Úrvalsdeild 2009
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The 2009 season of Úrvalsdeild was the 98th season of top-tier football in Iceland
. It is also known as Pepsideild for sponsoring reasons. It began on 10 May 2009 and ended on 26 September 2009. Defending champions earned their second consecutive title. Stjarnan
once again joined the elite division of Icelandic football after a 9 year absence, as well as ÍBV
who return after a 5 year stint in the 1. deild karla
.
14 goals Atli Viðar Björnsson
(FH
)
13 goals Alfreð Finnbogason
(Breiðablik
)
11 goals Gilles Mbang Ondo
(Grindavík
)
10 goals Atli Guðnason
(FH
) Matthías Vilhjálmsson
(FH
)
9 goals Arnar Már Björgvinsson (Stjarnan
) Albert Brynjar Ingason (Fylkir
)
8 goals Gunnar Örn Jónsson
(KR) Kristinn Steindórsson (Breiðablik
)
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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...
. It is also known as Pepsideild for sponsoring reasons. It began on 10 May 2009 and ended on 26 September 2009. Defending champions earned their second consecutive title. Stjarnan
Stjarnan
Stjarnan F.C. is an Icelandic sports club specialising in football, located in Garðabær, which currently plays in the Úrvalsdeild league in the Icelandic football division system, having won promotion from the 1...
once again joined the elite division of Icelandic football after a 9 year absence, as well as ÍBV
Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja
Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja is an Icelandic sports club from Vestmannaeyjar off the south coast of Iceland. It has both women and men teams competing in various sports.-Current mens squad:...
who return after a 5 year stint in the 1. deild karla
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....
.
Teams and venues
| Club | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Breiðablik UBK 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... |
| FH Hafnarfjörður 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... |
| 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... |
Reykjavik 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 |
| 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... |
Reykjavik 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:... |
| 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... |
Reykjavik 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.... |
| ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja Íþróttabandalag Vestmannaeyja is an Icelandic sports club from Vestmannaeyjar off the south coast of Iceland. It has both women and men teams competing in various sports.-Current mens squad:... |
Vestmannaeyjar | Hásteinsvöllur Hásteinsvöllur Hásteinsvöllur is a multi-use stadium in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland. It is currently used mostly for football matches. The stadium holds 3,540.... |
| Keflavík Football Club 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... |
Keflavík Keflavík Keflavík is a town in the Reykjanes region in southwest Iceland. In 2009 its population was of 8,169.In 1995 it merged with Njarðvík and Hafnir to form a municipality called Reykjanesbær with a population of 13,971 .- History :... |
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... |
| 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:... |
Reykjavik 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... |
| Stjarnan Stjarnan Stjarnan F.C. is an Icelandic sports club specialising in football, located in Garðabær, which currently plays in the Úrvalsdeild league in the Icelandic football division system, having won promotion from the 1... |
Garðabær Garðabær Garðabær is a municipality in the Greater Reykjavík area of Iceland.As of January 2011, its population was 10,909.... |
Stjörnuvöllur |
| UMF Grindavik 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:... |
Grindavik 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.... |
| 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... |
Reykjavik 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 |
| 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... |
Reykjavik 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:*... |
League table
Results
Each team play every opponent once home and away for a total of 22 matches.Top goalscorers
16 goals Björgólfur Takefusa (KR)14 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...
)
13 goals Alfreð Finnbogason
Alfreð Finnbogason
Alfreð Finnbogason is an Icelandic footballer who plays as a forward for Belgian club KSC Lokeren. He made his debut for the Icelandic national team against the Faroe Islands in 2009.-Club career:...
(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...
)
11 goals Gilles Mbang Ondo
Gilles Mbang Ondo
Gilles Daniel Mbang Ondo is a Gabonese football striker who plays for Stabæk in the Tippeligaen.-Career:Ondo began his career for the youth team of Paris Saint-Germain F.C.. He signed then with AJ Auxerre. In the reserve team of AJ Auxerre, Ondo played 1 game. Later in July 2007 he signed for SC...
(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:...
)
10 goals Atli Guðnason
Atli Guðnason
Atli Guðnason is an Iceland footballer, currently playing for FH.-External links:*...
(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...
) Matthías Vilhjálmsson
Matthías Vilhjálmsson
Matthías Vilhjálmsson , also known as Matti Vill, is an Icelandic semi-professional footballer.An attacking midfielder or a striker for Icelandic national football team and the Icelandic club FH. In 2004 he moved to Hafnarfjörður to play with FH after growing up in his hometown Ísafjörður where he...
(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...
)
9 goals Arnar Már Björgvinsson (Stjarnan
Stjarnan
Stjarnan F.C. is an Icelandic sports club specialising in football, located in Garðabær, which currently plays in the Úrvalsdeild league in the Icelandic football division system, having won promotion from the 1...
) Albert Brynjar Ingason (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...
)
8 goals Gunnar Örn Jónsson
Gunnar Örn Jónsson
Gunnar Örn Jónsson is an Icelandic football player, currently playing for Icelandic football club KR.-Club career:Born in Reykjavík, Jónsson began his career with Úrvalsdeild side Breiðablik, based in Kópavogur in 2002...
(KR) Kristinn Steindórsson (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...
)
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