[3] Because of the harsh winters in Iceland, it is generally played in the spring and summer (April to September).

[citation needed] The league has been dominated by teams from the Capital Region which contains nearly two thirds of Iceland's population.

ÍBV (Vestmannaeyjar) and KA (Akureyri) have won four titles between them; these are the clubs farthest from the capital.

** In 2020 the competition was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and Valur was awarded the title because they were at the top of the table when the season ended.

Caps correct as of 8 October 2023 A total of 31 teams have played at least one season in the top division.

2 ÍBH stood for "Sports Association of Hafnarfjörður", composed of FH and Haukar.

4 Leiftur ran into financial trouble and eventually merged with KS from Siglufjörður before the 2006 season.