# Icelandic basketball league system

The Icelandic basketball league system, or Icelandic basketball league pyramid, is a series of interconnected competitions for basketball clubs in Iceland. The system has a hierarchical format with a promotion and demotion system between competitions at different levels.

## Men

There are currently four different competitions on the pyramid - the 1st tier Úrvalsdeild, the 2nd tier Division I, the 3rd tier Division II, and the 4th tier Division III.
The leagues are organized by the Icelandic Basketball Association.

### The tier levels

For the 2020–21 season, the Icelandic basketball league system is as follows:
| Level | League | League | League | League | League |
| 1 | Úrvalsdeild karla 12 teams ↓ 2 relegation (previously 1. deild karla (1951–78)) | Úrvalsdeild karla 12 teams ↓ 2 relegation (previously 1. deild karla (1951–78)) | Úrvalsdeild karla 12 teams ↓ 2 relegation (previously 1. deild karla (1951–78)) | Úrvalsdeild karla 12 teams ↓ 2 relegation (previously 1. deild karla (1951–78)) | Úrvalsdeild karla 12 teams ↓ 2 relegation (previously 1. deild karla (1951–78)) |
| 2 | 1. deild karla 12 teams$^1$ ↑ 2 promotion ↓ 1 relegation (previously 2. deild karla (1964–78)) | 1. deild karla 12 teams$^1$ ↑ 2 promotion ↓ 1 relegation (previously 2. deild karla (1964–78)) | 1. deild karla 12 teams$^1$ ↑ 2 promotion ↓ 1 relegation (previously 2. deild karla (1964–78)) | 1. deild karla 12 teams$^1$ ↑ 2 promotion ↓ 1 relegation (previously 2. deild karla (1964–78)) | 1. deild karla 12 teams$^1$ ↑ 2 promotion ↓ 1 relegation (previously 2. deild karla (1964–78)) |
| 3 | 2. deild karla 12 teams ↑ 1 promotion ↓ 2 relegation (previously 3. deild karla (1973–78)) | 2. deild karla 12 teams ↑ 1 promotion ↓ 2 relegation (previously 3. deild karla (1973–78)) | 2. deild karla 12 teams ↑ 1 promotion ↓ 2 relegation (previously 3. deild karla (1973–78)) | 2. deild karla 12 teams ↑ 1 promotion ↓ 2 relegation (previously 3. deild karla (1973–78)) | 2. deild karla 12 teams ↑ 1 promotion ↓ 2 relegation (previously 3. deild karla (1973–78)) |
| 4 | 3. deild karla 7 teams ↑ 2 promotion | 3. deild karla 7 teams ↑ 2 promotion | 3. deild karla 7 teams ↑ 2 promotion | 3. deild karla 7 teams ↑ 2 promotion | 3. deild karla 7 teams ↑ 2 promotion |
$^1$The 1. deild karla has spot for 12 teams. The 12th placed team is relegated to 2. deild karla. If there are less than 12 teams, no team is relegated.

### Other competitions

* Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup
* Icelandic Men's Basketball Supercup

## Women

There are currently three different competitions on the pyramid and they are all organized by the Icelandic Basketball Association.
| Level | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League | League |
| 1 | Úrvalsdeild kvenna 10 teams ↓ 1 relegation (previously 1. deild kvenna (1952–2005)) | Úrvalsdeild kvenna 10 teams ↓ 1 relegation (previously 1. deild kvenna (1952–2005)) | Úrvalsdeild kvenna 10 teams ↓ 1 relegation (previously 1. deild kvenna (1952–2005)) | Úrvalsdeild kvenna 10 teams ↓ 1 relegation (previously 1. deild kvenna (1952–2005)) | Úrvalsdeild kvenna 10 teams ↓ 1 relegation (previously 1. deild kvenna (1952–2005)) | Úrvalsdeild kvenna 10 teams ↓ 1 relegation (previously 1. deild kvenna (1952–2005)) | Úrvalsdeild kvenna 10 teams ↓ 1 relegation (previously 1. deild kvenna (1952–2005)) | Úrvalsdeild kvenna 10 teams ↓ 1 relegation (previously 1. deild kvenna (1952–2005)) | Úrvalsdeild kvenna 10 teams ↓ 1 relegation (previously 1. deild kvenna (1952–2005)) | Úrvalsdeild kvenna 10 teams ↓ 1 relegation (previously 1. deild kvenna (1952–2005)) |
| 2 | 1. deild kvenna 9 teams$^1$ ↑ 1 promotion (previously 2. deild kvenna (1984–2005)) | 1. deild kvenna 9 teams$^1$ ↑ 1 promotion (previously 2. deild kvenna (1984–2005)) | 1. deild kvenna 9 teams$^1$ ↑ 1 promotion (previously 2. deild kvenna (1984–2005)) | 1. deild kvenna 9 teams$^1$ ↑ 1 promotion (previously 2. deild kvenna (1984–2005)) | 1. deild kvenna 9 teams$^1$ ↑ 1 promotion (previously 2. deild kvenna (1984–2005)) | 1. deild kvenna 9 teams$^1$ ↑ 1 promotion (previously 2. deild kvenna (1984–2005)) | 1. deild kvenna 9 teams$^1$ ↑ 1 promotion (previously 2. deild kvenna (1984–2005)) | 1. deild kvenna 9 teams$^1$ ↑ 1 promotion (previously 2. deild kvenna (1984–2005)) | 1. deild kvenna 9 teams$^1$ ↑ 1 promotion (previously 2. deild kvenna (1984–2005)) | 1. deild kvenna 9 teams$^1$ ↑ 1 promotion (previously 2. deild kvenna (1984–2005)) |
| 2 | 2. deild kvenna TBD | 2. deild kvenna TBD | 2. deild kvenna TBD | 2. deild kvenna TBD | 2. deild kvenna TBD | 2. deild kvenna TBD | 2. deild kvenna TBD | 2. deild kvenna TBD | 2. deild kvenna TBD | 2. deild kvenna TBD |
$^1$Registered for the 2022–23 season. The amount of teams vary by seasons.

### Other competitions

* Icelandic Women's Basketball Cup
* Icelandic Women's Basketball Supercup