1998–99 Úrvalsdeild karla

The 1998–99 Úrvalsdeild karla was the 47th season of the Úrvalsdeild, the top tier men's basketball league on Iceland. The season started on October 1, 1998 and ended on April 22, 1999. Keflavík won its fifth title by defeating Njarðvík 3–2 in the Finals.[1]

DHL deild karla1
DurationOctober 1, 1998 – April 22, 1999
Number of teams12
Regular season
Top seedKeflavík
RelegatedValur
Finals
ChampionsKeflavík (5th title)
  Runners-upNjarðvík
SemifinalistsKFÍ, Grindavík
Awards
Domestic MVPIceland Falur Harðarson
Foreign MVPUnited States Damon Johnson
Statistical leaders
Points United States John Woods 30.5
Rebounds United States Rob Wilson 14.6
Assists United States Warren Peebles 8.3
1999–2000 →
1 Sponsored league name, referring to Úrvalsdeild karla.

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 20 2 2149 1802 +347 40 Qualification to playoffs
2 Njarðvík 22 18 4 2029 1658 +371 36
3 KFÍ 22 15 7 1894 1822 +72 30
4 Grindavík 22 14 8 1973 1847 +126 28
5 KR 22 14 8 1864 1781 +83 28
6 Tindastóll 22 11 11 1872 1846 +26 22
7 Snæfell 22 10 12 1715 1827 −112 20
8 Haukar 22 8 14 1713 1879 −166 16
9 ÍA 22 8 14 1703 1816 −113 16
10 Þór Akureyri 22 5 17 1690 1965 −275 10
11 Skallagrímur 22 5 17 1738 1886 −148 10
12 Valur 22 4 18 1709 1921 −212 8 Relegated
Source: KKÍ

Playoffs
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Keflavík 2
8 Haukar 0
1 Keflavík 3
5 Grindavík 000
2 Njarðvík 2
7 Snæfell 0
1 Keflavík 3
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round)
2 Njarðvík 020
3 KFÍ 2
6 Tindastóll 0
2 Njarðvík 3
3 KFÍ 1
4 Grindavík 2
5 KR 000

Notable occurrences
  • On 12 November, David Bevis was suspended for one game after tossing a water bottle at a wall after ÍA's a loss against Þór Akureyri which resulted in water hitting referees and staff at the scorers table.[2]
  • On 23 November, it was reported that ÍA had released both David Bevis and Victor Pereira in a roster overhaul[3] in what turned out to be an unpopular decision by head coach Alexander Ermolinskij.[4][5]

References
  1. Keflvíkingar eru bestir
  2. "Svekktur og sár". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 13 November 1998. p. 16. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  3. "Hreinsað til hjá Skaganum". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 23 November 1998. p. 1. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  4. "Ermoliksij hættur". Skessuhorn (in Icelandic). 8 April 1999. p. 15. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  5. "Bevis aftur til Skagamanna?". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 12 April 1999. p. 30. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
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