Úrvalsdeild karla Player of the Year

The Úrvalsdeild Karla Player of the Year is an award for the top-tier basketball league in Iceland, the men's Úrvalsdeild. It was first awarded in 1968, to Birgir Örn Birgis, and the first trophy was given by Dave Zinkoff of the Philadelphia 76ers.[1] From 1979, the award has been given to both the domestic and foreign player of the year.

All-time award winners

The following is a list of the all-time Úrvalsdeild Players of the Year winners.

1968-1978
SeasonPlayerTeam
1968 Birgir Örn BirgisÁrmann
1969 Þorsteinn HallgrímssonÍR
1970 Jón SigurðssonKR
1971 Þorsteinn Hallgrímsson (2x)ÍR
1972 Birgir JakobssonÍR
1972-1973Unknown
1973-1974 Þórir MagnússonValur
1974-1975 Kristinn JörundssonÍR
1975-1976 Jón Sigurðsson (2x)KR
1976-1977 Kristinn Jörundsson (2x)ÍR[2]
1977-1978 Rick Hockenos[3]Valur

1979–present
YearDomestic Player of the YearClubForeign Player of the YearClub
1978–1979[4] Jón SigurðssonKR Tim DwyerValur
1979–1980[5] Guðsteinn IngimarssonNjarðvík Tim Dwyer (2x)Valur
1980–1981[6] Gunnar ÞorvarðarsonNjarðvík Danny ShouseNjarðvík
1981-1982[7] Torfi MagnússonValur Valray BraceyFram
1982-1983[8] Pétur GuðmundssonÍR Tim Dwyer (3x)Valur
1983-1984 Valur IngimundarsonNjarðvík No foreign players allowed[9]
1984-1985 Valur Ingimundarson (2x)Njarðvík
1985-1986 Pálmar SigurðssonHaukar
1986-1987 Pálmar Sigurðsson (2x)Haukar
1987-1988 Valur Ingimundarson (3x)Njarðvík
1988-1989 Teitur ÖrlygssonNjarðvík
1989-1990[10] Páll KolbeinssonKR Not selected
1990-1991[11] Magnús MatthíassonValur Not selected
1991-1992[12] Teitur Örlygsson (2x)Njarðvík Rondey RobinsonNjarðvík
1992-1993[13] Jón Kr. GíslasonKeflavík Not selected
1993-1994[14] Guðmundur BragasonGrindavík Rondey RobinsonNjarðvík
1994-1995[15] Herbert ArnarsonÍR Lenear BurnsKeflavík
1995-1996[16] Teitur Örlygsson (3x)Njarðvík Jason WillifordHaukar
1996-1997[17] Hermann HaukssonKR Damon JohnsonKeflavík
1997-1998[18] Helgi Jónas GuðfinnssonGrindavík David BevisKFÍ
1998-1999 Falur HarðarsonKeflavík Damon Johnson (2x)Keflavík
1999-2000[19] Teitur Örlygsson (4x)Njarðvík Brenton BirminghamGrindavík
2000-2001 Ólafur Jón OrmssonKR Calvin DavisKeflavík
2001-2002 Jón Arnór StefánssonKR Damon Johnson (3x)Keflavík
2002-2003 Helgi Jónas Guðfinnsson (2x)Grindavík Stevie JohnsonHaukar
2003-2004 Páll Axel VilbergssonGrindavík Darrel LewisGrindavík
2004-2005 Sigurður ÞorvaldssonSnæfell Joshua HelmKFÍ
2005-2006 Friðrik StefánssonNjarðvík A. J. MoyeKeflavík
2006-2007 Brenton BirminghamNjarðvík Tyson PattersonKR
2007-2008 Hlynur BæringssonSnæfell Darrell FlakeSkallagrímur
2008-2009 Jón Arnór Stefánsson (2x)KR Nick BradfordGrindavík
2009-2010 Hlynur Bæringsson (2x)Snæfell Justin ShouseStjarnan
2010-2011 Pavel ErmolinskijKR Marcus WalkerKR
2011-2012 Justin ShouseStjarnan J'Nathan BullockGrindavík
2012-2013 Justin Shouse (2x)Stjarnan Aaron BroussardGrindavík
2013-2014 Martin HermannssonKR Michael CraionKeflavík
2014-2015 Pavel Ermolinskij (2x)KR Michael Craion (2x)KR
2015-2016 Haukur Helgi PálssonNjarðvík Michael Craion (3x)KR
2016-2017 Jón Arnór Stefánsson (3x)KR Amin StevensKeflavík
2017-2018[20] Kristófer AcoxKR Antonio HesterTindastóll
2018-2019[21] Kristófer AcoxKR Julian BoydKR
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References
  1. "Birgir Birgis kosinn bezti körfuknattleiksmaður 1. deildar". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic) (9 April 1968). Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  2. ÍR-ingar rufu 100 stiga múrinn
  3. "Hockenos leikmaður mótsins". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 4 April 1978. Retrieved 7 February 2018.
  4. "Jón bestur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 3 April 1979. p. 27. Retrieved 9 June 2019.
  5. Guðsteinn besti Íslendinourinn
  6. Vertíðarlok hjá körfuboltamönnum
  7. Torfi valinn besti leikmaðurinn í körfunni af þjálfurum liðanna
  8. Pétur kosinn maður mótsins
  9. Skammgóður vermir?
  10. Páll og Björg best
  11. Magnús og Linda best
  12. Teitur bestur
  13. "Jón Kr. og Linda útnefnd þau bestu í körfuboltanum". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 14 April 1993. p. 16. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
  14. Guðmundur sá besti
  15. Herbert Amarson nýliði ársins og sá besti
  16. Anna María og Teitur leikmenn ársins
  17. Guðbjörg og Hermann best
  18. Helgi Jónas og Anna María best að mati leikmanna
  19. Erla og Teitur best í körfunni
  20. Henry Birgir Gunnarsson (4 May 2018). "Kristófer og Helena valin leikmenn ársins". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  21. Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (10 May 2019). "Helena og Kristófer valin best annað tímabilið í röð". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 10 May 2019.
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