2016–17 Úrvalsdeild karla

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]

Domino's deild karla1
Duration6 October 2016 – 30 April 2017
Number of teams12
TV partner(s)Stöð 2 Sport
Regular season
Top seedKR
RelegatedSkallagrímur, Snæfell
Finals
ChampionsKR (16th title)
  Runners-upGrindavík
Finals MVPIceland Jón Arnór Stefánsson
Awards
Domestic MVPIceland Jón Arnór Stefánsson
Foreign MVPUnited States Amin Stevens
Statistical leaders
PointsUnited States Amin Stevens29.5
ReboundsUnited States Amin Stevens15.3
AssistsIceland Hörður Vilhjálmsson6.8
1 Sponsored league name, referring to Úrvalsdeild karla.

Competition format

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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.

Regular season

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PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification or relegation
1KR2217519201732+18834Qualification to playoffs
2Stjarnan2216618841715+16932
3Tindastóll2215719571794+16330
4Grindavík2213918771857+2026
5Þór Þorl22121018561769+8724
6Keflavík22111119271861+6622
7ÍR22111117671764+322
8Þór Akureyri22111118671858+922
9Njarðvík22101218521877−2520
10Haukar2291318191821−218
11Skallagrímur2271518862012−12614Relegated
12Snæfell2202216932254−5610
Source: KKÍ

Playoffs

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
         
1KR3
0Þór Akureyri000
1KR3
6Keflavík010
4Grindavík3
5Þór Þorl2
1KR3
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round)
4Grindavík020
2Stjarnan3
7ÍR0
2Stjarnan0
4Grindavík3
3Tindastóll1
6Keflavík3

References

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  1. ^ Stefán Árni Pálsson (30 April 2017). "Sjáðu trylltan fögnuð KR-inga". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 7 May 2021.
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