2006 Úrvalsdeild
| Season | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 14 May – 23 September 2006 |
| Champions | FH |
| Relegated | ÍBV |
| Champions League | FH |
| UEFA Cup | KR Keflavík |
| Intertoto Cup | Valur |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 250 (2.78 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Marel Baldvinsson (11) |
← 2005 2007 → | |
The 2006 season of Úrvalsdeild was the 95th season of league football in Iceland. FH defended their title making them the fifth club in Icelandic football history to win the championship three years running. ÍBV were relegated for the first time in 16 years and Grindavík suffered relegation for the first time in the club's history. An attendance record was set this season as 98,026 people saw the 90 matches, an average of 1,089.17 people per match.
Final league table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FH (C) | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 36 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | KR | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 30 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 3 | Valur | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 29 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round |
| 4 | Keflavík | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 24 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 5 | Breiðablik | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 23 | |
| 6 | ÍA | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 22 | |
| 7 | Víkingur | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 21 | |
| 8 | Fylkir | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 22 | 25 | −3 | 21 | |
| 9 | Grindavík (R) | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 19 | Relegation to 1. deild karla |
| 10 | ÍBV (R) | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 39 | −21 | 18 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
[edit]Each team played every opponent once home and away for a total of 18 matches.
Top goalscorers
[edit]The player who has scored the most goals at the end of each tournament receives the Icelandic Golden Boot.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Marel Baldvinsson
|
Breiðablik | 11 |
| 2 | Björgólfur Hideaki Takefusa
|
KR | 10 |
| Jóhann Þórhallsson
|
Grindavík | ||
| 4 | Viktor Bjarki Arnarsson
|
Víkingur R. | 8 |
| Tryggvi Guðmundsson
|
FH | ||
| 6 | Stefán Örn Arnarson
|
Keflavík | 6 |
| Sævar Þór Gíslason
|
Fylkir | ||
| Guðmundur Steinarsson
|
Keflavík | ||
| Pálmi Rafn Pálmason
|
Valur |
Promoted teams
[edit]These two teams were promoted from 1. deild karla at the start of the season:
These two teams will be promoted from 1. deild karla at the start of next season:
Relegated teams
[edit]These two teams were relegated to 1. deild karla at the end of the season:
| 2006 Landsbankadeild winners |
|---|
| FH 3rd title |
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