgeirsson | Reykjavík | Leiknisvöllur | 5th | |
Magni | Páll Viðar Gíslason | Grenivík | Grenivíkurvöllur | 2. deild, 2nd | |
Njarðvík | Rafn Markús Vilbergsson | Reykjanesbær | Njarðtaksvöllurinn | 2. deild, 1st | |
Selfoss | Gunnar Rafn Borgþórsson | Selfoss | JÁVERK-völlurinn | 8th | |
Víkingur Ó. | Sigurgeir Snorrason | Ólafsvík | Ólafsvíkurvöllur | Úrvalsdeild, 11th | |
Þór | Lárus Sigurðsson | Akureyri | Þórsvöllur | 6th | |
Þróttur R. | Bjarni Örlygsson | Reykjavík | Eimskipsvöllurinn | 3rd |
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Haukar | Resigned | 23 September 2017[2] | Pre-season | 23 September 2017[3] | ||
4 October 2017[4] | Pre-season | 4 October 2017[5] | ||||
11 October 2017[6] | Pre-season | 12 October 2017[7] | ||||
12 October 2017[8] | Pre-season | 18 October 2017[9] |
Each team plays every opponent once home and away for a total of 22 matches per club, and 132 matches altogether.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Viktor Jónsson | Þróttur R. | 22 |
2 | Guðmundur Magnússon | Fram | 18 |
3 | Álvaro Calleja | Þór | 16 |
4 | Kwame Quee | Víkingur Ó. | 11 |
5 | Brynjar Jónasson | HK | 10 |
Sólon Breki Leifsson | Leiknir R. | ||
Gonzalo Zamorano | Víkingur Ó. | ||
Stefán Teitur Þórðarson | ÍA | ||
9 | Arnar Aðalgeirsson | Haukar | 9 |
Sævar Atli Magnússon | Leiknir R. | ||
Gunnar Örvar Stefánsson | Magni | ||
12 | Daði Bergsson | Þróttur R. | 7 |
Bjarni Gunnarsson | HK | ||
Hrvoje Tokić | Selfoss | ||
15 | Nacho Gil | Þór | 6 |