1. deild karla

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1. deild karla
Founded
1955
Nation
Iceland
Promotion To
Landsbankadeild
Relegation To
2. deild karla
Number of Teams
12
Level on Pyramid
Level 2
Cups
VISA-bikar Deildabikar
Current Champions (2007)
UMFG
Website
The Icelandic FA

1. deild karla (E. Men's First Division) is a football (soccer) league in Iceland. It is the second division from the top in the Icelandic football division system. The league was founded in 1955 and current champions are Fram.

The league has been expanded to 12 teams for the 2007 season, after having only 10 teams for many years. In 2008, the premier league, Landsbankadeild, will also expand to 12 teams, thus three teams will be promoted in the 2007 season.

Contents 1 Current clubs (2007) 2 History 2.1 Championship History 3 References

[edit] Current clubs (2007)

• KF Fjarðabyggð
• Fjölnir
• UMFG Grindavík
• ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar
• KA Akureyri
• Leiknir Reykjavík
• UMFN Njarðvík
• Reynir Sandgerði
• Stjarnan
• Víkingur Ólafsvík
• Þór Akureyri
• Þróttur Reykjavík

[edit] History

[edit] Championship History

[edit] References

• The Icelandic FA

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