1954 Úrvalsdeild karla
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| Icelandic Basketball Tournament1 | |
|---|---|
| Duration | April 26, 1954 – April 28, 1954 |
| Number of games | 3 |
| Number of teams | 3 |
| Finals | |
| Champions | ÍR (1st title) |
| Runners-up | ÍKF |
| Records | |
| Highest scoring | ÍR 43-24 Gosi (26 April 1954) |
| Winning streak | ÍR 2 games |
← 1953 1955 →
1 The league changed its name to Úrvalsdeild karla in 1978. | |
The 1954 Icelandic Basketball Tournament was the 3rd season of the top tier men's basketball league in Iceland. The season started on April 26, 1954 and ended on April 28, 1954.[1][2] ÍR won its first title by posting the best record in the league.[3]
Competition format[edit]
The participating teams played each other once for a total of 2 games. The top team won the national championship.
Results[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Þjóðviljinn lists the final score as 31–23[5] while the Icelandic Basketball Association lists it as 32–24.
Regular season[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ÍR | 2 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 48 | +27 | 4 | Champion |
| 2 | ÍKF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 52 | −5 | 2 | |
| 3 | Gosi | 2 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 66 | −22 | 0 |
Source: [1]
References[edit]
- ^ "Körfuknattleiksmót Íslands". Þjóðviljinn (in Icelandic). April 25, 1954. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Úrslitin verða í kvöld". Morgunblaðið. April 28, 1954. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "ÍR Íslandsmeistari í körfuknattleik". Vísir (in Icelandic). April 30, 1954. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Íslandsmótið í körfuknattleik hefst á morgun". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 25 April 1954. p. 16. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Meistaramóti Íslands". Þjóðviljinn (in Icelandic). 1 May 1954. p. 11. Retrieved 21 September 2021.