Icelandic football league system

The Icelandic football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Iceland.[1] As of 2013 a fifth level was added to the previous men's format of four levels.[2] As of 2018 there are 77 participating men's teams and 28 women's teams in the football league.

The system

Below shows how the current system, as of 2018, works. For each division, its English name, official name or sponsorship name (which often differs radically from its official name) and number of clubs is given. Each division promotes to the division(s) that lie directly above them and relegates to the division(s) that lie directly below them.

Men's leagues

Fourth Division playoffs

Only two teams are promoted from 4. deild (Fourth Division). The top two teams from each group play in a knock-out competition (played home and away) with the final being one match determining the Division 4 champions. Both finalists are promoted to 3. deild. The two teams relegated from 3. deild take a place in 4. deild, in one of four groups. The groups can change from year to year based on the number of teams. KSÍ (the FA) attempts to distribute the teams evenly between groups.

Level

League(s) / Division(s)

1

Icelandic Men's Premier League
Pepsi-deild karla - (Nationwide League)
12 clubs

↓↑ 2 clubs

2

Icelandic Men's First Division
Inkasso-deild karla - (Nationwide League)
12 clubs

↓↑ 2 clubs

3

Icelandic Men's Second Division
2. deild karla - (Nationwide League)
12 clubs

↓↑ 2 clubs

4

Icelandic Men's Third Division
3. deild karla - (Nationwide League)
10 clubs

↓↑ 2 clubs

5

Icelandic Men's Fourth Division
4. deild karla - (Nationwide League)
31 clubs divided in 4 series, three of 8 clubs and one of 7 clubs

Cup competitions

Clubs at all five levels are eligible for cup competitions.

Women's leagues

Level

League(s) / Division(s)

1

Icelandic Women's Super league
Pepsi-deild kvenna - (Nationwide League)
10 clubs

2

Women's First Division
Inkasso-deild kvenna - (Nationwide League)
10 clubs

3

Women's Second Division
2. deild kvenna - (Nationwide League)
8 clubs

Cup competitions

References

  1. ↑ "Icelandic Premier League – Úrvalsdeild / Pepsi-deildin (Review)". blog.fieldoo.com. March 19, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Búið að samþykkja fjölgun deilda á Íslandsmótinu". fotbolti.net. 11 February 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2012.
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