For once Iceland is a bit more diversified. Positively rural this season!

The unfortunate reality of smaller clubs. Would consolidate resources and make life easier. It's also important to note that many clubs are vital community hubs before they are a specific socio-economic identity, at least for many. So rivalries are real, but practicalities can trump those at times

Three big names have joined Bestadeildin for next season! Jónatan Guðni 🟢⚪ from Norrköping Elías Már ⚫🔴 from Meizhou Hakka Arnór Ingvi ⚪⚫ from Norrköping

Big shock out of Vestmannaeyjar! Þorlákur Árnason has resigned from his job as ÍBV manager, news coming seemingly out of nowhere and after a great season. Will be very interesting to follow this, and to see who ÍBV can get to replace him visir.is/g/20252812410d/thorlakur-sagdi-upp-storfum-hja-ibv

Hrannar Snær Magnússon is currently on trial with Kalmar. The 23 year old had a fantastic season with Afturelding, but is very likely to leave after their relegation. He has attracted a lot of interest from abroad, but most Bestadeildin sides would surely jump at the chance to snap him up!

Its been a few weeks since Vikingur lifted the title and we bade farewell to Afturelding and Vestri, so let us get into what has happened in the meantime... open.spotify.com/episode/3lyO...

Nobody seems to feel like going to this tournament. France will surely win the group, but 2nd place is wide open! Can Iceland somehow qualify after a disastrous start?

Sorry for my little AI fantasy ! But the Akureyri derby between Þór Akureyri and KA Akureyri is really back on the highest Icelandic level. Last time was in 2002 on that level. #iceland #akureyri @vikingur.is @svanhildur.bsky.social @ruvenglish-mirror.bsky.social @bestaenglish.bsky.social

With the final round done and dusted, we discuss everything from relegation to the clinching of the final European spot! And we of course announce our long-awaited Team of the Season! open.spotify.com/episode/74Me...

Only 1 round left, and there is still no resolution to the relegation battle. And who will get the final European place? Plus, we discuss some of the questionable work practices of Valur and Breiðablik... open.spotify.com/episode/60nH...

Vikingur are champions!! Sölvi's boys have done it with 2 games to spare, but there is still plenty of excitement left, as we still have to find out whether Valur are failures, whether KR are failures or whether we can find a person to blame all of our problems on? open.spotify.com/episode/61B2...

Who deserves to be yelled at this week? We go off on penalty stutters, penalty calls and other penalty misdemeanors. Plus we talk about the first round of the post-split Bestadeildin. open.spotify.com/episode/6qtk...

Red card drama in Iceland! For the SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, a player in the 1st division play offs has gotten himself a deliberate second yellow card to avoid a suspension in the final. Why did Oumar Diouck do it, and why is it a trend?

We're back, just in time for the league split! Who will end victorious? Who will get relegated? And does us publishing mean that Breiðablik will finally win again? open.spotify.com/episode/0ES4...

I bought a nice memento too, which a staff member opened the shop especially for me to buy something. Everyone was super friendly. 🇮🇸♥️⚽️ @bestaenglish.bsky.social

Huge bombshell! Birnir Snær, who plays with Halmstad and has been linked with Víkingur and Scandinavian clubs, looks set to join KA to help lift them off the bottom of the table, and kickstart their European adventure fotbolti.net/news/17-07-2...

Kjartan Már Kjartansson is set to join a team in Scotland, and is not part of the Stjarnan team taking on Valur tonight in the cup semifinal. The new team is unnamed for now

Jamie joins us again to discuss the league round-up, where we tease out the inevitable for as long as we can. We then dive into the continuing transfer drama developing, and tell you exactly how 50% of the results next weekend will be @jfletcher1997.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/4v3p...

Víkingur sign Óskar Borgþórsson from Sogndal, tying the 21 year old to a three and a half year contract

Stjarnan have announced the signing of veteran defender Steven Caulker on an 18-month deal, starting July 17th when the transfer window opens www.visir.is/g/2025274380...

Jamie Fletcher (@jfletcher1997.bsky.social) joins us again to discuss the latest happenings around the league, including KR's troubles; continuing refereeing issues; the new manager at İA; and so much more! open.spotify.com/episode/2xvB...

Fantastic goal from Sigurður Bjartur against Vestri this weekend www.visir.is/player/434f9...

Things are heating up in the league, as we have our first managerial sacking. But should referees also be sacked? We discuss this, plus diving back into new data points as we move beyond half way through the first half of the season. open.spotify.com/episode/0W73...

Fótbolti.net have confirmed that Damir Muminovic has signed for Breiðablik, joining his old team again from the start of the transfer window in July and out the rest of the season. fotbolti.net/news/11-06-2...

