2023 1. deild karla explained

Competition:	1. deild karla
Season:	2023
Winners:	ÍA
Promoted:	ÍA Vestri
Relegated:	Ægir Selfoss
Prevseason:	2022
Nextseason:	2024

The 2023 1. deild karla (English: Men's First Division) was the 69th season of second-tier Icelandic football. The season began on 5 May 2023 and finished on 16 September 2023.

Twelve teams contested the league. The champions (ÍA) and play-off winners (Vestri) were promoted to the 2024 Besta deild karla. The bottom two teams (Ægir and Selfoss) were relegated to the 2024 2. deild karla.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Teams

Stadia and locations

Team	Location
Ægir	Þorlákshöfn
Afturelding	Mosfellsbær
Fjölnir	Reykjavík
Grindavík	Grindavík
	Seltjarnarnes
ÍA	Akranes
Leiknir Reykjavík	Reykjavík
Njarðvík	Njarðvík
Selfoss	Selfoss
Vestri	Ísafjörður
Þór	Akureyri
Þróttur Reykjavík	Reykjavík

League table

Results

Each team played each other twice (22 matches each), once at home and once away.

1. deild karla play-offs

Teams placed 2nd-5th qualified for the play-offs, with the winners earning promotion to the 2024 Besta deild karla.

Semi-finals

Second leg

Final

Notes and References

1. Web site: ÍA up to the Best men's division. 16 September 2023. RÚV. 16 September 2023 . Icelandic.
2. Web site: Division 1 2023 Standings - Football/Iceland. Flashscore.
3. Web site: 1. delid 2023 Umspil. Voetbal.