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2023 Besta deild karla
Football league season
The 2023 Besta deild karla was the 112th season of top-flight Icelandic football. It was the second season of the league after it was rebranded as Besta deild karla.[1]
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 April – 8 October 2023 |
| Champions | Víkingur Reykjavík |
| Relegated | ÍBV Keflavík |
| Champions League | Víkingur Reykjavík |
| Conference League | Breiðablik Stjarnan Valur |
| Matches played | 119 |
| Goals scored | 404 (3.39 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Emil Atlason (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Víkingur Reykjavík 6–0 ÍBV (7 May 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Fylkir 1–6 Valur (3 May 2023) |
| Highest scoring | Stjarnan 5–4 HK (24 April 2023) Breiðablik 5–4 Fram (28 April 2023) |
| Longest winning run | 8 matches Víkingur Reykjavík |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Víkingur Reykjavík |
| Longest winless run | 19 matches Keflavík |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches KR ÍBV |
← 2022 2024 →
All statistics correct as of 24 August 2023. | |
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The winners (Víkingur Reykjavík) qualified for the 2024–25 Champions League first qualifying round. The second, third, and fourth-placed teams (Breiðablik, Stjarnan, and Valur) qualified for the 2024–25 Conference League first qualifying round. The bottom two teams (ÍBV and Keflavík) were relegated to the 2024 1. deild karla.
The league consisted of twelve teams; the top ten teams from the previous season, and two teams promoted from 1. deild karla. Breiðablik entered the season as defending champions.[2]
Team changes
More information Promoted from 2022 1. deild karla, Relegated to ...
| Promoted from 2022 1. deild karla |
Relegated to 2023 1. deild karla |
|---|---|
| Fylkir HK |
ÍA Leiknir Reykjavík |
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Stadia and locations
More information Team, Location ...
 Locations of the 2023 Besta deild karla teams
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Víkingur Reykjavík | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 65 | 20 | +45 | 59 | Qualification for the Championship Round |
| 2 | Valur | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 53 | 25 | +28 | 45 | |
| 3 | Breiðablik | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 38 | |
| 4 | Stjarnan | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 45 | 25 | +20 | 34 | |
| 5 | FH | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 34 | |
| 6 | KR | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 32 | |
| 7 | KA | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 29 | Qualification for the Relegation Round |
| 8 | HK | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 37 | 48 | −11 | 25 | |
| 9 | Fylkir | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 21 | |
| 10 | Fram | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 19 | |
| 11 | ÍBV | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 24 | 43 | −19 | 19 | |
| 12 | Keflavík | 22 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 20 | 42 | −22 | 12 |
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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.[11]
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.[11]
Results
Each team plays each other twice (22 matches each), once at home and once away.[12]
More information Home \ Away, BRE ...
| Home \ Away | BRE | FH | FRA | FYL | HK | ÍBV | KA | KEF | KR | STJ | VAL | VÍK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breiðablik | — | 0–2 | 5–4 | 5–1 | 3–4 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 |
| FH | 2–2 | — | 4–0 | 2–4 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1–3 |
| Fram | 0–1 | 2–2 | — | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 |
| Fylkir | 1–2 | 4–2 | 3–1 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 0–4 | 1–6 | 1–3 |
| HK | 5–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 2–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 1–2 |
| ÍBV | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 |
| KA | 1–1 | 4–2 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | — | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–4 |
| Keflavík | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 3–4 | — | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 |
| KR | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | 0–4 | 1–2 |
| Stjarnan | 0–2 | 5–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 5–4 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 |
| Valur | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 5–0 | 3–2 | — | 0–4 |
| Víkingur Reykjavík | 5–3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 6–1 | 6–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–3 | — |
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League table
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Víkingur Reykjavík (C) | 27 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 76 | 30 | +46 | 66 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Valur | 27 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 66 | 35 | +31 | 55 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Stjarnan | 27 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 55 | 29 | +26 | 46 | |
| 4 | Breiðablik | 27 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 41 | |
| 5 | FH | 27 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 49 | 54 | −5 | 40 | |
| 6 | KR | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 37 |
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Source: 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.[13]
(C) Champions
Notes:
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.[13]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- The 2023 Icelandic Cup winners also qualified for the Conference League first qualifying round. Since the cup winners (Víkingur Reykjavík) qualified based on league position, the Conference League spot was passed to the fourth-placed team.
Results
Each team plays each other once (5 matches), either at home or away.
More information Home \ Away, BRE ...
| Home \ Away | BRE | FH | KR | STJ | VAL | VÍK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breiðablik | — | 0–2 | — | 0–2 | — | 3–1 |
| FH | — | — | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | — |
| KR | 4–3 | — | — | — | 2–2 | — |
| Stjarnan | — | — | 2–0 | — | — | 3–1 |
| Valur | 4–2 | 4–1 | — | 2–0 | — | — |
| Víkingur Reykjavík | — | 2–1 | 2–2 | — | 5–1 | — |
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League table
Results
Each team plays each other once (5 matches), either at home or away.
More information Home \ Away, FRA ...
| Home \ Away | FRA | FYL | HK | ÍBV | KA | KEF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fram | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | 3–1 |
| Fylkir | 5–1 | — | — | 2–2 | 2–4 | — |
| HK | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | 0–1 | — | — |
| ÍBV | 2–2 | — | — | — | — | 1–1 |
| KA | — | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 4–2 |
| Keflavík | — | 1–3 | 2–1 | — | — | — |
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- As of 20 August 2023[15]
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tryggvi Hrafn Haraldsson |
Valur | 11 |
| 2 | Birnir Snær Ingason |
Víkingur Reykjavik | 10 |
 Nikolaj Hansen |
Víkingur Reykjavik | ||
| Stefán Ingi Sigurðarson |
Breiðablik | ||
| 5 | Emil Atlason |
Stjarnan | 9 |
| 6 | Adam Pálsson |
Valur | 8 |
 Fred Saraiva |
Fram | ||
| Kjartan Finnbogason |
FH | ||
| 9 | Danijel Djuric |
Víkingur Reykjavik | 7 |
| Gísli Eyjólfsson |
Breiðablik | ||
| Ulfur Björnsson |
FH |
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