2021–22 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)
| Subway deild karla1 | |
|---|---|
| Teams | 12 |
| Dates | 7 October 2021 – 2022 |
| TV | Stöð 2 Sport |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 26 June 2021.1 Sponsored league name, referring to Úrvalsdeild karla. | |
The 2021–22 Úrvalsdeild karla will be the 71st season of the Úrvalsdeild karla, the top tier men's basketball league in Iceland.
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 two last qualified were relegated to Division 1.[1]
Teams[]
| Team | City, Region | Arena | Head coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breiðablik | Kópavogur | Smárinn | 
|
| Grindavík | Grindavík | Mustad Höllin | Daníel Guðni Guðmundsson
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| ÍR | Reykjavík | Hertz Hellirinn | Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson
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| Keflavík | Keflavík | TM Höllin | Hjalti Þór Vilhjálmsson
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| KR | Reykjavík | DHL Höllin | Helgi Már Magnússon
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| Njarðvík | Njarðvík | Ljónagryfjan | Benedikt Guðmundsson
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| Stjarnan | Garðabær | Ásgarður | Arnar Guðjónsson
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| Tindastóll | Sauðárkrókur | Síkið | Baldur Þór Ragnarsson
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| Valur | Reykjavík | Origo-höllin | Finnur Freyr Stefánsson
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| Vestri | Ísafjörður | Jakinn | Pétur Már Sigurðsson
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| Þór Akureyri | Akureyri | Höllin | Bjarki Ármann Oddsson
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| Þór Þorlákshöfn | Þorlákshöfn | Icelandic Glacial Höllin | Lárus Jónsson
|
Managerial changes[]
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Replaced with | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Njarðvík | Einar Árni Jóhannsson |
End of contract | 16 May 2021[2] | Off-season | Benedikt Guðmundsson |
30 May 2021[3] |
| KR | Darri Freyr Atlason |
Resigned | 24 June 2021[4] | Helgi Már Magnússon |
6 August 2021[5] | |
| ÍR |  Borce Ilievski |
Resigned | 22 October 2021[6] | 12th | Friðrik Ingi Rúnarsson |
8 November 2021 |
Notable occurrences[]
- On 8 June, Keflavík signed Jaka Brodnik who previously played for Tindastóll.[7]
- On 13 June, it was reported that Þór Akureyri's guard would leave the team and play for Caldwell University.[8]
- On 24 June, it was reported that Danero Thomas signed with newly promoted Breiðablik after playing with ÍR the previous two seasons.[9]
- On 25 June, it was reported that Everage Richardson had signed with Breiðablik after one season with ÍR.[10]
- On 25 June, it was reported that Icelandic national team member had signed with ÍR after having played previously for Haukar.[11]
- On 28 June, Icelandic national team member Sigtryggur Arnar Björnsson signed with Tindastóll after playing in the LEB Oro the previous season.[12]
- On 29 June, Tindastóll signed Irish national team member Taiwo Badmus.[13]
- On 30 June, Tindastóll signed former NBA G League player Javon Bess.[14]
- On 12 July, Tindastóll signed Swedish national team member Thomas Massamba.[15]
- On 13 July, Keflavík signed Icelandic national team member from reigning national champions Þór Þorlákshöfn.[16]
- On 15 July, Þór Þorlákshöfn announced it had signed Danish national team member and Lithuanian Ronaldas Rutkauskas.[17]
- On 20 July, reigning Úrvalsdeild Foreign Player of the Year, Deane Williams, signed with LNB Pro B club Saint-Quentin after two seasons with Keflavík.[18]
- On 4 August, Grindavík signed Spanish center Ivan Aurrecoechea who played the previous season with Þór Akureyri.[19]
- On 8 August, Keflavík signed David Okeke who won the Georgian Superliga championship with BC Rustavi the previous season.[20]
- On 9 August, Icelandic national team member Ragnar Nathanaelsson signed with Stjarnan after spending the previous season with Haukar.[21]
- On 14 August, former Argentina national team member Nicolás Richotti signed with Njarðvík.[22]
- On 17 August, ÍR signed Shakir Smith.[23]
- On 21 August, Njarðvík signed Former Liga ACB player Fotios Lampropoulos.[24]
- On 24 August, Þór Akureyri signed Irish national team member Jordan Blount.[25]
- On 28 August, Valur signed Icelandic national team member Kári Jónsson.[26]
- On 3 September, Finnur Atli Magnússon signed with Haukar.[27]
- On 11 September, Valur signed Callum Lawson who won the national championship with Þór Þorlákshöfn the previous season.[28]
- On 2 October, Dagur Kár Jónsson left Grindavík and signed with Club Ourense Baloncesto of the LEB Plata.[29]
- On 29 October, Grindavík signed E. C. Matthews.[30]
- On 8 November, Þór Akureyri signed former Switzerland national team member to replace injured Jordan Blount.[31][32]
- On 9 November, Þór Akureyri signed Reggie Keely to replace injured Jonathan Lawton.[33][32]
- On 11 November, Sigurður Þorsteinsson became the 11th player to grab 2,000 career rebounds in the Úrvalsdeild.[34]
- On 17 November, ÍR signed Igor Marić.[35]
- On 10 December, Keflavík star forward David Okeke suffered an achilles injury in a game against Tindastóll. Prior to the injury he had grabbed a season high 17 rebounds in the game.[36]
- On 30 December, Tindastóll signed Zoran Vrkić to replace Thomas Massamba.[37]
- On 2 January, it was reported that Breiðablik had signed Frank Aron Booker.[38]
- On 14 January, it was reported that KR had signed Finnish national team member Carl Lindbom.[39]
