title: 1976 1. deild karla
text: # 1976 1. deild karla
  
  The 1976 season of 1. deild karla was the 22nd season of second-tier football in Iceland.
  
  ## Standings
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | ÍBV | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 63 | 13 | +50 | 28 | Promoted to 1977 Úrvalsdeild |
  | 2 | Þór A. | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 47 | 15 | +32 | 26 | Promoted after playoff |
  | 3 | Ármann | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 18 | |
  | 4 | Völsungur | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 18 | |
  | 5 | KA | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 33 | −6 | 14 | |
  | 6 | Haukar | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 13 | |
  | 7 | ÍBÍ | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 32 | −14 | 11 | |
  | 8 | Selfoss | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 50 | −24 | 11 | |
  | 9 | Reynir Á. | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 48 | −34 | 5 | Escaped relegation after playoff with 1976 2. deild teams. |
  
  ### Playoff for an Úrvalsdeild place
  
  The team in second place in 1. deild met the team in last place in the 1976 Úrvalsdeild for a place in the 1977 Úrvalsdeild, as teams in Úrvalsdeild and 1. deild were increased from 9 to 10. Þór A. won this playoff.
  
  | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
  | - | - | - |
  | Þór A. | 2–0 | Þróttur R. |
  
  ### Playoff round for two 1. deild places
  
  The team in last place in 1. deild met the teams in 2nd and 3rd in the 1976 2. deild in a playoff round for two 1. deild places. The team in 1st place in the 2. deild (Reynir S.) had already been promoted.
  
  | Pos | Team | Played | Points | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Þróttur N. | 2 | 4 | Promoted |
  | 2 | Reynir Á. | 2 | 2 | Escaped relegation |
  | 3 | Afturelding | 2 | 0 |
  