Current season, competition or edition: 2022–23 | |
Sport | Volleyball |
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Founded | 1969 |
Inaugural season | 1969 |
No. of teams | 6 Teams |
Country | Faroe Islands |
Continent | Europe |
Domestic cup(s) | Faroese Cup Faroese Super Cup |
International cup(s) | CEV Champions League CEV Cup CEV Challenge Cup |
Official website | http://www.fbf.fo |
The Faroese Women's Volleyball Championship is an annual competition of the Faroese women's volleyball teams. It has been held since 1969. The Competitions are held in three divisions - Premier League, Division 1 and Division 2. The championships are organised by the Faroese Volleyball Union. [1] [2]
The 2021/22 Premier League championship was held in two stages - preliminary and final. In the preliminary stage the teams played in 3 rounds. The top two teams advanced to the final and in a series of two matches to determine the champion. In case of a tie, a "golden" set was provided. For victories 3-0 and 3-1 teams get 3 points, for winning 3-2 - 2 points, for defeat 2-3 - 1 point, for defeats 1:3 and 0-3 no points are awarded. Six teams participated in the 2021/22 Premier League Championship: "Flair" (Torshavn), SI (Sørvagur), "Drottur" (Midvagur), KIF (Kollafjörður), TB (Tvörojri), Mjölnir (Klaksvik). Flair won the championship title, beating SI 1-1 (3-2, 1–3) in the final series, the "gold" set 15–12. Third place went to Drottour.
Years | Champions | Runners-up | Third place |
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1st Division (1. deild) | |||
1969 | NFL | ||
1970 | NFL | ||
1971 | Neistin Tórshavn | ||
1972 | Neistin Tórshavn | ||
1973 | Neistin Tórshavn | ||
1974 | Neistin Tórshavn | ||
1975 | NFL | ||
1976 | Miðvágs Bóltfelag (MB) | ||
1977 | Miðvágs Bóltfelag (MB) | ||
1978 | Miðvágs Bóltfelag (MB) | ||
1979 | SÍF Sandavágur | ||
1980 | SÍF Sandavágur | ||
1981 | Mjølnir Klaksvík | ||
1982 | Mjølnir Klaksvík | ||
1983 | Mjølnir Klaksvík | ||
1984 | Mjølnir Klaksvík | ||
1985 | Mjølnir Klaksvík | ||
The Champions League (Meistaradeildin) | |||
1986 | Mjølnir Klaksvík | ||
1987 | Mjølnir Klaksvík | ||
1988 | Mjølnir Klaksvík | ||
1989 | Fleyr Tórshavn | ||
1990 | Fleyr Tórshavn | ||
1991 | Fleyr Tórshavn | ||
1992 | Mjølnir Klaksvík | ||
1993 | Mjølnir Klaksvík | ||
1994 | Fleyr Tórshavn | ||
1995 | Fleyr Tórshavn | ||
1996 | Mjølnir Klaksvík | ||
1997 | Fleyr Tórshavn | ||
1998 | Mjølnir Klaksvík | ||
1999 | Mjølnir Klaksvík | ||
2000 | Mjølnir Klaksvík | ||
2001 | Dráttur | ||
2002 | TB Tvøroyri | ||
2003 | ÍF Fuglafjørður | ||
2004 | Mjølnir Klaksvík | ||
2005 | Mjølnir Klaksvík | ||
2006 | Dráttur | ||
2007 | ÍF Fuglafjørður | ||
2008 | SÍ Sørvagur | ||
Eik-ligan | |||
2009 | SÍ Sørvagur | ||
2010 | SÍ Sørvagur | TB Tvøroyri | |
2011 | Mjølnir Klaksvík | ||
2012 | Mjølnir Klaksvík | ||
2013 | Mjølnir Klaksvík | ||
2014 | Mjølnir Klaksvík | ||
2015 | TB Tvøroyri | ||
2016 [3] | Dráttur Vágunum | Fleyr Tórshavn | SÍ Sørvagur |
2017 | Dráttur Vágunum | KÍF Kollafirði | |
2018 | Fleyr Tórshavn | KÍF Kollafirði | |
2019 | Fleyr Tórshavn | SÍ Sørvágur | |
2020 | Mjølnir Klaksvík [4] |
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