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 ...
, also known as ''Vodafonedeildin'' for sponsoring reasons, was the sixty-seventh season of top-tier football on 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 ...
. It began on 4 April 2009 and ended on 3 October 2009.
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 ...
were the defending champions. The league was won by
HB Tórshavn
HB or Hb may refer to:
Academia
* H-b index, an extension of the h-index used in determining academic impact
* H-B Woodlawn, a secondary education program in Arlington, Virginia, US
* Hathaway Brown School, an all-girls private school in Shaker H ...
.
Team changes from the previous season
B71 Sandoy
B71 (Sandoy) (B71 being short for Bóltfelagið 1971 – literal translation: "Ball Club 1971") is a Faroese sports club, playing their home games '' Inni í Dal'', Sandur. Teams are made up of players from all the towns on the island of S ...
and
Skála ÍF
Skála Ítróttarfelag (Skála ÍF) is a Faroese football club based in Skáli, municipality of Runavík. The club was founded on 15 May 1965. They currently play in the Betrideildin, which is the top football league of the Faroe Islands. The ...
were relegated to
1. deild
1. deild is the second tier league of football in the Faroe Islands. It was founded in 1943. The league is organised by the Faroe Islands Football Association. It was originally the top level of Faroe Islands football but was replaced by the Faro ...
after finishing 9th and 10th in the 2008 season. They were replaced by 1. deild champions
07 Vestur
07 Vestur is a Faroese football club, which was founded in 2007. It is located in Sandavágur and Sørvágur on Vágar island.
History
The club was founded 18 December 1993 as FS Vágar. It was a merger of Vágar island teams MB Miðvágur an ...
The schedule consisted of a total of 27 games. Each team played three games against every opponent in no particular order. At least one of the games was at home and one was away. The additional home game for every match-up was randomly assigned prior to the season.
Finnur Justinussen
Finnur Justinussen (born 30 March 1989) is a Faroese footballer who plays for Víkingur Gøta and the Faroe Islands national team.
Club career
He began his career with local club GÍ Gøta. After GÍ Gøta and Leirvík ÍF merged in 2008, he ...
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Víkingur Gøta
Víkingur is a semi-professional association football, football club in the Faroe Islands. The club was founded in 2008 after the merger of GÍ Gøta and Leirvík ÍF. The club is based in Leirvík, while the Serpugerði Stadium, stadium is in No ...
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Arnbjørn Hansen
Arnbjørn Theodor Hansen (; born 27 February 1986 in Eiði) is a Faroese football striker who plays for EB/Streymur in the Faroe Islands Premier League. He has also played for the Faroe Islands national team from 2006 to 2014. As of 20 Novemb ...
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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 ...
B68 Toftir
B68 Toftir is a Faroese football club, playing in the village of Toftir in Betri deildin.
History
After being promoted to the 1. deild (now called Effodeildin) in 1980, they won the league 3 times: in 1984, 1985, and 1992. In 2004 they were ...
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Andrew av Fløtum
Andrew av Fløtum (born 13 June 1979) is a Faroese football striker, currently playing for Faroe Islands Premier League Football team HB Tórshavn.
Club career
He made his debut in Faroese football with HB Tórshavn as a midfielder in the 19 ...
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HB Tórshavn
HB or Hb may refer to:
Academia
* H-b index, an extension of the h-index used in determining academic impact
* H-B Woodlawn, a secondary education program in Arlington, Virginia, US
* Hathaway Brown School, an all-girls private school in Shaker H ...
NSÍ Runavík
NSÍ Runavík is a Faroese football club, playing in Runavík on the island of Eysturoy. It was founded 24 March 1957. In 2003 NSÍ participated for the first time on a European stage.
In 2007, the club won the Faroe Islands Premier League for t ...
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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 Klaksvík (5) /
NSÍ Runavík
NSÍ Runavík is a Faroese football club, playing in Runavík on the island of Eysturoy. It was founded 24 March 1957. In 2003 NSÍ participated for the first time on a European stage.
In 2007, the club won the Faroe Islands Premier League for t ...
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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 ...
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HB Tórshavn
HB or Hb may refer to:
Academia
* H-b index, an extension of the h-index used in determining academic impact
* H-B Woodlawn, a secondary education program in Arlington, Virginia, US
* Hathaway Brown School, an all-girls private school in Shaker H ...
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Jens Erik Rasmussen Jens may refer to:
* Jens (given name), a list of people with the name
* Jens (surname), a list of people
* Jens, Switzerland, a municipality
* 1719 Jens, an asteroid
See also
* Jensen (disambiguation)
* Jenssi
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07 Vestur
07 Vestur is a Faroese football club, which was founded in 2007. It is located in Sandavágur and Sørvágur on Vágar island.
History
The club was founded 18 December 1993 as FS Vágar. It was a merger of Vágar island teams MB Miðvágur an ...
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Christian Høgni Jacobsen
Christian Høgni Jacobsen (born 12 May 1980) is a Faroese football striker, who lastly played for NSÍ. Jacobsen has also played for HB, and B68. He has been the topscorer of the Faroe Islands Premier League 3 times. Jacobsen had spells in D ...
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NSÍ Runavík
NSÍ Runavík is a Faroese football club, playing in Runavík on the island of Eysturoy. It was founded 24 March 1957. In 2003 NSÍ participated for the first time on a European stage.
In 2007, the club won the Faroe Islands Premier League for t ...
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Bogi Løkin
Bogi Løkin (born 22 October 1988) is a Faroese footballer and former poet who plays for Faroese club ÍF Fuglafjørður.
Bogi Løkin is the son of former Faroese international midfielder Abraham Løkin, who is the former coach of ÍF Fuglaf ...
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NSÍ Runavík
NSÍ Runavík is a Faroese football club, playing in Runavík on the island of Eysturoy. It was founded 24 March 1957. In 2003 NSÍ participated for the first time on a European stage.
In 2007, the club won the Faroe Islands Premier League for t ...
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Andy Olsen
Andrew Holger Olsen (November 30, 1930 - May 23, 2014) was a former professional baseball umpire who worked in the National League from 1968 to 1980, wearing uniform number 12 for most of his career. Olsen umpired 1,860 major league games in his ...
Rógvi Poulsen
Rógvi Poulsen is a Faroese footballer who currently plays for AB Argir. He has played four matches for the Faroe Islands national football team.
Career AB Argir
He started his playing career at AB Argir and made his first-team debut as a 16 ...
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HB Tórshavn
HB or Hb may refer to:
Academia
* H-b index, an extension of the h-index used in determining academic impact
* H-B Woodlawn, a secondary education program in Arlington, Virginia, US
* Hathaway Brown School, an all-girls private school in Shaker H ...
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See also
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2009 Faroe Islands Cup
The 2009 Faroe Islands Cup started on 28 March 2009 and ended on 29 July 2009. The defending champions were two-time winners EB/Streymur.
Only the first teams of Faroese football clubs are allowed to participate. The Preliminary Round involved on ...