1979–80 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)
| Champions | Valur (1st title) |
|---|---|
| Runners-up | Njarðvík |
| Relegated | Fram |
| Teams | 6 |
| Games played | 60 |
| Dates | October 13, 1979 – March 17, 1980 |
| Awards | |
| Domestic MVP |
 Guðsteinn Ingimarsson |
| Foreign MVP |
 Tim Dwyer
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| Statistical leaders | |
| Points |
Trent Smock
34.6
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The 1979–80 Úrvalsdeild karla was the 29th season of the Úrvalsdeild karla, the top tier men's basketball league on Iceland. The season started on October 13, 1979 and ended on March 17, 1980. Valur won its first title by posting the best record in the league with a win against KR in the last day of the season.
The participating teams first played a conventional round-robin schedule with every team playing each opponent twice "home" and twice "away" for a total of 20 games. The top team won the national championship whilst the bottom team was relegated to Division I.
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