1967 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball) explained

Nextseason:1968
1. deild karla1
Extra Information:1 The league changed its name to Úrvalsdeild karla in 1978.
T Bg:
  1. 00458D
T Color:white
Champions:KR (3rd title)
Runners Up:ÍR
Relegated:ÍS
Teams:6
Award4:MVP
Award4 Link:Úrvalsdeild karla Player of the Year
Ppg:31.1
Ppg N:ISL

The 1967 Úrvalsdeild karla was the 16th season of the top tier men's basketball league on Iceland, then known as 1. deild karla. KR won their 3rd title by beating ÍR in an extra game for the championship after the two teams ended tied for the top place in the league.[1] [2] ÍS got relegated after posting the worst record in the league.[3]

Þórir Magnússon set both records in single season scoring, with 311 points in 10 games, and single game scoring with 57 points.[3]

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.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Auðveld leið að sigri fyrir KR í 1. deild . 11 May 2021 . . 26 April 1967 . 2 . Icelandic.
  2. News: KR Íslandsmeistarar í körfuknattleik . 11 May 2021 . . 26 April 1967 . 30 . Icelandic.
  3. News: Körfuknattleiksmeistaramót Íslands 1967 . 11 May 2021 . Íþróttablaðið . 1 May 1967 . 177-178 . Icelandic.