The 1980–81 Icelandic women's national basketball tournament was the 24th season of the women's tournament in Iceland. The season started on 2 November 1980 and ended on 22 February 1981. KR won its third title in a row and fourth overall by finishing with the best record in the league.[1] Linda Jónsdóttir finished as the top scorer with 192 points.[2]
| 1. deild kvenna1 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duration | 2 November 1980 – 22 February 1981 | |||
| Number of games | 12 | |||
| Number of teams | 3 | |||
| Finals | ||||
| Champions | KR (1st title) | |||
| Runners-up | ÍS | |||
| Statistical leaders | ||||
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| Records | ||||
| Highest scoring | KR 60–69 ÍS (25 January 1981) | |||
| Winning streak | KR (3 games) | |||
| Losing streak | ÍR (3 games) | |||
← 1979–80 1981–82 →
1 The league changed its name to Úrvalsdeild kvenna in 2007. | ||||
Competition format edit
The participating teams played each opponent four times for a total of eight games. The team with the best record was crowned national champions.
Regular season edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KR | 8 | 5 | 3 | 407 | 378 | +29 | 10 | Champions |
| 2 | ÍS | 8 | 4 | 4 | 362 | 378 | −16 | 8 | |
| 3 | ÍR | 8 | 3 | 5 | 328 | 341 | −13 | 6 |
Source: 1. deild kvenna 1981
Top scorers edit
| Name | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Linda Jónsdóttir | KR | 192 |
| Anna Eðvarðsdóttir | ÍR | 126 |
| María Guðnadóttir | KR | 109 |
References edit
- ^ "KR meistari í kvennakörfu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 24 February 1981. p. 27. Retrieved 26 June 2023 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Danny einn á blaði". Vísir (in Icelandic). 9 March 1981. p. 16. Retrieved 26 June 2023 – via Tímarit.is.
