2016–17 Úrvalsdeild karla explained

Nextseason:2017–18
Domino's deild karla1
Extra Information:1 Sponsored league name, referring to Úrvalsdeild karla.
T Bg:
  1. 00458D
T Color:white
Champions:KR (16th title)
Runners Up:Grindavík
Relegated:Skallagrímur, Snæfell
Teams:12
Duration:6 October 2016 – 30 April 2017
Tv:Stöð 2 Sport
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 N:ISL
Award5:Foreign MVP
Award5 Link:Úrvalsdeild Men's Foreign Player of the Year
Award5 N:USA
Ppg:29.5
Ppg N:USA
Rpg:15.3
Rpg N:USA
Apg:6.8
Apg N:ISL
Top Seed:KR

The 2016–17 Úrvalsdeild karla was the 66th season of the Úrvalsdeild karla, the top tier men's basketball league in Iceland. The season started on 6 October 2016 and ended on 30 April 2017. KR won its fourth title in a row by defeating Grindavík 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 two last qualified were relegated to Division 1.

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Stefán Árni Pálsson . Sjáðu trylltan fögnuð KR-inga . 7 May 2021 . . 30 April 2017 . Icelandic.