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Faroe Islands Premier League
Faroese association football league
Faroese association football league
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Faroe Islands Premier League |
| pixels | 120 |
| country | Faroe Islands |
| confed | UEFA |
| founded | |
| (as Meistaradeildin) | |
| teams | 10 |
| relegation | 1. deild |
| levels | 1 |
| domest_cup | Faroe Islands Cup |
| Faroe Islands Super Cup | |
| confed_cup | UEFA Champions League |
| UEFA Conference League | |
| champions | KÍ (22nd title) |
| season | 2025 |
| most_champs | HB Tórshavn (24 titles) |
| most_appearances | Fróði Benjaminsen (503) |
| top_goalscorer | Klæmint Olsen (239) |
| tv | Televarpið |
| website | |
| current | 2026 Faroe Islands Premier League |
(as Meistaradeildin) Faroe Islands Super Cup UEFA Conference League
The Faroe Islands Premier League (also known as Meistaradeildin) 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.
It is contested by 10 clubs. At the end of every season, two teams are relegated and two promoted from 1. deild.
As of February 2024, the Faroe Islands Premier League is ranked 38th out of 55 leagues in the UEFA coefficient.
History
The league was founded in 1942, although clubs did not take part in European competitions until 1992, because the Faroe Islands Football Association joined UEFA only in 1990. From 1942 to 1946, the competition was played in a knockout format, and from 1947 onwards in a league format.
Before the creation of the Faroe Islands Football Association in 1979, the league was organized by the Faroe Islands Sports Association. The only time a season was not played was during the British occupation in 1944, when a lack of footballs caused the season to be cancelled.
The league was known by several names; from its foundation in 1942 until 1975, it was known as Meistaradeildin. It changed its name to 1. deild in 1976 and introduced promotion and relegation system. Since 2005 the league has had different sponsored names, being called Formuladeildin from 2005 to 2008, Vodafonedeildin from 2009 to 2012, Effodeildin from 2012 to 2017, Betri deildin menn from 2018 to 2025, and since 2026 Meistaradeildin menn.
Competition format
The league is contested by 10 teams, who play each other three times. A draw is made before the elaboration of the next season's fixtures to decide which teams will have an additional home game. Formerly this was decided based on clubs' performance in the previous season.
Promotion and relegation
At the end of the season, two teams are relegated and two are promoted to and from 1. deild. Like in Spain, the teams are allowed to put their B and C teams in the lower divisions, and there will only be relegation if at least one non-reserve team finish in the 1. deild top three.
In the past, the league used a promotion-relegation playoff between the 9th placed team and the 2nd placed team in 1. deild, played from 1995 until 2005.
European qualification
Currently, the Faroese champion qualify to the UEFA Champions League Preliminary round, while the second placed team enter the UEFA Europa Conference League at the first qualifying round. An additional berth in the Europa Conference League first qualifying round is granted to the Faroe Islands Cup winners. If the winners of that competition have already qualified to a European competition, the berth is given to the third placed team in the league. Since the introduction of Europa Conference League, teams from the Faroe Islands can only qualify directly to the UEFA Europa League by winning the Europa Conference League.
Current teams
Tórshavn teams
B36 Tórshavn
HB Tórshavn
Main article: 2025 Faroe Islands Premier League
List of seasons
Bold indicates teams who also won the Faroe Islands Cup that season, an achievement known as the double.
