Season 2015 Start date 2015 Goals scored 380 | Champions FH (7th title) Location Iceland Matches played 132 | |
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Champion Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar Relegated Knattspyrnudeild Keflavík, Leiknir Reykjavík Similar 2015 Kazakhstan Premier L, 2015–16 Maltese Premier L, 2014–15 Macedonian First Foot, 2014–15 Campionato Sammari |
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.
Contents
- Teams
- Managerial Changes
- Positions by round
- Top Scorers
- Clean Sheets
- Yellow Cards
- Red Cards
- Player of the Year
- Young Player of the Year
- Golden Boot
- Referee of the year
- References
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.
Managerial Changes
Positions by round
Source: KSÍ
Top Scorers
As of matches played on 3 October 2015.Clean Sheets
As of matches played on 3 October 2015.Yellow Cards
As of matches played on 3 October 2015.Red Cards
As of matches played on 3 October 2015.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.