2024 Faroe Islands Premier League

Last updated
Faroe Islands Premier League
Season2024
Dates9 March – 26 October 2024
Champions Víkingur (3rd title)
Relegated ÍF
Skála
Champions League Víkingur
Conference League Havnar Bóltfelag

NSÍ Runavík
Top goalscorer Páll Klettskarð
(17 goals)
2023
2025

The 2024 Faroe Islands Premier League was the 82nd edition of top-tier football in the Faroe Islands, and the 19th under the current format. The season ran in 2024 from 9 March until 26 October.

Contents

The winners (Víkingur) qualified for the Champions League first qualifying round. The 2024 Faroe Islands Cup winners (Havnar Bóltfelag) qualified for the Conference League second qualifying round, with the runners-up () and fourth-placed team (NSÍ Runavík) qualifying for the first qualifying round. The bottom two teams (ÍF and Skála) were relegated to the 2025 1. deild. [1]

Teams

The league consisted of ten teams; the top eight teams from the previous season, and two teams promoted from 1. deild. entered the season as defending champions (for the third consecutive season). [2] [3]

The promoted teams were 2023 1. deild champions Skála ÍF and runners-up NSÍ Runavík. They replaced the 2023 Faroe Islands Premier League bottom two teams, AB Argir and TB Tvøroyri.

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ÍF
Locations of the 2024 Faroe Islands Premier League teams
TeamCityStadiumCapacity
B36 Tórshavn Tórshavn Gundadalur 5,000
B68 Toftir Toftir Svangaskarð 6,000
EB/Streymur Streymnes Við Margáir 2,000
Havnar Bóltfelag Tórshavn Gundadalur 5,000
ÍF Fuglafjørður Í Fløtugerði 3,000
Klaksvík Við Djúpumýrar 4,000
NSÍ Runavík Runavík Við Løkin 2,000
Skála ÍF Skála Undir Mýruhjalla 2,000
07 Vestur Sørvágur Á Dungasandi 2,000
Víkingur Norðragøta Sarpugerði 3,000

Personnel and sponsoring

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players and Managers may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

TeamHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
07 Vestur Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Dan Brimsvík Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Sonni Ragnar Nattestad Adidas Útsynið
B36 Flag of Norway.svg Magne Hoseth Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Andrias Eriksen Puma Andy Robson Tips
B68 Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Jákup á Borg Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Aleksandur Jensen Erreà KBH
EB/Streymur Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Sigfríður Clementsen Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Andras Olsen Adidas Bónus
HB Flag of Italy.svg Adolfo Sormani Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Teitur Gestsson Puma SMS - Shopping Center
ÍF Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Ólavur Larsen (caretaker) Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Karl Løkin Adidas Havsbrún
Flag of Norway.svg Espen Haug (caretaker) Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Jákup B. Andreassen Craft Sportswear Norðoya Sparikassi
NSÍ Flag of Sweden.svg Jens Wedeborg Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Klæmint Olsen Erreà Navigare Shipping
Skála ÍF Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Pauli Poulsen Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Jákup Jakobsen Adidas MEST Shipyard
Víkingur Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Jóhan Petur Poulsen Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Atli Gregersen Adidas Tavan

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Víkingur (C)2724127914+6573Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 2722145824+3467Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
3 Havnar Bóltfelag 2719265523+3259Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round [lower-alpha 1]
4 NSÍ Runavík 27133115443+1142Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
5 B36 Tórshavn 2711885642+1441
6 07 Vestur 27931534602630
7 EB/Streymur 27911735491428
8 B68 Toftir 27561623482521
9 Skála (R)27551727573020Relegation to 1. deild
10 ÍF (R)2714222485617
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Havnar Bóltfelag qualified for the Conference League second qualifying round by winning the 2024 Faroe Islands Cup. Since they qualified based on league position, the second Conference League first round spot was passed to the fourth-placed team.

Fixtures and results

Teams play each other three times (either twice at home and once away or once at home and twice away) for a total of 27 matches each.

Home \ Away B36 EBS HAV ÍF NSI SKA TOF VES VÍK B36 EBS HAV ÍF NSI SKA TOF VES VÍK
B36 Tórshavn 1–02–23–32–02–23–01–12–21–23–02–04–41–4
EB/Streymur 0–40–45–00–14–13–01–16–01–31–01–42–11–21–0
Havnar Bóltfelag 2–12–14–01–03–23–01–01–01–12–11–03–03–0
ÍF 3–40–12–11–42–41–22–20–11–80–30–31–30–6
4–22–11–06–03–23–13–02–02–12–22–13–14–00–2
NSÍ Runavík 1–02–02–33–01–23–11–44–10–12–24–03–23–04–0
Skála 1–43–00–33–21–20–03–11–20–43–30–11–14–10–3
B68 Toftir 0–32–00–10–00–21–21–11–21–21–41–01–41–0
07 Vestur 0–34–20–31–00–43–01–12–00–22–01–45–10–1
Víkingur 4–04–02–15–01–22–02–12–05–11–02–03–03–04–1
Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

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