Season | 2016 |
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Champions |
FH (8th title) |
Relegated |
Fylkir Þróttur Reykjavík |
Champions League | FH |
Europa League |
Stjarnan KR Valur |
Matches played | 132 |
Goals scored | 361 (2.73 per match) |
Top goalscorer |
Garðar Gunnlaugsson (14 goals) |
Biggest home win |
Valur 7–0 Víkingur Reykjavík (18 August 2016) |
Biggest away win |
Þróttur Reykjavík 0–5 Fjölnir (24 June 2016) |
Highest scoring |
Valur 7–0 Víkingur Reykjavík (18 August 2016) |
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The 2016 Úrvalsdeild karla, also known as Pepsi-deild karla for sponsorship reasons, was the 105th season of top-flight Icelandic football. Twelve teams contested the league, including the defending champions FH, who won their seventh league title in 2015.
The season started on 1 May 2016 and concluded on 1 October 2016.
On 19 September 2016, Breiðablik drew 1–1 with ÍBV. This result meant FH clinched their 8th Icelandic title.
The 2016 Úrvalsdeild was contested by twelve clubs, ten of which played in the division the previous year and two teams promoted from 1. deild karla. The changes from the 2015 campaign were:
Source: KSI (Icelandic)
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.