Founded | 1943 (as Meðaldeildin) 1976 |
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Country | Faroe Islands |
Confederation | UEFA |
Number of teams | 10 |
Level on pyramid | 2 |
Promotion to | Faroe Islands Premier League |
Relegation to | 2. deild |
Domestic cup(s) | Faroe Islands Cup |
Current champions | Skála ÍF (3rd title) (2023) |
Most championships | KÍ Klaksvík II (12 titles) |
Current: 2024 1. deild |
1. deild is the second tier league of football in the Faroe Islands. It was founded in 1943. The league is organised by the Faroe Islands Football Association. It was originally the top level of Faroe Islands football but was replaced by the Faroe Islands Premier League in 2005.
The league has 10 participating clubs. At the end of each season, two teams are relegated and two promoted from the 2. deild, pending the fact that the promoted team does not already have a team in 1. deild. In such cases, the team that finished third will be promoted instead. If a team is relegated to 1. deild and already have a side playing there, their reserve team will move one division down, thereby saving another team from relegation.
Founded in 1943 as Meðaldeildin, it acts in a system of promotion and relegation with the top division since 1976, [1] when the Faroe Islands football league system was reorganized. Back then, 1. deild was the name given to the top division, replacing the Meistaradeildin. The first club to be promoted was Fram Tórshavn after winning the division for the first time in their history. The first team relegated to the league was NSÍ Runavík.
Team | Titles | Last title |
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KÍ Klaksvík II | 12 | 2019 |
B36 Tórshavn II | 9 | 1971 |
HB Tórshavn II | 6 | 1995 |
NSÍ Runavík | 5 | 1996 |
ÍF Fuglafjørður | 2022 | |
07 Vestur [lower-alpha 1] | 2012 | |
TB Tvøroyri | 4 | 2014 |
SÍF Sandavágur | 1973 | |
B68 Toftir | 2013 | |
B71 Sandoy | 2006 | |
VB Vágur | 3 | 1994 |
MB Miðvágur | 1989 | |
LÍF Leirvík | 2 | 1992 |
EB/Streymur | 2016 | |
FC Suðuroy [lower-alpha 2] | 2011 | |
Skála ÍF | 2021 | |
Royn Hvalba | 1 | 1946 |
Fram Tórshavn | 1976 | |
GÍ Gøta | 1979 | |
B36 Tórshavn | 1985 | |
SÍ Sumba | 1997 | |
AB Argir | 2017 | |
Víkingur Gøta II | 2020 |
In bold the clubs currently playing in 1. deild.
In italics the clubs that no longer exist or are no longer active in adult football.
The Faroe Islands Premier League is the top level of football in the Faroe Islands. It was founded in 1942 as Meistaradeildin, and it is played in current format since 2005, when Premier League replaced 1. deild as the country's top football division. The league is organised by the Faroe Islands Football Association.
Football is the most popular sport in the Faroe Islands, which is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. 60% of those who play sport on the islands play football. Football in the Faroe Islands is governed by the Faroe Islands Football Association, and it is a member of UEFA and FIFA, despite not being a sovereign state.
2. deild is the third tier league of football in the Faroe Islands. It was founded in 1976 and is organized by the Faroe Islands Football Association. It was originally called 3. deild but became 2. deild after a reorganization of the Faroe Islands football league system in 2005.
2009 Faroe Islands Premier League, also known as Vodafonedeildin for sponsoring reasons, was the sixty-seventh season of top-tier football on the Faroe Islands. It began on 4 April 2009 and ended on 3 October 2009. EB/Streymur were the defending champions. The league was won by HB Tórshavn.
2010 Faroe Islands Premier League, also known as Vodafonedeildin for sponsoring reasons, was the sixty-eighth season of top-tier football on the Faroe Islands. It began on 31 March 2010 with a match between NSÍ Runavík and ÍF Fuglafjørður and ended on 23 October 2010. HB Tórshavn were the defending champions, having won their 20th league championship last season.
