Úrvalsdeild 2008
Encyclopedia
The 2008 season of Úrvalsdeild was the 97th season of top-tier football in Iceland
. The league, also known as Landsbankadeild for sponsoring reasons, has been expanded from 10 teams to 12 teams in 2008.
were relegated from Úrvalsdeild after finishing in 10th place the previous season. Their place was taken by 1. deild
champions UMF Grindavík
. Due to expansion from 10 to 12 teams, 2nd placed Þróttur Reykjavík
and 3rd placed Fjölnir Reykjavík
were also promoted.
16 goals Guðmundur Steinarsson
(Keflavík
)
14 goals Björgólfur Hideaki Takefusa
(KR
)
12 goals Tryggvi Guðmundsson
(FH
)
11 goals Atli Viðar Björnsson
(FH
)
10 goals Gunnar Már Guðmundsson
(Fjölnir
) Helgi Sigurðsson
(Valur
)
9 goals Guðjón Baldvinsson
(KR
) Pétur Georg Markann (Fjölnir
) Nenad Zivanovic
(Breiðablik
)
8 goals Ívar Björnsson (Fram
) Hjörtur Júlíus Hjartarson (Þróttur
)
Iceland
Iceland , described as the Republic of Iceland, is a Nordic and European island country in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Iceland also refers to the main island of the country, which contains almost all the population and almost all the land area. The country has a population...
. The league, also known as Landsbankadeild for sponsoring reasons, has been expanded from 10 teams to 12 teams in 2008.
Teams and venues
| Team | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| FH Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar, commonly referred to as FH, is Icelandic football club based in Hafnarfjörður.- Overview :The team are perhaps best known outside Iceland for beating Scottish side Dunfermline in the qualifying rounds of the 2004/05 UEFA Cup 4–3 on aggregate... |
Hafnarfjörður Hafnarfjörður Hafnarfjörður is a port town and municipality located on the south-west coast of Iceland, about 10 km south of Reykjavík.... |
Kaplakriki Kaplakriki Kaplakriki is a multi-purpose stadium in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar. The stadium holds over 6,000 spectators and has over 2,500 seats. The future plans for the stadium development is to expand the... |
6,000 |
| Keflavík Keflavík Football Club Keflavík Football Club is an Icelandic football team, commonly known as Keflavík. It is a subdivision of Keflavík ÍF , based in the town of Reykjanesbær in Iceland. They play at Nettó-völlur in Keflavík.-Competition history:Keflavík have played in the Icelandic football league since 1956... |
Reykjanesbær Reykjanesbær Reykjanesbær is a municipality on the Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland.It is made up of the towns Keflavík, Njarðvík, the village of Hafnir and, since 2006, Ásbrú. The municipality was created in 1995 when the inhabitants of the three towns voted to merge them into one... |
Keflavíkurvöllur Keflavíkurvöllur Keflavíkurvöllur is a multi-use stadium in Keflavík, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches. Keflavík Football Club plays there. The stadium holds 4,000... |
4,000 |
| Fram Knattspyrnufélagið Fram Knattspyrnufélagið Fram is an Icelandic sports club, best known for its football team. In European competitions it is known as Fram Reykjavík. It was founded on 1 May 1908 in Reykjavík. Based at Safamýri, located in the Laugardalur district of Reykjavík City Center. They are currently playing in... |
Reykjavík Reykjavík Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay... |
Laugardalsvöllur Laugardalsvöllur Laugardalsvöllur is the national stadium of Iceland. It is located in Reykjavík, and seats 9,800 individuals, another 5,627 people can be seated on concrete benches, but due to FIFA restrictions they are rarely used.-Overview:... |
9,800 |
| KR Reykjavík Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur, , for short KR or KR Reykjavík, is an Icelandic athletic club based in the capital, Reykjavík. KR is the oldest and most successful club in Icelandic football.-History:... |
Reykjavík Reykjavík Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay... |
KR-völlur KR-völlur KR-völlur is a football stadium in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and has been the home stadium of Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur since 1984... |
6,000 |
