Besta-deild karla

The **Úrvalsdeild** (English: **Men's Select Division**) is the top Icelandic association football league. It was founded in 1912. Because of the harsh winters in Iceland, it is often played from spring to summer. It is run by the Football Association of Iceland. It has 12 clubs. As of 31 July 2015, the league was the 35th best in Europe. Since 27 April 2009, the league has also been known as the **Pepsi-deildin** (English: **The Pepsi League**) after the Football Association of Iceland and Ölgerðin signed a three-year contract together.

Since 1955, the worst teams in the league were sent to the 1. deild karla. The current champions are Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar (FH), and the team with the most titles is Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur (KR).

## 2016 Teams

|width=130 align="center"|Team|width=120 align="center"|Location|width=150 align="center"|2015 season|
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|align="center"|Breiðablik|align="center"|Kópavogur|align="center"|2nd|
|align="center"|FH|align="center"|Hafnarfjörður|align="center"|1st (Champions)|
|align="center"|Fjölnir|align="center"|Reykjavík|align="center"|6th|
|align="center"|Fylkir|align="center"|Reykjavík|align="center"|8th|
|align="center"|ÍA|align="center"|Akranes|align="center"|7th|
|align="center"|ÍBV|align="center"|Vestmannaeyjar|align="center"|10th|
|align="center"|KR|align="center"|Reykjavík|align="center"|3rd|
|align="center"|Stjarnan|align="center"|Garðabær|align="center"|4th|
|align="center"|Valur|align="center"|Reykjavík|align="center"|5th|
|align="center"|Víkingur Reykjavík|align="center"|Reykjavík|align="center"|9th|
|align="center"|Víkingur Ólafsvík|align="center"|Ólafsvík|align="center"|1st in the 1. deild karla|
|align="center"|Þróttur Reykjavík|align="center"|Reykjavík|align="center"|2nd in the 1. deild karla|

## Champions

The only teams to have won a title are KR (26), Valur (20), ÍA (18), Fram (18), FH (6), Víkingur (5), Keflavík (4), ÍBV (3), KA (1), Breiðablik (1) and Stjarnan (1).

- 1912: KR (Reykjavík)
- 1913: Fram Reykjavík (Reykjavík)
- 1914: Fram Reykjavík (Reykjavík)
- 1915: Fram Reykjavík (Reykjavík)
- 1916: Fram Reykjavík (Reykjavík)
- 1917: Fram Reykjavík (Reykjavík)
- 1918: Fram Reykjavík (Reykjavík)
- 1919: KR (Reykjavík)
- 1920: Víkingur (Reykjavík)
- 1921: Fram Reykjavík (Reykjavík)
- 1922: Fram Reykjavík (Reykjavík)
- 1923: Fram Reykjavík (Reykjavík)
- 1924: Víkingur (Reykjavík)
- 1925: Fram Reykjavík (Reykjavík)
- 1926: KR (Reykjavík)
- 1927: KR (Reykjavík)
- 1928: KR (Reykjavík)
- 1929: KR (Reykjavík)
- 1930: Valur (Reykjavík)
- 1931: KR (Reykjavík)
- 1932: KR (Reykjavík)
- 1933: Valur (Reykjavík)
- 1934: KR (Reykjavík)
- 1935: Valur (Reykjavík)
- 1936: Valur (Reykjavík)
- 1937: Valur (Reykjavík)
- 1938: Valur (Reykjavík)
- 1939: Fram Reykjavík (Reykjavík)
- 1940: Valur (Reykjavík)
- 1941: KR (Reykjavík)
- 1942: Valur (Reykjavík)
- 1943: Valur (Reykjavík)
- 1944: Valur (Reykjavík)
- 1945: Valur (Reykjavík)
- 1946: Fram Reykjavík (Reykjavík)

- 1947: Fram Reykjavík (Reykjavík)
- 1948: KR (Reykjavík)
- 1949: KR (Reykjavík)
- 1950: KR (Reykjavík)
- 1951: ÍA (Akranes)
- 1952: KR (Reykjavík)
- 1953: ÍA (Akranes)
- 1954: ÍA (Akranes)
- 1955: KR (Reykjavík)
- 1956: Valur (Reykjavík)
- 1957: ÍA (Akranes)
- 1958: ÍA (Akranes)
- 1959: KR (Reykjavík)
- 1960: ÍA (Akranes)
- 1961: KR (Reykjavík)
- 1962: Fram Reykjavík (Reykjavík)
- 1963: KR (Reykjavík)
- 1964: ÍBK (Keflavík)
- 1965: KR (Reykjavík)
- 1966: Valur (Reykjavík)
- 1967: Valur (Reykjavík)
- 1968: KR (Reykjavík)
- 1969: ÍBK (Keflavík)
- 1970: ÍA (Akranes)
- 1971: ÍBK (Keflavík)
- 1972: Fram Reykjavík (Reykjavík)
- 1973: ÍBK (Keflavík)
- 1974: ÍA (Akranes)
- 1975: ÍA (Akranes)
- 1976: Valur (Reykjavík)
- 1977: ÍA (Akranes)
- 1978: Valur (Reykjavík)
- 1979: ÍBV (Vestmannaeyjar)
- 1980: Valur (Reykjavík)

- 1981: Víkingur (Reykjavík)
- 1982: Víkingur (Reykjavík)
- 1983: ÍA (Akranes)
- 1984: ÍA (Akranes)
- 1985: Valur (Reykjavík)
- 1986: Fram Reykjavík (Reykjavík)
- 1987: Valur (Reykjavík)
- 1988: Fram Reykjavík (Reykjavík)
- 1989: KA (Akureyri)
- 1990: Fram Reykjavík (Reykjavík)
- 1991: Víkingur (Reykjavík)
- 1992: ÍA (Akranes)
- 1993: ÍA (Akranes)
- 1994: ÍA (Akranes)
- 1995: ÍA (Akranes)
- 1996: ÍA (Akranes)
- 1997: ÍBV (Vestmannaeyjar)
- 1998: ÍBV (Vestmannaeyjar)
- 1999: KR (Reykjavík)
- 2000: KR (Reykjavík)
- 2001: ÍA (Akranes)
- 2002: KR (Reykjavík)
- 2003: KR (Reykjavík)
- 2004: FH (Hafnarfjörður)
- 2005: FH (Hafnarfjörður)
- 2006: FH (Hafnarfjörður)
- 2007: Valur (Reykjavík)
- 2008: FH (Hafnarfjörður)
- 2009: FH (Hafnarfjörður)
- 2010: Breiðablik (Kópavogur)
- 2011: KR (Reykjavík)
- 2012: FH (Hafnarfjörður)
- 2013: KR (Reykjavík)
- 2014: Stjarnan (Garðabær)

## Infobox (football league)

- **name**: Besta deild karla
- **confed**: UEFA
- **founded**: 1912
- **level**: 1
- **teams**: 12
- **relegation**: 1. deild karla
- **domest cup**: Icelandic Cup, Bikarkeppni karla
Deildabikar
- **confed cup**: UEFA Champions League
UEFA Europa Conference League
- **champions**: Knattspyrnufélagið Víkingur, Víkingur
- **season**: 2021
- **most successful club**: Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur, KR (27 titles)
- **current**: 2026 Besta deild karla