The Icelandic basketball league system, or Icelandic basketball league pyramid, is a series of interconnected competitions for basketball clubs in Iceland. The system has a hierarchical format with a promotion and demotion system between competitions at different levels.
Men
There are currently four different competitions on the pyramid - the 1st tier Úrvalsdeild, the 2nd tier Division I, the 3rd tier Division II, and the 4th tier Division III.
The leagues are organized by the Icelandic Basketball Association.Reglugerð um körfuknattleiksmót
The tier levels For the 2020–21 season, the Icelandic basketball league system is as follows:Mótayfirlit
LevelLeague1Úrvalsdeild karla12 teams↓ 2 relegation(previously 1. deild karla (1951–78))21. deild karla12 teams1↑ 2 promotion↓ 1 relegation(previously 2. deild karla (1964–78))32. deild karla10 teams↑ 1 promotion↓ 2 relegation(previously 3. deild karla (1973–78))43. deild karla7 teams↑ 2 promotion
1The 1. deild karla has spot for 12 teams. The 12th placed team is relegated to 2. deild karla. If there are less than 12 teams, no team is relegated.
Other competitions Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup Icelandic Men's Basketball Supercup
Women There are currently three different competitions on the pyramid and they are all organized by the Icelandic Basketball Association.Úrvalsdeild kvenna1. deild kvenna2. deild kvenna
LevelLeague1Úrvalsdeild kvenna10 teams↓ 1 relegation(previously 1. deild kvenna (1952–2005))21. deild kvenna9 teams1↑ 1 promotion(previously 2. deild kvenna (1984–2005))22. deild kvennaTBD
1Registered for the 2022–23 season. The number of teams vary by seasons.
Other competitions Icelandic Women's Basketball Cup Icelandic Women's Basketball Supercup
See also League system European professional club basketball system Polish basketball league system Greek basketball league system Italian basketball league system French basketball league system Russian basketball league system Turkish basketball league system German basketball league system Hungarian basketball league system South American professional club basketball system
References and notes
External links Icelandic Basketball Association