| Valur Valur Knattspyrnufélagið Valur is an Icelandic athletic club based in Reykjavík, Iceland. One of Iceland's most prolific clubs it celebrates its 100th birthday in 2011. The club is situated close to the city centre, in the traditional east side of town, at the old farmgrounds of Hlíðarendi... |
Reykjavík Reykjavík Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay... |
Vodafonevöllurinn Hlíðarendi (stadium) Hlíðarendi is a multi-purpose stadium in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Valur. The stadium holds 3,000.... |
3,000 |
| Fjölnir Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir is an multi sport club from Iceland. The club is located in Grafarvogur, Reykjavík. The club was founded in 1988 under the original name Ungmennafélagið Grafarvogur however because another team already had the abbreviation UMFG the name was changed to Ungmennafélagið... |
Reykjavík Reykjavík Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay... |
Fjölnisvöllur | 1,000 |
| Grindavík Knattspyrnudeild UMFG Knattspyrnudeild UMFG, commonly known as Grindavík, is the football subdivision of the Ungmennafélag Grindavíkur athletic club located in the town of Grindavík in south-west Iceland.-History:... |
Grindavík Grindavík Grindavík is a fishing town at the peninsula of Reykjanes at the south-western coast of Iceland.It is one of the few cities with a harbour at this coast. Most of the 2,800 inhabitants work in the fishing industry... |
Grindavíkurvöllur Grindavíkurvöllur Grindavíkurvöllur is a multi-use stadium in Grindavík, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Knattspyrnudeild UMFG.... |
1,500 |
| Breiðablik Breiðablik UBK Breiðablik was founded in 1950 and is the biggest sports club in Kópavogur in Iceland. Breidablik has several divisions, both men's and women's: football, athletics, basketball, karate, dance, skiing, swimming and team handball.- Name :The name Breiðablik comes from Norse mythology, where it was... |
Kópavogur Kópavogur Kópavogur is a city and Iceland's second largest municipality, with a population of 30,779.It lies immediately south of Reykjavík and is part of the Greater Reykjavík Area. The name literally means seal pup bay... |
Kópavogsvöllur Kópavogsvöllur Kópavogsvöllur is a multi-use stadium in Kópavogur, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Breiðablik and of HK. It is also used for track and field events... |
5,000 |
| Fylkir Fylkir Fylkir FC is an athletic club in Árbær, in the eastern part of Reykjavík, the capital of Iceland.Former players include Helgi Valur Daníelsson, who now plays for AIK, and Ólafur Ingi Skúlason, formerly of Arsenal and currently plays for Zulte Waregem in Belgium. Ragnar Sigurðsson who plays with... |
Reykjavík Reykjavík Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay... |
Fylkisvöllur Fylkisvöllur Fylkisvöllur is a multi-use stadium in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 4,000 people.... |
4,000 |
| Þróttur Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur, also referred to as Þróttur Reykjavík, is a sports club from Reykjavík in Iceland. The club runs a football department as well as handball, volleyball and tennis departments. The club has enjoyed tremendous success in men's volleyball, winnig a total of 14 Icelandic... |
Reykjavík Reykjavík Reykjavík is the capital and largest city in Iceland.Its latitude at 64°08' N makes it the world's northernmost capital of a sovereign state. It is located in southwestern Iceland, on the southern shore of Faxaflói Bay... |
Valbjarnarvöllur Valbjarnarvöllur Valbjarnarvöllur is a football stadium in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is the home stadium of Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur of the Úrvalsdeild. The stadium has a capacity of 5,478 fans.-External links:*... |
2,500 |
| HK Kópavogs Handknattleiksfélag Kópavogs Handknattleiksfélag Kópavogs is an Icelandic sports club from the town of Kópavogur, mainly known for its football and handball teams. The club has a football team playing at the second tier of Icelandic football after being relegated in 2008.-History:... |
Kópavogur Kópavogur Kópavogur is a city and Iceland's second largest municipality, with a population of 30,779.It lies immediately south of Reykjavík and is part of the Greater Reykjavík Area. The name literally means seal pup bay... |
