2016 Icelandic Men's Football League Cup

The 2016 Icelandic Men's Football League Cup was the 21st season of the Icelandic Men's League Cup, a pre-season professional football competition in Iceland. The tournament started on 12 February and was conclude on 21 April. KR won the league cup after defeating Víkingur R. in the final 2–0.[1]

2016 Icelandic Men's Football League Cup
Deildarbikar karla
Tournament details
CountryIceland
Dates12 February 2016 — 21 April 2016
Teams24
Final positions
ChampionsKR
Runner-upVíkingur R.
Tournament statistics
Matches played67
Goals scored229 (3.42 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Elvar Ingi Vignisson
Guðjón Pétur Lýðsson
Gary Martin
Hólmbert Friðjónsson
Morten Beck Andersen
(5 goals)
All statistics correct as of 22 April 2016.
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Participating teams

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League tables

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Valur (Q)5320124+811Qualification to the Quarter-finals
2Keflavík (Q)531193+610
3Stjarnan5302187+119
4ÍBV5113912−34
5Huginn5113317−144
6Fram Reykjavík5032816−83
Updated to match(es) played on 2 April 2016. Source: Group 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Fylkir (Q)5410167+913Qualification to the Quarter-finals
2Breiðablik (Q)531187+110
3Víkingur Ólafsvík5230106+49
4KA5212137+67
5UMF Selfoss510479−23
6Fjarðabyggðar5005221−190
Updated to match(es) played on 4 April 2016. Source: Group 2
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Vikingur Reykjavik (Q)5401137+612Qualification to the Quarter-finals
2KR (Q)5311115+610
3ÍA53111511+410
4HK511398+14
5Haukar5032613−73
6Grindavík5023212−102
Updated to match(es) played on 31 March 2016. Source: Group 3
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Group 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1FH (Q)5401122+1012Qualification to the Quarter-finals
2Leiknir R. (Q)532052+311
3Fjölnir5302117+49
4Þór Akureyri5212910−17
5Leiknir F.5113411−74
6Þróttur5005110−90
Updated to match(es) played on 6 April 2016. Source: Group 4
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals

The top two teams of each group entered the quarter-finals stage,[2] with ties being played between 7 and 14 April 2016.

7 April 2016 Vikingur Reykjavik 0–0
(5–3 p)
Leiknir R.Reykjavík
18:00KSI ReportStadium: Víkingsvöllur
Referee: Erlendur Eiriksson
8 April 2016 Fylkir0–3 KR Reykjavík
18:00KSI ReportAndersen 50', 66'
Hauksson 56'
Stadium: Vodafonevöllurinn
Referee: Gudmundur Gudmundsson Ársæll
8 April 2016 Keflavík 0–0
(4–2 p)
FHReykjanesbær
19:00KSI ReportStadium: Reykjaneshöllin
Attendance: 180
Referee: Peter Gudmundsson
14 April 2016 Valur 2–1BreiðablikReykjavík
17:30Sigurðsson 45'
Toft 72'
KSI ReportSteinþórsson 16'Stadium: Vodafonevöllurinn
Referee: Gunnar Jarl Jónsson

Semi-finals

The semi-final matches were contested on 15 and 18 April 2016.[2]

15 April 2016 KR 4–0KeflavíkReykjavík
19:00Andersen 44', 45'
Friðjónsson 62'
Sigurðsson 90'
KSI ReportStadium: KR-völlur
Referee: Þóroddur Hjaltalín
18 April 2016 Valur2–2
(4–5 p)
Vikingur Reykjavik Reykjavík
19:00Bergsson 79'
Ómarsson 90+1'
Stefánsson  88'
KSI ReportMartin 35', 83'
Tufegdžić  89' 
Stadium: Vodafonevöllurinn
Referee: Vilhjálmur Alvar Þórarinsson

Final

The final was played on 21 April 2016 at Egilshöll in Reykjavík.[2]

KR2–0Vikingur Reykjavik
Hauksson 46', 56'Report
Attendance: 511
Referee: Pétur Guðmundsson

Top goalscorers

As of 21 April 2016[3][4][5][6]
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Elvar Ingi VignissonÍBV5
Guðjón Pétur LýðssonValur
Gary MartinVíkingur R.
Hólmbert FriðjónssonKR
Morten Beck AndersenKR

References