1955 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)

Icelandic Basketball Tournament1
Duration18 March 1955 – 25 March 1955
Games played6
Teams3
Finals
ChampionsÍR (2nd title)
  Runners-upGosi
Records
Highest scoringÍR 52-26 ÍS
(18 March 1954)
Winning streakÍR, Gosi
2 games
← 1954
1956 →
1 The league changed its name to Úrvalsdeild karla in 1978.

The 1955 Icelandic Basketball Tournament was the 4th season of the top tier men's basketball league in Iceland. The season started on 18 March 1955[1] and ended on 25 March 1955.[2] ÍR won its second title by posting the best record in the league.[3]

Competition format

The participating teams played each other once for a total of 3 games. The top team won the national championship.

Results

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Gosi 34–32 ÍKF
ÍR 51–26 ÍS
ÍR 31–22 ÍKF
Gosi 22–17 ÍS
ÍS 26–40 ÍKF
ÍR 37–37 Gosi

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 ÍR 3 2 1 0 119 85 +34 5 Champion
2 Gosi 3 2 1 0 92 86 +6 5
3 ÍKF 3 1 0 2 94 91 +3 2
4 ÍS 3 0 0 3 61 113 −52 0
Source: [2]

References

  1. ^ "Körfuknattleiksmeistaramót í kvöld". Vísir (in Icelandic). 18 March 1955. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  2. ^ a b Frímann Helgason (2 April 1955). "Körfuknattleiksmót Íslands". Þjóðviljinn (in Icelandic). pp. 9, 11. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  3. ^ Frímann Helgason (27 March 1955). "ÍR varð Íslandsmeistari í körfuknattleik eftir jafnan leik við Gosa". Þjóðviljinn (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 April 2019.