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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!
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Team of the Season
https://open.spotify.com/episode/74MeNrvVH9MBNcpRKXiu0D?si=4a6cbf8202674261
14 days ago
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Lijphart
5 days ago
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
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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...
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Team of the Season
https://open.spotify.com/episode/74MeNrvVH9MBNcpRKXiu0D?si=4a6cbf8202674261
14 days ago
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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...
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Thanks for the seasono!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/60nH6Yp2QxdIuWk0cS1dgf?si=vb2l3QqZTtqLbGcUaO2abg
21 days ago
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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?
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Spotify – Web Player
https://open.spotify.com/episode/61B2W5o74a0JhEJcUSWdLD?si=f194Fs1fTmCsN2PH016mLg
about 1 month ago
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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.
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Yelling at clouds
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6qtkzTQakdj8zZQRiAx0vE?si=QODbgvLES72kfkdXAqmDNw
about 2 months ago
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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?
about 2 months ago
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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?
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A smörgåsborð of a show
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ES4G54AsluskU7RDkaSIt?si=iuoGQQGqQL2akn3swqgEXw
about 2 months ago
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Tom Sutherland 🇵🇱🇪🇺🔶️
3 months ago
I bought a nice memento too, which a staff member opened the shop especially for me to buy something. Everyone was super friendly. 🇮🇸♥️⚽️
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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...
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Birnir Snær á leið í KA
Birnir Snær Ingason er samkvæmt heimildum Fótbolta.net á leið í KA. Kristján Óli Sigurðsson í Þungavigtinni sagði frá félagaskiptunum á X í kvöld og talar þar um risasamning á íslenskan mælikvarð...
https://fotbolti.net/news/17-07-2025/birnir-snaer-a-leid-i-ka
4 months ago
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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
4 months ago
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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...
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ÍA win, but at what cost?
The Besta Pod [Ever] · Episode
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4v3pCINXL2Tv2CqBiiYyxG?si=VBZnT-IDTMmSMk1pXtZz0g
4 months ago
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Víkingur sign Óskar Borgþórsson from Sogndal, tying the 21 year old to a three and a half year contract
5 months ago
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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...
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Stjarnan staðfestir komu Caulker - Vísir
Steven Caulker, fyrrverandi leikmaður í ensku úrvalsdeildinni í fótbolta, er orðinn leikmaður Stjörnunnar í Bestu deildinni.
https://www.visir.is/g/20252743805d/stjarnan-stadfestir-komu-caulker
5 months ago
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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...
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Havoc, Heroes and Hullabaloo
The Besta Pod [Ever] · Episode
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2xvBBZhlhw7Bxps7L7QM66?si=WVKHvXV7TDuV1dc9Z-hIaw
5 months ago
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Fantastic goal from Sigurður Bjartur against Vestri this weekend
www.visir.is/player/434f9...
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Mark Sigurðar Bjarts - Vísir
Sigurður Bjartur Hallsson skoraði stórkostlegt mark fyrir FH gegn Vesta í Bestu deildinni í fótbolta í dag.
https://www.visir.is/player/434f983f-d9c5-4468-a18a-75a7e4f77b4c-1750604506675
5 months ago
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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.
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Half Way, And End of the Road
The Besta Pod [Ever] · Episode
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0W73t4WjUEReRsZusxZO8h?si=LWYGV1ADTzqXfd5duefiFQ
5 months ago
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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.
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Damir semur við Breiðablik út árið (Staðfest)
Eins og Fótbolti.net greindi frá á sunnudag er Damir Muminovic búinn að skrifa undir samning við Breiðablik. Samningur hans hefur verið skráður inn á heimasíðu KSÍ og þar segir að samningurinn taki g...
https://fotbolti.net/news/11-06-2025/damir-semur-vid-breidablik-ut-arid-stadfest
5 months ago
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Philippe Auclair
5 months ago
We have one month to save
@josimarfootball.bsky.social
. If you can help, please do. 🙏
josimarfootball.com/2025/06/03/a...
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A letter from Philippe Auclair - josimarfootball.com
The reality we at Josimar face is stark. Should we fail to raise € 50k by 1 July, the world's only investigative media dedicated solely to football will cease to exist.
https://josimarfootball.com/2025/06/03/a-letter-from-philippe-auclair/
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Goals from round 10 in
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5 months ago
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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...
