1952 Úrvalsdeild karla

Icelandic Basketball Tournament¹
Icelandic Basketball Tournament1
Duration	April 21, 1952 – April 29, 1952
Games played	10
Teams	5
Finals
Champions	ÍKF (1st title)
Runners-up	ÍR
Statistical leaders
Points
Points	Gunnar Bjarnason
Records
Highest scoring	Ármann 36–43 ÍS; (21 April 1952)
Winning streak	ÍKF; 4 games
	1953 → 1 The league changed its name to Úrvalsdeild karla in 1978.

The 1952 Icelandic Basketball Tournament was the 1st season of the top tier men's basketball league in Iceland. The season started on April 21, 1952 and ended on April 29, 1952.^[2] ÍKF won the inaugural title by posting the best record in the league.^[3] The ÍKF team had the advantage of its close proximity with the Naval Air Station Keflavik and therefore could regularly play competitive games with American players who had high school and college experience. They were furthermore coached by two American naval personnel, Gene Crowley and John Wahl. During the tournament, ÍKF won all four of its games with an average of 10.8 points.^[4]

Competition format

The participating teams played each other once for a total of 4 games. The top team won the national championship.

Regular season

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	ÍKF	4	4	0	155	112	+43	8	Champion
2	ÍR	4	3	1	141	128	+13	6
3	ÍS	4	1	3	132	139	−7	2
4	Gosi	4	1	3	105	133	−28	2
5	Ármann	4	1	3	125	146	−21	2

Source: [1]

References

^ Ágúst Ásgeirsson (11 March 2007). Heil öld til heilla - Saga ÍR í 100 ár (PDF) (in Icelandic). Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur. p. 562. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
^ "Íslandsmót í Körfuknattleik". Vísir (in Icelandic). April 21, 1952. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
^ "Íþróttafél. Keflavíkurstarfsmanna vann Íslandsmótið". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). May 6, 1952. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
^ Skapti Hallgrímsson (2001). Leikni framar líkamsburðum (in Icelandic). pp. 34–35. ISBN 9979-60-630-4.

External links

Official Icelandic Basketball Federation website

[1] Ágúst Ásgeirsson (11 March 2007). Heil öld til heilla - Saga ÍR í 100 ár (PDF) (in Icelandic). Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur. p. 562. Retrieved 4 January 2019.

[2] "Íslandsmót í Körfuknattleik". Vísir (in Icelandic). April 21, 1952. Retrieved 3 September 2017.

[3] "Íþróttafél. Keflavíkurstarfsmanna vann Íslandsmótið". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). May 6, 1952. Retrieved 3 September 2017.

[4] Skapti Hallgrímsson (2001). Leikni framar líkamsburðum (in Icelandic). pp. 34–35. ISBN 9979-60-630-4.

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KKÍ Pyramid Domestic MVP Foreign MVP Playoffs MVP Domestic All-First Team Best Defensive Player Best Young Player Best Coach
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Other competitions	Basketball Cup Super Cup League Cup