1969 Úrvalsdeild karla

The 1969 Úrvalsdeild karla was the 18th season of the top tier men's basketball league on Iceland, then known as 1. deild karla. The season started on January 19, 1969[1] and ended on April 9, 1969.

1. deild karla1
Competition details
Teams 6
Games played 32
Dates January 19, 1969 – April 9, 1969
Final positions
Champions ÍR (9th title)
Runners-up KR
Relegated ÍS
Awards
Domestic MVP Þorsteinn Hallgrímsson
Statistical leaders
Points Einar Bollason
31.8
Records
Highest scoring ÍR 109-58 ÍS
← 1968
1970 →
1 The league changed its name to Úrvalsdeild karla in 1978.

ÍR won their ninth title by beating KR in an extra game for the championship after the two teams ended tied for the top place in the league.[2][3][4]

ÍS got relegated after losing an extra game against KFR, 61–69.[5]

Competition format

The participating teams played each other twice for a total of 10 games. The top team won the national championship. If two teams were tied at the top at the end of the season, they would have to play an extra game to decide the national championship.[6]

Regular season
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 ÍR 10 9 1 732 542 +190 18 Extra game for championship
2 KR 10 9 1 711 533 +178 18
3 Ármann 10 5 5 561 601 −40 10
4 Þór Akureyri 10 3 7 585 606 −21 6
5 KFR 10 2 8 553 684 −131 4 Extra game for Relegation
6 ÍS 10 2 8 483 659 −176 4
Source:

Extra games
Relegation
   
KFR 69
ÍS 61


Championship
   
ÍR 68
KR 41

References
  1. "Íslandsmótið í körfuknattleik hefst í kvöld". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). January 18, 1969. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  2. "KR stöðvaði sigurgöngu ÍR í gærkvöldi". Tíminn (in Icelandic). April 2, 1969. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  3. "Stjarnan haltraði af velli - en ÍR-ingar margefldust!". Vísir (in Icelandic). April 8, 1969. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  4. "ÍR Íslandsmeistari". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). April 9, 1969. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  5. "Borgnesingar góðir körfuknattleiksmenn". Vísir (in Icelandic). April 14, 1969. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
  6. "Endurheimtir ÍR titilinn?". Tíminn (in Icelandic). April 1, 1969. Retrieved 5 September 2017.
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