| Pixels: | 180 |
| Competition: | 1. deild karla |
| Season: | 2016 |
| Winners: | KA (2nd title) |
| Promoted: | KA Grindavík |
| Relegated: | Fjarðabyggð Huginn |
| Matches: | 132 |
| Total Goals: | 373 |
| League Topscorer: | Gunnar Örvar Stefánsson (14 goals) |
| Biggest Home Win: | (21 May 2016) (9 July 2016) |
| Biggest Away Win: | (24 September 2016) |
| Highest Scoring: | (4 June 2016) |
| Longest Wins: | 6 matches: KA Þór |
| Longest Unbeaten: | 13 matches: Grindavík |
| Longest Winless: | 11 matches: Fjarðabyggð |
| Longest Losses: | 6 matches: Fjarðabyggð |
| Prevseason: | 2015 |
| Nextseason: | 2017 |
| Updated: | 15 October 2016 |
The 2016 1. deild karla (English: Men's First Division) was the 62nd season of second-tier Icelandic football. The league began on 6 May and concluded on 24 September.[1]
The league will be contested by twelve clubs. Eight remained in the division from the 2015 season, while four new clubs joined the 1. deild karla:
| Team | Location | Stadium | 2015 season | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fjarðabyggð | Fjarðabyggð | Eskjuvöllur | 7th | |
| Fram | Reykjavík | Framvöllur - Úlfarsárdal | 9th | |
| Grindavík | Grindavík | Grindavíkurvöllur | 5th | |
| Haukar | Hafnarfjörður | Schenkervöllurinn | 6th | |
| HK | Kópavogur | Kórinn | 8th | |
| Huginn | Seyðisfjörður | Seyðisfjarðarvöllur | 2. deild, 1st | |
| KA | Akureyri | Akureyrarvöllur | 3rd | |
| Keflavík | Keflavík | Keflavíkurvöllur | Úrvalsdeild, 12th | |
| Leiknir F. | Fáskrúðsfjörður | Búðagrund | 2. deild, 2nd | |
| Leiknir R. | Reykjavík | Leiknisvöllur | Úrvalsdeild, 11th | |
| Selfoss | Selfoss | Selfossvöllur | 10th | |
| Þór | Akureyri | Þórsvöllur | 4th |
Each team plays every opponent once home and away for a total of 22 matches per club, and 132 matches altogether.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alexander Veigar Þórarinsson | Grindavík | 14 |
| Gunnar Örvar Stefánsson | Þór | ||
| 3 | Hákon Ingi Jónsson | HK | 13 |
| 4 | Elfar Árni Aðalsteinsson | KA | 10 |
| Kristófer Páll Viðarsson | Leiknir F. | ||
| 6 |  Ivan Bubalo | Fram | 9 |
 Elton Renato Livramento Barros | Haukar | ||
| 8 | Ásgeir Sigurgeirsson | KA | 8 |
| 9 | Víkingur Pálmason | Fjarðabyggð | 7 |
| Andri Rúnar Bjarnason | Grindavík | ||
| Sigurbergur Elísson | Keflavík |