2015 Úrvalsdeild
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 ever 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 ever 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. Sept. 2014 both Leiknir R. and ÍA earned promotion from 1. deild, they replaced the relegated teams Fram and Þór.Club Information
Kit manufacturer and sponsors
Managerial Changes
- 1Ólafur Þórðarson and Milos Milojevic will co-head coach Víkingur next season. Milos Milojevic 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.
Results
League table
Positions by round
Season Statistics
Top Scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
1 | Patrick Pedersen | Valur | 13 |
2 | Jonathan Ricardo Glenn | Breiðablik | 12 |
3 | Garðar Gunnlaugsson | ÍA | 9 |
4 | Steven Lennon | FH | 9 |
5 | Atli Viðar Björnsson | FH | 8 |
6 | Óskar Örn Hauksson | KR | 8 |
7 | Jeppe Hansen | Stjarnan | 8 |
8 | Atli Guðnason | FH | 8 |
- 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
Rank | Player | Club | Clean Sheets |
1 | Gunnleifur Gunnleifsson | Breiðablik | 12 |
2 | Stefán Logi Magnússon | KR | 9 |
3 | Árni Snær Ólafsson | ÍA | 6 |
4 | Gunnar Nielsen | Stjarnan | 6 |
5 | Þórður Ingason | Fjölnir | 5 |
6 | Róbert Örn Óskarsson | FH | 5 |
7 | Ólafur Íshólm Ólafsson | Fylkir | 5 |
- Most clean sheets by club: 12
- * Breiðablik
- Fewest clean sheets by club: 0
- * Keflavík
Discipline
Yellow Cards
Rank | Player | Club | |
1 | Einar Orri Einarsson | Keflavík | 10 |
2 | Jonathan Patrick Barden | ÍBV | 8 |
3 | Mees Junior Siers | ÍBV | 8 |
4 | Brynjar Hlöðversson | Leiknir R | 7 |
5 | Ólafur Hrannar Kristjánsson | Leiknir R | 7 |
6 | Frans Elvarsson | Keflavík | 7 |
7 | Andri Fannar Stefánsson | Valur | 7 |
8 | Bergsveinn Ólafsson | Fjölnir | 7 |
9 | Pétur Viðarsson | FH | 7 |
10 | Ásgeir Börkur Ásgeirsson | Fylkir | 7 |
11 | Jóhannes Karl Guðjónsson | Fylkir | 7 |
12 | Ragnar Bragi Sveinsson | Fylkir | 7 |
13 | Igor Tasković | Víkingur R | 7 |
14 | Hafsteinn Briem | ÍBV | 7 |
- Most yellow cards by club: 55
- * Keflavík
Red Cards
Rank | Player | Club | |
1 | Bjarni Þór Viðarsson | FH | 1 |
2 | Marko Andelkovic | ÍA | 1 |
3 | Albert Hafsteinsson | ÍA | 1 |
4 | Arnar Már Guðjónsson | ÍA | 1 |
5 | Michael Præst | Stjarnan | 1 |
6 | Eiríkur Ingi Magnússon | Leiknir R | 1 |
7 | Eyjólfur Tómasson | Leiknir R | 1 |
8 | Kiko Insa | Keflavík | 1 |
9 | Jonathan Glenn | Breiðablik | 1 |
10 | Aron Bjarki Jósepsson | KR | 1 |
11 | Stefán Logi Magnússon | KR | 1 |
12 | Brynjar Gauti Guðjónsson | Stjarnan | 1 |
13 | Gunnar Nielsen | Stjarnan | 1 |
14 | Pablo Punyed | Stjarnan | 1 |
15 | Gunnar Már Guðmundsson | Fjölnir | 1 |
16 | Arnór Eyvar Ólafsson | Fjölnir | 1 |
- 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
was awarded the golden boot after scoring 13 goals in 20 gamesJonathan Glenn was awarded the silver boot after scoring 12 goals in 20 games
Garðar Gunnlaugsson was awarded the bronze boot after scoring 9 goals in 17 games