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4. deild karla (e. Men's fourth division) is a football league in Iceland. It is the fifth and second-lowest division in the Icelandic football league system.
| Founded | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Country |  Iceland |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Level on pyramid | 5 |
| Promotion to | 3. deild karla |
| Relegation to | 5. deild karla |
| Domestic cup(s) | Icelandic Cup League Cup |
| Current champions | Tindastóll (2024) |
| Most championships | KH Einherji (2 title) |
| Current: 2024 | |
Format
editThe division was added to the Icelandic football league system before the 2013 season to make room for a fourth nationwide league. It will be largely the same in format as the previous 3. deild karla was.[1]
Group stage
editThe division is split into four groups with teams in each group playing the other teams in the same group twice, home and away. The top two teams in each group qualify for the play-off stage for a total of eight teams in the playoffs.
Play-off stage
editThe play-offs are played in a knock-out format. Teams are drawn together and play home and away, the winning team progressing to the next round. There is no away goal rule; if teams are drawn at the end of the second match, extra time is played. If after extra time teams are still drawn, penalties decide the winner.
The final is a single match played on a neutral ground. The winner of the final is the 4th division champion. Both teams that reach the final are promoted to the third division.
There is also a match played for the third place where the losing teams from the semi-finals play. This is also a single match on a neutral ground.
Current clubs (2024)
editStadia and locations
edit| Team | Location | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Álftanes | TBA | TBA |
| Árborg | Selfoss | Selfossvöllur |
| Ellíði | Reykjavík (Árbær) | Würth völlurinn |
| Hafnir | TBA | TBA |
| Hamar | Hveragerði | Grýluvöllur Hveragerði |
| KÁ | Hafnarfjörður | Ásvellir |
| KFS | Vestmannaeyjar | Týsvöllur |
| KH | Hlíðarendi | N1-völlurinn |
| Kría | Seltjarnarnes | Vivaldivöllurinn |
| Vængir Júpiters | TBA | TBA |
| Ýmir | Kópavogur | Kórinn |
Past winners
editPromoted teams shown in green
| Year | Winners | Runners-up | 3rd Place | 4th Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Einherji | Berserkir | KFG | Elliði |
| 2014 | Álftanes | Kári | KFS1 | Þróttur V. |
| 2015 | Vængir Júpiters | Þróttur V. | ÍH | Augnablik |
| 2016 | Berserkir | KFG | Hvíti riddarinn | KH |
| 2017 | KH | Augnablik | Álftanes | Kórdrengir |
| 2018 | Reynir Sandgerði | Skallagrímur | Kórdrengir2 | Álftanes |
| 2019 | Ægir | Elliði | Hvíti riddarinn | Kormákur/Hvöt |
| 2020 | ÍH | KFS | Hamar | Kormákur/Hvöt |
| 2021 | KH | Kormákur/Hvöt | Vængir Júpiters3 | Hamar |
| 2022 | Einherji | Árbær | Ýmir | Hvíti Riddarinn |
| 2023 | Vængir Júpiters | KFK | Árborg | Tindastóll |
| 2024 | Tindastóll | Ýmir | Árborg | Hamar |
1 - KFS promoted due to 3. deild club Grundarfjörður deciding not to compete in 2015.[3]
2 - Kórdrengir promoted due to the 2019 3. deild expanding from 10 to 12 teams.
3 - Vængir Júpiters promoted due to the merger of 2. deild clubs Ungmennafélagið Leiknir and Knattspyrnufélag Fjarðabyggðar into Knattspyrnufélag Austfjarða.
References
edit- ^ "Fótbolti.net". Fotbolti.net. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
- ^ "Fótbolti.net".
- ^ "Fótbolti.net". Fotbolti.net. Retrieved 2016-06-16.
External links
edit- IcelandFootball.net - List of Fifth Level Champions. (in English)
- SOCCERWAY - 4.deild summary