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Top scorer (club) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1942 | KÍ | TB | not available | |
| 1943 | TB | MB | ||
| 1944 | No tournament due to lack of footballs during the British occupation of the Faroe Islands. | |||
| 1945 | KÍ (2) | SÍ | not available | |
| 1946 | B36 | VB | ||
| 1947 | SÍ | KÍ | ||
| 1948 | B36 (2) | HB | ||
| 1949 | TB (2) | HB | ||
| 1950 | B36 (3) | TB | ||
| 1951 | TB (3) | KÍ | ||
| 1952 | KÍ (3) | TB | ||
| 1953 | KÍ (4) | HB | ||
| 1954 | KÍ (5) | HB | ||
| 1955 | HB | TB | ||
| 1956 | KÍ (6) | TB | ||
| 1957 | KÍ (7) | VB | ||
| 1958 | KÍ (8) | HB | ||
| 1959 | B36 (4) | KÍ | ||
| 1960 | HB (2) | B36 | ||
| 1961 | KÍ (9) | B36 | ||
| 1962 | B36 (5) | KÍ | ||
| 1963 | HB (3) | KÍ | ||
| 1964 | HB (4) | B36 | ||
| 1965 | HB (5) | B36 | ||
| 1966 | KÍ (10) | HB | ||
| 1967 | KÍ (11) | HB | ||
| 1968 | KÍ (12) | B36 | ||
| 1969 | KÍ (13) | HB | ||
| 1970 | KÍ (14) | HB | ||
| 1971 | HB (6) | KÍ | FRO Heri Nolsøe (HB) | 20 |
| 1972 | KÍ (15) | HB | FRO Heri Nolsøe (HB) | 16 |
| 1973 | HB (7) | KÍ | FRO John Eysturoy (HB) | 13 |
| 1974 | HB (8) | KÍ | FRO Johan Johannesen (HB) | 10 |
| 1975 | HB (9) | KÍ | FRO Johan Johannesen (HB) | 8 |
| 1976 | TB (4) | HB | FRO Heri Nolsøe (HB) | 14 |
| 1977 | TB (5) | HB | ENG Dave R. Jones (ÍF) | 12 |
| 1978 | HB (10) | TB | FRO Ásmund Nolsøe (TB) | 9 |
| 1979 | ÍF | TB | FRO Meinhardt Dalbú (ÍF) | 17 |
| 1980 | TB (6) | HB | ISL Sveinbjørn Danielsson (TB) | 15 |
| 1981 | HB (11) | TB | FRO Suni Jacobsen (HB) | 12 |
| 1982 | HB (12) | TB | FRO Henrik Thomsen (TB) | 7 |
| 1983 | GÍ | HB | FRO Petur Hans Hansen (B68) | 10 |
| 1984 | B68 | TB | FRO Aksel Højgaard (B68) | |
| FRO Erling Jacobsen (HB) | 10 | |||
| 1985 | B68 (2) | HB | FRO Símun Petur Justinussen (GÍ) | 10 |
| 1986 | GÍ (2) | HB | DEN Jesper Wiemer (B68) | 13 |
| 1987 | TB (7) | HB | FRO Símun Petur Justinussen (GÍ) | |
| ISL Egill Steinþórsson (TB) | 10 | |||
| 1988 | HB (13) | B68 | FRO Jógvan Petersen (B68) | 9 |
| 1989 | B71 | HB | ISL Egill Steinþórsson (VB) | 16 |
| 1990 | HB (14) | B36 | FRO Jón Pauli Olsen (VB) | 10 |
| 1991 | KÍ (16) | B36 | FRO Símun Petur Justinussen (GÍ) | 15 |
| 1992 | B68 (3) | GÍ | FRO Símun Petur Justinussen (GÍ) | 14 |
| 1993 | GÍ (3) | HB | FRO Uni Arge (HB) | 11 |
| 1994 | GÍ (4) | HB | FRO John Petersen (GÍ) | 21 |
| 1995 | GÍ (5) | HB | FRO Súni Fríði Johannesen (B68) | 24 |
| 1996 | GÍ (6) | KÍ | FRO Kurt Mørkøre (KÍ) | 20 |
| 1997 | B36 (6) | HB | FRO Uni Arge (HB) | 24 |
| 1998 | HB (15) | KÍ | FRO Jákup á Borg (B36) | 20 |
| 1999 | KÍ (17) | GÍ | FRO Jákup á Borg (B36) | 17 |
| 2000 | VB | HB | FRO Súni Fríði Johannesen (B68) | 16 |
| 2001 | B36 (7) | GÍ | FRO Helgi Petersen (GÍ) | 19 |
| 2002 | HB (16) | NSÍ | FRO Andrew av Fløtum (HB) | 18 |
| 2003 | HB (17) | B36 | FRO Hjalgrím Elttør (KÍ) | 13 |
