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
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, while the season is scheduled to run from 5 May until 28 September.
Teams The 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
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
League table
Results Each team plays every opponent once home and away for a total of 22 matches per club, and 132 matches all together.
Top goalscorers
Rank Player Club Goals1 Atli Viðar BjörnssonFH13 Viðar Örn KjartanssonFylkir Gary John MartinKR4 Chukwudi ChijinduÞór10 Hólmbert FriðjónssonFram6 Halldór Orri BjörnssonStjarnan9 Björn Daníel SverrissonFH Árni VilhjálmssonBreiðablik Hörður SveinssonKeflavík
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