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3. deild karla () or D3 is the fourth tier
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(). It consists of 8 teams and the season consists of a schedule of 14 games. The top four teams meet in a playoff for the victory in the 3. deild. The two finalists achieve
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2. deild karla 2. deild karla () is a football league in Iceland. It is the third division in the Icelandic football league system. The current champions are Afturelding from Mosfellsbær, who won their 1st title in 2018. The division was started in 1966 as th ...
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History


Creation

3. deild karla originated in 2015 and consists of 10 teams. On 13 March 2020, the 2019–20 season was postponed due to the
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in Iceland. The day after, the
Icelandic Basketball Federation The Icelandic Basketball Association (''Icelandic:Körfuknattleikssamband Íslands - KKÍ'') is the national governing body of basketball in Iceland and is a member of the continental association FIBA Europe and the global International Basketbal ...
canceled the rest of the season. The 2020–21 season was initially postponed in October after another outbreak of COVID-19 in the country. In January 2021 it was announced that the season would start on 13 February but with Hamar-b having withdrawn from the league.


Champions


Notes


Titles per club


References


External links


KKÍ3. deild karla – kki.is
2015 establishments in Iceland 3
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Sports leagues established in 2015 Professional sports leagues in Iceland {{basketball-competition-stub