1. deild karla (football)

1. deild karla
Founded1997; 27 years ago (1997)
1955 (as 2. deild karla)
Country Iceland
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toBesta deild karla
Relegation to2. deild karla
Domestic cup(s)Bikarkeppni karla
League Cup
Current championsÍBV
(2024)
Most championshipsÍR (6 titles)
WebsiteKSÍ.is
Current: 2024 1. deild karla

1. deild karla, known as Lengjudeild karla (The Lengja League) for sponsorship reasons, is a football league in Iceland. It is the second highest professional level in the Icelandic football league system. The league was founded in 1955 and current champions are ÍA. The league was expanded to 12 teams for the 2007 season, after having only 10 teams for many years. Since 2008 the top three divisions have all had 12 teams.