1. deild karla (basketball)

1. deild karla
Founded 1964
Country  Iceland
Confederation FIBA Europe
Number of teams 10
Level on pyramid 2
Promotion to Úrvalsdeild
Relegation to Division II
Domestic cup(s) Bikarkeppni KKÍ
Supercup Meistarakeppni karla
Current champions Skallagrímur (4th title)
Most championships Þór Akureyri (6 titles)
CEO Hannes S. Jónsson
TV partners Stöð 2 Sport, RÚV
Website KKÍ.is

1. deild karla (English: Men's 1. Division) or D1 is the second-tier basketball competition among clubs in Iceland. It is organized by the Icelandic Basketball Federation (Icelandic: Körfuknattleikssamband Íslands - KKÍ). The season consists of a home-and-away schedule of 18 games, followed by a four-team playoff round. Both semifinals and finals series are best-of-three. The top team from the regular-season phase and the four-team playoff round winner are promoted to the Úrvalsdeild karla. The bottom club is relegated, and replaced by the four-team playoff round winner of the third-tier 2. deild karla (English: 2. Division).

History

Creation

The First Division (Icelandic: 1. deild karla) was founded in 1964. Up until 1978 it was known as Second Division (Icelandic: 2. deild karla).

ÍS and ÍKF's dominance

For the first years, from its foundation in 1964 until the 1970–71 season, the First Division was led by the ÍS (with 3 wins) and ÍKF (with 2 wins).

Fram Reykjavík's leadership

Some years later, from the 1974–75 season, the Fram Reykjavík started their leadership on the First Division and their series of wins, that ended in the 1985-86 season when they won their fourth title.

Danny Shouse

In 1979, Danny Shouse joined Ármann and took the league by storm. On December 1, 1979, Shouse scored 100 points against Skallagrímur, setting the Icelandic single game scoring record.[1][2] In January 1980 he scored 76 points in an overtime loss against Grindavík [3] and in February he broke the 70 point barrier again, scoring 72 points against Þór Akureyri.[4] His scoring prowess helped Ármann win Division I and achieve promotion to the Úrvalsdeild karla.[2] Even though Shouse played in the nations tier 2 league during his first season, he was widely regarded as one of the best players in the country.[5][6]

The double fall of ÍR

After their golden years, in which they won 15 Úrvalsdeild karla titles in less than 25 years, the ÍR was relegated to the First Division. In the 1986-87 season they won for their first time the First Division and came back to the Úrvalsdeild karla. Afterwards, the ÍR was relegated again to the First Division. In the 1999-00 season they won their second First Division title and came back to the Úrvalsdeild karla.

Modern era

In the 2006-07 season, Þór Akureyri won their fifth title. In the following season, the 2007-08 season, also the Breiðablik won their fifth title, becoming the most successful franchise together with the Þór Akureyri. In the 2011–12 season, the KFÍ won their fourth title.[7]

Teams

The First Division originated in 1964 and, currently, consists of 8 teams. Þór Akureyri have won the most championships with 6 First Division wins.

The current First Division teams for the 2018-19 season are:[8]

Team City, Region Arena Colours Head coach
Fjölnir Reykjavík Dalhús blue/yellow Iceland Falur Harðarson
Hamar Hveragerði Frystikistan light blue/white Iceland Mate Dalmay
Höttur Egilsstaðir Brauð og co. höllin black/white Iceland Viðar Örn Hafsteinsson
Selfoss Selfoss Iða white/black England Chris Caird
Sindri Höfn Íþróttahúsið Höfn red/white United States Mike Smith
Snæfell Stykkishólmur Stykkishólmur red/white/blue Croatia Vlaldimir Ivankovic
Vestri Ísafjörður Ísjakinn red/white/blue Iceland Yngvi Gunnlaugsson
Þór Akureyri Akureyri Höllin red/white Iceland Lárus Jónsson

