2026 Besta deild karla


The 2026 Besta deild karla is the 115th season of top-flight Icelandic Football. It is the fifth season following the league's rebrand as Besta deild karla.

Teams

The league consisted of twelve teams: the top ten teams from the previous season, and two teams promoted from the 1. deild karla. Víkingur entered the season as defending champions after winning their seventh title during the previous season.
The promoted teams were the 2025 1. deild karla champions Þór Akureyri and play-off winners Keflavík. They replaced the 2025 Besta deild karla bottom two teams, Vestri and Afturelding.

Changes from the previous season

Promoted to the Besta deild
Relegated to the 1. deild

Regular season

Results

Team played each other twice for a total of 22 games each.

Championship Round

League table



Results

Teams play each other once for the third time for a total of 5 games each.