| Season: | 1996 |
| Nextseason: | 1997 |
Statistics of Úrvalsdeild in the 1996 season.
It was contested by 10 teams, and ÍA won the championship. KR's Ríkharður Daðason was the top scorer with 14 goals.
Each team played every opponent once home and away for a total of 18 matches.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rikhardur Dadason | KR | 14 |
| 2 | Bjarni Guðjónsson | ÍA | 13 |
| 3 | Guðmundur Benediktsson | KR | 9 |
| Haraldur Ingólfsson | ÍA | ||
| 5 | Tryggvi Guðmundsson | ÍBV | 8 |
| 6 | Kristinn Tómasson | Fylkir | 7 |
| Mihajlo Biberčić | ÍA | ||
| 8 | Baldur Bjarnason | Stjarnan | 6 |
| Þórhallur Dan Jóhannsson | Fylkir | ||
 Rastislav Lazorík | Leiftur | ||
| Sverrir Sverrisson | Leiftur | ||
| Salih Porca | Valur |