1. deild karla (basketball)

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).

1. deild karla
Founded1964
Country Iceland
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams10
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toÚrvalsdeild
Relegation toDivision II
Domestic cup(s)Bikarkeppni KKÍ
SupercupMeistarakeppni karla
Current championsHöttur (3rd title)
Most championshipsÞór Akureyri (7 titles)
CEOHannes S. Jónsson
TV partnersStöð 2 Sport, RÚV
WebsiteKKÍ.is

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]

On 13 March 2020, the rest of the 2019–20 season was postponed due the coronavirus outbreak in Iceland.[8]

Teams

The First Division originated in 1964 and, currently, consists of 9 teams. Þór Akureyri have won the most championships with 6 First Division wins.

The current First Division teams for the 2019–20 season are:[9]

Team City, Region Arena Colours Head coach
Álftanes Álftanes Forsetahöllin blue/white Hrafn Kristjánsson
Breiðablik Kópavogur Smárinn green/white Pétur Ingvarsson
Hamar Hveragerði Frystikistan light blue/white Mate Dalmay
Hrunamenn Flúðir Íþróttahúsið Flúðum blue/green/white Árni Hilmarsson
Höttur Egilsstaðir Brauð og co. höllin black/white Viðar Örn Hafsteinsson
Selfoss Selfoss Iða white/black Chris Caird
Sindri Höfn Íþróttahúsið Höfn red/white Halldór Steingrímsson
Skallagrímur Borgarnes Fjósið green/yellow Atli Aðalsteinsson
Snæfell Stykkishólmur Stykkishólmur red/white/blue Benjamin Young Kil
Vestri Ísafjörður Ísjakinn red/white/blue Pétur Már Sigurðsson

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 (2) Valur Hamar
2017-18 Skallagrímur Breiðablik Hamar
2018-19 Þór Akureyri (7)[10] Fjölnir Hamar
2019-20 Höttur (3) Canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak in Iceland[11]

Titles per club
Titles Club
7 Þór Akureyri
5 Breiðablik
4 KFÍ, Snæfell, Fram Reykjavík, Skallagrímur, ÍS
3 Njarðvík / ÍKF1, Tindastóll, ÍR, Höttur
2 Hamar, Keflavík, Haukar, Valur
1 Þór Þorlákshöfn, ÍA, Reynir Sandgerði, Ármann, HSK
  1. ÍKF merged into Ungmennafélag Njarðvíkur in 1969 and became its basketball subdivision. It is today known as Njarðvík. The club won 2 titles under the ÍKF name and has added 1 more after the merger

Awards and honors

Individual awards
Season Domestic MVP Foreign MVP Young Player of The Year Coach of The Year
2018–19[12] Róbert Sigurðsson Larry Thomas Júlíus Orri Ágústsson Lárus Jónsson Þór Akureyri
2017–18[13] Eyjólfur Ásberg Halldórsson Sigvaldi Eggertsson Finnur Jónsson Skallagrímur
2016–17[14] Róbert Sigurðsson Hilmar Pétursson Viðar Örn Hafsteinsson Höttur
2015–16[15] Sigtryggur Arnar Björnsson Tryggvi Hlinason Finnur Jónsson Skallagrímur
2014–15[16] Ari Gylfason Erlendur Ágúst Stefánsson Viðar Örn Hafsteinsson Höttur
...
2009–10[17] Grétar Erlendsson Borce Ilievski KFÍ
2008–09[18] Marvin Valdimarsson Bárður Eyþórsson Fjölnir
2007–08[19] Kristján Rúnar Sigurðsson Einar Árni Jóhannsson Breiðablik
...
1996–97[20] Ragnar Jónsson Torfi Magnússon Valur

Domestic All-First team
Season Domestic First team
PlayersTeams
2018–19[12] Júlíus Orri ÁgústssonÞór Akureyri
Róbert SigurðssonFjölnir
Eysteinn ÆvarssonHöttur
Snjólfur Marel StefánssonSelfoss
Pálmi Geir JónssonÞór Akureyri
2017–18[13] Eyjólfur Ásberg HalldórssonSkallagrímur
Snorri VignissonBreiðablik
Sigvaldi EggertssonFjölnir
Bjarni Guðmann JónssonSkallagrímur
Jón Arnór SverrissonHamar
2016–17[14] Róbert SigurðssonFjölnir
Austin Magnús BraceyValur
Ragnar Gerald AlbertssonHöttur
Örn SigurðarsonHamar
Mirko Stefán VirijevicHöttur
2015–16[15] Ragnar FriðrikssonÞór Akureyri
Sigtryggur Arnar BjörnssonSkallagrímur
Róbert SigurðssonFjölnir
Illugi AuðunssonValur
Tryggvi HlinasonÞór Akureyri
2014–15[16] Hlynur HreinssonFSu
Ari GylfasonFSu
Hreinn Gunnar BirgissonHöttur
Fannar Freyr HelgasonÍA
Örn SigurðarsonHamar
...
2009–10[17] Sævar HaraldssonHaukar
Baldur Þór RagnarssonÞór Þorlákshöfn
Hörður HreiðarssonValur
Valur Óðinn ÁsgeirssonÞór Akureyri
Grétar ErlendssonÞór Þorlákshöfn
2008–09[18] Marvin ValdimarssonHamar
Svavar Páll PálssonHamar
Ægir Þór SteinarssonFjölnir
Haukur Helgi PálssonFjölnir
Sveinn Ómar SveinssonHaukar
2007–08[19] Rúnar Ingi ErlingssonBreiðablik
Kristján Rúnar SigurðssonBreiðablik
Árni RagnarssonFSu
Steinar KaldalÁrmann
Sævar SigurmundssonFSu

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