References[]
- ^ "Reglugerð um körfuknattleiksmót". KKI.is (in Icelandic). 20. grein ÚRVALSDEILD KARLA. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ Jóhann Páll Kristbjörnsson (16 May 2021). "Einar Árni verður ekki áfram með Njarðvík". Víkurfréttir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson (30 May 2021). "Benedikt Guðmundsson tekur við Njarðvík". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (24 June 2021). "Darri hættur með KR – Helgi að taka við liðinu?". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Ólafur Þór Jónsson (6 August 2021). "Helgi Már tekur við KR – Jakob verður aðstoðarþjálfari". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (22 October 2021). "Borce Ilievski hættur með ÍR-liðið". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 23 October 2021.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (8 June 2021). "Jaka Brodnik til Keflavíkur". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (13 June 2021). "Júlíus Orri til Caldwell Cougars". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (24 June 2021). "Danero Thomas í Kópavoginn". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (25 June 2021). "Everage til Breiðabliks". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "ÍR-ingar fá liðstyrk frá Haukum". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 25 June 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Landsliðsmaður snýr aftur í Skagafjörðinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 28 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Taiwo Badmus til liðs við Tindastólsmenn". Feykir.is (in Icelandic). 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- ^ "Javon Bess til liðs við Tindastól". Feykir.is (in Icelandic). 30 June 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "Sænski landsliðsmaðurinn Thomas Masssamba til liðs við Stólana". Feykir.is (in Icelandic). 12 July 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
- ^ Ingvi Þór Sæmundsson (14 July 2021). "Keflavík fær liðsstyrk frá Íslandsmeisturunum". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ "Dani og Lithái til Íslandsmeistaranna". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 16 July 2021. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (20 July 2021). "Dean Williams ekki með Keflavík á næsta tímabili – Á leiðinni til Saint Quentin í Frakklandi". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ Valur Páll Eiríksson (4 August 2021). "Grindavík berst mikill liðsstyrkur bæði karla- og kvennamegin". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ Valur Páll Eiríksson (3 August 2021). "Keflavík fær Ítala sem lék ekki í tæp þrjú ár vegna hjartavandamála". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (9 August 2021). "Nat-vélin samdi við Stjörnuna". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ Ólafur Þór Jónsson (14 August 2021). "Úr spænsku úrvalsdeildinni til Njarðvíkur – Tilkynnti um félagaskiptin í beinni útsendingu á Twitch". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (17 August 2021). "Shakir Smith í Breiðholtið". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (21 August 2021). "Fotios Lampropoulos til Njarðvíkur – Enn einn fyrrum ACB leikmaðurinn í Njarðtaksgryfjuna". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 21 August 2021.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (24 August 2021). "Jordan Blount semur við Þór Akureyri – Írskur landsliðsmaður í Höllina". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ Hjörtur Leó Guðjónsson (28 August 2021). "Kári Jónsson gengur til liðs við Valsmenn". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 August 2021.
- ^ "Frá Val yfir til Hauka". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 3 September 2021. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (11 September 2021). "Callum Lawson semur við Val". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Dagur Kár heldur til Spánar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 2 October 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (29 October 2021). "Elbert Clark Matthews til Grindavíkur". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (9 November 2021). "Reggie Keely til Þórs Akureyri". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ a b Davíð Eldur (8 November 2021). "Jeremy Landenbergue til Þórs Akureyri". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (9 November 2021). "Reggie Keely til Þórs Akureyri". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 November 2021.
- ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (14 November 2021). "Reif niður frákast númer tvö þúsund í sigri Tindastóls á Vestra". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Runólfur Trausti Þórhallsson (17 November 2021). "ÍR fær liðsstyrk frá Króatíu". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (11 December 2021). "Hjalti um meiðsli miðherja Keflavíkur David Okeke "Þeir halda að þetta sé hásinin"". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (30 December 2021). "Zoran Vrkic til Tindastóls – Thomas Massamba yfirgefur félagið". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Breiðablik fær landsliðsmann frá Val". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 2 January 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
- ^ Davíð Eldur (14 January 2022). "Carl Lindbom til KR". Karfan.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 14 January 2022.
External links[]
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- 2021–22 in European basketball leagues
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