1966 Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Arena | Hálogaland Reykjavík |
| Dates | August-October 1966 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | KR |
| Runners-up | ÍKF |
The 1966 Bikarkeppni karla was the 2nd edition of the Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup, won by KR after defeating ÍKF in the cup final. The final four was held in Reykjavík, in the Hálogaland arena in october 1966.[1]
Participating teams
The qualification stage was split between the northern, southern, western and capital region part of the country.
On 29 August, Snæfell defeated KFÍ in Stykkishólmur, 75-41, behind Sigurður Hjörleifsson's 26 points.[2] It later defeated Borgarnes to secure a berth in the semi-finals.
Þór Akureyri secured a berth from the northern part and ÍKF from the southern part.[1]
KR advanced from the capital region after facing Ármann and ÍR.[3]
Bracket
| Semifinals | Final | |||||
| 15 October | ||||||
| KR | 59 | |||||
| 16 October | ||||||
| Þór Akureyri | 42 | |||||
| KR | 57 | |||||
| 15 October | ||||||
| ÍKF | 54 | |||||
| Snæfell | 44 | |||||
| ÍKF | 53 | |||||
References
- ^ a b "KR bikarmeistari í körfuknattleik". Tíminn (in Icelandic). 19 October 1966. pp. 13, 15. Retrieved 23 March 2025 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Snæfellingar í úrslit bikarkeppni K.K.Í." Vísir (in Icelandic). 3 September 1966. p. 6. Retrieved 23 March 2025 – via Tímarit.is.
- ^ "Bikarkeppni í körfuknattleik". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 16 September 1966. pp. 30, 23. Retrieved 23 March 2025 – via Tímarit.is.