1980–81 Úrvalsdeild kvenna (basketball)

The 1980–81 Icelandic women's national basketball tournament was the 24th season of the women's tournament in Iceland. The season started on 2 November 1980 and ended on 22 February 1981. KR won its third title in a row and fourth overall by finishing with the best record in the league.[1] Linda Jónsdóttir finished as the top scorer with 192 points.[2]

1. deild kvenna1
Duration2 November 1980 – 22 February 1981
Number of games12
Number of teams3
Finals
ChampionsKR (1st title)
  Runners-upÍS
Statistical leaders
Points Iceland Linda Jónsdóttir 24.0
Records
Highest scoringKR 60–69 ÍS
(25 January 1981)
Winning streakKR (3 games)
Losing streakÍR (3 games)
1979–80
1981–82
1 The league changed its name to Úrvalsdeild kvenna in 2007.

Competition format

The participating teams played each opponent four times for a total of eight games. The team with the best record was crowned national champions.

Regular season

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 KR 8 5 3 407 378 +29 10 Champions
2 ÍS 8 4 4 362 378 16 8
3 ÍR 8 3 5 328 341 13 6

Top scorers

Name Team Points
Linda Jónsdóttir KR 192
Anna Eðvarðsdóttir ÍR 126
María Guðnadóttir KR 109

References

  1. "KR meistari í kvennakörfu". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 24 February 1981. p. 27. Retrieved 26 June 2023 via Tímarit.is.open access
  2. "Danny einn á blaði". Vísir (in Icelandic). 9 March 1981. p. 16. Retrieved 26 June 2023 via Tímarit.is.open access
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