Besta-deild karla

The Urvalsdeild (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 Olgerdin 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 Fimleikafelag Hafnarfjardar (FH), and the team with the most titles is Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur (KR).
2016 Teams
Champions
The only teams to have won a title are KR (26), Valur (20), IA (18), Fram (18), FH (6), Vikingur (5), Keflavik (4), IBV (3), KA (1), Breidablik (1) and Stjarnan (1).
1912: KR (Reykjavik)
1913: Fram Reykjavik (Reykjavik)
1914: Fram Reykjavik (Reykjavik)
1915: Fram Reykjavik (Reykjavik)
1916: Fram Reykjavik (Reykjavik)
1917: Fram Reykjavik (Reykjavik)
1918: Fram Reykjavik (Reykjavik)
1919: KR (Reykjavik)
1920: Vikingur (Reykjavik)
1921: Fram Reykjavik (Reykjavik)
1922: Fram Reykjavik (Reykjavik)
1923: Fram Reykjavik (Reykjavik)
1924: Vikingur (Reykjavik)
1925: Fram Reykjavik (Reykjavik)
1926: KR (Reykjavik)
1927: KR (Reykjavik)
1928: KR (Reykjavik)
1929: KR (Reykjavik)
1930: Valur (Reykjavik)
1931: KR (Reykjavik)
1932: KR (Reykjavik)
1933: Valur (Reykjavik)
1934: KR (Reykjavik)
1935: Valur (Reykjavik)
1936: Valur (Reykjavik)
1937: Valur (Reykjavik)
1938: Valur (Reykjavik)
1939: Fram Reykjavik (Reykjavik)
1940: Valur (Reykjavik)
1941: KR (Reykjavik)
1942: Valur (Reykjavik)
1943: Valur (Reykjavik)
1944: Valur (Reykjavik)
1945: Valur (Reykjavik)
1946: Fram Reykjavik (Reykjavik)
1947: Fram Reykjavik (Reykjavik)
1948: KR (Reykjavik)
1949: KR (Reykjavik)
1950: KR (Reykjavik)
1951: IA (Akranes)
1952: KR (Reykjavik)
1953: IA (Akranes)
1954: IA (Akranes)
1955: KR (Reykjavik)
1956: Valur (Reykjavik)
1957: IA (Akranes)
1958: IA (Akranes)
1959: KR (Reykjavik)
1960: IA (Akranes)
1961: KR (Reykjavik)
1962: Fram Reykjavik (Reykjavik)
1963: KR (Reykjavik)
1964: IBK (Keflavik)
1965: KR (Reykjavik)
1966: Valur (Reykjavik)
1967: Valur (Reykjavik)
1968: KR (Reykjavik)
1969: IBK (Keflavik)
1970: IA (Akranes)
1971: IBK (Keflavik)
1972: Fram Reykjavik (Reykjavik)
1973: IBK (Keflavik)
1974: IA (Akranes)
1975: IA (Akranes)
1976: Valur (Reykjavik)
1977: IA (Akranes)
1978: Valur (Reykjavik)
1979: IBV (Vestmannaeyjar)
1980: Valur (Reykjavik)
1981: Vikingur (Reykjavik)
1982: Vikingur (Reykjavik)
1983: IA (Akranes)
1984: IA (Akranes)
1985: Valur (Reykjavik)
1986: Fram Reykjavik (Reykjavik)
1987: Valur (Reykjavik)
1988: Fram Reykjavik (Reykjavik)
1989: KA (Akureyri)
1990: Fram Reykjavik (Reykjavik)
1991: Vikingur (Reykjavik)
1992: IA (Akranes)
1993: IA (Akranes)
1994: IA (Akranes)
1995: IA (Akranes)
1996: IA (Akranes)
1997: IBV (Vestmannaeyjar)
1998: IBV (Vestmannaeyjar)
1999: KR (Reykjavik)
2000: KR (Reykjavik)
2001: IA (Akranes)
2002: KR (Reykjavik)
2003: KR (Reykjavik)
2004: FH (Hafnarfjordur)
2005: FH (Hafnarfjordur)
2006: FH (Hafnarfjordur)
2007: Valur (Reykjavik)
2008: FH (Hafnarfjordur)
2009: FH (Hafnarfjordur)
2010: Breidablik (Kopavogur)
2011: KR (Reykjavik)
2012: FH (Hafnarfjordur)
2013: KR (Reykjavik)
2014: Stjarnan (Gardabaer)
References
Football leagues in Europe
Football in Iceland
1912 establishments in Europe
20th-century establishments in Iceland