The Icelandic Men's Basketball Company Cup, commonly known as the Men's Company Cup (Icelandic: Fyrirtækjabikar karla), was an annual basketball competition between clubs in Iceland that was organized by the Icelandic Basketball Federation. It was Iceland's second-tier cup competition, and is not to be confused with Iceland's first-tier cup competition, the Icelandic Cup.
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1996 season |
| Ceased | 2015 |
| Country |  Iceland |
| Continent |  Europe |
| Most titles | Keflavík (6 titles) |
| Related competitions | Úrvalsdeild karla Icelandic Cup Icelandic Supercup |
| Official website | KKI.is |
History and format
editThe Company Cup was founded in 1996[1] and its first edition, bearing the name Lengjubikarinn after its sponsor Lengjan, took place in October and November that year.[2] It included all twelve Úrvalsdeild karla teams and the top four teams from the second-tier 1. deild karla.[3] The first cup was won by Keflavík after it defeated KR in the Cup final, 101–107.[4][5]
Its last edition to date was held in 2015 where Stjarnan defeated Þór Þorlákshöfn in the Cup finals, 72–58.[6][7]
Title holders
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ólafur hafði betur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 14 May 1996. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ "Lengjubikarinn 1997". kki.is (in Icelandic). Icelandic Basketball Federation.
- ^ "Úrvalsdeildin í einn riðil". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 14 May 1996. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ "Stórleikur hjá Fal". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 25 November 1996. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ Valur B. Jónatansson (26 November 1996). "Erum með besta liðið". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ Kristinn Páll Teitsson (3 October 2015). "Stjarnan Lengjubikarmeistari í karlaflokki". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ Tómas Þór Þórðarson (5 October 2015). "Marvin: Okkur vantar enn þá þann stóra". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 2 September 2018.
External links
edit- Icelandic Basketball Federation (in Icelandic)
- History of the Company Cup finals (in Icelandic)