The 2014 1. deild karla (English: Men's First Division) was the 60th season of second-tier Icelandic football. Twelve teams contested the league; play began on 9 May and was concluded on 20 September. Leiknir R were crowned champions on 20. Sept 2014 for the first time and earned their first ever promotion to Úrvalsdeild.
Teams The league will be contested by twelve clubs. Eight remained in the division from the 2013 season, while four new clubs joined the 1. deild karla: ÍA and Víkingur Ólafsvík were relegated from the 2013 Úrvalsdeild, replacing Fjölnir and Víkingur Reykjavík who were promoted to the 2014 Úrvalsdeild HK and KV were promoted from the 2013 2. deild karla, in place of KF and Völsungur who were relegated to the 2014 2. deild karla
Club information
Team Location Stadium 2013 seasonBÍ/BolungarvíkÍsafjörður/BolungarvíkTorfnesvöllur5thGrindavíkGrindavíkGrindavíkurvöllur4thHaukarHafnarfjörðurSchenkervöllurinn3rdHK KópavogurKópavogsvöllur2. deild, 1stÍAAkranesAkranesvöllurÚrvalsdeild, 12thKAAkureyriAkureyrarvöllur6thKVReykjavíkKR-völlur2. deild, 2ndLeiknir R.ReykjavíkLeiknisvöllur7thSelfossSelfossSelfossvöllur8thTindastóllSauðárkrókurSauðárkróksvöllur9thVíkingur Ó.ÓlafsvíkÓlafsvíkurvöllurÚrvalsdeild, 11thÞróttur R.ReykjavíkValbjarnarvöllur10th
League table
Results grid Each team plays every opponent once home and away for a total of 22 matches per club, and 132 matches altogether.
Top goalscorers
RankPlayerClubGoalsMatchesRatio1Garðar Bergmann GunnlaugssonÍA19210.902Sindri BjörnssonLeiknir R13210.623Eyþór Helgi BirgissonVíkingur Ó11180.614=Arsenij BuinickijKA10210.48Guðmundur Atli SteinþórssonHK6Hilmar Árni HalldórssonLeiknir R10220.457Hilmar Rafn EmilssonHaukar9140.648Viktor Unnar IllugasonHK9200.459Hallgrímur Mar SteingrímssonKA9210.4310Juraj GrizeljGrindavík8190.42
References