2018 1. deild karla
The 2018 1. deild karla is the 64th season of second-tier Icelandic football. Twelve teams contest in the league. The season began on 5 May and will conclude on 22 September.Teams
The league is contested by twelve clubs. Eight remained in the division from the 2017 season, while four new clubs joined the 1. deild karla:
| Team | Manager | Location | Stadium | 2017 season |
| Fram |  Kristján Árnason | Reykjavík | Laugardalsvöllur | 9th |
| Haukar | Kristján Ómar Björnsson | Hafnarfjörður | Ásvellir | 7th |
| HK | Brynjar Björn Gunnarsson | Kópavogur | Kórinn | 4th |
| ÍA | Jóhannes Karl Guðjónsson | Akranes | Norðurálsvöllurinn | Úrvalsdeild, 12th |
| ÍR | Brynjar Þór Gestsson | Reykjavík | Hertz-völlurinn | 10th |
| Leiknir R. | Kristófer Sigurgeirsson | Reykjavík | Leiknisvöllur | 5th |
| Magni | Páll Viðar Gíslason | Grenivík | Grenivíkurvöllur | 2. deild, 2nd |
| Njarðvík | Rafn Markús Vilbergsson | Reykjanesbær | Njarðtaksvöllurinn | 2. deild, 1st |
| Selfoss | Gunnar Rafn Borgþórsson | Selfoss | JÁVERK-völlurinn | 8th |
| Víkingur Ó. | Sigurgeir Snorrason | Ólafsvík | Ólafsvíkurvöllur | Úrvalsdeild, 11th |
| Þór | Lárus Sigurðsson | Akureyri | Þórsvöllur | 6th |
| Þróttur R. | Bjarni Örlygsson | Reykjavík | Eimskipsvöllurinn | 3rd |
Managerial changes
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
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Viktor Jónsson | Þróttur R. | 22 |
| 2 | Guðmundur Magnússon | Fram | 18 |
| 3 |  Álvaro Calleja | Þór | 16 |
| 4 |  Kwame Quee | Víkingur Ó. | 11 |
| 5 | Brynjar Jónasson | HK | 10 |
| 5 | Sólon Breki Leifsson | Leiknir R. | 10 |
| 5 | Gonzalo Zamorano | Víkingur Ó. | 10 |
| 5 | Stefán Teitur Þórðarson | ÍA | 10 |
| 9 | Arnar Aðalgeirsson | Haukar | 9 |
| 9 | Sævar Atli Magnússon | Leiknir R. | 9 |
| 9 | Gunnar Örvar Stefánsson | Magni | 9 |
| 12 | Daði Bergsson | Þróttur R. | 7 |
| 12 | Bjarni Gunnarsson | HK | 7 |
| 12 |  Hrvoje Tokić | Selfoss | 7 |
| 15 | Nacho Gil | Þór | 6 |
