The 2011 Úrvalsdeild (also known as the "
Pepsi
Pepsi is a Carbonated water, carbonated soft drink with a cola flavor, manufactured by PepsiCo which serves as its flagship product. In 2023, Pepsi was the second most valuable soft drink brand worldwide behind Coca-Cola; the two share a long ...
deild" for sponsorship reasons) is the 100th season of top-tier football in
Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...
.The season began on 2 May 2011 and concluded on 1 October 2011.
Breiðablik are the
defending champions, having won their first league championship.
Teams
A total of twelve teams will contest the league, including ten sides from the
2010 season and two promoted teams from the
1. deild karla.
Haukar
Knattspyrnufélagið Haukar (, ) is an Icelandic multi-sport club from Hafnarfjörður with divisions in Association football, Football, Haukar Handball, Handball, Basketball, Haukar RC, Rugby union, Karate, Skiing & Chess.
Club history
The clu ...
and
Selfoss were relegated from
2010 Úrvalsdeild
The 2010 season of Úrvalsdeild was the 99th season of top-tier football in Iceland. It was also known as ''Pepsideild'' for sponsoring reasons. It began on 10 May 2010 and ended on 25 September 2010. Breiðablik won their first title, winning th ...
after finishing the season in the bottom two places of the league table. Both teams were relegated having just achieved promotion the season before.
2010 1. deild karla champions
Víkingur R. and runners-up
Þór Akureyri
Íþróttafélagið Þór (, ), commonly known as Þór Akureyri (), or simply Þór or Thór, is a multi-sport club in Akureyri, in the north of Iceland. It features departments in basketball, football, handball and taekwondo. Its main rival is ...
secured direct promotion to the Úrvalsdeild.Víkingur returned to the Úrvalsdeild after a three-year absence while Þór return to the top league after an eight-year absence.
League table
Positions by round
Results
Each team play every opponent once home and away for a total of 22 matches.
Top goalscorers
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ksi.net ''
References
External links
Official website
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Úrvalsdeild karla (football) seasons
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Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...
Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...