The 1959 Icelandic Basketball Tournament was the 8th season of the top tier men's basketball in Iceland. It was organized by Körfuknattleiksráð Reykjavíkur[1] and started on 15 March 1959[2] and ended on 17 April 1959.[3] ÍS won its first title by posting the best record in the league.[3][4]
| Icelandic Basketball Tournament1 | |
|---|---|
| Duration | 15 March 1959 – 17 April 1959 |
| Games played | 6 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Finals | |
| Champions | ÍS (1st title) |
| Runners-up | ÍR |
| Records | |
| Highest scoring | ÍS 62–58 ÍR (14 April 1959) |
← 1958 1960 →
1 The league changed its name to Úrvalsdeild karla in 1978. | |
Competition format
editThe participating teams played each other once for a total of 3 games and the top placed team won the national championship. If two teams where tied at the season's end in first place, an extra game would be played for the championship. The 1959 tournament used was the first one to use the new rulebook, translated by Bogi Þorsteinsson and Benedikt Jakobsson.[2]
Results
edit15 March 1959
|
| ÍR | 44–42 | KFR |
| Scoring by half: 22–23, 22–19 | ||
| Pts: Lárus Lárusson 11 | Pts: Ingi Þorsteinsson 12 | |
31 March 1959
|
| ÍS | 49–43 | KFR |
| Scoring by half: 19–19, 30–24 | ||
| Pts: Þórir Arinbjarnarson 14 | ||
Hálogaland, Reykjavík
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14 April 1959
|
| ÍS | 62–58 | ÍR |
| Scoring by half: 33–23, 29–35 | ||
| Pts: Þórir Arinbjarnarson 19 | Pts: Helgi Jónsson 20 | |
Hálogaland, Reykjavík
Referees: Ásgeir Guðmundsson and Ingi Gunnarsson |
Notes
edit- ^ Alþýðublaðið lists the final score as 58–49 while the Icelandic Basketball Association lists it as 59–49.
Table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ÍS | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 163 | 153 | +10 | 5 | Champion |
| 2 | ÍR | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 144 | 137 | +7 | 4 | |
| 3 | ÍKF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 143 | 143 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | KFR | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 134 | 151 | −17 | 0 |
Source: KKI.is
References
edit- ^ a b "Íslandsmótið í körfuknattleik hófst á sunnudagskvöld". Þjóðviljinn (in Icelandic). 18 March 1959. p. 9. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Íslandsmót í körfuknattleik hefst annað kvöld með stórleik ÍR og KFR". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 14 March 1959. p. 14. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Íþróttafélag stúdenta Íslandsmeistari í körfuknattleik 1959". Þjóðviljinn (in Icelandic). 14 April 1959. p. 9. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ a b "Stúdentar Íslandsmeistarar í fyrsta sinn". Alþýðublaðið (in Icelandic). 17 April 1959. p. 9. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Körfuknattleiksmenn í mikilli framför". Alþýðublaðið (in Icelandic). 17 March 1959. p. 9. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "ÍR vann KFR 44:42". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 17 March 1959. p. 19. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "ÍKF - ÍS 52:52". Alþýðublaðið (in Icelandic). 20 March 1959. p. 1. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Dregur til úrslita í körfuknattleiksmóti Íslands". Þjóðviljinn (in Icelandic). 3 April 1959. pp. 9, 11. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "ÍR sigraði". Alþýðublaðið (in Icelandic). 23 March 1959. p. 12. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "ÍS sigraði KFR í m.fl. karla". Alþýðublaðið (in Icelandic). 2 April 1959. p. 9. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Stúdentar og ÍR í úrslitum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 2 April 1959. p. 18. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Úrvalsdeild karla (1959 Tímabil)". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Association. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
- ^ "Ármann sigraði í kvennaflokki". Alþýðublaðið (in Icelandic). 18 April 1959. p. 2. Retrieved 21 September 2021.