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Steven Caulker í Garðabæ - Sagður semja við Stjörnuna
Það er nóg um að vera í Bestu deild karla í dag þar sem Stjarnan tekur á móti KR í lokaleik dagsins. Enginn annar en Steven Caulker, fyrrum varnarmaður Tottenham Hotspur, er meðal áhorfenda á vellinu...
https://fotbolti.net/news/29-05-2025/steven-caulker-i-gardabae-sagdur-semja-vid-stjornuna
6 months ago
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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...
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Amin Cosic fer til KR (Staðfest)
https://m.fotbolti.net/news/29-05-2025/amin-cosic-fer-til-kr-stadfest
6 months ago
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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
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Headline could be: "Pitches are bad", but not that
The Besta Pod [Ever] · Episode
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2y4xqhk2rvRVYd2f2NzOLv?si=ghMabFPVTNCHfO-EEXfxeg
6 months ago
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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
6 months ago
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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
6 months ago
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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
6 months ago
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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
6 months ago
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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
6 months ago
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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
6 months ago
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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...
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Giving off strategic vibes
The Besta Pod [Ever] · Episode
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2bgUc2SvgDdhWm17IE71T4?si=EFXfViF_TbGJ_arSonAPww
6 months ago
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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
6 months ago
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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
6 months ago
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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
6 months ago
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Jamie Fletcher
6 months ago
KR's inability to defend can't go on like this can it?
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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.
6 months ago
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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.
6 months ago
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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.
6 months ago
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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?
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Getting into the numbers
The Besta Pod [Ever] · Episode
https://open.spotify.com/episode/1NPBlok1wfKAvqDu3fNap8?si=lSv8_JOrRS2X8dMZauD_Vg
6 months ago
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Icelandic league getting headlines, being directly compared to the Eredivisie (or that's how we're choosing to read this)
6 months ago
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KR continues to score, and again its Eiður Gauti among the goals. Alexander Rafn became the league's youngest ever goal scorer as well!
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KR 4-1 ÍBV | Alexander Rafn varð yngsti markaskorari í sögu efstu deildar | 2025
YouTube video by Besta deildin
https://youtu.be/MRiioPbn8sU
6 months ago
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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
6 months ago
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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.
6 months ago
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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
6 months ago
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Valur 6-1 ÍA A huge turnaround for Valur after recent disappointments, but a second big loss for ÍA in two weeks.
6 months ago
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Vestri 2-0 Afturelding Nothing can stop the Vestri train, and they regain their top spot. Arnór Borg scored his first goal of the season for his new club, and Diego Montiel got his second of the campaign, as Afturelding failed to test the Vestri defence
6 months ago
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We have a very special episode this weekend, as we bring on a die-hard Vestri fan to talk about their fantastic start to the season. Thank you
@jfletcher1997.bsky.social
for the great chat!
open.spotify.com/episode/77Oy...
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Talking Vestri w/ Jamie Fletcher
The Besta Pod [Ever] · Episode
https://open.spotify.com/episode/77OymwNHfmuWMH4xgvyXOn?si=Kd4de7W6TS2YGnmRepb8vQ
6 months ago
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Breiðablik 3-3 KR A second half for the ages. Breiðablik went 2-0 up early on, but needed a last minute equalizer to prevent a KR win. Both defenses were split open time and time again, in a thoroughly entertaining match
6 months ago
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Afturelding 3-0 Stjarnan An amazing win from the new boys against Stjarnan who never had a chance. This result could be big for both sides, especially with such a tight league this season
6 months ago
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Víkingur 3-2 Fram It was a bit too close for Víkingur, as Fram woke up late on and pressed hard for an equalizer, but it was not enough against a clinical Víkingur side.
6 months ago
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FH 3-0 Valur There were reportedly two teams on the pitch today, but Valur were only visible for about 15-20 minutes. FH punished this lack of interest with a heavy hand, getting their first win of the season and are only two points off Valur's six.
6 months ago
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ÍA 3-0 KA Important win for ÍA, their first since round 1, as they dispatched KA already after 20 minutes. KA never looked like they would be coming back from that setback, and are back to the bottom of the league
6 months ago
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