1996 2. deild karla
# 1996 2. deild karla

The 1996 season of 2. deild karla was the 31st season of third-tier football in Iceland.

## Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Dalvík | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 37 | Promoted to 1997 1. deild |
| 2 | Reynir S. | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 26 | +19 | 34 | Promoted to 1997 1. deild |
| 3 | Víðir | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 43 | 32 | +11 | 32 | |
| 4 | Þróttur N. | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 39 | 27 | +12 | 30 | |
| 5 | HK | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 27 | |
| 6 | Selfoss | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 26 | |
| 7 | Fjölnir | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 39 | −11 | 18 | |
| 8 | Ægir | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 17 | |
| 9 | Höttur | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 26 | 47 | −21 | 15 | Relegated to 1997 3. deild |
| 10 | Grótta | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 32 | 51 | −19 | 14 | Relegated to 1997 3. deild |

## Top scorers

| Scorer | Goals | Team |
| - | - | - |
| Sævar Þór Gíslason | 17 | Selfoss |
| Örvar Eiríksson | 17 | Dalvík |
| Steindór Elísson | 13 | HK |
| Grétar Ólafur Hjartarson | 13 | Reynir S. |
| Marteinn Hilmarsson | 12 | Þróttur N. |
| Sigurður Valur Árnason | 12 | Höttur |
