2015 Úrvalsdeild


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 league title in 2014 going unbeaten in the league.
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 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 September 2014 both Leiknir R. and ÍA earned promotion from 1. deild, they replaced the relegated teams Fram and Þór.

Managerial Changes

1Ólafur Þórðarson and Miloš Milojević will co-head coach Víkingur next season. Miloš Milojević took over as sole head coach after Ólafur Þórðarson's departure on 15 July.

Season statistics

Top scorers

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Clean sheets

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Discipline

Yellow cards

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Red cards

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Awards

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
Jonathan Glenn was awarded the silver boot after scoring 12 goals in 20 games
Garðar Gunnlaugsson was awarded the bronze boot after scoring 9 goals in 17 games

Referee of the year

Gunnar Jarl Jónsson was voted the referee of the year by Úrvalsdeild players.