| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 30 April – 25 September 2021 |
| Champions | Víkingur Reykjavík |
| Relegated | HK Fylkir |
| Champions League | Víkingur Reykjavík |
| Europa Conference League | Breiðablik |
| Matches | 132 |
| Goals | 373 (2.83 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Nikolaj Hansen (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | FH 5–0Leiknir (15 August 2021) ÍA 5–0Fylkir (19 September 2021) |
| Biggest away win | Fylkir 0–7Breiðablik (29 August 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Fylkir 0–7Breiðablik (29 August 2021) |
| Longest winning run | 7 matches Breiðablik (2 August – 11 September) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 9 matches Víkingur Reykjavík (2 May – 21 June) |
| Longest winless run | 10 matches Fylkir (18 July – 25 September) |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches Fylkir (16 August – 25 September) |
←2020 2022 → All statistics correct as of 25 September 2021. | |
The2021Úrvalsdeild karla, also known asPepsi Max deild karla for sponsorship reasons, was the 110th season of top-flightIcelandic football. Twelve teams contested the league, including the defending championsValur, who won their 23rd league title in2020.
The 2021 Úrvalsdeild was contested by twelve teams, ten of which played in the division the previous year and two teams promoted from1. deild karla. The bottom two teams from theprevious season,Grótta andFjölnir (both relegated after one year in the top flight), were relegated to the2021 1. deild karla and were replaced byKeflavík (promoted after a two-year absence) andLeiknir (promoted after a five-year absence), champions and runners-up of the2020 1. deild karla respectively.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breiðablik |  Óskar Hrafn Þorvaldsson | Höskuldur Gunnlaugsson | Errea | Vörður |
| FH | Ólafur Jóhannesson | Matthías Vilhjálmsson | Nike | Auður |
| Fylkir | Atli Sveinn ÞórarinssonÓlafur Stígsson | Ragnar Bragi Sveinsson | Macron | Eykt |
| HK | Brynjar Gunnarsson | Gudmundur Thór Júlíusson | Macron | MótX |
| ÍA | Joey Guðjónsson | Óttar Bjarni Gudmundsson | Errea | Norðurál |
| KA | Arnar Grétarsson | Ásgeir Sigurgeirsson | Errea | N1 |
| Keflavík | Sigurður Ragnar Eyjólfsson Eysteinn Hauksson | Magnús Þór Magnússon | Nike | Geysir |
| KR | Rúnar Kristinsson | Óskar Örn Hauksson | Nike | Alvotech |
| Leiknir | Sigurdur Heidar Höskuldsson | Sævar Atli Magnússon | Errea | Víkurverk |
| Stjarnan | Þorvaldur Örlygsson | Daníel Laxdal | Uhlsport | Tryggingamiðstöðin |
| Valur | Heimir Guðjónsson | Haukur Páll Sigurðsson | Macron | Bose |
| Víkingur R. | Arnar Gunnlaugsson | Sölvi Ottesen | Macron | Grant Thornton |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Víkingur Reykjavík(C) | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 48 | Qualification for theChampions League preliminary round |
| 2 | Breiðablik | 22 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 55 | 21 | +34 | 47 | Qualification for theEuropa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | KR | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 41 | |
| 4 | KA | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 20 | +16 | 40 | |
| 5 | Valur | 22 | 12 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 39 | |
| 6 | FH | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 33 | |
| 7 | Stjarnan | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 22 | |
| 8 | Leiknir | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 32 | −14 | 22 | |
| 9 | ÍA | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 21 | |
| 10 | Keflavík | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 21 | |
| 11 | HK(R) | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 39 | −18 | 20 | Relegation to1. deild karla |
| 12 | Fylkir(R) | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 18 | 51 | −33 | 16 |
Each team was originally scheduled to play home and away once against every other team for a total of 22 games each.[12]
| Home \ Away | BRE | FH | FYL | HK | ÍA | KA | KEF | KR | LEI | STJ | VAL | VÍK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breiðablik | — | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 |
| FH | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–4 | 5–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Fylkir | 0–7 | 0–2 | — | 1–2 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–6 | 0–3 |
| HK | 2–3 | 1–3 | 2–2 | — | 1–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 |
| ÍA | 2–3 | 0–3 | 5–0 | 4–1 | — | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 |
| KA | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | — | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
| Keflavík | 2–0 | 0–5 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–4 | — | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 |
| KR | 1–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–2 |
| Leiknir | 3–3 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Stjarnan | 1–3 | 0–4 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | 2–3 |
| Valur | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 |
| Víkingur Reykjavík | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | — |
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nikolaj Hansen | Víkingur Reykjavik | 16 |
| 2 | Hallgrímur Mar Steingrímsson | KA | 11 |
| Árni Vilhjálmsson | Breiðablik | ||
| 4 | Sævar Atli Magnússon | Leiknir | 10 |
 Joey Gibbs | Keflavík | ||
| 6 |  Steven Lennon | FH | 9 |
| Patrick Pedersen | Valur | ||
| Kristinn Steindórsson | Breiðablik | ||
| 9 | Matthías Vilhjálmsson | Stjarnan | 7 |
| Ásgeir Sigurgeirsson | KA | ||
| Kjartan Finnbogason | KR |
