Icelandic football league system

The Icelandic football league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in Iceland. As of 2013 a fifth level was added to the previous format of four levels.[1] As of 2014 there are 75 participating teams in the football league.

The system

Below shows how the current system, as of 2013, works. For each division, its English name, official name or sponsorship name (which often differs radically from its official name) and number of clubs is given. Each division promotes to the division(s) that lie directly above them and relegates to the division(s) that lie directly below them.

Fourth Division playoffs

Only two teams are promoted from 4. deild (Fourth Division). The top two teams from each group play in a knock-out competition (played home and away) with the final being one match determining the Division 4 champions. Both finalists are promoted to 3. deild. The two teams relegated from 3. deild take a place in a provincial group. The groups can change from year to year based on the number of teams in each area. KSÍ (the FA) attempts to distribute the teams evenly between groups.

Level

League(s) / Division(s)

1

Icelandic Premier League
Pepsi-deildin - (Nationwide League)
12 clubs

2

Icelandic First Division
1. deild karla - (Nationwide League)
12 clubs

3

Icelandic Second Division
2. deild karla - (Nationwide League)
12 clubs

4

Icelandic Third Division
3. deild karla - (Nationwide League)
10 clubs

5

Icelandic Fourth Division Group A
4. deild karla - (Provincial League)
7 clubs

Icelandic Fourth Division Group B
4. deild karla - (Provincial League)
8 clubs

Icelandic Fourth Division Group C
4. deild karla - (Provincial League)
7 clubs

Icelandic Fourth Division Group D
4. deild karla - (Provincial League)
7 clubs

Cup competitions

Clubs at all five levels are eligible for cup competitions.

References

  1. ↑ "Búið að samþykkja fjölgun deilda á Íslandsmótinu". fotbolti.net. 11 February 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2012.

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