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Grindavík relegated as ÍR survive on final day

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

Translated from Icelandic and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Grindavík drew 1-1 with Ægir and were relegated, while both teams dropped a division.
  • Völsungur stayed in the second tier with a 2-0 win over Grótta, and ÍR avoided relegation by beating Leiknir 3-2.
  • Þróttur finished second and Njarðvík beat leaders Afturelding, while Fylkir and HK secured playoff places.

Grindavík’s fight for survival ended in relegation after a 1-1 draw away to bottom side Ægir in the final round of Iceland’s men’s first division. Both teams dropped down a division.

Grindavík briefly climbed out of danger when Heiðar Snær Ragnarsson scored in the 16th minute. Daníel Karl Þrastarson equalized in the 62nd minute, sending Grindavík back into the relegation places and leaving the visitors unable to save themselves.

Völsungur secured another season in the second tier by beating Grótta 2-0 away. Fernando Arranz opened the scoring in the 11th minute, and Elvar Baldvinsson added a second before halftime. ÍR also survived, defeating neighboring Leiknir 3-2 after building a 3-0 halftime lead. Leiknir reduced the deficit twice in the second half but could not complete the comeback.

Njarðvík beat league leaders Afturelding 2-1, while HK defeated Fylkir by the same score. HK and Fylkir finished third and fourth and will meet in the playoffs. Þróttur took second place with a 2-0 win over Vestra and will face Njarðvík in the playoff.

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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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