Kópavogsvöllur Kópavogsvöllur Kópavogsvöllur is a multi-use stadium in Kópavogur, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Breiðablik and of HK. It is also used for track and field events... |
5,000 |
| ÍA Akranes Íþróttabandalag Akraness Íþróttabandalag Akraness is an Icelandic sports club founded in 1946 and based in the town of Akranes, west Iceland. Among the main sports its members can practice are basketball, football, golf, horsemanship, gymnastics, volleyball, bowling, karate, badminton, swimming and powerlifting... |
Akranes Akranes Akranes is a port town and municipality located on the west coast of Iceland.It is the ninth most populous town in Iceland after Mosfellsbær and Árborg with a population of 6,623 people... |
Akranesvöllur Akranesvöllur Akranesvöllur is a multi-use stadium in Akranes, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 4,850 and was built in 1935. It has 850 seats.... |
850 |
Promotion and relegation
Víkingur ReykjavíkKnattspyrnufélagið Víkingur
Knattspyrnufélagið Víkingur is a sports club in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is best known for its football team. The club was founded in 1908 and has been fairly successful over the years. Its last Icelandic title came in 1991, when the team won the Icelandic championship.The club operates several other...
were relegated from Úrvalsdeild after finishing in 10th place the previous season. Their place was taken by 1. deild
1. deild karla
1. deild karla is a football league in Iceland. It is the second division in the Icelandic football league system. The league was founded in 1955 and current champions are ÍA....
champions UMF Grindavík
Knattspyrnudeild UMFG
Knattspyrnudeild UMFG, commonly known as Grindavík, is the football subdivision of the Ungmennafélag Grindavíkur athletic club located in the town of Grindavík in south-west Iceland.-History:...
. Due to expansion from 10 to 12 teams, 2nd placed Þróttur Reykjavík
Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur
Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur, also referred to as Þróttur Reykjavík, is a sports club from Reykjavík in Iceland. The club runs a football department as well as handball, volleyball and tennis departments. The club has enjoyed tremendous success in men's volleyball, winnig a total of 14 Icelandic...
and 3rd placed Fjölnir Reykjavík
Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir
Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir is an multi sport club from Iceland. The club is located in Grafarvogur, Reykjavík. The club was founded in 1988 under the original name Ungmennafélagið Grafarvogur however because another team already had the abbreviation UMFG the name was changed to Ungmennafélagið...
were also promoted.
League table
Results
Each team played every opponent once home and away for a total of 22 matches.Top goalscorers
Source: ksi.is16 goals Guðmundur Steinarsson
Guðmundur Steinarsson
Guðmundur Steinarsson is an Icelandic international footballer who plays for Keflavík in Iceland.- Club career :Guðmundur began his career in 1996 with Keflavík, where he spent a loan spell at KA Akureyri between 1999 and 2000. In July 2002 he moved to Denmark to play with Brønshøj BK, where he...
(Keflavík
Keflavík Football Club
Keflavík Football Club is an Icelandic football team, commonly known as Keflavík. It is a subdivision of Keflavík ÍF , based in the town of Reykjanesbær in Iceland. They play at Nettó-völlur in Keflavík.-Competition history:Keflavík have played in the Icelandic football league since 1956...
)
14 goals Björgólfur Hideaki Takefusa
Björgólfur Hideaki Takefusa
Björgólfur Hideaki Takefusa is an Icelandic football forward of Japanese, American and Icelandic descent, currently playing for Knattspyrnufélagið Víkingur.- Club career :...
(KR
Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur
Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur, , for short KR or KR Reykjavík, is an Icelandic athletic club based in the capital, Reykjavík. KR is the oldest and most successful club in Icelandic football.-History:...
)
12 goals Tryggvi Guðmundsson
Tryggvi Guðmundsson
Tryggvi Guðmundsson is an Icelandic footballer, currently playing for ÍBV.-Club career:A prolific striker, Guðmundsson started his career at ÍBV before moving abroad to clubs in Norway and Sweden...
