The 1997–98 Úrvalsdeild karla was the 46th season of the Úrvalsdeild karla, the top tier men's basketball league on Iceland. The season started on October 2, 1997 and ended on April 19, 1998. Njarðvík won its fourteenth title by defeating KR 3–0 in the Finals.[1]

DHL deild karla1
DurationOctober 2, 1997 – April 19, 1998
Teams12
Regular season
Top seedGrindavík
RelegatedÍR
Finals
ChampionsNjarðvík (14th title)
  Runners-upKR
SemifinalistsÍA, Keflavík
Awards
Domestic MVPIceland Helgi Jónas Guðfinnsson
Foreign MVPUnited States David Bevis
Statistical leaders
Points United States Darryl Wilson 33.3
Rebounds United States Jesse Ratliff 18.4
Assists United States Warren Peebles 8.1
1 Sponsored league name, referring to Úrvalsdeild karla.

Competition format

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The participating teams first played a conventional round-robin schedule with every team playing each opponent once "home" and once "away" for a total of 22 games. The top eight teams qualified for the championship playoffs whilst the bottom team was relegated to Division 1.

Regular season

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Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Grindavík 22 19 3 1990 1761 229 38 Qualification to playoffs
2 KR 22 14 8 1834 1791 43 28
3 Haukar 22 14 8 1840 1661 179 28
4 Njarðvík 22 14 8 1984 1788 196 28
5 KFÍ 22 13 9 1880 1803 77 26
6 Keflavík 22 13 9 1963 1876 87 26
7 Tindastóll 22 13 9 1728 1656 72 26
8 ÍA 22 11 11 1671 1701 −30 22
9 Skallagrímur 22 9 13 1821 1920 −99 18
10 Valur 22 5 17 1796 1945 −149 10
11 Þór Akureyri 22 4 18 1739 2071 −332 8
12 ÍR 22 3 19 1707 1980 −273 6 Relegated
Source: [1]

Playoffs

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Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
         
1 Grindavík 1
8 ÍA 2
2 KR 3
8 ÍA 010
2 KR 2
7 Tindastóll 1
2 KR 0
(Pairings are reseeded after the first round)
4 Njarðvík 030
3 Haukar 0
6 Keflavík 2
4 Njarðvík 3
6 Keflavík 1
4 Njarðvík 2
5 KFÍ 010

References

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  1. ^ Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (20 April 1998). "Langbestir". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 June 2018.
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