The 2023 1. deild karla (English: Men's First Division) was the 69th season of second-tier Icelandic football. The season began on 5 May 2023 and finished on 16 September 2023.

1. deild karla
Season2023
ChampionsÍA
PromotedÍA
Vestri
RelegatedÆgir
Selfoss
2022
2024

Twelve teams contested the league. The champions (ÍA) and play-off winners (Vestri) were promoted to the 2024 Besta deild karla. The bottom two teams (Ægir and Selfoss) were relegated to the 2024 2. deild karla.[1][2][3]

Teams

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Team changes

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Dissolved Promoted from
2022 2. deild karla
Promoted to
2023 Besta deild karla
Relegated from
2022 Besta deild karla
Relegated to
2023 2. deild karla
Kórdrengir Ægir
Njarðvík
Þróttur Reykjavík
Fylkir
HK
ÍA
Leiknir Reykjavík
KV
Þróttur Vogum

Stadia and locations

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Team Location
Ægir Þorlákshöfn
Afturelding Mosfellsbær
Fjölnir Reykjavík
Grindavík Grindavík
Grótta Seltjarnarnes
ÍA Akranes
Leiknir Reykjavík Reykjavík
Njarðvík Njarðvík
Selfoss Selfoss
Vestri Ísafjörður
Þór Akureyri
Þróttur Reykjavík Reykjavík

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 ÍA (C, P) 22 15 4 3 54 31 23 49 Promotion to Besta deild karla
2 Afturelding 22 13 4 5 60 33 27 43 Qualification for 1. deild karla play-offs
3 Fjölnir 22 12 6 4 55 32 23 42
4 Vestri (O, P) 22 11 6 5 37 26 11 39
5 Leiknir Reykjavík 22 11 2 9 47 37 10 35
6 Grindavík 22 8 4 10 27 38 −11 28
7 Þór 22 8 3 11 27 39 −12 27
8 Þróttur Reykjavík 22 7 5 10 45 46 −1 26
9 Grótta 22 6 8 8 34 37 −3 26
10 Njarðvík 22 6 5 11 36 47 −11 23
11 Selfoss (R) 22 7 2 13 37 49 −12 23 Relegation to 2. deild karla
12 Ægir (R) 22 2 3 17 23 67 −44 9
Source: ksí.is
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.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

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Each team played each other twice (22 matches each), once at home and once away.

Home \ Away ÆGI AFT FJÓ GRI GRÓ ÍA LER NJA SEL VES ÞÓR ÞRÓ
Ægir 1–4 0–1 1–3 2–2 0–1 0–5 1–0 1–3 0–5 2–3 2–2
Afturelding 5–0 4–3 1–2 1–1 2–5 0–2 7–2 9–0 3–1 1–0 1–0
Fjölnir 5–1 4–2 5–1 2–2 0–1 4–1 4–0 2–4 1–1 6–0 3–3
Grindavík 7–2 0–3 0–1 0–0 0–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–1 1–1 1–2
Grótta 2–1 2–3 3–3 2–0 1–3 5–1 1–1 1–0 2–2 1–0 2–2
ÍA 4–0 1–1 1–2 0–2 4–1 1–5 2–1 1–0 1–1 4–0 6–3
Leiknir Reykjavík 3–2 2–2 1–2 2–2 2–1 2–3 3–0 2–3 1–2 1–0 3–2
Njarðvík 2–2 1–2 1–1 4–1 1–3 2–4 2–4 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–1
Selfoss 3–1 1–3 1–2 2–0 1–0 3–4 2–4 2–3 1–2 2–2 2–1
Vestri 1–2 2–2 3–1 0–2 3–0 2–2 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–0 2–1
Þór 3–1 1–3 0–1 3–0 3–1 2–3 1–0 0–3 2–1 2–1 2–1
Þróttur Reykjavík 3–1 2–1 2–2 5–0 2–1 1–1 1–3 3–5 4–3 1–2 3–0
Source: ksí.is
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

1. deild karla play-offs

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Teams placed 2nd-5th qualified for the play-offs, with the winners earning promotion to the 2024 Besta deild karla.

Semi-finals

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First leg

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20 September 2023 Leiknir Reykjavík (5th) 1–2 Afturelding (2nd) Leiknisvöllur, Reykjavík
17:30 BST Sowe   85' Christiansen   13'
Marteinsson   76'
20 September 2023 Vestri (4th) 1–0 Fjölnir (3rd) Olísvöllurinn, Ísafjörður
17:30 BST Songani   29'

Second leg

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24 September 2023 Afturelding (2nd) 3–0
(5–1 agg.)
Leiknir Reykjavík (5th)Varmárvollur, Mosfellsbær
15:00 BST Ragnarsson   17'
Jensen   19'
Braz   25'
24 September 2023 Fjölnir (3rd)1–1
(1–2 agg.)
Vestri (4th) Fjölnisvöllur, Reykjavík
15:00 BST Guðmundsson   49' Tufegdžić   38'

Final

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30 September 2023 Vestri (4th) 1–0 (a.e.t.)Afturelding (2nd)Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík
17:00 BST Hernández   103'

References

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  1. ^ "ÍA up to the Best men's division". RÚV (in Icelandic). 16 September 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Division 1 2023 Standings - Football/Iceland". Flashscore.
  3. ^ "1. delid 2023 Umspil". Voetbal.
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