| Season | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 April – 26 October 2025 |
| Champions | Víkingur Reykjavík (8th title) |
| Relegated | Vestri Afturelding |
| Champions League | Víkingur Reykjavík |
| Europa League | Vestri |
| Conference League | Stjarnan Valur |
| Matches | 162 |
| Goals | 538 (3.32 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Patrick Pedersen (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | KR 5–0ÍA (27 April 2025) Valur 6–1 ÍA (10 May 2025) Valur 6–1 KR (23 June 2025) FH 5–0KA (13 July 2025) |
| Biggest away win | KR 0–7 Víkingur (14 September 2025) |
| Highest scoring | Breiðablik 4–5 FH (17 August 2025) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches Víkingur |
| Longest unbeaten run | 9 matches Víkingur |
| Longest winless run | 11 matches Afturelding |
| Longest losing run | 4 matches Vestri |
| Highest attendance | 3107 KR 1–1 Breiðablik (26 July 2025) |
| Lowest attendance | 200 Vestri 1–0 FH (13 April 2025) |
| Average attendance | 868 |
←2024 2026 → | |
The2025Besta deild karla was the 114th season of top-flightIcelandic Football. It was the fourth season following the league's rebrand asBesta deild karla.[1]
The league consisted of twelve teams: the top ten teams from the previous season, and two teams promoted from the1. deild karla.Breiðablik entered the season as defending champions after winning their seventh title during theprevious season.[2]
The promoted teams were the2024 1. deild karla championsÍBV (promoted after a single-season absence), and play-off winnersAfturelding (promoted to the top division for the first time in their history). They replaced the2024 Besta deild karla bottom two teams,HK andFylkir.
Promoted to the Besta deild
Relegated to the1. deild
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor (chest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afturelding |  Magnús Már Einarsson | Aron Elí Sævarsson |  Jako | Kaleo |
| Breiðablik | Ólafur Ingi Skúlason | Höskuldur Gunnlaugsson |  Nike | Vörður |
| FH | Heimir Guðjónsson | Björn Daníel Sverrisson | Nike | Auður |
| Fram | Rúnar Kristinsson |  Kennie Chopart |  Erreà | Michelsen 1909 |
| ÍA | Lárus Orri Sigurðsson | Rúnar Már Sigurjónsson | Puma | Norðurál |
| ÍBV | Þorlákur Már Árnason | Alex Freyr Hilmarsson | Nike | N1 |
| KA | Hallgrímur Jónasson | Ívar Örn Árnason | Macron | N1 |
| KR | Óskar Hrafn Þorvaldsson | Aron Sigurðarson | Macron | Alvotech |
| Stjarnan | Jökull I Elísabetarson | Guðmundur Kristjánsson | Puma | TM |
| Valur |  Srdjan Tufegdžić | Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson | Macron | Saltverk |
| Vestri | Jón Þór Hauksson | Elmar Atli Garðarsson | Jako | Kerecis |
| Víkingur | Sölvi Geir Ottesen Jónsson |  Oliver Ekroth | Macron | Húsasmiðjan |
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ÍA | Jón Þór Hauksson | Sacked | 16 June 2025 | 12th | Lárus Orri Sigurðsson | 21 June 2025 |
| Vestri | Davíð Smári Lamude | Sacked | 29 September 2025 | 10th | Jón Þór Hauksson | 30 September 2025 |
| Breiðablik | Halldór Árnason | Sacked | 20 October 2025 | 4th | Ólafur Ingi Skúlason | 20 October 2025 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Víkingur Reykjavík | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 47 | 27 | +20 | 42 | Qualification for theChampionship Round |
| 2 | Valur | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 53 | 35 | +18 | 40 | |
| 3 | Stjarnan | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 40 | |
| 4 | Breiðablik | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 34 | |
| 5 | FH | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 30 | |
| 6 | Fram | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 29 | |
| 7 | ÍBV | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 29 | Qualification for theRelegation Round |
| 8 | KA | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 29 | |
| 9 | Vestri | 22 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 27 | |
| 10 | KR | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 24 | |
| 11 | ÍA | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 22 | |
| 12 | Afturelding | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 21 |
Team played each other twice (once at home and once away) for a total of 22 games each.[4]
| Home \ Away | AFT | BRE | FH | FRA | ÍA | ÍBV | KA | KR | STJ | VAL | VES | VÍK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afturelding | — | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Breiðablik | 2–0 | — | 4–5 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–1 |