Champions

Season Champion Playoff winner Playoff runner-up
1964-65 ÍKF --- ---
1965-66 ÍS --- ---
1966-67 Þór Akureyri --- ---
1967-68 ÍS (2) --- ---
1968-69 ÍKF (2) --- ---
1969-70 HSK --- ---
1970-71 ÍS (3) --- ---
1971-72 Njarðvík --- ---
1972-73 Skallagrímur --- ---
1973-74 Snæfell --- ---
1974-75 Fram Reykjavík --- ---
1975-76 Breiðablik --- ---
1976-77 Þór Akureyri (2) --- ---
1977-78 Snæfell (2) --- ---
1978-79 Fram Reykjavík (2) --- ---
1979-80 Ármann --- ---
1980-81 Fram Reykjavík (3) --- ---
1981-82 Keflavík --- ---
1982-83 Haukar --- ---
1983-84 ÍS (4) --- ---
1984-85 Keflavík (2) --- ---
1985-86 Fram Reykjavík (4) --- ---
1986-87 ÍR --- ---
1987-88 Tindastóll --- ---
1988-89 Reynir Sandgerði --- ---
1989-90 Snæfell (3) --- ---
1990-91 Skallagrímur (2) --- ---
1991-92 Breiðablik (2) --- ---
1992-93 ÍA --- ---
1993-94 Þór Akureyri (3) --- ---
1994-95 Breiðablik (3) --- ---
1995-96 KFÍ --- ---
1996-97 Valur --- ---
1997-98 Snæfell (4) --- ---
1998-99 Hamar --- ---
1999-00 ÍR (2) --- ---
2000-01 Breiðablik (4) --- ---
2001-02 Valur (2) --- ---
2002-03 KFÍ (2) --- ---
2003-04 Skallagrímur (3) --- ---
2004-05 Þór Akureyri (4) --- ---
2005-06 Tindastóll (2) --- ---
2006-07 Þór Akureyri (5) --- ---
2007-08 Breiðablik (5) --- ---
2008-09 Hamar (2) --- ---
2009-10 KFÍ (3) --- ---
2010-11 Þór Þorlákshöfn Valur Þór Akureyri
2011-12 KFÍ (4) Skallagrímur ÍA
2012-13 Haukar (2) Valur Hamar
2013-14 Tindastóll (3) Fjölnir Höttur
2014-15 Höttur FSu Hamar
2015-16 Þór Akureyri (6) Skallagrímur Fjölnir
2016-17 Höttur Valur Hamar
2017-18 Skallagrímur Breiðablik Hamar

Titles per club

Titles Club
6 Þór Akureyri
5 Breiðablik
4 KFÍ, Snæfell, Fram Reykjavík, Skallagrímur, ÍS
3 Tindastóll, ÍR
2 ÍKF, Hamar, Keflavík, Haukar, Valur, Höttur
1 Þór Þorlákshöfn, ÍA, Reynir Sandgerði, Ármann, Njarðvík, HSK

Awards and honors

Individual awards

Season Domestic MVP Young Player of The Year Coach of The Year
2017–18[9] Iceland Eyjólfur Ásberg Halldórsson Iceland Sigvaldi Eggertsson Iceland Finnur Jónsson Skallagrímur
2016–17[10] Iceland Róbert Sigurðsson Iceland Hilmar Pétursson Iceland Viðar Örn Hafsteinsson Höttur
2015–16[11] Iceland Sigtryggur Arnar Björnsson Iceland Tryggvi Hlinason Iceland Finnur Jónsson Skallagrímur
2014–15[12] Iceland Ari Gylfason Iceland Erlendur Ágúst Stefánsson Iceland Viðar Örn Hafsteinsson Höttur
...
2009–10[13] Iceland Grétar Erlendsson Iceland Borce Ilievski KFÍ
2008–09[14] Iceland Marvin Valdimarsson Iceland Bárður Eyþórsson Fjölnir
2007–08[15] Iceland Kristján Rúnar Sigurðsson Iceland Einar Árni Jóhannsson Breiðablik
...
1996–97[16] Iceland Ragnar Jónsson Iceland Torfi Magnússon Valur

