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1997–98 Úrvalsdeild karla (basketball)

DHL deild karla1
Champions Njarðvík (14th title)
Runners-up KR
Semifinalists ÍA, Keflavík
Relegated ÍR
Teams 12
Dates October 2, 1997 – April 19, 1998
Top seed Grindavík
Awards
Domestic MVP Iceland Helgi Jónas Guðfinnsson
Foreign MVP United States David Bevis
Statistical leaders
Points United States Darryl Wilson
33.3
Rebounds United States Jesse Ratliff
18.4
Assists United States Warren Peebles
8.1
1 Sponsored league name, referring to Úrvalsdeild karla.

The 1997–98 Úrvalsdeild karla was the 46th season of the Úrvalsdeild karla, the top tier men's basketball league on Iceland. The season started on October 2, 1997 and ended on April 19, 1998. Njarðvík won its fourteenth title by defeating KR 3–0 in the Finals.

The participating teams first played a conventional round-robin schedule with every team playing each opponent once "home" and once "away" for a total of 22 games. The top eight teams qualified for the championship playoffs whilst the bottom team was relegated to Division 1.


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