1953 Úrvalsdeild karla

Icelandic Basketball Tournament^1
Duration	April 12, 1953 – April 16, 1953
Games played	6
Teams	4
Finals
Champions	ÍKF (2nd title)
Runners-up	ÍR
Records
Highest scoring	ÍKF 43-23 ÍR (16 April 1953)
Winning streak	ÍKF 3 games
← 1952 1954 → ^1 The league changed its name to Úrvalsdeild karla in 1978.

The 1953 Icelandic Basketball Tournament was the 2nd season of the top tier men's basketball league in Iceland. The season started on April 12, 1953 and ended on April 16, 1953.[1] ÍKF won its 2nd title by posting the best record in the league.[2]

Competition format

The participating teams played each other once for a total of 3 games. The top team won the national championship.

Regular season

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	ÍKF	3	3	0	104	63	+41	6	Champion
2	ÍR	3	2	1	84	79	+5	4
3	ÍS	3	1	2	60	89	−29	2
4	Gosi	3	0	3	61	78	−17	0

Source: [1]

References

1. "Úrvalsdeild karla (1953 Tímabil)". KKI.is. Icelandic Basketball Federation.
2. "Lið ÍKF Íslandsmeistari í körfuknattleik í annað sinn". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). April 21, 1953. Retrieved 3 September 2017.

External links

• Official Icelandic Basketball Federation website