2021–22 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)

The 2021–22 Úrvalsdeild karla was the 71st season of the Úrvalsdeild karla, the top tier men's basketball league in Iceland. The season started on 7 October 2021 and ended on 18 May 2022. Valur won its third title, and its first in 39 years, by defeating Tindastóll 3–2 in the Finals.[1][2]

Subway deild karla1
Duration7 October 2021 – 18 May 2022
Number of games159
Number of teams12
TV partner(s)Stöð 2 Sport
Regular season
DeildarmeistararNjarðvík
RelegatedVestri, Þór Akureyri
Finals
ChampionsValur
  Runners-upTindastóll
SemifinalistsNjarðvík, Þór Þorlákshöfn
Finals MVPIceland Kári Jónsson
Statistical leaders
PointsUnited States Everage Richardson25.5
ReboundsMontenegro Nemanja Knezevic12.1
AssistsIceland Hörður Vilhjálmsson7.9
Records
Biggest home winBreiðablik 135–87 KR
(24 January 2022)
Biggest away winVestri 117–73 Þór Akureyri
(7 March 2022)
Highest scoringÞór Þorlákshöfn 136–116 Breiðablik
(18 February 2022)
Winning streak10
Valur
Losing streak11
Þór Akureyri
All statistics correct as of 19 May 2022.
1 Sponsored league name, referring to Úrvalsdeild karla.

Competition format

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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 two last qualified were relegated to Division 1.[3]

Teams

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TeamCity, RegionArenaHead coach
BreiðablikKópavogurSmárinn Pétur Ingvarsson
GrindavíkGrindavíkMustad Höllin Sverrir Þór Sverrisson
ÍRReykjavíkHertz Hellirinn Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson
KeflavíkKeflavíkTM Höllin Hjalti Þór Vilhjálmsson
KRReykjavíkDHL Höllin Helgi Már Magnússon
NjarðvíkNjarðvíkLjónagryfjan Benedikt Guðmundsson
StjarnanGarðabærÁsgarður Arnar Guðjónsson
TindastóllSauðárkrókurSíkið Baldur Þór Ragnarsson
ValurReykjavíkOrigo-höllin Finnur Freyr Stefánsson
VestriÍsafjörðurJakinn Pétur Már Sigurðsson
Þór AkureyriAkureyriHöllin Bjarki Ármann Oddsson
Þór ÞorlákshöfnÞorlákshöfnIcelandic Glacial Höllin Lárus Jónsson

Managerial changes

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TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableReplaced withDate of appointment
Njarðvík Einar Árni JóhannssonEnd of contract16 May 2021[4]Off-season Benedikt Guðmundsson30 May 2021[5]
KR Darri Freyr AtlasonResigned24 June 2021[6] Helgi Már Magnússon6 August 2021[7]
ÍR Borce IlievskiResigned22 October 2021[8]12th Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson8 November 2021
Grindavík Daníel Guðni GuðmundssonFired21 February 2022[9]6th Sverrir Þór Sverrisson25 February 2022[10]

Regular season

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Standings

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PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification or relegation
1Njarðvík2217521301917+21334Qualification to playoffs
2Þór Þorlákshöfn2217521571947+21034
3Valur2214818441744+10028
4Tindastóll2214819571919+3828
5Keflavík2214819641889+7528
6Stjarnan2213919911907+8426
7Grindavík22111118731889−1622
8KR22101219752018−4320
9Breiðablik2291323382326+1218
10ÍR2281419541951+316
11Vestri2241817742016−2428Relegated to 1. deild
12Þór Akureyri2212117222156−4342
Updated to match(es) played on 1 April 2022. Source: Icelandic Basketball Association

Playoffs

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Bracket

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QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinals
         
1Njarðvík3
8KR0
1Njarðvík1
4Tindastóll3
4Tindastóll3
5Keflavík2
3Valur3
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round)
4Tindastóll2
2Þór Þorlákshöfn3
7Grindavík2
2Þór Þorlákshöfn0
3Valur3
3Valur3
6Stjarnan0

Notable occurrences

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References

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