The 2013 Úrvalsdeild karla (English: Men's Premier League), also known as the Pepsi-deild for sponsorship reasons, was the 102nd edition of top-flight Úrvalsdeild karla football in Iceland. Twelve teams contested the league
| Season | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 5 May – 28 September 2013 |
| Champions | KR (26th title) |
| Relegated | ÍA Víkingur Ó. |
| Champions League | KR |
| Europa League | Fram (via Icelandic Cup) FH Stjarnan |
| Matches played | 132 |
| Goals scored | 412 (3.12 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | 13 goals: Atli Viðar Björnsson (FH) Viðar Örn Kjartansson (Fylkir) Gary John Martin (KR) |
| Biggest home win | Valur 4–0 Keflavík FH 4–0 Stjarnan |
| Biggest away win | ÍA 0–5 Víkingur Ó. Víkingur Ó. 0–5 Valur |
| Highest scoring | 10 goals: Valur 6–4 ÍA |
| Longest winning run | 7 matches: KR (28 July – 16 September) |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 matches: Breiðablik (28 May – 25 August) |
| Longest winless run | 11 matches: Fylkir (6 May – 15 July) |
| Longest losing run | 6 matches: ÍA (26 May – 3 July) |
| Highest attendance | 3,034 ÍBV 1–2 FH (3 August)[1] |
| Lowest attendance | 315 Víkingur Ó. 0–5 Valur (28 September)[2] |
| Average attendance | 1,057 |
← 2012 2014 → | |
FH unsuccessfully defended its sixth league 2012 title. KR successfully pursued its 26th Úrvalsdeild title.
The fixtures for the 2013 campaign were released by the KSÍ on 10 November 2012,[3] while the season is scheduled to run from 5 May until 28 September.[4]
Teams
editThe 2013 Úrvalsdeild was contested by twelve clubs, ten of which played in the division the previous season. The changes from the 2012 campaign were:
- Grindavík and Selfoss were relegated from the 2012 Úrvalsdeild to the 2013 1. deild karla.
- Þór A. and Víkingur Ó. were promoted from the 2012 1. deild karla to the 2013 Úrvalsdeild.
Club information
edit| Team | Location | Stadium | Turf | 2012 season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Breiðablik | Kópavogur | Kópavogsvöllur | Natural | 2nd |
| FH | Hafnarfjörður | Kaplakrikavöllur | Natural | 1st |
| Fram | Reykjavík | Laugardalsvöllur | Natural | 10th |
| Fylkir | Reykjavík | Fylkisvöllur | Natural | 7th |
| ÍA | Akranes | Akranesvöllur | Natural | 6th |
| ÍBV | Vestmannaeyjar | Hásteinsvöllur | Natural | 3rd |
| Keflavík | Keflavík | Keflavíkurvöllur | Natural | 9th |
| KR | Reykjavík | KR-völlur | Natural | 4th |
| Stjarnan | Garðabær | Stjörnuvöllur | Artificial | 5th |
| Valur | Reykjavík | Hlíðarendi | Natural | 8th |
| Víkingur Ó. | Ólafsvík | Ólafsvíkurvöllur | Natural | 1. deild, 2nd |
| Þór A. | Akureyri | Þórsvöllur | Natural | 1. deild, 1st |
Iceland Map
editLocation of teams in the 2013 Úrvalsdeild
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KR (C) | 22 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 50 | 27 | +23 | 52 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | FH | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 22 | +25 | 47 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Stjarnan | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 43 | |
| 4 | Breiðablik | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 37 | 27 | +10 | 39 | |
| 5 | Valur | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 45 | 31 | +14 | 33 | |
| 6 | ÍBV | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 28 | −2 | 29 | |
| 7 | Fylkir | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 0 | 26 | |
| 8 | Keflavík | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 24 | |
| 9 | Þór A. | 22 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 24 | |
| 10 | Fram | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 22 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 11 | Víkingur Ólafsvík (R) | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 17 | Relegation to 1. deild karla |
| 12 | ÍA (R) | 22 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 29 | 56 | −27 | 11 |
Source: [5]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Fram Reykjavík qualified for the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2013 Icelandic Cup.
Results
editEach team plays every opponent once home and away for a total of 22 matches per club, and 132 matches all together.
Top goalscorers
edit- As of 28 September 2013.[6]
References
edit- ^ "ÍBV 1–2 FH". KSÍ.is. 3 August 2013. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
- ^ "Víkingur Ó. 0–5 Valur". KSÍ.is. 28 September 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ Elvar Geir Magnússon (10 November 2012). "Töfluröðun í Pepsi-deild karla: FH-ingar byrja gegn Keflavík" (in Icelandic). Fótbolti.net. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ a b "2013 Pespi-deild karla fixtures, results and league standings". KSÍ.is. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
- ^ "2013 Pepsi-deild karla complete league table". KSÍ.is. Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "Markahæstu menn Pepsi-deild karla". KSÍ.is. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2013.