Icelandic Basketball League (Bonus League) History
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League status
The Division I is the first-tier professional basketball league in Iceland. Division I was established in 1952.
The Bonus League sits above the Division I which effectively forms the second-tier of Icelandic basketball.
At the end of regular season, top 8 teams qualify to the play-offs.
The bottom 2 teams are relegated to Division I.
Limits of non-Icelandic players per team: 1 import players (non-Europeans), 10 Bosman players (with European passport) . Total number of allowed imports and Bosmans is .
League name history
1952-1999: Division I
1999-2003: Epson League 2002-2003
2012-2021: Domino's League 2012-2013 2013-2014 2014-2015 2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021
League logos
 Until 2005 |  2005-2012 |  2012-2021 |  2021-2024 |  Since 2024 |
Title holders
- 2020-21:
Thor Thorlakshofn - 2021-22:
Valur Reykjavik
- 2022-23:
U.M.F. Tindastoll Sauoarkrokur - 2023-24: Valur Reykjavik
- 2024-25:
Stjarnan - 2025-26:
U.M.F. Grindavik
- 2020-21: Thor Thorlakshofn
- 2021-22: Valur Reykjavik
- 2022-23: U.M.F. Tindastoll Sauoarkrokur
- 2023-24: Valur Reykjavik
- 2024-25: Stjarnan
- 2025-26: U.M.F. Grindavik
Championships by club
| Titles | Club | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Valur | 2021-22, 2023-24 |
| 1 | Grindavik | 2025-26 |
| 1 | Tindastoll | 2022-23 |
| 1 | Stjarnan | 2024-25 |
| 1 | Thor Thorl | 2020-21 |
Finals year-by-year
| Season | Winner | Result | Finalist | Regular Season Champion |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | Thor Thorlakshofn | 3-1 |  Keflavik IF | Keflavik IF |
| 2021-22 | Valur Reykjavik | 3-2 | U.M.F. Tindastoll Sauoarkrokur |  UMFN Njardvik |
| 2022-23 | U.M.F. Tindastoll Sauoarkrokur | 3-2 | Valur Reykjavik | Valur Reykjavik |
| 2023-24 | Valur Reykjavik | 80-62,80-73,78-80,89-79,89-93 | U.M.F. Grindavik |  Hamar |
| 2024-25 | Stjarnan | 3-2 | U.M.F. Tindastoll Sauoarkrokur | U.M.F. Tindastoll Sauoarkrokur |
Finals participants
| Club | W | L | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tindastoll | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Valur | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Grindavik | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Keflavik | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Stjarnan | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Thor Thorl | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Final Four participants
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valur | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tindastoll | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Grindavik | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Stjarnan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Thor Thorl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keflavik | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Njardvik | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Alftanes | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| KR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| OKC Thunder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Players with the most appearances in the Icelandic Finals
| Player | Finals Appearances | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Adomas Drungilas | 4 | 2021, 2023, 2025, 2026 |
| Sigtryggur Bjornsson | 4 | 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026 |
| Petur Birgisson | 4 | 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026 |
| Vidar Agustsson | 4 | 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026 |
| Hannes Masson | 4 | 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026 |
| Valur Valsson | 3 | 2021, 2024, 2026 |
| Johannes Omarsson | 3 | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Finnur Tomasson | 3 | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Tomas Thomasson | 3 | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
| Kristofer Acox | 3 | 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Players with the most Icelandic titles
| Player | Count | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| Adomas Drungilas | 2 | 2021, 2023 |
| Callum Lawson | 2 | 2021, 2022 |
| Jon Stefansson | 2 | 2022, 2022 |
| Tomas Thomasson | 2 | 2022, 2024 |
| Johannes Omarsson | 2 | 2022, 2024 |
| Finnur Tomasson | 2 | 2022, 2024 |
| Kristofer Acox | 2 | 2022, 2024 |
| Benedikt Blondal | 2 | 2022, 2024 |
| Kari Jonsson | 2 | 2022, 2024 |
| Hjalmar Stefansson | 2 | 2022, 2024 |
