Icelandic National Championships

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Iceland
National Championships
Years held: 1996 to 2011
2017 & 2018
Host cities: Reykjavik
Sauðárkrókur
Repeat titles: Guðbjörn Einarsson
Halldór Kjartansson
Jóhann Möller

National Championship tournaments were held annually in Iceland from 1996 through to 2011, then again in 2017 and 2018.[1][2] The winner of these events was named Icelandic Champion and headed the national team at that years' World Championship.

History

An unofficial Icelandic National Championship was held in 1995 in the town of Sauðárkrókur, the only time it was held outside the capital Reykjavik. The winner was Júlíus Einarsson.

From 1998 through to 2003, the Top 8 players would also receive invitations for that year's European Championship.

In 2005 the Icelandic Nationals became an open entry event; no qualification was needed to participate. However, this did mean that only the Champion earned a spot in that year's World Championships rather than the Top 4 players previously.

Between 2012 and 2016, the title Iceland National Champion was instead given to the Icelandic player with the highest amount of Pro Points in a particular Pro Tour season. This change also meant a full Icelandic team would participate in the World Magic Cup.

National Championships (1995 to 2011)

National team members for the World Championships, where known, are marked in bold.

  • Between 1997 and 2000 teams had 4 players.[3]
  • Between 2001 and 2005 consisted of three players. The two losing semi-finalists would play off for 3rd place. 4th place still received an invitation as an Alternate. (Italicised)
  • Between 2006 and 2011, Iceland's National Championships were open entry and as such only the champion qualified for the World Championships.[4]

Invitations could be formally declined and would be offered in turn to the next player in the standings.

Note: An asterisk (*) after a player's name indicates their exact placing is unknown.

1996 National Championship

Location: Reykjavik
Date:
Formats:
Attendance:

1. ISL flag Jóhann Möller
2. ISL flag Erling Hansson
3. ISL flag Hjalti Andrason
4. ISL flag Guðmundur Viggósson
5. NOFLAG flag
6. NOFLAG flag
7. NOFLAG flag
8. NOFLAG flag

Sources[5][6]  

1997 National Championship

Location: Reykjavik
Date:
Formats:
Attendance:

1. ISL flag Jóhann Möller*
2. ISL flag Gunnar Már Jóhannsson*
3. ISL flag Egill Stefansson*
4. ISL flag Júlíus Einarsson*
5. NOFLAG flag
6. NOFLAG flag
7. NOFLAG flag
8. NOFLAG flag

Sources[7][8]  

1998 National Championship

Location: Reykjavik
Date:
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance: 40

1. ISL flag Alvin Orri Gíslason
2. ISL flag Asgeir
3. ISL flag Högni Þór Gylfason
4. NOFLAG flag
5. ISL flag Reynir*
6. NOFLAG flag
7. NOFLAG flag
8. NOFLAG flag

Sources[9][10]  

1999 National Championship

Location: Reykjavik
Date: June 12-13, 1999
Formats: Standard and Rochester Draft
Attendance:

1. ISL flag Einar Ágúst Baldvinsson
2. ISL flag Marteinn Fridriksson
3. ISL flag Arelius Sveinn Areliusaron
4. ISL flag Bjorgvin Johansson
5. ISL flag Stefán Friðriksson
6. ISL flag Alvin Orri Gíslason
7. ISL flag Jakob Jonasson
8. ISL flag Yngvi Ómar Sighvatsson

Sources[11]  

2000 National Championship

Location: Reykjavik
Date: April 22-23, 2000
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance:

1. ISL flag Siguröur Örn Gunnarsson
2. ISL flag Ragnar Mar Kjartansson
3. ISL flag Arelius Sveinn Areliusarson
4. ISL flag Yngvi Ómar Sighvatsson
5. ISL flag Marteinn Frioriksson
6. ISL flag Porir Porgeirsson
7. ISL flag Porarinn Sigurösson
8. ISL flag Julius Einarsson

Sources[12][13]  

2001 National Championship

Location: Reykjavik
Date: April 28-29, 2001
Formats: Standard and Rochester Draft
Attendance:

1. ISL flag Yngvi Ómar Sighvatsson
2. ISL flag Arelius Sveinn Areliusaron
3. ISL flag Thorir Thorgeirsson
4. ISL flag Stefán Friðriksson
5. ISL flag Gudmundur Viggosson
6. ISL flag Arni Sigurdsson
7. ISL flag Jóhann Möller
8. ISL flag Ragnar Mar Kjartansson

Sources[14][15][16]  

2002 National Championship

Location: Reykjavik
Date: April 13-14, 2002
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance:

1. ISL flag Gunnar Már Jóhannsson
2. ISL flag Róbert Arnar Úlfarsson
3. ISL flag Halldór Sigurður Kjartansson
4. ISL flag Marteinn Friðriksson
5. ISL flag Arelius Areliusarson*
6. ISL flag Guðbjörn Einarsson*
7. ISL flag Gisli Einarsson*
8. NOFLAG flag

Sources[17][18][19][20]  

2003 National Championship

Location: Reykjavik
Date: April 5, 2003
Formats: Standard and Rochester Draft
Attendance:

