The Besta Pod [Ever]

In a full week of league and cup football, we try and look into the numbers to better understand some of the patterns that are starting emerge. Can math tell us why KA are so bad? And how annoying will it be when Vestri win the Champions League next year? Follow us on socials @bestaenglish

We have a very special episode this weekend, as we bring on a die-hard Vestri fan to talk about their fantastic start to the season. It's a fascinating chat, as his expertise on some of the pre-season discussions sheds light on the atmosphere at the club from Ísafjörður. Then he tries to predict the results for this weekend´s matches! Follow us on Bluesky, Instagram and Threads on @bestaenglis...

Round 3 was a big one, with Afturelding taking down the might Víkingur, while KR DREW! Off the pitch, the drama is heating up, with two major goalkeeping changes in the works, while the grass is not to everyone´s liking. Follow us on @bestaenglish on Bluesky, Instagram and Threads

We go over the cup results, and then look forward to the next round of matches starting on Wednesday, with a special guest prediction! Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky and Threads @bestaenglish

That was the message from resident FH fan Joe, but does it apply to more teams? Valur fail to beat KR's chaos ball, Breiðablik collapse against Fram and ÍA lose a big game against Stjarnan. Who will challenge injury ravaged Víkingur!? Follow us on Instagram, Bluesky and Threads on @bestaenglish

We're back! The 2025 Bestadeildin season kicked off last weekend and if you want to find out who will win the league, who will get relegated, then listen here. We also talk red cards, goal line debacles and whether Rúnar Már is as good as Declan Rice. Follow us on @bestaenglish on Bluesky, Instagram and Threads

We have maximum drama going into the last round of matches this weekend, as the title, last European place, and the final relegation spot will all be decided in one matchday. But before all of that, we had on-pitch fighting, disallowed goals, Víkingur in Europe and several transfer to set us up perfectly for an epic final weekend. Follow us on @bestaenglish on Twitter, Instagram and Threads

It's a surprising amount of geography talk when there are only two rounds of Bestadeildin left, but we promise all of it is relevant! We also talk about how half of the league could be missing for the final round of games, while the other half has signed for KR. Follow us on all socials @bestaenglish

There are three games left to play and there is still everything left to play for, this truly is the Besta league! We round up the results from the league, talk about how Víkingur did in their first European group stage game, plus news and transfers. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram on @bestaenglish

We are joined by Stel from the This Is Mappa podcast to discuss Omonia before Víkingur's first ever European group stage tie. We learn about football in Cyprus, talk about finances, and better understand what we can expect from Omonia on Thursday. It's a fascinating chat! Follow @ThisIsMappa on Twitter and listen to more about the wonderful world of Cypriot football

It was another action packed week of Icelandic football and we are here for it. Cup final upset, Lengjudeildin playoff drama, stadium news, and that's all a bonus on top of a great round of Bestadeildin football! Follow @bestaenglish on Twitter, Instagram and Threads

It's a bumper episode today, as we dig into a discussion on betting on sports, assaults on the pitch, and a deep dive into how the two splits will develop now. Plus a preview of the cup final, 1st division promotion, and so much more. It's heating up! Follow us on @bestaenglish on X/Twitter and Instagram for more content and polls

We're back to discuss the return Bestadeildin after the international break, with a quick round-up of news including whether Icelandic teams will be forced to play European games in Faroe Islands!?

Teams are running out of time if they want to escape their current position, and the table is starting to solidify. We talk the top of the table, amateur league planning and give definite answers on who's going down! Follow us on @bestaenglish on Twitter and Instagram!

Transfer window slammed shut, so we reviewed what teams did and did not do. Then we glanced at the continuing chaos at KR. There was also a big referee discussion. Plus we had a full round of games, with two bonus ones from Europe and old rounds! It's a packed one...

Víkingur maintain their lead, Valur stumble, and Fylkir struggle on all fronts. Meanwhile, KA creeps up the table, to the chagrin of Stjarnan and ÍA. Congratulations to the record-breaking Óskar Örn, and commiserations to HK who apparently only have 2 full-size goals at their facilites. We discuss it all, and throw in some pretty great puns at no extra charge.

We are joined by a special guest today, as Reece from the Estonian Football podcast (@EstonianFBP on all channels) speaks with us about the upcoming European tie between Víkingur and Flora Tallinn. They discuss how Flora is in the Estonian footballing landscape, and what we can expect on Thursday.

We had to record a quick bonus episode to discuss the insanity that was last Thursday! One and a half managers fired and hired, one and a half Icelandic legends come back, and potentially the worst game in Bestadeildin so far this season.

We are back to discuss so many things! Transfer news are hotting up, as teams look for the smallest advantage to rise up the table. We had our first European drop-out, but more could follow on Thursday. There were upsets, plenty of goals, as is to be expected from Bestadeildin

Short and sweet solo episode today, Ragnar goes over KA's huge win over Víkingur, KR's continuing troubles, some crucial head-to-heads that teams failed to capitalize on, and the American tech industry's contributions to Besta Deildin's scheduling difficulties. In Europe, a big (but positive) loss for Stjarnan, Valgentina's revenge over Vllaznia, Breiðablik's perfect week,...

We finished round 14 that started in May, with four league games and a bunch of European ties as well, with mixed results. Stjarnan were the only team to register a win in Europe, ÍA follow up their drubbing of HK with a surprise result, but at least KR didn't throw up any surprises. Lots of controversial referring, as well as some absolute away fan madness. The transfer window is now open, an...

It has been a very busy few days and we try to cover all of it! The transfer window is starting to open, and we've already seen some big action, but the action on the pitch is no less dramatic. Can Víkingur recover after a slow European start? WIll KR be relegated? And how many goals do you have to score to win a star of the week?!

Round 12 (and a bit of Round 13) was played out this weekend, and we saw again how negative comments from us seem to motivate the teams in this league, so how will Breiðablik handle some forensic analysis? And will ÍA crumble now that Ragnar said something nice about them? Plus, we compare some of the teams closed in the table, go over transfer speculation, and review the statistical team of the f...

We're back to discuss Rounds 10 and 11, some goalkeeping stats at the halfway point, allegations of racism, the European draws, and the perhaps unwarranted sacking of Gregg Ryder.

Bestadeildin has taken a small break for the international window, but it's back now! We discuss the last round of games, the two Iceland games, and try to make out what is going on at KR. And can we nationalise Kyle!?