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Goals from round 10 in #Bestadeildin 🧵

Transfer bomb in #Bestadeildin! Former Premier League defender Steven Caulker is in negotiations with Stjarnan! The 33-year old spent last season in Turkey, but has reportedly been in contact with Stjarnan for some time, and was present at their home win last night fotbolti.net/news/29-05-2...

KR will sign young Njarðvík winger Armin Cosic when the transfer window opens in July The 19 year old has already played 32 games for Njarðvík, and has had a great season so far, scoring 3 in the first 4 games m.fotbolti.net/news/29-05-2...

Games are coming thick and fast now, but you won't hear us complaining about too much great football! Every home team (except for KR) won their games in R8, which included a takedown of the champions, predictable Afturelding losS, and a classic Westfjord comeback open.spotify.com/episode/2y4x...

FH 2-0 Breiðablik What a win for FH, beating the champions and moving out of the relegation places in the process. Goals from Björn Daníel and Sigurður Bjartur secured FHs third win in four games, as they look to have gotten going after a slow start

Víkingur 2-1 ÍA Two almost identical goals from Víkingur, created by Valdi­mar Þór, set up a win for the league leaders (at least until tomorrow), despite a glorious solo goal from Haukur Andri cutting their lead. Another loss for ÍA who now occupy the last place in the table

Vestri 3-1 Stjarnan After a bright start, the boys from Garðabær were bested by an incredible home comeback inspired by Daði Berg. Stjarnan were overrun in the second half, and only one team ever looked like coming out on top

Valur 3-0 ÍBV It was a convincing win for the home side against an injury ravaged ÍBV team. The job was completed already in the first half, before Valur engaged cruise control to see out the match in the second

KA 1-0 Afturelding The poor away form of Afturelding continues, as they failed to threaten the home side in any meaningful way. Hall­grím­ur Mar's wonderful goal was what separated the two sides in a tough battle

KR 2-3 Fram Another loss for Óskars team, and yet another entertaining one. How this game didn't have more goals is incredible, and Fram will be praising their lucky stars that they managed to hold out for a valuable win

Vestri have imploded! ÍA can't defend! KR are being bullied! In a slightly more nuanced tone, we discuss some interesting trends in Bestadeildin, until we move into "The Secret" tactics... open.spotify.com/episode/2bgU...

Breiðablik 2-1 Valur It was an incredible start for the visitors, but Breiðablik slowly took control and sealed the win with a great team goal finished by Óli Valur. Valur will feel disappointed that their last gap equalizer was ruled out

Stjarnan 2-2 Víkingur Very entertaining match, where either team could've stolen all three points. Stjarnan took a while to get going but will be unhappy to not have sealed all three points on the day

ÍA 1 -3 FH ÍAs season goes from bad to worse, losing to fellow strugglers FH. The home team failed to create enough chances, while FH look like they've maybe turned a corner

KR's inability to defend can't go on like this can it?

Afturelding 4-3 KR After 2 subdued games today, it was time for an absolute barnburner, and an epic comeback from Afturelding was exactly that. KRs first league defeat of the season comes at the back of a feisty performance from the newly promoted home side, who move up alongside them in the table.

ÍBV 0-0 KA An absolute dead rubber in Vestmannaeyjar today, as neither team were able to create nearly enough to threaten to break the deadlock.

Fram 1-0 Vestri Huge upset, as Fram do enough to see off late Vestri pressure to topple the in-form team in the league.

In a full week of league and cup football, we try and look into the numbers to better understand some of the patterns that are starting to emerge. Can math tell us why KA are so bad? And how annoying will it be when Vestri win the Champions League next year? open.spotify.com/episode/1NPB...

Icelandic league getting headlines, being directly compared to the Eredivisie (or that's how we're choosing to read this)

KR continues to score, and again its Eiður Gauti among the goals. Alexander Rafn became the league's youngest ever goal scorer as well! youtu.be/MRiioPbn8sU

Víkingur 3-1 FH A game to forget for FH, as they gifted Víkingur with the goals needed to sink them on Sunday night. The team from Hafnafjörður stays in 11th place, and the manner of this defeat will definitely hurt after some encouraging play in the first half balanced out by individual mistakes

KA 0-1 Breiðablik Breiðablik did enough to break through the defences of the home side, and a late surge was not enough to get the equalizer for KA.

Stjarnan 2-0 Fram Finally a win for the beleaguered home team, their first since the second round. Emil Atlason scored his first of the season to help propel his team to sixth place

Valur 6-1 ÍA A huge turnaround for Valur after recent disappointments, but a second big loss for ÍA in two weeks.