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The Besta deild karla is a professional association football league in Iceland and the highest level of the Icelandic football league system. The competition was founded in 1912 as the Icelandic Championship. Because of the harsh winters in Iceland, it is generally played in the spring and summer. It is governed by the Football Association of Iceland (KSÍ) and has 12 teams. By the end of the 2022–23 season, UEFA ranked the league No. 48 in Europe.

History
Championship history The Icelandic league title has been won in its over 100 years existence by 11 teams. KR has the most titles, with 27. Stjarnan are the latest team to join the list, winning their first title in 2014. The league has been dominated by teams from the Capital Region which contains nearly two thirds of Iceland's population. Only four teams from outside that region have ever won the league: Keflavík, ÍA, ÍBV, and KA. ÍBV (Vestmannaeyjar) and KA (Akureyri) have won four titles between them; these are the clubs farthest from the capital. Single Round1912: KR (Reykjavík) • 1913: Fram (Reykjavík)* • 1914: Fram (Reykjavík)* • 1915: Fram (Reykjavík) • 1916: Fram (Reykjavík) • 1917: Fram (Reykjavík) • 1918: Fram (Reykjavík) • 1919: KR (Reykjavík) • 1920: Víkingur (Reykjavík) • 1921: Fram (Reykjavík) • 1922: Fram (Reykjavík) • 1923: Fram (Reykjavík) • 1924: Víkingur (Reykjavík) • 1925: Fram (Reykjavík) • 1926: KR (Reykjavík) • 1927: KR (Reykjavík) • 1928: KR (Reykjavík) • 1929: KR (Reykjavík) • 1930: Valur (Reykjavík) • 1931: KR (Reykjavík) • 1932: KR (Reykjavík) • 1933: Valur (Reykjavík) • 1934: KR (Reykjavík) • 1935: Valur (Reykjavík) • 1936: Valur (Reykjavík) • 1937: Valur (Reykjavík) • 1938: Valur (Reykjavík) • 1939: Fram (Reykjavík) • 1940: Valur (Reykjavík) • 1941: KR (Reykjavík) • 1942: Valur (Reykjavík) • 1943: Valur (Reykjavík) • 1944: Valur (Reykjavík) • 1945: Valur (Reykjavík) • 1946: Fram (Reykjavík) • 1947: Fram (Reykjavík) • 1948: KR (Reykjavík) • 1949: KR (Reykjavík) • 1950: KR (Reykjavík) • 1951: ÍA (Akranes) • 1952: KR (Reykjavík) • 1953: ÍA (Akranes) • 1954: ÍA (Akranes) • 1955: KR (Reykjavík) • 1956: Valur (Reykjavík) • 1957: ÍA (Akranes) • 1958: ÍA (Akranes) Double Round1959: KR (Reykjavík) • 1960: ÍA (Akranes) • 1961: KR (Reykjavík) • 1962: Fram (Reykjavík) • 1963: KR (Reykjavík) • 1964: Keflavík (Keflavík) • 1965: KR (Reykjavík) • 1966: Valur (Reykjavík) • 1967: Valur (Reykjavík) • 1968: KR (Reykjavík) • 1969: Keflavík (Keflavík) • 1970: ÍA (Akranes) • 1971: Keflavík (Keflavík) • 1972: Fram (Reykjavík) • 1973: Keflavík (Keflavík) • 1974: ÍA (Akranes) • 1975: ÍA (Akranes) • 1976: Valur (Reykjavík) • 1977: ÍA (Akranes) • 1978: Valur (Reykjavík) • 1979: ÍBV (Vestmannaeyjar) • 1980: Valur (Reykjavík) • 1981: Víkingur (Reykjavík) • 1982: Víkingur (Reykjavík) • 1983: ÍA (Akranes) • 1984: ÍA (Akranes) • 1985: Valur (Reykjavík) • 1986: Fram (Reykjavík) • 1987: Valur (Reykjavík) • 1988: Fram (Reykjavík) • 1989: KA (Akureyri) • 1990: Fram (Reykjavík) • 1991: Víkingur (Reykjavík) • 1992: ÍA (Akranes) • 1993: ÍA (Akranes) • 1994: ÍA (Akranes) • 1995: ÍA (Akranes) • 1996: ÍA (Akranes) • 1997: ÍBV (Vestmannaeyjar) • 1998: ÍBV (Vestmannaeyjar) • 1999: KR (Reykjavík) • 2000: KR (Reykjavík) • 2001: ÍA (Akranes) • 2002: KR (Reykjavík) • 2003: KR (Reykjavík) • 2004: FH (Hafnarfjörður) • 2005: FH (Hafnarfjörður) • 2006: FH (Hafnarfjörður) • 2007: Valur (Reykjavík) • 2008: FH (Hafnarfjörður) • 2009: FH (Hafnarfjörður) • 2010: Breiðablik (Kópavogur) • 2011: KR (Reykjavík) • 2012: FH (Hafnarfjörður) • 2013: KR (Reykjavík) • 2014: Stjarnan (Garðabær) • 2015: FH (Hafnarfjörður) • 2016: FH (Hafnarfjörður) • 2017: Valur (Reykjavík) • 2018: Valur (Reykjavík) • 2019: KR (Reykjavík) • 2020: Valur (Reykjavík)** • 2021: Víkingur (Reykjavík) • 2022: Breiðablik (Kópavogur) • 2023: Víkingur (Reykjavík) • 2024: Breiðablik (Kópavogur) • 2025: Víkingur (Reykjavík) • There was no competition in 1913 and 1914, and Fram was awarded the title. • In 2020 the competition was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Valur was awarded the title because they were at the top of the table when the season ended. == Champions by number of titles ==
Champions by number of titles
Clubs in bold are currently playing in the top-tier. == Season by season records ==
Season by season records
All-time top scorers Top scorers Player of the Year Young Player of the Year Caps correct as of 5 August 2025 ==Total seasons in Besta deild by club==
Total seasons in Besta deild by club
A total of 32 teams have played at least one season in the top division. Teams in bold play in 2026 season. Seasons counted up to and including the 2025 season. 1 ÍBA stood for "Sports Association of Akureyri", composed of KA and Þór. Disbanded after the 1974 season with KA and Þór fielding their own teams starting from the 1975 season. 2 ÍBH stood for "Sports Association of Hafnarfjörður", composed of FH and Haukar. Disbanded after the 1963 season with FH and Haukar fielding their own teams starting from the 1964 season. 3 ÍBÍ ran into financial trouble and folded after the 1987 season. Most of the players transferred to BÍ which took over as the main football club in Ísafjörður. BÍ is now known as Vestri. 4 Leiftur ran into financial trouble and eventually merged with KS from Siglufjörður before the 2006 season. The teams were disbanded before the 2010 season in favour of forming a new football club for both towns, the new club being called KF. ==See also==
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