1996 Úrvalsdeild
| Season | 1996 |
|---|---|
← 1995 1997 → | |
Statistics of Úrvalsdeild in the 1996 season.
Overview
It was contested by 10 teams, and ÍA won the championship. KR's Ríkharður Daðason was the top scorer with 14 goals.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ÍA (C) | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 46 | 19 | +27 | 40 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | KR | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 16 | +22 | 37 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 3 | Leiftur | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 29 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup group stage |
| 4 | ÍBV | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 25 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round |
| 5 | Valur | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 24 | |
| 6 | Stjarnan | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 23 | |
| 7 | Grindavík | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 19 | |
| 8 | Keflavík | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 28 | −12 | 19 | |
| 9 | Fylkir (R) | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 26 | 30 | −4 | 18 | Relegation to 1. deild karla |
| 10 | Breiðablik (R) | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 16 |
Source: [citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Results
Each team played every opponent once home and away for a total of 18 matches.
Top goalscorers
| 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 |