The 1976 season of 1. deild karla was the 22nd season of second-tier football in Iceland.
The team in second place in 1. deild met the team in last place in the 1976 ÃÂrvalsdeild for a place in the 1977 ÃÂrvalsdeild, as teams in ÃÂrvalsdeild and 1. deild were increased from 9 to 10. ÃÂór A. won this playoff.
The team in last place in 1. deild met the teams in 2nd and 3rd in the 1976 2. deild in a playoff round for two 1. deild places. The team in 1st place in the 2. deild (Reynir S.) had already been promoted.