The 2015 Úrvalsdeild karla, also known as Pepsi-deild karla for sponsorship reasons, was the 104th season of top-flight Icelandic football. Twelve teams contested the league; the defending champions were Stjarnan, who had won their first league title in 2014 going unbeaten in the league.
On 26 September FH were crowned champions after a 2–1 win over Fjölnir with one game to spare. This was FH's 7th league title.
Keflavík and Leiknir R were relegated from the league. Keflavík had been in the league since 2004 but this was Leiknir R's first season in the top flight.
The season started on 3 May 2015 and was conclude on 4 October 2015.
Teams
A total of 12 teams contested the league. 10 teams from the 2014 season and the 2 promoted teams from 2014 1. deild karla. On 4 September 2014 both Leiknir R. and ÍA earned promotion from 1. deild, they replaced the relegated teams Fram and Þór.
Club information Team Location Stadium Manager Captain 2014 seasonBreiðablikKópavogurKópavogsvöllur Arnar Grétarsson Arnór Sveinn Aðalsteinsson7thFHHafnarfjörðurKaplakriki Heimir Guðjónsson Davíð Þór Viðarsson2ndFjölnirReykjavíkFjölnisvöllur Ágúst Gylfason Bergsveinn Ólafsson9thFylkirReykjavíkLautin Hermann Hreiðarsson Ásgeir Börkur Ásgeirsson6thÍAAkranesNorðurálsvöllur Gunnlaugur Jónsson Ármann Smári Björnsson2nd, 1. deildÍBVVestmannaeyjarHásteinsvöllur Ásmundur Arnarson (interim) Andri Ólafsson10thKeflavíkKeflavíkNettó-völlurinn Haukur Ingi Guðnason Jóhann Birnir Guðmundsson Haraldur Freyr Guðmundsson8thKRReykjavíkAlvogenvöllurinn Bjarni Guðjónsson Pálmi Rafn Pálmason3rdLeiknir R.ReykjavíkLeiknisvöllur Freyr Alexandersson Davíð Jónasson Ólafur Hrannar Kristjánsson1st, 1.deildStjarnanGarðabærSamsung-völlurinn Rúnar Páll Sigmundsson Michael Præst1stValurReykjavíkVodafone-völlurinn Ólafur Jóhannesson Haukur Páll Sigurðsson5hVíkingurReykjavíkVíkin Miloš Milojević Igor Taskovic4th
Kit manufacturer and sponsors Team Kit manufacturer SponsorsBreiðablikJakoVörðurFHAdidasActavisFjölnirHummelBónusFylkirJakoBónusÍAErreaNorðurálÍBVHummelBónusKeflavíkNikeLandsbankinnKRNikeAlvogenLeiknir R.ErreaGolden Seafood CompanyStjarnanUhlsportOrkanValurHummelÍslandsbankiVíkingurNikeTVG-Zimsen
Managerial Changes Team Outgoing Manager Manner of Departure Date of Departure Position in Table Incoming Manager Date of AppointmentÍBV Sigurður Ragnar EyjólfssonMutual Consent4 October 2014 Pre-Season Jóhannes Harðarson20 October 2014Valur Magnús GylfasonMutual Consent6 October 2014 Ólafur Jóhannesson9 October 2014Breiðablik Guðmundur BenediktssonEnd of Contract13 October 2014 Arnar Grétarsson14 October 2014KR Rúnar KristinssonMutual Consent24 October 2014 Bjarni Guðjónsson28 October 2014Keflavík Kristján GuðmundssonSacked4 June 201512th Haukur Ingi Guðnason Jóhann Birnir Guðmundsson5 June 2015Fylkir Ásmundur ArnarssonMutual Consent6 July 20157th Hermann Hreiðarsson6 July 2015Víkingur Ólafur ÞórðarsonMutual Consent15 July 201510thNoneÍBV Jóhannes HarðarsonLeave of Absence24 June 201511th Ásmundur Arnarson22 July 2015 1Ólafur Þórðarson and Miloš Milojević will co-head coach Víkingur next season. Miloš Milojević took over as sole head coach after Ólafur Þórðarson's departure on 15 July. 2Ásmundur Arnarson took over as an interim manager of ÍBV until the end of the season after Jóhannes Harðarson got a leave of absence because of personal issues.
