Second Division Men (Icelandic basketball)
Current season, competition or edition: 2011–12 season | |
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1973 |
| CEO | Hannes S. Jónsson |
| Inaugural season | 1973 |
| 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 | Þorsteinn Darri Sigurgeirsson |
| HK | Kópavogur | Fagrilundur | --- | red/white | Árni Þór Jónsson |
| ÍBV | Vestmannaeyjar | Vestmannaeyjar | --- | black/white | Sigurjón Örn Lárusson |
| Katla basketball team | --- | --- | --- | --- | Kjartan Kárason |
| Leiknir R. | Reykjavík | --- | --- | red/blue | Kristinn Magnússon |
| Mostri | Stykkishólmur | --- | --- | brown/gray | Gunnlaugur Smárason |
| Patrekur | Reykjavík | Kennaraháskólinn | --- | light blue | --- |
| Smári | Varmahlíð | Kennaraháskólinn | --- | white/black | Heiðar Logi Jónsson |
| Víkingur Ólafsvík | Ólafsvík | Olafsvík | --- | yellow/blue | Jens Guðmundsson |
| Group B (Icelandic: B-riðill) | |||||
| Álftanes | Álftanes | Álftanes | --- | red/blue | Ragnar Arinbjarnarson |
| Augnablik | Kópavogur | Kórinn | --- | green/red | Þórólfur Heiðar Þorsteinsson |
| Bolungarvík | Bolungarvík | Bolungarvík | --- | white/red/blue | Neil Shiran Þórisson |
| Fram Reykjavík | Reykjavík | Kennaraháskólinn | 1908 | blue/white | Árni Eggert Harðarson |
| KV | Reykjavík | --- | --- | black/white | Aron Ívarsson |
| Laugdælir | Laugarvatn | Laugarvatn | --- | orange/black | Arnór Yngvi Hermundarson |
| Reynir Sandgerði | Sandgerði | Sandgerði | --- | red/white/yellow | Jón Guðbrandsson |
| Sindri | Höfn | Höfn | --- | scarlet/white | 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 |