Iceland

Iceland. Two teams dominated the season, engaged in tough battle to the very end, decided only on goal-difference. Another memorable moment happened in the Second Division. Iceland introduced the new point system: 3 points for a win and 1 for a tie.
The top 2 were promoted from Second Division as usual and if the second finisher was familiar name with top league experience, the winner was very different.
KA Akureyri got promoted, but was unable to win the second level championship.
Volsungur (Husavik) was Second Division champion with 38 points from 12 wins 2 ties, and 4 losses, 38-15 goal-difference. They were greatly outscored by KA Akureyri, but no problem in that – they clinched the title by a point.
This was not an ordinary victory, but historic event: Volsungur never won anything before, nor had played top league football. Now they won their first trophy and got promoted to the top league – that was to stay in memory.
Meantime the newly promoted teams in the First Division suffered and they were the outsiders in the top championship. IB Vestmannaeyjar finished last with 12 points and UB Breidablik Kopavogur – 9th with 16 points. Both newcomers were relegated right away.
The league, small as it was, was still divided between 4 distinct groups: the two outsiders, then 3 so-so teams, much weaker than the next group of 3 teams, which fought for the 3rd place, but had nothing to do with the race between 2 dominant leaders. It was Reykjavik rivals competing for the title and finishing with same records and points. Goal-difference decided the title: Valur had 31-11, +20, but their opponents finished with +26.
Thus Fram Reykjavik clinched the title after 11 wins, 5 ties, 2 losses, and 39-13. It was very sweet victory not only because it was won in so dramatic way and over local rivals, but because their 16th title came almost 15 years after they won the 15th. There was a long dry spell after 1972, finally over.
Fram went for a double, reaching the Cup final as well, but no luck. IA Akranes prevailed 2-1.
Akranes’ captain Sigurdur Larusson lifted the Cup.
IA Akranes was not a title contender this year, but still managed to stay on top and win a trophy. It was their 5th Cup and perhaps more enjoyable, because the champions of the country were beaten.