1. ISL flag Stefán Ingi Aðalabjörnsson
2. ISL flag Alvin Orri Gíslason
3. ISL flag Jóhann Möller
4. ISL flag Árni Steingrímur Sigurðsson
5. ISL flag Hjalti Andrason
6. ISL flag Ragnar Mar Kjartansson
7. ISL flag Thorir Thorgeirsson
8. ISL flag Einar Ágúst Baldvinsson

Sources[21][22][23][24]  

2004 National Championship

Location: Reykjavik
Date: June 19-20, 2004
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance:

1. ISL flag Guðbjörn Einarsson
2. ISL flag Gísli Rúnar Svanbergsson
3. ISL flag Arelíus Arelíusarson
4. ISL flag Stefan Fridriksson
5. NOFLAG flag
6. ISL flag Halldór Sigurður Kjartansson
7. NOFLAG flag
8. NOFLAG flag

Sources[25][26][27]  

2005 National Championship

Location: Reykjavik
Date:
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance:

1. ISL flag Gu∂björn Einarsson
2. NOFLAG flag
3. NOFLAG flag
4. NOFLAG flag
5. ISL flag Jakob Jonasson*
6. NOFLAG flag
7. NOFLAG flag
8. NOFLAG flag

Sources[28][29][30]  

2006 National Championship

Location: Reykjavik
Date: September 17, 2006
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance: 27

1. ISL flag Jón Svan Sverrisson
2. ISL flag Einar Ágúst Baldvinsson
3. ISL flag Jakob Jonasson
4. ISL flag Geir Gudbrandsson
5. ISL flag Guðbjörn Einarsson
6. ISL flag Júlíus Einarsson
7. ISL flag Marteinn Fridriksson
8. ISL flag Halldór Sigurður Kjartansson

Sources[30][4][31]  

2007 National Championship

Location: Reykjavik
Date: September 23, 2007
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance:

1. ISL flag Marteinn Friðriksson
2. ISL flag Einar Ágúst Baldvinsson
3. NOFLAG flag
4. NOFLAG flag
5. NOFLAG flag
6. NOFLAG flag
7. NOFLAG flag
8. NOFLAG flag

Sources[32][33][34]  

2008 National Championship

Location: Reykjavik
Date: August 10, 2008
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance:

1. ISL flag Torfi Ásgeirsson
2. NOFLAG flag
3. NOFLAG flag
4. NOFLAG flag
5. NOFLAG flag
6. NOFLAG flag
7. NOFLAG flag
8. NOFLAG flag

Sources[35][36]  

2009 National Championship

Location: Reykjavik
Date: July 12, 2009
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance:

1. ISL flag Halldór Sigurður Kjartansson
2. NOFLAG flag
3. NOFLAG flag
4. NOFLAG flag
5. NOFLAG flag
6. NOFLAG flag
7. NOFLAG flag
8. NOFLAG flag

Sources[37][38]  

2010 National Championship

Location: Reykjavik
Date: July 11, 2010
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance:

1. ISL flag Halldór Sigurður Kjartansson
2. NOFLAG flag
3. NOFLAG flag
4. NOFLAG flag
5. NOFLAG flag
6. NOFLAG flag
7. NOFLAG flag
8. NOFLAG flag

Sources[39][40]  

2011 National Championship

Location: Reykjavik
Date: September 18, 2011
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance:

1. ISL flag Stefán Friðriksson
2. NOFLAG flag
3. NOFLAG flag
4. NOFLAG flag
5. NOFLAG flag
6. NOFLAG flag
7. NOFLAG flag
8. NOFLAG flag

Sources[41][42]  

World Magic Cup (2012 to 2016)

Year Pro Points Champion Qualifier 1 Qualifier 2 Qualifier 3
2012[43] Hedinn Haraldsson Oddur Eysteinn Fridriksson Unnsteinn Barkarsson Jon Sverrisson
2013[44] Alvin Orri Gislason Orri Ómarsson Ragnar Sigurdsson Hedinn Haraldsson
2014[45] Ragnar Sigurdsson Einar Agust Baldvinsson Bjarni Bjarnason Kristján Adólfsson
2015[46] Einar Agust Baldvinsson Ingimundur Vilhjálmsson Vilhjálmur Thorhallson Kristján Adólfsson
2016[47] Einar Agust Baldvinsson Halldór Vilhjálmsson Kjartan Másson Thorey Mariusdottir

National Championships (2017 and 2018)

2017 National Championship

Location: Reykjavik
Date: September 16, 2017
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance:

1. ISL flag Sigtryggur Óskar Hrafnkelsson
2. ISL flag Heimir Palmason*
3. NOFLAG flag
4. NOFLAG flag
5. NOFLAG flag
6. NOFLAG flag
7. NOFLAG flag
8. NOFLAG flag

Pro Points Champ: Ragnar Sigurdsson
[48][49][50]  

2018 National Championship

Location: Reykjavik
Date: September 8-9, 2018
Formats: Standard and Booster Draft
Attendance:

1. ISL flag Ragnar Sigurdsson
2. ISL flag Vilhjalmur Thorhallson
3. ISL flag Einar Agust Baldvinsson
4. ISL flag Gunnar Möller
5. ISL flag Hjalti Ragnarsson
6. ISL flag Róbert Þór Hafþórsson
7. ISL flag Halldór Vilhjálmsson
8. ISL flag Hermann Runarsson

Pro Points Champ: Sigtryggur Hrafnkelsson
[51][52]  

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