The Faroe Islands league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club 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 ...

. As of 2018 there are 48 participating men's teams and 15 women's teams in the football league.

The system

Below shows how the current system, as of 2018, works. For each division, its English name, official name or sponsorship name (which often differs radically from its official name) and number of clubs is given. Each division promotes to the division(s) that lie directly above them and relegates to the division(s) that lie directly below them.

Men's leagues

Cup competitions

Faroe Islands Cup The Faroe Islands Cup (, literally the Prime Minister Cup) is the main football cup competition in the Faroe Islands. The first edition was played in 1955. History The HB–TB decade The first decade of the competition was marked by the alternanc ...

Faroe Islands Super Cup The Faroe Islands Super Cup (in Faroese: ''Stórsteypadystur'', or simply ''Stórsteypið'') is a football competition contested between the Faroe Islands Premier League champions and the winners of the Faroe Islands Cup from the previous season ...

Women's leagues

Cup competitions

Faroese Women's Cup The Faroese Women's Cup (''Steypakappingin kvinnur'') is the national women's football cup competition in the Faroe Islands. The first edition was contested in 1990. Finals Titles by club The clubs in ''italics'' no longer exist or are curr ...

References

External links

Faroe Islands FA
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