Faroe Islands Premier League
The Faroe Islands Premier League (also known as ''Betri deildin menn'' for sponsorship reasons) 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 Premi ...
2005 season was the 63rd season of league football in the
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic island group and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark.
They are located north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway bet ...
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Because of a sponsorship deal with IT company ''Formula'', the league was renamed ''Formuladeildin'' (Formula Division).
The season was close throughout at the top of league, with HB, B36 and
Skála
Skála (reclaimed its original name ''Skála'' as opposed to incorrect ''Skáli'' in 2011;Landverk
each vying for a place at the top of league. This continued until the end of the season and there was a close finish. HB beat KÍ 2–1 to set up a last day finale against B36. If HB won, they would become champions. If B36 won, they would become champions. If the match finished in a draw, then Skála would become champions if they beat GÍ Gøta at home. In the decisive match, HB took the lead just before half-time. But after the break HB threw away their lead 20 minutes into the second half after a defensive mistake and
Allan Mørkøre
Allan Mørkøre (born 22 November 1971) is a former Faroese professional football midfielder. Now he is a manager for B71 Sandoy, which plays in the men's second best division. He was manager for AB from 2008 to 2010, he replaced Sigfríður ...
equalized for B36. Meanwhile, Skála ÍF were 1–0 up against GÍ Gøta. With the scores as they were Skála would become champions. But eight minutes later in the HB v B36 match, B36 had another chance and
Fróði Benjaminsen
Fróði Benjaminsen (born 14 December 1977) is a Faroese international footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Skála ÍF. Benjaminsen previously played for HB Tórshavn, B68 Toftir, Fram Reykjavík and B36 Tórshavn. He has appea ...
scored to make it 2–1 to B36. HB couldn't make a comeback and B36 won the match. Therefore, HB's 3-year reign as Faroese champions had ended and B36 Tórshavn won the league, HB Tórshavn finished in third place. Skála ÍF drew with GÍ Gøta and finished second, GÍ avoided relegation by a last gasp equalizer in injury-time. This meant that they would play in a Relegation and Promotion playoff over two legs against B71, who finished in second place in 1. deild. GÍ won the home leg 3–0 and also won the away leg 4–1, which meant that GÍ remained in the league.
League table
Results
The schedule consists of a total of 27 games. Each team plays three games against every opponent in no particular order. At least one of the games will be at home and one will be away. The additional home game for every match-up is randomly assigned prior to the season.
Sorin Anghel
Sorin Vasile Anghel (born 16 July 1979) is a Romanian football manager and former footballer.
Biography
Anghel moved from Romania to the Faroe Islands at the age of twenty-one.
Anghel played for Faroese side EB/Streymur, helping the club win the ...
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EB/Streymur
EB/Streymur is a Faroe Islands, Faroese semi-professional association football, football club based in Streymnes and Eiði. The club was founded in 1993, as result of the merger between Eiðis Bóltfelag, EB and Ítróttarfelagið Streymur, Strey ...
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Jónhard Frederiksberg
Jónhard Frederiksberg (born 27 August 1980) is a Faroese international footballer who plays club football for Skála ÍF
Skála Ítróttarfelag (Skála ÍF) is a Faroese football club based in Skáli, municipality of Runavík. The club wa ...
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Skála
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Bogi Gregersen Bogi may refer to:
* Bogi Fabian, Hungarian artist Boglárka Réka Fábián (born 1984)
* Bogi Løkin (born 1998), Faroese footballer
* Bogi Thorarensen Melsteð (1860–1929), Icelandic historian
* Bogi Þorsteinsson (1918–1998), first c ...
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Skála
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Allan Mørkøre
Allan Mørkøre (born 22 November 1971) is a former Faroese professional football midfielder. Now he is a manager for B71 Sandoy, which plays in the men's second best division. He was manager for AB from 2008 to 2010, he replaced Sigfríður ...
Hans á Lag
Hans á Lag (born 26 September 1974) is a Faroese former sportsman. He is a former football player, former badminton player and former handball player. Hon won the Faroese championship in the men's badminton two times in 1993 and 1994 and the F ...
Súni Olsen
Súni Olsen (born 7 March 1981) is a Faroese former professional football midfielder.
Club career
He started his career at Faroese club GÍ Gøta, after a successful season in 2000, in which he scored 13 league goals, moved to Dutch side FC Z ...
Hjalgrím Elttør
Hjalgrím Elttør (born 3 March 1983) is a Faroese footballer who plays as a forward for Faroe Islands Premier League club KÍ Klaksvík. He is also a member of Faroe Islands national football team, where he has earned 27 caps.KÍ)
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Heðin á Lakjuni
Heðin á Lakjuni (born 19 February 1978) is a former Faroese international footballer, who played as a full-back and a winger for four Faroese clubs in the top tier. Lakjuni started his career with KÍ Klaksvík and had spells with B36 Tórsha ...
Hans Pauli Samuelsen
Hans Pauli Samuelsen (born 18 October 1984) is a retired Faroese professional footballer who played as a left winger.
Club career
Samuelsen started his professional career in EB/Streymur where he stayed for 13 years, playing 309 competitive m ...
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EB/Streymur
EB/Streymur is a Faroe Islands, Faroese semi-professional association football, football club based in Streymnes and Eiði. The club was founded in 1993, as result of the merger between Eiðis Bóltfelag, EB and Ítróttarfelagið Streymur, Strey ...