The 2015–16 Úrvalsdeild kvenna was the 58th season of the
Úrvalsdeild kvenna, the top tier women's basketball league on
Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...
. The season started on October 14, 2015 and ended on April 24, 2016.
Snæfell won its third straight title by defeating
Haukar
Knattspyrnufélagið Haukar (, ) is an Icelandic multi-sport club from Hafnarfjörður with divisions in Association football, Football, Haukar Handball, Handball, Basketball, Haukar RC, Rugby union, Karate, Skiing & Chess.
Club history
The clu ...
3–2 in the Finals.
Competition format
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 24 games. The top four teams qualified for the championship playoffs while none were relegated to
Division 1 due to vacant berths.
Regular season
Playoffs
Notable occurrences
*In October 2015,
Haukar
Knattspyrnufélagið Haukar (, ) is an Icelandic multi-sport club from Hafnarfjörður with divisions in Association football, Football, Haukar Handball, Handball, Basketball, Haukar RC, Rugby union, Karate, Skiing & Chess.
Club history
The clu ...
added former
Washington University in St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis (WashU) is a private research university in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1853 by a group of civic leaders and named for George Washington, the university spans 355 acres across its Danforth ...
point guard
Shanna-Lei Dacanay.
References
External links
Official Icelandic Basketball Federation website2015-2016 Úrvalsdeild statistics
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Icelandic
Lea
Úrvalsdeild kvenna (basketball) seasons