2016–17 Úrvalsdeild kvenna (basketball)

The 2016–17 Úrvalsdeild kvenna was the 60th season of the Úrvalsdeild kvenna, the top tier women's basketball league on Iceland. The season started on October 5, 2016 and ended on April 24, 2017. Keflavík won its sixteenth title by defeating defending champions Snæfell 3–1 in the Finals.[1]

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Competition details
Teams 8
Dates October 5, 2016 – April 26, 2017
TV Stöð 2 Sport
Final positions
Champions Keflavík (16th title)
Runners-up Snæfell
Semifinalists Skallagrímur, Stjarnan
Relegated Grindavík
Awards
Finals MVP Ariana Moorer
Domestic MVP Thelma Dís Ágústsdóttir
Foreign MVP Ariana Moorer
Statistical leaders
Points Carm. Tyson-Thomas
37.0
Rebounds Mia Loyd
16.7
Assists Danielle Rodriguez
5.9
All statistics correct as of 27 April 2018.
1 Sponsored league name, referring to Úrvalsdeild kvenna.

Competition format

The participating teams first played a conventional round-robin schedule with every team playing each opponent twice "home" and twice "away" for a total of 28 games. The top four 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 Snæfell 28 22 6 2031 1752 +279 44 Qualification to playoffs
2 Keflavík 28 22 6 2068 1721 +347 44
3 Skallagrímur 28 19 9 2056 1878 +178 38
4 Stjarnan 28 14 14 1870 1909 −39 28
5 Valur 28 12 16 2061 2038 +23 24
6 Njarðvík 28 10 18 1884 2129 −245 20
7 Haukar 28 8 20 1720 1924 −204 16
8 Grindavík 28 5 23 1817 2156 −339 10 Relegated
Source: Úrvalsdeild kvenna 2016-17

Playoffs
Semifinals Finals
      
1 Snæfell 3
4 Stjarnan 0
1 Snæfell 010
2 Keflavík 3
2 Keflavík 3
3 Skallagrímur 2
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References
  1. Kristján Jónsson (26 April 2017). "Keflavík Íslandsmeistari kvenna í körfuknattleik". mbl.is. Morgunblaðið. Retrieved 2017-08-07.
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