1. deild karla (English: Men's First Division) or D1 is the second-tier basketball competition among clubs in Iceland. It is organized by the Icelandic Basketball Federation (Icelandic: Körfuknattleikssamband Íslands - KKÍ). The season consists of a home-and-away schedule of 18 games, followed by a four-team playoff round. Both semifinals and finals series are best-of-three. The top team from the regular-season phase and the four-team playoff round winner are promoted to the Úrvalsdeild karla. The bottom club is relegated, and replaced by the four-team playoff round winner of the third-tier 2. deild karla.

History

Creation

The 1. deild karla was founded in 1964. Up until 1978 it was known as 2. deild karla.

ÍS and ÍKF's dominance

For the first years, from its foundation in 1964 until the 1970–71 season, the 1. deild was led by the ÍS (with three wins) and ÍKF (with two wins).

Fram Reykjavík's leadership

Some years later, from the 1974–75 season, Fram Reykjavík started their leadership on the 1. deild and their series of wins, which ended in the 1985–86 season when they won their fourth title.

Danny Shouse

In 1979, Danny Shouse joined Ármann and took the league by storm. On December 1, 1979, Shouse scored 100 points against Skallagrímur, setting the Icelandic single-game scoring record. In January 1980 he scored 76 points in an overtime loss against Grindavík and in February he broke the 70 point barrier again, scoring 72 points against Þór Akureyri. His scoring prowess helped Ármann win the league and achieve promotion to the Úrvalsdeild karla. Even though Shouse played in the nation's tier 2 league during his first season, he was widely regarded as one of the best players in the country.

The double fall of ÍR

After their golden years, in which they won 15 Úrvalsdeild karla titles in less than 25 years, the ÍR was relegated to the First Division. In the 1986–87 season they won the 1. deild for their first time and came back to the Úrvalsdeild karla. Afterwards, the ÍR was relegated again to the 1. deild. In the 1999–00 season they won their second 1. deild title and came back to the Úrvalsdeild karla.

Modern era

In the 2006–07 season, Þór Akureyri won their fifth title. In the following season, the 2007–08 season, Breiðablik also won their fifth title, becoming the most successful franchise together with Þór Akureyri. In the 2011–12 season, KFÍ won their fourth title.

On 13 March 2020, the rest of the 2019–20 season was postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak in Iceland.

冰島甲級聯賽是冰島最高水平的籃球比賽,也是該國最受矚目的籃球賽事之一。該聯賽由冰島籃球協會主辦,吸引了來自全國各地的頂尖球隊參賽。

冰島甲級聯賽每年舉辦一次,比賽期間通常從秋季一直持續到春季。賽事的舉辦地點遍布冰島各個城市,為球迷們提供了觀賞高水平籃球比賽的絕佳機會。

這項比賽吸引了許多優秀的球員和教練,他們在場上展現出精湛的籃球技巧和戰術智慧。球隊之間的競爭激烈,每場比賽都充滿了懸念和刺激。

冰島甲級聯賽不僅是一個展示球員才華的平台,也是球迷們聚集的地方。觀眾們可以在現場感受到熱情洋溢的氛圍,並為自己支持的球隊加油助威。

此外,冰島甲級聯賽也為冰島籃球的發展做出了重要貢獻。通過提供高水平的比賽環境和培養年輕球員的機會,該聯賽為冰島籃球的未來奠定了堅實的基礎。

總之,冰島甲級聯賽是一個引人入勝的籃球賽事,結合了高水平的比賽、熱情的球迷和對冰島籃球發展的重要意義。無論是球迷還是球員,都能在這個賽事中獲得難忘的籃球體驗。