Landsbankadeild 2006
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The 2006 season of Úrvalsdeild was the 95th season of league football in Iceland. FH defended their title making them the fifth club in Icelandic football history to win the championship three years running. ÍBV
were relegated for the first time in 16 years and Grindavík
suffered relegation for the first time in the club's history. An attendance record was set this season as 98,026 people saw the 90 matches, an average of 1,089.17 people per match.
at the start of the season:
These two teams will be promoted from 1. deild karla
at the start of next season
:
at the end of the season:
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:...
were relegated for the first time in 16 years and 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:...
suffered relegation for the first time in the club's history. An attendance record was set this season as 98,026 people saw the 90 matches, an average of 1,089.17 people per match.
Final league positions
| Pos | Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FH | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 36 | UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It... |
| 2 | 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:... |
18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 27 | ||
| 30 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
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| 3 | 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... |
18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 29 | Intertoto Cup |
| 4 | Keflavík Keflavik ÍF Keflavík ÍF is an Icelandic sports club, from the town of Reykjanesbær. The club has several divisions for different sports: football, basketball, swimming, gymnastics, badminton, shooting and taekwondo... |
18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 24 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
| 5 | 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... |
18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 33 | ||
| 23 | |||||||||
| 6 | ÍA | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 30 | ||
| 22 | |||||||||
| 7 | Víkingur Knattspyrnufélagið 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... |
18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 21 | |
| 8 | 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... |
18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 25 | ||
| 21 | |||||||||
| 9 | 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:... |
18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 26 | ||
| 19 | Relegated | ||||||||
| 10 | 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:... |
18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 39 | ||
| 18 |
Top goal scorers
The player who has scored the most goals at the end of each tournament receives the Icelandic Golden Boot.| # | Nat | Player | Team | Goals | Penalties | Matches played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Marel Baldvinsson Marel Baldvinsson Marel Jóhann Baldvinsson is an Icelandic football forward who currently plays for Stjarnan.-Club career:He started his career in Breiðablik, but moved to Norway early in his career. In October 1997, Baldvinsson went on trial with Manchester United. After a fruitless trial with Rosenborg BK, he... |
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 | 4 | 13 |
| 2 | |
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:... |
10 | 1 | 13 |
| 2 | |
Jóhann Þórhallsson | 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 | 1 | 17 |
| 4 | |
Viktor Bjarki Arnarsson | Víkingur R. Knattspyrnufélagið 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... |
8 | 2 | 17 |
| 4 | |
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 | 8 | 1 | 16 |
| 6 | |
Stefán Örn Arnarson | Keflavík Keflavik ÍF Keflavík ÍF is an Icelandic sports club, from the town of Reykjanesbær. The club has several divisions for different sports: football, basketball, swimming, gymnastics, badminton, shooting and taekwondo... |
6 | 0 | 13 |
| 6 | |
Sævar Þór Gíslason | 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... |
6 | 3 | 17 |
| 6 | |
Guðmundur Steinarsson | Keflavík Keflavik ÍF Keflavík ÍF is an Icelandic sports club, from the town of Reykjanesbær. The club has several divisions for different sports: football, basketball, swimming, gymnastics, badminton, shooting and taekwondo... |
6 | 1 | 16 |
| 6 | |
Pálmi Rafn Pálmason | 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... |
6 | 0 | 18 |
| 10 | |
Grétar Ólafur Hjartarson | 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:... |
5 | 0 | 16 |
| 10 | |
Bjarni Guðjónsson Bjarni Guðjónsson Bjarni Eggerts Guðjónsson is an Icelandic footballer who currently plays for KR Reykjavík. His position is midfielder. He has two brothers who have also played professional football, Þórður and Jóhannes. All three played together at Genk... |
ÍA | 5 | 1 | 16 |
| 10 | |
Garðar Bergmann Gunnlaugsson | 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... |
5 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 |  |
Christian Christiansen | 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... |
5 | 0 | 15 |
| 10 | |
Matthías Guðmundsson | 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... |
5 | 0 | 16 |
| 10 | |
Óskar Örn Hauksson | 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:... |
5 | 0 | 17 |
| 10 | |
Páll Einarsson | 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... |
5 | 0 | 17 |
Promoted teams
These two teams were promoted from 1. deild karla1. 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....
at the start of the season:
- BreiðablikBreiðablik UBKBreiðablik 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...
- VíkingurKnattspyrnufélagið VíkingurKnattspyrnufélagið 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...
These two teams will be promoted from 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....
at the start of next season
Landsbankadeild 2007
The 2007 season of Úrvalsdeild was the 96th season of top tier football in Iceland. Title contenders were considered to be KR, FH, ÍA and Valur. HK were playing for the first time in Landsbankadeild. The league was expanded from 10 teams to 12 teams after the 2007 season, therefore only one team...
:
- Handknattleiksfélag KópavogsHandknattleiksfélag KópavogsHandknattleiksfélag 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:...
(HK) - FramFramFram is a ship that was used in expeditions of the Arctic and Antarctic regions by the Norwegian explorers Fridtjof Nansen, Otto Sverdrup, Oscar Wisting, and Roald Amundsen between 1893 and 1912...
Relegated teams
These two teams were relegated to 1. deild karla1. 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....
at the end of the season:
- ÍBVÍþróttabandalag VestmannaeyjaÍþróttabandalag 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:...
- GrindavíkKnattspyrnudeild UMFGKnattspyrnudeild 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:...
| 2006 Landsbankadeild Winners |
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| FH 3rd Title |