2024 Faroe Islands Premier League
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 March – 26 October 2024 |
| Champions | Víkingur (3rd title) |
| Relegated | ÍF Skála |
| Champions League | Víkingur |
| Conference League | Havnar Bóltfelag KÍ NSÍ Runavík |
| Matches played | 135 |
| Goals scored | 445 (3.3 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Páll Klettskarð (17 goals) |
| Longest winning run | Víkingur (13 Matches) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Víkingur (13 Matches) |
| Longest winless run | ÍF (20 matches) |
| Longest losing run | ÍF (9 matches) |
← 2023 2025 →
All statistics correct as of 26 October 2024. | |
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.
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 (KÍ) 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. KÍ 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.
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| KÍ | 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.
| Team | Head coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Vestur | Dan Brimsvík | Sonni Ragnar Nattestad | Adidas | Útsynið |
| B36 | Magne Hoseth | Andrias Eriksen | Puma | Andy Robson Tips |
| B68 | Jákup á Borg | Aleksandur Jensen | Erreà | KBH |
| EB/Streymur | Sigfríður Clementsen | Andras Olsen | Adidas | Bónus |
| HB | Adolfo Sormani | Teitur Gestsson | Puma | SMS - Shopping Center |
| ÍF | Ólavur Larsen (caretaker) | Karl Løkin | Adidas | Havsbrún |
| KÍ | Espen Haug (caretaker) | Jákup B. Andreassen | Craft Sportswear | Norðoya Sparikassi |
| NSÍ | Jens Wedeborg | Klæmint Olsen | Erreà | Navigare Shipping |
| Skála ÍF | Pauli Poulsen | Jákup Jakobsen | Adidas | MEST Shipyard |
| Víkingur | Jóhan Petur Poulsen | Atli Gregersen | Adidas | Tavan |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Víkingur (C) | 27 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 79 | 14 | +65 | 73 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | KÍ | 27 | 22 | 1 | 4 | 58 | 24 | +34 | 67 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Havnar Bóltfelag | 27 | 19 | 2 | 6 | 55 | 23 | +32 | 59 | Qualification for the Conference League second qualifying round[a] |
| 4 | NSÍ Runavík | 27 | 13 | 3 | 11 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 42 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round |
| 5 | B36 Tórshavn | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 41 | |
| 6 | 07 Vestur | 27 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 34 | 60 | −26 | 30 | |
| 7 | EB/Streymur | 27 | 9 | 1 | 17 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 28 | |
| 8 | B68 Toftir | 27 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 48 | −25 | 21 | |
| 9 | Skála (R) | 27 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 27 | 57 | −30 | 20 | Relegation to the 1. deild |
| 10 | ÍF (R) | 27 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 24 | 85 | −61 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ 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.
References
- ^ "Faroese Premier Division 2024". UEFA.
- ^ "Premier League 2024 live scores, results, Football Faroe Islands". Flashscore.
- ^ "2024 Faroe Islands Premier League". Soccerway.