Icelandic basketball league system

Icelandic basketball league system
Country	Iceland
Sport	Basketball
Promotion and relegation	Yes
National system
Federation	Icelandic Basketball Association
Confederation	FIBA Europe
Top division	Úrvalsdeild karla (men); Úrvalsdeild kvenna (women); ;
Second division	1. deild karla (men); 1. deild kvenna (women); ;
Cup competition	Cups: Icelandic Men's Cup; Icelandic Women's Cup; ; Supercups: Icelandic Men's Supercup; Icelandic Women's Supercup; ; ;
	Basketball in Iceland

The Icelandic basketball league system, or Icelandic basketball league pyramid, is a series of interconnected competitions for basketball clubs in Iceland. The system has a hierarchical format with a promotion and demotion system between competitions at different levels.

Men

There are currently four different competitions on the pyramid - the 1st tier Úrvalsdeild, the 2nd tier Division I, the 3rd tier Division II, and the 4th tier Division III.

The leagues are organized by the Icelandic Basketball Association.^[1]

The tier levels

For the 2020–21 season, the Icelandic basketball league system is as follows:^[2]

Level	League
1	Úrvalsdeild karla 12 teams ↓ 2 relegation (previously 1. deild karla (1951–78))
2	1. deild karla 12 teams¹ ↑ 2 promotion ↓ 1 relegation (previously 2. deild karla (1964–78))
3	2. deild karla 12 teams ↑ 1 promotion ↓ 2 relegation (previously 3. deild karla (1973–78))
4	3. deild karla 7 teams ↑ 2 promotion

¹The 1. deild karla has spot for 12 teams. The 12th placed team is relegated to 2. deild karla. If there are less than 12 teams, no team is relegated.

Other competitions

Women

There are currently three different competitions on the pyramid and they are all organized by the Icelandic Basketball Association.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Level	League
1	Úrvalsdeild kvenna 10 teams ↓ 1 relegation (previously 1. deild kvenna (1952–2005))
2	1. deild kvenna 9 teams¹ ↑ 1 promotion (previously 2. deild kvenna (1984–2005))
2	2. deild kvenna TBD

¹Registered for the 2022–23 season. The amount of teams vary by seasons.

Other competitions

References and notes

External links

Icelandic Basketball Association (in Icelandic)

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[1] Reglugerð um körfuknattleiksmót

[2] Mótayfirlit

[3] Úrvalsdeild kvenna

[4] 1. deild kvenna

[5] 2. deild kvenna

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v t e Úrvalsdeild karla
KKÍ Pyramid Domestic MVP Foreign MVP Playoffs MVP Domestic All-First Team Best Defensive Player Best Young Player Best Coach
2023–24 Úrvalsdeild karla teams	Álftanes Grindavík Breiðablik Hamar Haukar Höttur Keflavík Njarðvík Stjarnan Tindastóll Valur Þór Þorlákshöfn
Úrvalsdeild karla seasons	1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
Other competitions	Basketball Cup Super Cup League Cup

v t e Úrvalsdeild kvenna
KKÍ Pyramid Domestic MVP Foreign MVP Playoffs MVP Domestic All-First Team Best Defensive Player Best Young Player Best Coach
2023–24 Úrvalsdeild kvenna teams	~~Breiðablik~~ (folded) Grindavík Fjölnir Keflavík Haukar Njarðvík Stjarnan Snæfell Valur Þór Akureyri
Úrvalsdeild kvenna seasons	1953 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1963 1964 1966 1967 1969 1970 1971 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
Other competitions	Basketball Cup Super Cup League Cup

Men

The tier levels

Other competitions

Women

Other competitions

See also

References and notes

External links