Domestic All-First team

Season Domestic First team
PlayersTeams
2017–18[9] Eyjólfur Ásberg HalldórssonSkallagrímur
Snorri VignissonBreiðablik
Sigvaldi EggertssonFjölnir
Bjarni Guðmann JónssonSkallagrímur
Jón Arnór SverrissonHamar
2016–17[10] Róbert SigurðssonFjölnir
Austin Magnús BraceyValur
Ragnar Gerald AlbertssonHöttur
Örn SigurðarsonHamar
Mirko Stefán VirijevicHöttur
2015–16[11] Ragnar FriðrikssonÞór Akureyri
Sigtryggur Arnar BjörnssonSkallagrímur
Róbert SigurðssonFjölnir
Illugi AuðunssonValur
Tryggvi HlinasonÞór Akureyri
2014–15[12] Hlynur HreinssonFSu
Ari GylfasonFSu
Hreinn Gunnar BirgissonHöttur
Fannar Freyr HelgasonÍA
Örn SigurðarsonHamar
2009–10[13] Sævar HaraldssonHaukar
Baldur RagnarssonÞór Þorlákshöfn
Hörður HreiðarssonValur
Valur Óðinn ÁsgeirssonÞór Akureyri
Grétar ErlendssonÞór Þorlákshöfn
2008–09[14] Marvin ValdimarssonHamar
Svavar Páll PálssonHamar
Ægir Þór SteinarssonFjölnir
Haukur Helgi PálssonFjölnir
Sveinn Ómar SveinssonHaukar
2007–08[15] Rúnar Ingi ErlingssonBreiðablik
Kristján Rúnar SigurðssonBreiðablik
Árni RagnarssonFSu
Steinar KaldalÁrmann
Sævar SigurmundssonFSu

References

  1. ↑ "Ruslakjaftur Ívars Websters lykillinn að 100 stiga leik Danny Shouse". Vísir.is. 1 January 2016. Retrieved 2017-07-28. (in Icelandic)
  2. 1 2 "Hverjir ná í Danny Shouse?". Vísir. 26 February 1980. Retrieved 2017-07-28. (in Icelandic)
  3. ↑ "Loksins ósigur hjá Ármenningum". 21 January 1980. Retrieved 2017-07-29. (in Icelandic)
  4. ↑ "Þór vann Ármann". Dagblaðið. 18 February 1980. Retrieved 2017-07-29. (in Icelandic)
  5. ↑ "„Shouse besti Bandaríkjamaðurinn..." Tíminn. 19 December 1979. Retrieved 2017-07-29. (in Icelandic)
  6. ↑ "Fer Ármann í úrvalsdeild?". Vísir. 14 January 1980. Retrieved 2017-07-29. (in Icelandic)
  7. ↑ "KFÍ leikur í úrvalsdeild karla á næstu leiktíð". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). 20 February 2012. Retrieved 20 August 2017.
  8. ↑ "KKÍ.is". kki.is. Retrieved 23 June 2018.
  9. 1 2 "Eyjólfur besti leikmaður 1. deildar karla". karfan.is (in Icelandic). 4 May 2018. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  10. 1 2 "Lokahóf KKÍ 2017 - Thelma Dís og Jón Arnór valin best". kki.is (in Icelandic). 5 May 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  11. 1 2 "Helena og Haukur valin best". kki.is (in Icelandic). 6 May 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  12. 1 2 "Hildur og Pavel leikmenn ársins". kki.is (in Icelandic). 8 May 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  13. 1 2 "Verðlaunahafar á Lokahófinu". kki.is (in Icelandic). 1 May 2010. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  14. 1 2 Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (3 May 2009). "Marvin og Bárður valdir bestir í 1. deild karla". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  15. 1 2 "Hlynur og Pálína best". kki.is (in Icelandic). 10 May 2008. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  16. ↑ "Þau eru best!". Dagur (in Icelandic). 15 April 1997. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
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