The 2024 1. deild karla (English: Men's First Division) was the 70th season of second-tier Icelandic football. The season began on 1 May 2024 and finished on 14 September 2024.

1. deild karla
Season2024
ChampionsÍBV
PromotedAfturelding
ÍBV
RelegatedDalvík/Reynir
Grótta
2023
2025

Teams

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The league consisted of twelve teams; eight teams remaining from the previous season, two teams promoted from the 2. deild karla, and two teams relegated from the Besta deild karla.

The promoted teams were 2023 2. deild karla champions Dalvík/Reynir and runners-up ÍR (replacing the 2023 1. deild karla relegated teams Ægir and Selfoss). The relegated teams were 2023 Besta deild karla bottom two teams ÍBV and Keflavík (replacing the 2023 1. deild karla promoted teams ÍA and Vestri).

Stadia and locations

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Team Location
Afturelding Mosfellsbær
Dalvík/Reynir Dalvík
Fjölnir Reykjavík
Grindavík Grindavík
Grótta Seltjarnarnes
Keflavík Keflavík
Leiknir Reykjavík Reykjavík
Njarðvík Njarðvík
Þróttur Reykjavík Reykjavík
Þór Akureyri
ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar
ÍR Reykjavík

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 ÍBV (C, P) 22 11 6 5 50 27 +23 39 Promotion to Besta deild karla
2 Keflavík 22 10 8 4 37 24 +13 38 Qualification for the 1. deild karla play-offs
3 Fjölnir 22 10 7 5 34 28 +6 37
4 Afturelding (O, P) 22 11 3 8 39 36 +3 36
5 ÍR 22 9 8 5 30 28 +2 35
6 Njarðvík 22 8 9 5 34 29 +5 33
7 Þróttur Reykjavík 22 8 6 8 37 31 +6 30
8 Leiknir Reykjavík 22 8 4 10 33 34 −1 28
9 Grindavík 22 6 8 8 40 46 −6 26
10 Þór 22 6 8 8 32 38 −6 26
11 Grótta (R) 22 4 4 14 31 50 −19 16 Relegation to 2. deild karla
12 Dalvík/Reynir (R) 22 2 7 13 23 49 −26 13
Source: ksí.is
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Head-to-head away goals scored; 8) Play-off (only for deciding champion); 9) Draw.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Results

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Each team plays each other twice (22 matches each), once at home and once away.

Home \ Away AFT DAL FJÖ GRI GRÓ KEF LER NJA ÍBV ÍR ÞRÓ ÞÓR
Afturelding 4–3 0–1 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–1 4–1 0–3 3–0 1–0 0–3
Dalvík/Reynir 1–3 0–0 1–7 2–2 0–0 0–1 0–0 3–1 1–1 2–5 1–3
Fjölnir 2–0 1–1 5–1 5–2 0–0 1–0 4–2 1–5 1–2 3–1 1–0
Grindavík 0–3 3–1 2–3 2–2 2–2 3–3 2–2 3–1 1–1 2–2 3–0
Grótta 1–4 2–3 2–1 3–1 1–0 4–3 2–3 0–3 1–3 1–1 1–2
Keflavík 3–0 3–1 4–0 2–1 2–1 5–0 1–1 3–2 1–2 1–1 3–2
Leiknir Reykjavík 0–1 2–1 0–1 2–3 3–1 0–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 3–1 5–1
Njarðvík 2–5 3–0 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–0 3–2 0–0 3–0 1–1 5–1
ÍBV 2–3 1–0 2–2 6–0 2–1 5–0 1–0 2–1 2–2 4–2 1–1
ÍR 3–0 1–1 3–1 3–0 2–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–2 1–0 1–1
Þróttur Reykjavík 1–2 4–1 0–0 1–0 3–1 3–2 2–3 0–1 2–1 5–0 1–1
Þór 4–2 2–0 1–1 2–2 3–1 1–1 1–2 2–2 0–3 1–1 0–1
Source: ksí.is
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

1. deild karla play-offs

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Teams placed 2nd-5th qualified for the 1. deild karla play-offs, with the winners earning promotion to the 2025 Besta deild karla.

Semi-finals

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First leg

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18 September 2024 ÍR (5th) 1–4 Keflavík (2nd) Reykjavík
17:45 BST Stadium: Gimli-völlurinn
19 September 2024 Afturelding (4th) 3–1 Fjölnir (3rd) Mosfellsbær
20:15 BST Stadium: Varmárvollur

Second leg

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22 September 2024 Keflavík (2nd) 2–3
(6–4 agg.)
ÍR (5th)Keflavík
15:00 BST Stadium: Keflavíkurvöllur
23 September 2024 Fjölnir (3rd)0–0
(1–3 agg.)
Afturelding (4th) Reykjavík
16:45 BST Stadium: Fjölnisvöllur

Final

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28 September 2024 Keflavík (2nd)0–1 Afturelding (4th) Reykjavík
17:00 BST Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur
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