2016 Faroe Islands Premier League was the 74th 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 ...
. For sponsorship reasons, it was known as ''Effodeildin''.
B36 Tórshavn
B36 Tórshavn ( fo, Bóltfelagið 1936 Tórshavn) is a Faroe Islands, Faroese semi professional Association football, football club based in the capital of Tórshavn, playing in the Faroe Islands Premier League, the top tier of Faroese football. ...
were the defending champions, having won their eleventh Faroese title in 2015.
The season was scheduled to begin on 5 March 2016 and conclude on 22 October 2016.
Teams
Suðuroy and
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 ...
had finished 9th and 10th respectively at the end of the
previous season and were relegated to the
1. deild as a result.
Replacing them were the 1. deild champions
Skála and runners-up
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 ...
.
Team summaries
League table
Positions by round
Results
Regular home games
Additional home games
Top goalscorers
References
{{2016–17 in European football (UEFA)
Faroe Islands Premier League seasons
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