1955 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)

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]

Icelandic Basketball Tournament1
Duration18 March 1955 – 25 March 1955
Number of games6
Number of teams3
Finals
ChampionsÍR (2nd title)
  Runners-upGosi
Records
Highest scoringÍR 52-26 ÍS
(18 March 1954)
Winning streakÍR, Gosi
2 games
1954
1956
1 The league changed its name to Úrvalsdeild karla in 1978.

Competition format

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The participating teams played each other once for a total of 3 games. The top team won the national championship.

Results

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Team 1 Score Team 2
Gosi34–32ÍKF
ÍR51–26ÍS
ÍR31–22ÍKF
Gosi22–17ÍS
ÍS26–40ÍKF
ÍR37–37Gosi

Table

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PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification or relegation
1ÍR321011985+345Champion
2Gosi32109286+65
3ÍKF31029491+32
4ÍS300361113−520
Source: [2]

References

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  1. ^ "Körfuknattleiksmeistaramót í kvöld". Vísir (in Icelandic). 18 March 1955. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b Frímann Helgason (2 April 1955). "Körfuknattleiksmót Íslands". Þjóðviljinn (in Icelandic). pp. 9, 11. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  3. ^ Frímann Helgason (27 March 1955). "ÍR varð Íslandsmeistari í körfuknattleik eftir jafnan leik við Gosa". Þjóðviljinn (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 April 2019.
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