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The 2010 season of Úrvalsdeild was the 99th season of top-tier football in Iceland. It was also known as Pepsideild for sponsoring reasons. It began on 10 May 2010 and ended on 25 September 2010. Breiðablik won their first title, winning the championship on goal difference. Newly promoted sides Haukar and Selfoss were relegated to 1. deild.
Teams and venues
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Breiðablik (C) | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 23 | +24 | 44 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | FH | 22 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 48 | 31 | +17 | 44 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | ÍBV | 22 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 42 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | KR | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 45 | 31 | +14 | 38 | |
| 5 | Fram | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 32 | |
| 6 | Keflavík | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 30 | |
| 7 | Valur | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 28 | |
| 8 | Stjarnan | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 25 | |
| 9 | Fylkir | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 24 | |
| 10 | Grindavík | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 21 | |
| 11 | Haukar (R) | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 45 | −16 | 20 | Relegation to 1. deild karla |
| 12 | Selfoss (R) | 22 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 32 | 51 | −19 | 17 |
Source: ksi.is (in Icelandic)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ FH, winners of the 2010 VISA-bikar competition, will qualify for the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
Results
Each team play every opponent once home and away for a total of 22 matches.
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Atli Viðar Björnsson
|
FH | 14 |
| Alfreð Finnbogason
|
Breiðablik | ||
 Gilles Mbang Ondo
|
Grindavík | ||
| 4 | Halldór Orri Björnsson
|
Stjarnan | 13 |
| 5 | Kristinn Steindórsson
|
Breiðablik | 12 |
| 6 | Guðjón Baldvinsson
|
KR | 10 |
| 7 | Tryggvi Guðmundsson
|
ÍBV | 9 |
| Jóhann Þórhallsson
|
Fylkir | ||
| 9 | Ívar Björnsson
|
Fram | 8 |
| Kjartan Henry Finnbogason
|
KR | ||
| Arnar Gunnlaugsson
|
Haukar | ||
| Albert Brynjar Ingason
|
Fylkir | ||
| Almarr Ormarsson
|
Fram |
Source ksi.is Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine (in Icelandic)
Annual awards
As chosen by Úrvalsdeild players in 2010.[1]
Kale
Elísabetarson
2010 Team of the Year
- Player of the year: Alfreð Finnbogason (Breiðablik)
- Young player of the year: Kristinn Steindórsson (Breiðablik)
- Manager of the year: Ólafur Helgi Kristjánsson (Breiðablik)
- Referee of the year: Gunnar Jarl Jónsson
- Fair play team of the year: Breiðablik
- Fair play player of the year: Fjalar Þorgeirsson
- Supporters of the year: Selfoss
Team of the Year
- Goalkeeper: Ingvar Þór Kale (Breiðablik)
- Defence: Kristinn Jónsson, Elfar Freyr Helgason (both Breiðablik), Jón Guðni Fjóluson ( Fram Reykjavík), James Hurst (ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar)
- Midfield: Ólafur Páll Snorrason (FH), Kristinn Steindórsson, Jökull Elísabetarson (both Breiðablik), Baldur Sigurðsson (KR Reykjavík)
- Attack: Alfreð Finnbogason (Breiðablik), Atli Viðar Björnsson (FH)
See also
References
- ^ "Dóra María og Alfreð kosin best" (in Icelandic). KSÍ. 2010-10-17. Archived from the original on 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2010-10-17.
External links
- Official website (in Icelandic)
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