1978 Úrvalsdeild
Statistics of
Úrvalsdeild
in the 1978 season.
Overview
It was contested by 10 teams, and
Valur won the championship. ÍA's Pétur Pétursson
was the top scorer with 19 goals.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valur (C)
|
18 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 8 | +37 | 35 | Qualification for the European Cup first round |
| 2 | ÍA | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 13 | +34 | 29 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup first round |
| 3 | Keflavík | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 20 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | ÍBV | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 19 | |
| 5 | Víkingur | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 27 | 31 | −4 | 19 | |
| 6 | Fram | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 23 | 31 | −8 | 16 | |
| 7 | Þróttur | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 14 | |
| 8 | KA | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 38 | −24 | 11 | |
| 9 | FH (R) | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 10 | Relegation to 1. deild karla |
| 10 | Breiðablik (R)
|
18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 19 | 45 | −26 | 7 |
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.