Second Division Men (Icelandic basketball)

2. deild karla
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2011–12 season
Sport Basketball
Founded 1973
Inaugural season 1973
CEO Hannes S. Jónsson
No. of teams 18
Country  Iceland
Continent FIBA Europe (Europe)
Most recent champion(s) Augnablik
Most titles KFÍ, Laugdælir (3 titles)
Level on pyramid 3
Official website KKÍ.is

Second Division or D2 (Icelandic: 2. deild karla) is the third tier basketball competition among clubs in Iceland. It is organized by the Icelandic Basketball Federation (Icelandic: Körfuknattleikssamband Íslands – KKÍ). It consists of 18 teams, divided geographically into two groups of 9 teams each. For each group, the season consists of a home-and-away schedule of 16 games. The top team of the two groups play a final for the victory in the Second Division, and they are promoted in the First Division (Icelandic: 1. deild karla).

History

Creation

The Second Division (Icelandic: 2. deild karla) was founded in 1973.

Teams

The Second Division originated in 1973 and, currently, consists of 18 teams divided geographically into two groups of 9 teams each. The KFÍ and the Laugdælir have won the most championships with 3 Second Division wins. The current Second Division teams for the 2011–12 season are:[1][2]

Team City, Region Arena Founded Colours Head coach
Group A (Icelandic: A-riðill)
Hekla Hvolsvöllur Hella --- white/blue Iceland Þorsteinn Darri Sigurgeirsson
HK Kópavogur Fagrilundur --- red/white Iceland Árni Þór Jónsson
ÍBV Vestmannaeyjar Vestmannaeyjar --- black/white Iceland Sigurjón Örn Lárusson
Katla basketball team --- --- --- --- Iceland Kjartan Kárason
Leiknir R. Reykjavík --- --- red/blue Iceland Kristinn Magnússon
Mostri Stykkishólmur --- --- brown/gray Iceland Gunnlaugur Smárason
Patrekur Reykjavík Kennaraháskólinn --- light blue ---
Smári Varmahlíð Kennaraháskólinn --- white/black Iceland Heiðar Logi Jónsson
Víkingur Ólafsvík Ólafsvík Olafsvík --- yellow/blue Iceland Jens Guðmundsson
Group B (Icelandic: B-riðill)
Álftanes Álftanes Álftanes --- red/blue Iceland Ragnar Arinbjarnarson
Augnablik Kópavogur Kórinn --- green/red Iceland Þórólfur Heiðar Þorsteinsson
Bolungarvík Bolungarvík Bolungarvík --- white/red/blue Iceland Neil Shiran Þórisson
Fram Reykjavík Reykjavík Kennaraháskólinn 1908 blue/white Iceland Árni Eggert Harðarson
KV Reykjavík --- --- black/white Iceland Aron Ívarsson
Laugdælir Laugarvatn Laugarvatn --- orange/black Iceland Arnór Yngvi Hermundarson
Reynir Sandgerði Sandgerði Sandgerði --- red/white/yellow Iceland Jón Guðbrandsson
Sindri Höfn Höfn --- scarlet/white Iceland Hornarfirði
Stál-úlfur Kópavogur Kórinn --- green/yellow Gintaras Biveinis

Champions

Season Champion Runner-up
1973–74 Fram Reykjavík ---
1974–75 KFÍ ---
1975–76 Laugdælir ---
1976–77 ÍV (now ÍBV) ---
1977–78 Keflavík ---
1978–79 Skallagrímur ---
1979–80 KFÍ (2) ---
1980–81 Haukar ---
1981–82 Thor AK ---
1982–83 Laugdælir (2) ---
1983–84 Reynir Sandgerði ---
1984–85 Breiðablik ---
1985–86 Tindastóll ---
1986–87 UÍA ---
1990–91 Keilufélag Reykjavíkur ---
1991–92 Bolungarvík ---
1992–93 ÍKÍ ---
1993–94 KFÍ (3) ---
1994–95 Stjarnan ---
1995–96 Stafholtstungur ---
1996–97 Hamar ---
1997–98 Fylkir ---
1998–99 ÍV (now ÍBV) (2) ---
1999-00 Ármann ---
2000–01 Reynir Sandgerði (2) ---
2001–02 Fjölnir ---
2002–03 Thor AK (2) ---
2003–04 Drangur ---
2004–05 HHF ---
2005–06 Ármann (2) ---
2006–07 Þróttur Vogum ---
2007–08 UMFH (Hrunamenn) ---
2008–09 ÍA ÍG
2009–10 Laugdælir (3) Leiknir Reykjavík
2010–11 ÍG ÍA
2011–12 Augnablik Reynir Sandgerði

Titles per club

Titles Club
3 Laugdælir, KFÍ
2 Ármann, Thor AK, Reynir Sandgerði, ÍV (now ÍBV)
1 Augnablik, ÍG, ÍA, UMFH (Hrunamenn), Þróttur Vogum, HHF, Drangur, Fylkir, Hamar, Stafholtstungur, Stjarnan, ÍKÍ, Bolungarvík, Keilufélag Reykjavíkur, UÍA, Breiðablik, Haukar, Skallagrímur, Keflavík, Fram Reykjavík

References

  1. Iceland 2. deild karla – kki.is
  2. Iceland 2. deild karla – kki.is

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