Tournament details | |
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Arena | Laugardalshöll (Final four) Reykjavík, Iceland |
Dates | 1 November 2019 – 15 February 2020 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Stjarnan |
Runners-up | Grindavík |
Awards and statistics | |
MVP | |
The 2019–2020 Bikarkeppni karla, named Geysisbikarinn for sponsorship reasons, was the 54th edition of the Icelandic Men's Basketball Cup, won by Stjarnan against Grindavík. [1] The competition was managed by the Icelandic Basketball Federation and the final four was held in Reykjavík, in the Laugardalshöll in February 2020, and was broadcast live on RÚV. [2] Ægir Steinarsson was named the Cup Finals MVP after turning in 19 points and 14 assists. [3]
Twenty-six teams signed up for the Cup tournament. [4]
Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
20 January | ||||||||||
Fjölnir | 106 | |||||||||
12 February | ||||||||||
Keflavík | 100 | |||||||||
Fjölnir | 74 | |||||||||
20 January | ||||||||||
Grindavík | 93 | |||||||||
Stjarnan | 78 | |||||||||
15 February | ||||||||||
Valur | 65 | |||||||||
Grindavík | 75 | |||||||||
20 January | ||||||||||
Stjarnan | 89 | |||||||||
Sindri | 74 | |||||||||
12 February | ||||||||||
Grindavík | 93 | |||||||||
Tindastóll | 70 | |||||||||
21 January | ||||||||||
Stjarnan | 98 | |||||||||
Tindastóll | 99 | |||||||||
Þór Akureyri | 69 | |||||||||
Pos. | Player | Team |
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Point guard | Stjarnan |
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