The 2026 Besta deild karla is the 115th season of top-flight Icelandic Football. It is the fifth season following the league's rebrand as Besta deild karla.
Teams The league consisted of twelve teams; the top ten teams from the previous season, and two teams promoted from the 1. deild karla. Víkingur Reykjavík entered the season as defending champions after winning their eighth title during the previous season.
The promoted teams were the 2025 1. deild karla champions Þór Akureyri and play-off winners Keflavík (promoted to the top division after absences of eleven and two years respectively). They replaced the 2025 Besta deild karla bottom two teams, Vestri and Afturelding.
Changes from the previous season
Promoted to the Besta deild Þór Akureyri Keflavík
Relegated to the 1. deild Vestri Afturelding
Personnel and kits TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor (chest)Breiðablik Ólafur Ingi Skúlason Höskuldur Gunnlaugsson NikeVörðurFH Jóhannes Karl Guðjónsson Ísak Snær Ólafsson NikeAuðurFram Rúnar Kristinsson Kennie Chopart ErreàMichelsen 1909KA Hallgrímur Jónasson Ívar Örn Árnason MacronN1Keflavík Haraldur Guðmundsson Frans Elvarsson AdidasBlue Car RentalKR Óskar Hrafn Þorvaldsson Aron Sigurðarson MacronAlvotechStjarnan Jón Þór Hauksson Guðmundur Kristjánsson PumaTMValur Hermann Hreiðarsson Hólmar Örn Eyjólfsson MacronSaltverkVíkingur Reykjavík Sölvi Ottesen Oliver Ekroth MacronHúsasmiðjanÍA Lárus Orri Sigurðsson Rúnar Már Sigurjónsson PumaNorðurálÍBV Aleksandar Linta Alex Freyr Hilmarsson NikeN1Þór Akureyri Sigurður Heiðar Höskuldsson Aron Birkir Stefánsson MacronEgils Appelsín
Stadia and locations
Team Location StadiumBreiðablikKópavogurKópavogsvöllurFHHafnarfjörðurKaplakrikiFramReykjavíkLambhagavöllurKAAkureyriGreifavöllurinnKeflavíkKeflavíkKeflavíkurvöllurKRReykjavíkMeistaravellirStjarnanGarðabærSamsung völlurinnValurReykjavíkN1 VöllurinnVíkingur ReykjavíkReykjavíkVíkingsvöllurÍAAkranesELKEM völlurinnÍBVVestmannaeyjarHásteinsvöllurÞór AkureyriAkureyriÞórsvöllur
Regular season League table
Results Team play each other twice (once at home and once away) for a total of 22 games each.
Championship round League table
Results Teams play each other once for the third time (either at home or away) for a total of 5 games each.
Relegation round League table
Results Teams play each other once for the third time (either at home or away) for a total of 5 games each.
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