1955 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)
| Icelandic Basketball Tournament1 | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 18 March 1955 – 25 March 1955 |
| Number of games | 6 |
| Number of teams | 3 |
| Finals | |
| Champions | ÍR (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Gosi |
| Records | |
| Highest scoring | ÍR 52-26 ÍS (18 March 1954) |
| Winning streak | ÍR, Gosi 2 games |
← 1954 1956 →
1 The league changed its name to Úrvalsdeild karla in 1978. | |
The 1955 Icelandic Basketball Tournament was the 4th season of the top tier men's basketball league in Iceland. The season started on 18 March 1955[1] and ended on 25 March 1955.[2] ÍR won its second title by posting the best record in the league.[3]
Competition format[edit]
The participating teams played each other once for a total of 3 games. The top team won the national championship.
Results[edit]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Gosi | 34–32 | ÍKF |
| ÍR | 51–26 | ÍS |
| ÍR | 31–22 | ÍKF |
| Gosi | 22–17 | ÍS |
| ÍS | 26–40 | ÍKF |
| ÍR | 37–37 | Gosi |
Table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ÍR | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 85 | +34 | 5 | Champion |
| 2 | Gosi | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 92 | 86 | +6 | 5 | |
| 3 | ÍKF | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 94 | 91 | +3 | 2 | |
| 4 | ÍS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 113 | −52 | 0 |
Source: [2]
References[edit]
- ^ "Körfuknattleiksmeistaramót í kvöld". Vísir (in Icelandic). 18 March 1955. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ a b Frímann Helgason (2 April 1955). "Körfuknattleiksmót Íslands". Þjóðviljinn (in Icelandic). pp. 9, 11. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
- ^ Frímann Helgason (27 March 1955). "ÍR varð Íslandsmeistari í körfuknattleik eftir jafnan leik við Gosa". Þjóðviljinn (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 April 2019.