1979–80 Úrvalsdeild karla
| Competition details | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Teams | 6 | ||
| Games played | 60 | ||
| Dates | October 13, 1979 – March 17, 1980 | ||
| Final positions | |||
| Champions | Valur (1st title) | ||
| Runners-up | Njarðvík | ||
| Relegated | Fram | ||
| Awards | |||
| Domestic MVP |
 | ||
| Foreign MVP |
 | ||
| Statistical leaders | |||
| Points |
34.6 | ||
|
← 1978–79 1980–81 → | |||
The 1979–80 Úrvalsdeild karla was the 29th season of the Úrvalsdeild karla, the top tier men's basketball league on Iceland. The season started on October 13, 1979 and ended on March 17, 1980. Valur won its first title by posting the best record in the league with a win against KR in the last day of the season.[1]
Competition format
The participating teams first played a conventional round-robin schedule with every team playing each opponent twice "home" and twice "away" for a total of 20 games. The top team won the national championship whilst the bottom team was relegated to Division I.
Regular season
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valur | 20 | 16 | 4 | 1813 | 1689 | +124 | 32 | Champion |
| 2 | Njarðvík | 20 | 15 | 5 | 1692 | 1581 | +111 | 30 | |
| 3 | KR | 20 | 11 | 9 | 1672 | 1608 | +64 | 22 | |
| 4 | ÍR | 20 | 10 | 10 | 1813 | 1833 | −20 | 20 | |
| 5 | ÍS | 20 | 5 | 15 | 1699 | 1815 | −116 | 10 | |
| 6 | Fram | 20 | 3 | 17 | 1577 | 1740 | −163 | 6 | Relegated |
References
- ↑ "Valur Íslandsmeistari". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). March 18, 1980. Retrieved 2 September 2017.
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