same period, Keflavík won 4 titles and the KR won their eighth title. Modern era From the 2000–01 season, many teams have divided the lead of the league. In the 2005–06 season, the Njarðvík won their thirteenth title. In the following season, the 2006–07 season, the KR won their tenth title and one more year later, in the 2007–08 season, the Keflavík won their ninth title. Teams The Úrvalsdeild karla originated in 1951 and, currently, consists of 12 teams. The current Úrvalsdeild karla teams for the 2021–22 season are: Champions Notes Titles per club ÍKF merged into Ungmennafélag Njarðvíkur in 1969 and became its basketball subdivision. It is today known as Njarðvík. The club won 4 titles under the ÍKF name and added 13 more after the merger Statistical leaders The league has kept scoring stats since adopting the Úrvalsdeild karla name in 1978. During the 1988–1989 season, it added more categories, including rebounds, assists and steals and prior to the 1994–1995 season it added blocks. Úrvalsdeild karla all-time scoring leaders Player nationality set by the player's national team affiliation. In bold, active players. Stats through end of 2018–19 Úrvalsdeild karla season: Úrvalsdeild karla all-time rebounding leaders Player nationality set by the player's national team affiliation. In bold, active players. Stats through the end of the 2020–21 Úrvalsdeild karla season: 1 Statistics for rebounds where not kept during Guðmundur's first season. Overall, he played 348 games in the Úrvalsdeild. Úrvalsdeild karla all-time assists leaders Player nationality set by the player's national team affiliation. In bold, active players. Stats through the end of the 2020–21 Úrvalsdeild karla season: 1 Assists where not counted during Jón Kr. Gíslason's first five seasons where he played 93 games. Awards and honors Domestic All-First Team The Men's Domestic All-First Team is an annual Úrvalsdeild honor bestowed on the best players in the league following every season. Domestic Player of the Year Foreign Player of the Year Úrvalsdeild Men's Playoffs MVP Úrvalsdeild Playoffs MVP award is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the Úrvalsdeild playoffs. Defensive Player of the Year Newcomer of the Year Coach of the Year See also Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup Úrvalsdeild karla (disambiguation) Úrvalsdeild kvenna (basketball), the women's basketball league References External links KKÍ Iceland Express deildin karla - kki.is EUROBasket - Icelandic Basketball EUROBasket - Express League 1951 establishments in Iceland 1 Basketball leagues in