FC Suðuroy is a Faroese football club which was founded in January 2010 and consists of the former clubs VB and Sumba, which merged in 2005 to form VB/Sumba. FC Suðuroy's first team in the men's championship competes in the 1. deild in 2024. All teams play their home games at the á Eiðinum Stadium in Vágur. The club logo was designed by the photographer Rógvi Nolsøe Johansen in 2010, the same year he won the competition to design a logo for the club.
The 2008 season of the Faroe Islands Premier League was the 66th season of the Faroese top-tier football since its establishment. It started on 29 March 2008 with a match between B36 Tórshavn and ÍF Fuglafjørður. The match was won by B36 with 4–0. The last games were played on 25 October 2008. NSÍ Runavík were the defending champions.
The Faroe Islands Premier League kvinnur is the top level women's football league of the Faroe Islands. It was called 1. deild kvinnur until 2018, when the Faroese top tier in the women's football for the first time was named after a sponsor. The new name was Betri Deildin kvinnur and is a deal for five years, from 2018 until the end of the 2022 season.
2011 Faroe Islands Premier League, also known as Vodafonedeildin for sponsorship reasons is the sixty-ninth season of top-tier football on the Faroe Islands. It began on 9 April 2011 and ended on 22 October 2011. HB Tórshavn are the defending champions, having won their 21st league championship in the previous season.
2012 Faroe Islands Premier League was the seventieth season of top-tier football on the Faroe Islands. For sponsorship reasons, it was known as Effodeildin. The season began on 24 March 2012 with a match between B36 Tórshavn and FC Suðuroy, and ended on 6 October 2012. EB/Streymur won their second league title. B36 Tórshavn were the defending champions.
The 2014 1. deild was the 71st season of 1. deild.
2015 Faroe Islands Premier League was the 73rd season of top-tier football on the Faroe Islands. For sponsorship reasons, it was known as Effodeildin. B36 Tórshavn were the defending champions, having won their tenth Faroese title last season.
Heðin á Lakjuni is a former Faroese international footballer, who played as a full-back and a winger for four Faroese clubs in the top tier. Lakjuni started his career with KÍ Klaksvík and had spells with B36 Tórshavn, HB Tórshavn, and NSÍ Runavík. He has won the Faroe Islands Premier League 3 times, and the Faroe Islands Cup 4 times. Since April 2015 he holds the record for most league appearances with 417 matches in the Faroe Islands Premier League. He scored 100 goals in the Faroe Islands Premier League. Lakjuni has celebrated domestic doubles with three different teams.
2016 Faroe Islands Premier League was the 74th season of top-tier football on the Faroe Islands. For sponsorship reasons, it was known as Effodeildin. B36 Tórshavn were the defending champions, having won their eleventh Faroese title in 2015.
The 2017 Faroe Islands Premier League was the 75th season of top-tier football in the Faroe Islands. Víkingur Gøta successfully defended their first Faroese title from the previous season. The season began on 12 March 2017 and ended on 20 October 2017.
The 2018 Faroe Islands Premier League was the 76th season of top-tier football in the Faroe Islands. Víkingur Gøta were the defending champions, having won their second Faroese title in the previous season. The season started in 11 March and ended on 27 October.
The 2019 Faroe Islands Premier League was the 77th season of top-tier football in the Faroe Islands and the 15th under the current format.
The 2020 Faroe Islands Cup was the 66th edition of Faroe Islands domestic football cup. It started on 27 June and ended on 5 December. Havnar Bóltfelag were the defending champions, having won their twenty-seventh cup title the previous year and successfully defended their title.
The 2021 Faroe Islands Cup was the 67th edition of the Faroe Islands domestic football cup. It started on 10 April and ended on 6 December. Havnar Bóltfelag were the defending champions.
The 2023 1. deild was the 81st edition of second-tier football in the Faroe Islands.