The 1952 Icelandic Basketball Tournament was the 1st season of the top tier men's basketball league in Iceland. The season started on April 21, 1952 and ended on April 29, 1952.[2] ÍKF won the inaugural title by posting the best record in the league.[3] The ÍKF team had the advantage of its close proximity with the Naval Air Station Keflavik and therefore could regularly play competitive games with American players who had high school and college experience. They were furthermore coached by two American naval personnel, Gene Crowley and John Wahl. During the tournament, ÍKF won all four of its games with an average of 10.8 points.[4]
| Icelandic Basketball Tournament1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | April 21, 1952 – April 29, 1952 | ||
| Games played | 10 | ||
| Teams | 5 | ||
| Finals | |||
| Champions | ÍKF (1st title) | ||
| Runners-up | ÍR | ||
| Statistical leaders | |||
| |||
| Records | |||
| Highest scoring | Ármann 36–43 ÍS (21 April 1952) | ||
| Winning streak | ÍKF 4 games | ||
1953 →
1 The league changed its name to Úrvalsdeild karla in 1978. | |||
Competition format
editThe participating teams played each other once for a total of 4 games. The top team won the national championship.
Regular season
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ÍKF | 4 | 4 | 0 | 155 | 112 | +43 | 8 | Champion |
| 2 | ÍR | 4 | 3 | 1 | 141 | 128 | +13 | 6 | |
| 3 | ÍS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 132 | 139 | −7 | 2 | |
| 4 | Gosi | 4 | 1 | 3 | 105 | 133 | −28 | 2 | |
| 5 | Ármann | 4 | 1 | 3 | 125 | 146 | −21 | 2 |
References
edit- ^ Ágúst Ásgeirsson (11 March 2007). Heil öld til heilla - Saga ÍR í 100 ár (PDF) (in Icelandic). Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur. p. 562. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- ^ "Íslandsmót í Körfuknattleik". Vísir (in Icelandic). April 21, 1952. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ "Íþróttafél. Keflavíkurstarfsmanna vann Íslandsmótið". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). May 6, 1952. Retrieved 3 September 2017.
- ^ Skapti Hallgrímsson (2001). Leikni framar líkamsburðum (in Icelandic). pp. 34–35. ISBN 9979-60-630-4.