| Season | 2023 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 April – 8 October 2023 |
| Champions | Víkingur Reykjavík |
| Relegated | ÍBV Keflavík |
| Champions League | Víkingur Reykjavík |
| Conference League | Breiðablik Stjarnan Valur |
| Matches played | 119 |
| Goals scored | 404 (3.39 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Emil Atlason (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Víkingur Reykjavík 6–0 ÍBV (7 May 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Fylkir 1–6 Valur (3 May 2023) |
| Highest scoring | Stjarnan 5–4 HK (24 April 2023) Breiðablik 5–4 Fram (28 April 2023) |
| Longest winning run | 8 matches Víkingur Reykjavík |
| Longest unbeaten run | 11 matches Víkingur Reykjavík |
| Longest winless run | 19 matches Keflavík |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches KR ÍBV |
← 2022 2024 →
All statistics correct as of 24 August 2023. | |
The 2023 Besta deild karla was the 112th season of top-flight Icelandic football. It was the second season of the league after it was rebranded as Besta deild karla.[1]
The winners (Víkingur Reykjavík) qualified for the 2024–25 Champions League first qualifying round. The second, third, and fourth-placed teams (Breiðablik, Stjarnan, and Valur) qualified for the 2024–25 Conference League first qualifying round. The bottom two teams (ÍBV and Keflavík) were relegated to the 2024 1. deild karla.