Top scorers
| Scorer | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
 Þorbjörn Atli Sveinsson
|
16 | Fram |
| Ágúst Ólafsson
|
14 | Fram |
| Sindri Grétarsson
|
14 | Skallagrímur |
| Þorvaldur Makan Sigbjörnsson
|
12 | KA |
| Hreinn Hringsson
|
10 | Þór A. |
| Heiðar Sigurjónsson
|
10 | Þróttur R. |
The 1996 season of 1. deild karla was the 42nd season of second-tier football in Iceland.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fram | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 55 | 16 | +39 | 41 | Promoted to 1997 Úrvalsdeild |
| 2 | Skallagrímur | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 17 | +17 | 37 | |
| 3 | Þróttur R. | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 21 | +17 | 36 | |
| 4 | KA | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 36 | 33 | +3 | 26 | |
| 5 | Þór A. | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 26 | |
| 6 | FH | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 25 | |
| 7 | ÍR | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 39 | −17 | 19 | |
| 8 | Víkingur R. | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 33 | −13 | 18 | |
| 9 | Völsungur | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 25 | 43 | −18 | 15 | Relegated to 1997 2. deild |
| 10 | Leiknir R. | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 48 | −31 | 6 |
| Scorer | Goals | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Þorbjörn Atli Sveinsson
|
16 | Fram |
| Ágúst Ólafsson
|
14 | Fram |
| Sindri Grétarsson
|
14 | Skallagrímur |
| Þorvaldur Makan Sigbjörnsson
|
12 | KA |
| Hreinn Hringsson
|
10 | Þór A. |
| Heiðar Sigurjónsson
|
10 | Þróttur R. |