- Men The tier levels Other competitions
- Women Other competitions
- See also
- References and notes
- External links
The Icelandic basketball league system, or Icelandic basketball league pyramid is a series of interconnected competitions for basketball clubs in Iceland. The system has a hierarchical format with a promotion and demotion system between competitions at different levels. MenThere are currently four different competitions on the pyramid - the 1st tier Úrvalsdeild, the 2nd tier Division I, the 3rd tier Division II, and the 4th tier Division III. The leagues are organized by the Icelandic Basketball Federation.[1] The tier levelsFor the 2018–19 season, the Icelandic basketball league system is as follows:[2] | Level | League |
|---|
| 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla
12 teams
↓ 2 relegation
(previously 1. deild karla (1951–78)) | | 2 | Division I
8 teams1
↑ 2 promotion
↓ 0 relegation1
(previously 2. deild karla (1964–78)) | | 3 | Division II
10 teams
↑ 1 promotion
↓ 2 relegation
(previously 3. deild karla (1973–78)) | | 4 | Division III
9 teams
↑ 2 promotion |
{{refbegin}}1Gnúpverjar folded before the start of the season and ÍA asked to be religated down to Division II and as a result no teams will be relegated from Division I at the end of the season{{refend}}Other competitions- Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup
- Icelandic Men's Basketball Supercup
WomenThere are currently three different competitions on the pyramid and they are all organized by the Icelandic Basketball Federation.[3][4][5] | Level | League |
|---|
| 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna
8 teams
↓ 1 relegation
(previously 1. deild kvenna (1952–2005)) | | 2 | Division I
8 teams
↑ 1 promotion
(previously 2. deild kvenna (1984–2005)) | | 2 | Division II
5 teams
| |
Other competitions- Icelandic Women's Basketball Cup
- Icelandic Women's Basketball Supercup
See also- League system
- European professional club basketball system
- Polish basketball league system
- Greek basketball league system
- Italian basketball league system
- French basketball league system
- Russian basketball league system
- Turkish basketball league system
- German basketball league system
- Hungarian basketball league system
- South American professional club basketball system
References and notes1. ^Reglugerð um körfuknattleiksmót
2. ^Mótayfirlit
3. ^Úrvalsdeild kvenna
4. ^1. deild kvenna
5. ^2. deild kvenna
External links- Icelandic Basketball Federation {{is icon}}
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