League table
Positions by round
Results
Season statistics
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Patrick PedersenValur132 Jonathan Ricardo GlennBreiðablik123 Garðar GunnlaugssonÍA94 Steven LennonFH95 Atli Viðar BjörnssonFH86 Óskar Örn HaukssonKR87 Jeppe HansenStjarnan88 Atli GuðnasonFH8
First goal: 1. round – 23rd minute Ólafur Karl Finsen for Stjarnan against ÍA on 3 May 2015 Last goal: 22. round – 90+5 minute Andri Rafn Yeoman for Breiðablik against Fjölnir on 3 October 2015 Fastest goal: 17 seconds Rolf Toft for Víkingur R against Stjarnan on 20 May 2015 Most goals in a single match: 3 Steven Lennon for FH against Leiknir R on 31 May 2015 Kristján Flóki Finnbogason for FH against ÍBV on 14 June 2015 Jonathan Glenn for Breiðablik against ÍA on 17 August 2015 Guðjón Baldvinsson for Stjarnan against Keflavík on 26 September 2015
Clean sheets
RankPlayerClubClean sheets1 Gunnleifur GunnleifssonBreiðablik122 Stefán Logi MagnússonKR93 Árni Snær ÓlafssonÍA64 Gunnar NielsenStjarnan65 Þórður IngasonFjölnir56 Róbert Örn ÓskarssonFH57 Ólafur Íshólm ÓlafssonFylkir5
Most clean sheets by club: 12 Breiðablik Fewest clean sheets by club: 0 Keflavík
Discipline
Yellow cards
RankPlayerClub1 Einar Orri EinarssonKeflavík102 Jonathan Patrick BardenÍBV83 Mees Junior SiersÍBV84 Brynjar HlöðverssonLeiknir R75 Ólafur Hrannar KristjánssonLeiknir R76 Frans ElvarssonKeflavík77 Andri Fannar StefánssonValur78 Bergsveinn ÓlafssonFjölnir79 Pétur ViðarssonFH710 Ásgeir Börkur ÁsgeirssonFylkir711 Jóhannes Karl GuðjónssonFylkir712 Ragnar Bragi SveinssonFylkir713 Igor TaskovićVíkingur R714 Hafsteinn BriemÍBV7
Most yellow cards by club: 55 Keflavík
Red cards
RankPlayerClub1 Bjarni Þór ViðarssonFH12 Marko AndelkovicÍA13 Albert HafsteinssonÍA14 Arnar Már GuðjónssonÍA15 Michael PræstStjarnan16 Eiríkur Ingi MagnússonLeiknir R17 Eyjólfur TómassonLeiknir R18 Kiko InsaKeflavík19 Jonathan GlennBreiðablik110 Aron Bjarki JósepssonKR111 Stefán Logi MagnússonKR112 Brynjar Gauti GuðjónssonStjarnan113 Gunnar NielsenStjarnan114 Pablo PunyedStjarnan115 Gunnar Már GuðmundssonFjölnir116 Arnór Eyvar ÓlafssonFjölnir1
Most red cards by club: 4 Stjarnan
Awards
Player of the Year The player of the season was awarded to Emil Pálsson who played for both Fjölnir and FH during the season.
Young Player of the Year The young player of the year was awarded to Breiðablik's winger Höskuldur Gunnlaugsson.
Golden Boot Patrick Pedersen was awarded the golden boot after scoring 13 goals in 20 games (4 penalties)Jonathan Glenn was awarded the silver boot after scoring 12 goals in 20 games (2 penalties)Garðar Gunnlaugsson was awarded the bronze boot after scoring 9 goals in 17 games (0 penalties)
Referee of the year Gunnar Jarl Jónsson was voted the referee of the year by Úrvalsdeild players.
Player of the Round RoundFréttablaðiðMorgunblaðiðFótbolti.netRoundFréttablaðiðMorgunblaðiðFótbolti.net1Hilmar Árni Halldórsson (Leiknir R)Hilmar Árni Halldórsson (Leiknir R)Hilmar Árni Halldórsson (Leiknir R)12Ásgeir Eyþórsson (Fylkir)Vladimir Tufegdzic (Víkingur R)2Ármann Smári Björnsson (ÍA)Þorri Geir Rúnarsson (Stjarnan)13Þórir Guðjónsson (Fjölnir)Emil Pálsson (FH)3Sigurður Egill Lárusson (Valur)Kristinn Freyr Sigurðsson (Valur)Sigurður Egill Lárusson (Valur)14Halldór Kristinn Halldórsson (Leiknir R)Kristinn Jónsson (Breiðablik)4Skúli Jón Friðgeirsson (KR)Skúli Jón Friðgeirsson (KR)15Atli Viðar Björnsson (FH)Jose Sito (ÍBV)5Albert Brynjar Ingason (Fylkir)Gunnar Nielsen (Stjarnan)Albert Brynjar Ingason (Fylkir)16Jonathan Glenn (Breiðablik)6Kristinn Jónsson (Breiðablik)Steven Lennon (FH)17Jón Vilhelm Ákason (ÍA)Patrick Pedersen (Valur)7Patrick Pedersen (Valur)Ólafur Páll Snorrason (Fjölnir)Höskuldur Gunnlaugsson (Breiðablik)18Bjarni Þór Viðarsson (FH)Kassim Doumbia (FH)8Kristinn Jónsson (Breiðablik)Kristján Flóki Finnbogason (FH)Kristinn Jónsson (Breiðablik)19Árni Snær Ólafsson (ÍA)Steven Lennon (FH)9Ásgeir Marteinsson (ÍA)Ásgeir Marteinsson (ÍA)Ásgeir Marteinsson (ÍA)20Ragnar Bragi Sveinsson (Fylkir)Oliver Sigurjónsson (Breiðablik)Ragnar Bragi Sveinsson (Fylkir)10Avni Pepa (ÍBV)Patrick Pedersen (Valur)Rasmus Christiansen (KR)21Guðjón Baldvinsson (Stjarnan)Guðjón Baldvinsson (Stjarnan)11Bjarni Ólafur Eiríksson (Valur)Bjarni Ólafur Eiríksson (Valur)22Garðar Gunnlaugsson (ÍA)Gary Martin (KR)
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