1996–97 Úrvalsdeild karla

DHL deild karla1
DurationOctober 3, 1996 – April 6, 1997
Teams12
Regular season
Top seedKeflavík
RelegatedBreiðablik
Finals
ChampionsKeflavík (4th title)
  Runners-upGrindavík
SemifinalistsKR, Njarðvík
Awards
Domestic MVPIceland Hermann Hauksson
Foreign MVPUnited States Damon Johnson
Statistical leaders
Points United States Andre Bovain 35.1
Rebounds United States Fred Elmore Williams 16.1
Assists Iceland Jón Kr. Gíslason 8.6
1 Sponsored league name, referring to Úrvalsdeild karla.

The 1996–97 Úrvalsdeild karla was the 45th season of the Úrvalsdeild karla, the top tier men's basketball league on Iceland. The season started on October 3, 1996 and ended on April 6, 1997. Keflavík won its fourth title by defeating Grindavík 3–0 in the Finals.[1]

Competition format

The participating teams first played a conventional round-robin schedule with every team playing each opponent once "home" and once "away" for a total of 22 games. The top eight teams qualified for the championship playoffs whilst the bottom team was relegated to Division 1.

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Keflavík 22 19 3 2220 1826 +394 38 Qualification to playoffs
2 Grindavík 22 17 5 2048 1917 +131 34
3 ÍA 22 15 7 1759 1673 +86 30
4 Haukar 22 15 7 1872 1798 +74 30
5 Njarðvík 22 13 9 1867 1816 +51 26
6 KR 22 11 11 1926 1833 +93 22
7 Skallagrímur 22 10 12 1810 1875 −65 20
8 ÍR 22 9 13 1884 1883 +1 18
9 KFÍ 22 9 13 1818 1873 −55 18
10 Tindastóll 22 7 15 1808 1946 −138 14
11 Þór Akureyri 22 6 16 1792 1979 −187 12
12 Breiðablik 22 1 21 1579 1964 −385 2 Relegated
Source: [1]

Playoffs

Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Keflavík 2
8 ÍR 0
1 Keflavík 3
6 KR 1
2 Grindavík 2
7 Skallagrímur 0
1 Keflavík 3
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round)
2 Grindavík 0
3 ÍA 0
6 KR 2
2 Grindavík 3
5 Njarðvík 0
4 Haukar 0
5 Njarðvík 2

References

  1. ^ Skúli Unnar Sveinsson (8 March 1996). "Fullkomið". Morgunblaðið. Retrieved 2017-08-07.