**KA Akureyri and ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar were relegated from the 2026 Besta deild karla after finishing bottom of the relegation round.** The split-format season ended on October 24 with KA on 29 points and ÍBV on 22, behind Stjarnan and Valur (both 34), FH and Þór Akureyri (both 30). On the final matchday, KA’s 5-1 home win over ÍBV proved insufficient as Þór’s 2-1 victory over FH secured survival on points; KA dropped into the drop zone despite the result. The relegation group featured tight margins throughout the additional fixtures, with defensive records and results against direct rivals proving decisive in the final table. Víkingur Reykjavík claimed the title in the championship round, while the bottom two now face 1. deild karla in 2027.