(FH
Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar
Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar, commonly referred to as FH, is Icelandic football club based in Hafnarfjörður.- Overview :The team are perhaps best known outside Iceland for beating Scottish side Dunfermline in the qualifying rounds of the 2004/05 UEFA Cup 4–3 on aggregate...
)
11 goals Atli Viðar Björnsson
Atli Viðar Björnsson
Atli Viðar Björnsson is an Iceland footballer, currently playing for FH. He notably scored an equalising goal against English Premier League side Aston Villa in a 2008 UEFA Cup match, earning the Icelandic outfit a memorable draw away at Villa Park.-External links:* -References:...
(FH
Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar
Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar, commonly referred to as FH, is Icelandic football club based in Hafnarfjörður.- Overview :The team are perhaps best known outside Iceland for beating Scottish side Dunfermline in the qualifying rounds of the 2004/05 UEFA Cup 4–3 on aggregate...
)
10 goals Gunnar Már Guðmundsson
Gunnar Már Guðmundsson
Gunnar Már Guðmundsson is an Icelandic footballer, currently playing for FH.-External links:* *...
(Fjölnir
Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir
Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir is an multi sport club from Iceland. The club is located in Grafarvogur, Reykjavík. The club was founded in 1988 under the original name Ungmennafélagið Grafarvogur however because another team already had the abbreviation UMFG the name was changed to Ungmennafélagið...
) Helgi Sigurðsson
Helgi Sigurðsson
Helgi Sigurðsson is an Icelandic football player. He currently plays his trade as a striker for Víkingur R. in 1. deild karla. In his career he has played in Iceland, Germany, Norway, Greece and Denmark.-Club career:...
(Valur
Valur
Knattspyrnufélagið Valur is an Icelandic athletic club based in Reykjavík, Iceland. One of Iceland's most prolific clubs it celebrates its 100th birthday in 2011. The club is situated close to the city centre, in the traditional east side of town, at the old farmgrounds of Hlíðarendi...
)
9 goals Guðjón Baldvinsson
Guðjón Baldvinsson
Guðjón Baldvinsson is an Icelandic international footballer who plays professionally for KR Reykjavík. Baldvinsson plays as a striker and stands 1.84m tall.-Career:...
(KR
Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur
Knattspyrnufélag Reykjavíkur, , for short KR or KR Reykjavík, is an Icelandic athletic club based in the capital, Reykjavík. KR is the oldest and most successful club in Icelandic football.-History:...
) Pétur Georg Markann (Fjölnir
Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir
Ungmennafélagið Fjölnir is an multi sport club from Iceland. The club is located in Grafarvogur, Reykjavík. The club was founded in 1988 under the original name Ungmennafélagið Grafarvogur however because another team already had the abbreviation UMFG the name was changed to Ungmennafélagið...
) Nenad Zivanovic
Nenad Živanović
Nenad Živanović is a Serbian football midfielder who currently plays for the Serbian First League club FK Inđija.Živanović made his first appearance in the Serbian Superliga during the 2010–11 season.-External links:**...
(Breiðablik
Breiðablik UBK
Breiðablik was founded in 1950 and is the biggest sports club in Kópavogur in Iceland. Breidablik has several divisions, both men's and women's: football, athletics, basketball, karate, dance, skiing, swimming and team handball.- Name :The name Breiðablik comes from Norse mythology, where it was...
)
8 goals Ívar Björnsson (Fram
Knattspyrnufélagið Fram
Knattspyrnufélagið Fram is an Icelandic sports club, best known for its football team. In European competitions it is known as Fram Reykjavík. It was founded on 1 May 1908 in Reykjavík. Based at Safamýri, located in the Laugardalur district of Reykjavík City Center. They are currently playing in...
) Hjörtur Júlíus Hjartarson (Þróttur
Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur
Knattspyrnufélagið Þróttur, also referred to as Þróttur Reykjavík, is a sports club from Reykjavík in Iceland. The club runs a football department as well as handball, volleyball and tennis departments. The club has enjoyed tremendous success in men's volleyball, winnig a total of 14 Icelandic...
)