| Competition: | 2. deild karla |
| Season: | 2016 |
| Winners: | ÍR |
| Promoted: | ÍR Grótta |
| Relegated: | Ægir KF |
| Biggest Home Win: | Sindri 5–0 Njarðvík (25 June 2016) ÍR 5–0 Höttur (10 August 2016) Afturelding 7–2 Höttur (17 September 2016) |
| Biggest Away Win: | KV 0–4 Vestri (10 August 2016) |
| Highest Scoring: | Afturelding 7–2 Höttur (17 September 2016) |
| Matches: | 132 |
| Total Goals: | 404 |
| League Topscorer: | Jón Gísli Ström (ÍR) (22 goals) |
| Prevseason: | 2015 |
| Nextseason: | 2017 |
The 2016 2. deild karla (English: Men's Second Division) was the 51st season of third-tier football in Iceland. Twelve teams contest the league. Play began on 6 May and concluded on 24 September.[1]
The league is contested by twelve clubs, eight of which played in the division during the 2015 season. There were four new clubs from the previous campaign:
| Team | Location | Stadium | 2015 season | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N1-völlurinn Varmá | 6th | |||
| Vivaldivöllurinn | 11th in 1. deild | |||
| Vilhjálmsvöllur | 5th | |||
| Hertz völlurinn | 3rd | |||
| Ólafsfjarðarvöllur | 7th | |||
| KR-völlur | 4th | |||
| Grenivíkurvöllur | 1st in 3. deild | |||
| Njarðtaksvöllurinn | 10th | |||
| Sindravellir | 8th | |||
| Torfnesvöllur | 12th in 1. deild | |||
| Húsavíkurvöllur | 2nd in 3. deild | |||
| Þorlákshafnarvöllur | 9th |
Each team plays every opponent once home and away for a total of 22 matches per club, and 132 matches altogether.