1998–99 Úrvalsdeild karla explained

Nextseason:1999–2000
DHL deild karla1
Extra Information:1 Sponsored league name, referring to Úrvalsdeild karla.
T Bg:
  1. 00458D
T Color:white
Champions:Keflavík (5th title)
Runners Up:Njarðvík
Semifinalists:KFÍ, Grindavík
Relegated:Valur
Teams:12
Duration:October 1, 1998 – April 22, 1999
Finals Mvp N:Iceland
Finals Mvp Link:Úrvalsdeild Men's Playoffs MVP
Award4:Domestic MVP
Award4 Link:Úrvalsdeild Men's Domestic Player of the Year
Award4 Winner:Falur Harðarson
Award4 N:ISL
Award5:Foreign MVP
Award5 Link:Úrvalsdeild Men's Foreign Player of the Year
Award5 N:USA
Top Scorer:John Woods
Ppg:30.5
Ppg N:USA
Rebounds Leader:Rob Wilson
Rpg:14.6
Rpg N:USA
Assists Leader:Warren Peebles
Apg:8.3
Apg N:USA
Top Seed:Keflavík

The 1998–99 Úrvalsdeild karla was the 47th season of the Úrvalsdeild, the top tier men's basketball league on Iceland. The season started on October 1, 1998 and ended on April 22, 1999. Keflavík won its fifth title by defeating Njarðvík 3–2 in the Finals.[1]

Competition format

The participating teams first played a conventional round-robin schedule with every team playing each opponent once "home" and once "away" for a total of 22 games. The top eight teams qualified for the championship playoffs whilst the bottom team was relegated to Division 1.

Notable occurrences

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://timarit.is/view_page_init.jsp?pageId=1933341 Keflvíkingar eru bestir
  2. News: Svekktur og sár . 17 October 2020 . . 13 November 1998 . 16 . Icelandic.
  3. News: Hreinsað til hjá Skaganum . 17 October 2020 . . 23 November 1998 . 1 . Icelandic.
  4. News: Ermoliksij hættur . 17 October 2020 . Skessuhorn . 8 April 1999 . 15 . Icelandic.
  5. News: Bevis aftur til Skagamanna? . 17 October 2020 . . 12 April 1999 . 30 . Icelandic.