Tórshavn, usually locally referred to as simply Havn, is the capital and largest city of the Faroe Islands. It is located in the southern part on the east coast of Streymoy. To the northwest of the city lies the 347-meter-high (1,138 ft) mountain Húsareyn, and to the southwest, the 350-meter-high (1,150 ft) Kirkjubøreyn. They are separated by the Sandá River. The city itself has a population of 14,099 (2024), and the greater urban area has a population of 23,194, including the suburbs of Hoyvík and Argir.
The Faroe Islands national football team represents the Faroe Islands in men's international football, and is governed by the Faroe Islands Football Association (FSF). The FSF became a member of FIFA in 1988 and UEFA in 1990 and represents the fourth-smallest UEFA country by population.
The Faroe Islands Football Association, or FSF, is the governing body of all domestic football in the Faroe Islands, the highest level of which is the Faroe Islands Premier League. It also runs the Faroe Islands national teams for men and women. Established in 1979, it is based in Tórshavn.
Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag, commonly abbreviated to KÍ and also known as KÍ Klaksvik, is a Faroese professional football club based in Klaksvík. The club was founded in 1904 and is one of the most successful Faroese football clubs, having won the Faroe Islands Premier League twenty-one times and the Faroe Islands Cup six times. The club wears blue and white and plays matches at the Við Djúpumýrar stadium.
Jákup Nolsøe Mikkelsen is a Faroese former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He made 522 league appearances in representing six clubs in a career spanning 25 years, also representing his country at international level.
Gunnar Nielsen is a Faroese professional footballer who last played as a goalkeeper for Icelandic club FH. Nielsen has also represented HB, Boldklubben Frem, Gøtu Ítróttarfelag, Blackburn Rovers, Manchester City, Wrexham, Tranmere Rovers, Silkeborg, Motherwell, Stjarnan and the Faroe Islands national football team at all age levels. Nielsen is considered to be one of the best Faroese players of all time.
The Faroe or Faeroe Islands, or simply the Faroes, are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. The official language of the country is Faroese, which is closely related to and partially mutually intelligible with Icelandic.
The Faroe Islands U-17 National Team represents the Faroe Islands at under-17 age level and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association.
Sølvi Vatnhamar is a Faroese footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Víkingur and the Faroe Islands national football team. He also works as a constructor next to his football career, and his brother Gunnar Vatnhamar is also a footballer who has played with him on the national team.
Gunnar Vatnhamar is a Faroese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Víkingur Reykjavík.
Jóannes Bjartalíð is a Faroese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Fredrikstad and the Faroe Islands national team.
Magnus Egilsson is a Faroese footballer who plays as a left-back for B36 Tórshavn and the Faroe Islands national team.
Jóannes Kalsø Danielsen is a Faroese footballer who plays as a midfielder for KÍ and the Faroe Islands national team.
The 2020 Faroe Islands Premier League was the 78th season of top-tier football in the Faroe Islands, and the 16th under the current format.
Trygvi Askham is a retired Faroese footballer who played as a goalkeeper for B36 Tórshavn and the Faroe Islands national team.
Jacob Eli Sjønhard Olsen is a Faroese former footballer who played as a defender and made two appearances for the Faroe Islands national team.
Jákup Biskopstø Andreasen is a Faroese footballer who plays as a midfielder for KÍ and the Faroe Islands national team. He is the nephew of Faroese international footballers Ragna Patawary and Rannvá Andreasen, and the older brother of fellow KÍ player Dávid.
Hilmar Leon Jakobsen is a Faroese footballer who plays as a forward for HB and the Faroe Islands national team.
Bartal Wardum is a Faroese footballer who plays as a defender for HB and the Faroe Islands national team.
Petur Knudsen is a Faroese professional footballer who plays as a forward for NSÍ and the Faroe Islands national team.