| 2004 | HB (18) | B36 | FRO Sonni Petersen (EB/Streymur) | 13 |
| 2005 | B36 (8) | Skála | FRO Christian Høgni Jacobsen (NSÍ) | 18 |
| 2006 | HB (19) | EB/Streymur | FRO Christian Høgni Jacobsen (NSÍ) | 18 |
| 2007 | NSÍ | EB/Streymur | FRA Amed Davy Sylla (B36) | 18 |
| 2008 | EB/Streymur | HB | FRO Arnbjørn Hansen (EB/Streymur) | 20 |
| 2009 | HB (20) | EB/Streymur | FRO Finnur Justinussen (Víkingur) | 19 |
| 2010 | HB (21) | EB/Streymur | FRO Arnbjørn Hansen (EB/Streymur) | |
| FRO Christian Høgni Jacobsen (NSÍ) | 22 | |||
| 2011 | B36 (9) | EB/Streymur | FRO Finnur Justinussen (Víkingur) | 21 |
| 2012 | EB/Streymur (2) | ÍF | BRA Clayton Soares (ÍF) | |
| FRO Páll Klettskarð (KÍ) | 22 | |||
| 2013 | HB (22) | ÍF | FRO Klæmint Olsen (NSÍ) | 21 |
| 2014 | B36 (10) | HB | FRO Klæmint Olsen (NSÍ) | 22 |
| 2015 | B36 (11) | NSÍ | FRO Klæmint Olsen (NSÍ) | 21 |
| 2016 | Víkingur | KÍ | FRO Klæmint Olsen (NSÍ) | 23 |
| 2017 | Víkingur (2) | KÍ | NGA Adeshina Lawal (Víkingur) | 17 |
| 2018 | HB (23) | NSÍ | FRO Adrian Justinussen (HB) | 20 |
| 2019 | KÍ (18) | B36 | FRO Klæmint Olsen (NSÍ) | 26 |
| 2020 | HB (24) | NSÍ | FRO Klæmint Olsen (NSÍ) | |
| SER Uroš Stojanov (ÍF) | 17 | |||
| 2021 | KÍ (19) | HB | DEN Mikkel Dahl (HB) | 27 |
| 2022 | KÍ (20) | Víkingur | FRO Sølvi Vatnhamar (Víkingur) | 20 |
| 2023 | KÍ (21) | Víkingur | FRO Sølvi Vatnhamar (Víkingur) | 21 |
| 2024 | Víkingur (3) | KÍ | FRO Páll Klettskarð (KÍ) | 23 |
| 2025 | KÍ (22) | HB | FRO Klæmint Olsen (NSÍ) | 26 |
Performance by club
| Club | Location | Titles | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB | Tórshavn | 24 | 27 |
| KÍ | Klaksvík | 22 | 14 |
| B36 | Tórshavn | 11 | 10 |
| TB | Tvøroyri | 7 | 10 |
| GÍ | Norðragøta | 6 | 3 |
| Víkingur | Norðragøta / Leirvík | 3 | 2 |
| B68 | Toftir | 3 | 1 |
| EB/Streymur | Eiði / Streymnes | 2 | 5 |
| NSÍ | Runavík | 1 | 4 |
| VB | Vágur | 1 | 2 |
| ÍF | Fuglafjørður | 1 | 2 |
| SÍ | Sørvágur | 1 | 1 |
| B71 | Sandur | 1 | 0 |
| MB | Miðvágur | 0 | 1 |
| Skála | Skála | 0 | 1 |
Clubs in bold are currently playing in the top tier.
Clubs in italics are no longer active in adult football.
Notes
References
References
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- Hans Pauli Joensen. (9 October 2009). "Season review: Faroe Islands". UEFA.
- "Introduction to Faroese Soccer". Soccer and Equipment.
- (February 2015). "Faroese future in safe hands". UEFA.
- Dinant Abbink. "Faroe Islands – List of Second Level Champions".
- Karel Stokkermans. "Faroe Islands 2018".
- (1 April 2024). "Faroe Islands 2024".
- "Menn – Meistarar og steypavinnarar". Faroe Soccer.
- "Meistaradeildin – Toppskorarar". Faroe Soccer.
- Gerd Heuser and Hans Schöggl. "Faroe Islands – List of Champions".
- (13 May 2020). "Faroe Islands - List of Champions".
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