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| Season | 1989 |
|---|---|
| Country | Iceland |
| Champions | KA |
| Runner up | FH |
| Relegated | |
| Top goalscorer | Hörður Magnússon (FH; 12) |
← 1988 1990 →
Source:[1] | |
Statistics of Úrvalsdeild in the 1989 season.
Overview
[edit]The 1989 Úrvalsdeild, the top men's football league in Iceland, was contested by 10 teams. FH and Fylkir were promoted from the 1988 1. deild karla to replace Leiftur and Volsungur.[2]
KA won the 1989 championship. FH's Hörður Magnússon was the top scorer with 12 goals.[1]
Final league table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KA (C) | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 34 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | FH | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 17 | +10 | 32 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Fram | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 32 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 4 | KR | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 22 | +6 | 29 | |
| 5 | Valur | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 28 | |
| 6 | ÍA | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 26 | |
| 7 | Þór | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 18 | |
| 8 | Víkingur | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 17 | |
| 9 | Fylkir (R) | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 31 | −13 | 17 | Relegation to 1. deild karla |
| 10 | Keflavík (R) | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 15 |
Results
[edit]Each team played every opponent once home and away for a total of 18 matches.
| Home \ Away | FH | FRA | FYL | ÍA | KA | ÍBK | KR | VAL | VÍK | ÞÓR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FH | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | |
| Fram | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | |
| Fylkir | 0–4 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | |
| ÍA | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | |
| KA | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–1 | |
| Keflavík | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–1 | |
| KR | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | |
| Valur | 0–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| Víkingur | 0–3 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Þór | 2–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 |
Source: [3]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top goalscorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hörður Magnússon |
FH | 12 |
| 2 | Guðmundur Steinsson |
Fram | 9 |
| Pétur Pétursson |
KR | ||
| Kjartan Einarsson |
Keflavík | ||
| 5 | Anthony Karl Gregory |
KA | 8 |
| 6 | Heimir Guðjónsson |
KR | 6 |
| Pálmi Jónsson |
FH | ||
| Örn Valdimarsson |
Fylkir | ||
 Goran Mićić |
Víkingur | ||
| Þorvaldur Örlygsson |
KA |
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Rollin, Jack, ed. (1990). Rothmans football yearbook, 1990-91. Queen Anne Press. p. 790. ISBN 978-0-356-17911-7. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ↑ Polsinelli, Denis (5 December 2004). "Iceland 1988". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- 1 2 Polsinelli, Denis (12 December 2004). "Iceland 1989". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 26 November 2025.