The 2018–2019 Bikarkeppni karla, named Geysisbikarinn for sponsorship reasons, was the 53rd edition of the Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup, won by Stjarnan against Njarðvík.[1] The competition was managed by the Icelandic Basketball Federation and the final four was held in Reykjavík, in the Laugardalshöll in February 2019, and was broadcast live on RÚV.[2] Brandon Rozzell was named the Cup Finals MVP after turning in 30 points and 4 assists.[3]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Arena | Laugardalshöll Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Dates | 13–16 February 2019 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Stjarnan |
| Runners-up | Njarðvík |
| Awards and statistics | |
| MVP |  Brandon Rozzell |
Participating teams
editTwenty-nine teams signed up for the Cup tournament.[4]
Bracket
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 21 January | ||||||||||
| ÍR | 86 | |||||||||
| 14 February | ||||||||||
| Skallagrímur | 79 | |||||||||
| Stjarnan | 87 | |||||||||
| 21 January | ||||||||||
| ÍR | 73 | |||||||||
| Njarðvík | 87 | |||||||||
| 16 February | ||||||||||
| Vestri | 66 | |||||||||
| Stjarnan | 84 | |||||||||
| 21 January | ||||||||||
| Njarðvík | 68 | |||||||||
| KR | 95 | |||||||||
| 14 February | ||||||||||
| Grindavík | 65 | |||||||||
| KR | 72 | |||||||||
| 22 January | ||||||||||
| Njarðvík | 81 | |||||||||
| Tindastóll | 68 | |||||||||
| Stjarnan | 81 | |||||||||
Cup Finals MVP
edit| Pos. | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Point guard | Brandon Rozzell |
Stjarnan |
References
edit- ^ Víkingur Goði Sigurðarson (16 February 2019). "Umfjöllun: Stjarnan - Njarðvík 84-68 - Stjarnan bikarmeistari í körfubolta karla 2019". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Geysisbikarinn 2019 - Undanúrslitin klár". Icelandic Basketball Federation (in Icelandic). 23 January 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ Kristján Jónsson (16 February 2019). "Stuðningsmennirnir héldu okkur gangandi". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Bikarkeppni karla Maltbikarinn (2018-2019 Tímabil)". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation. Retrieved 15 February 2019.