| FH | 0–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–2 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| Fram | 3–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | — | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 |
| ÍA | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | — | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 |
| ÍBV | 1–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 |
| KA | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 2–5 | 4–1 | 0–2 |
| KR | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–2 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 0–7 |
| Stjarnan | 4–1 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 3–2 | 4–2 | — | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 |
| Valur | 4–3 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 6–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 6–1 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 |
| Vestri | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | — | 0–1 |
| Víkingur Reykjavík | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 1–2 | 4–1 | — |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Víkingur Reykjavík(C) | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 58 | 31 | +27 | 57 | Qualification for theChampions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Valur | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 61 | 46 | +15 | 45 | Qualification for theConference League second qualifying round |
| 3 | Stjarnan | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 42 | Qualification for theConference League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Breiðablik | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 42 | |
| 5 | Fram | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 36 | |
| 6 | FH | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 33 |
Teams play each other once for the third time (either at home or away) for a total of 5 games each.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KA | 27 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 39 | |
| 2 | ÍA | 27 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 34 | |
| 3 | ÍBV | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 33 | |
| 4 | KR | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 31 | |
| 5 | Vestri(R) | 27 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 26 | 44 | −18 | 29 | Qualification for theEuropa League first qualifying round and relegation to the1. deild karla[a] |
| 6 | Afturelding(R) | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 27 | Relegation to the1. deild karla |
Teams play each other once for the third time (either at home or away) for a total of 5 games each.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Pedersen | Valur | 18 |
| 2 | Sigurður Bjartur Hallsson | FH | 16 |
| 3 | Aron Sigurðarson | KR | 14 |
| Örvar Eggertsson | Stjarnan | ||
| Eiður Gauti Sæbjörnsson | KR | ||
| 6 | Hallgrímur Mar Steingrímsson | KA | 13 |
| 7 | Andri Rúnar Bjarnason | Stjarnan | 12 |
| Hrannar Snær Magnússon | Afturelding | ||
| 9 | Tryggvi Hrafn Haraldsson | Valur | 11 |
| 10 | Viktor Jónsson | ÍA | 10 |
| Nicolaj Hansen | Víkingur | ||
| Tobias Thomsen | Breiðablik |
| Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kjartan Kári Halldórsson | FH | 12 |
| 2 | Tryggvi Hrafn Haraldsson | Valur | 8 |
| 3 | Helgi Guðjónsson | Víkingur | 7 |
| Guðmundur Baldvin Nökkvason | Stjarnan | ||
| Ásgeir Sigurgeirsson | KA | ||
| 6 | Viktor Örlygur Andrason | Víkingur | 6 |
| Viktor Karl Einarsson | Breiðablik | ||
| Jón Gísli Eyland Gíslason | ÍA | ||
| Valdimar Þór Ingimundarson | Víkingur | ||
| Diego Montiel | Vestri | ||
| Matthias Præst | KR | ||
| Hallgrímur Mar Steingrímsson | KA |
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristófer Ingi Kristinsson | Breiðablik | Stjarnan | 4–1 (A) | 27 June 2025 |
| Valdimar Þór Ingimundarson | Víkingur | KR | 7–0 (A) | 14 September 2025 |
| Hermann Þór Ragnarsson | ÍBV | Vestri | 5–0 (A) | 28 September 2025 |
| Sigurður Bjartur Hallsson | FH | Valur | 4–4 (A) | 19 October 2025 |
| Fram | 3–4 (H) | 25 October 2025 |
| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingvar Jónsson | Víkingur | 8 |
| Árni Marinó Einarsson | ÍA | ||
| 3 |  Marcel Zapytowski | ÍBV | 7 |
| 4 |  Guy Smit | Vestri | 6 |
| Mathias Rosenørn | FH | ||
| Viktor Freyr Sigurðsson | Fram | ||
| 7 | Steinþór Már Auðunsson | KA | 5 |
| Anton Ari Einarsson | Breiðablik | ||
| 9 | Jökull Andrésson | Afturelding | 4 |
| 10 | Frederik Schram | Valur | 3 |
| Árni Snær Ólafsson | Stjarnan |
Tómas Orri Róbertsson (FH) Aron Þórður Albertsson (KR) Birgir Baldvinsson (KA)
