Landsbankadeild 2007
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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 was relegated and 3 were promoted from the 1. deild karla
. The first match day of the season was 12 May. Valur
won the league for the first time in 20 years and Vikingur
were relegated to 1. deild karla
.
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:...
, 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...
, ÍA and 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...
. HK
Handknattleiksfélag Kópavogs
Handknattleiksfélag 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:...
were playing for the first time in Landsbankadeild
Landsbankadeild
The Úrvalsdeild karla is the top tier of the Icelandic football pyramid. Because of the harsh winters in Iceland, it is generally played in the spring and summer . It is run by the Football Association of Iceland and is currently comprised by 12 clubs. UEFA currently ranks the league 37th in...
. The league was expanded from 10 teams to 12 teams after the 2007 season, therefore only one team was relegated and 3 were promoted from 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....
. The first match day of the season was 12 May. 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...
won the league for the first time in 20 years and Vikingur
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...
were relegated to 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....
.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Played | Won | Draw | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 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 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 41 | 20 | 38 | UEFA Champions League (1st qual.) 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 | 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... |
18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 26 | 37 | UEFA Cup(1st qual.) 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... |
| 3 | ÍA | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 34 | 27 | 30 | UEFA Cup(1st qual.) 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... |
| 4 | 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 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 29 | UEFA Intertoto Cup 1st Round UEFA Intertoto Cup The UEFA Intertoto Cup, also abbreviated as UI Cup and originally called the International Football Cup, was a summer football competition for European clubs that had not qualified for one of the two major UEFA competitions, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The competition was discontinued... |
| 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 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 30 | 24 | |
| 6 | 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 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 32 | ||
| 21 | |||||||||
| 7 | 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... |
18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 31 | ||
| 16 | |||||||||
| 8 | KR Reykjavik 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 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 30 | ||
| 16 | |||||||||
| 9 | HK Handknattleiksfélag Kópavogs Handknattleiksfélag 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:... |
18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 35 | ||
| 16 | |||||||||
| 10 | Vikingur 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 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 30 | ||
| 14 | Relegation to 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.... |
| Winner of Landsbankadeild 2007 |
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| 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... 20th Title |