SÍF Sandavágur is a
Faroese Football club based in
Sandavágur on the island of
Vágar
Vágar ( da, Vågø) is one of the 18 islands in the archipelago of the Faroe Islands and the most westerly of the ''large islands''. With a size of , it ranks number three, behind Streymoy and Eysturoy. Vágar region also comprises the island ...
.
History
SÍF Sandavágur was founded in 1906; although the club is one of oldest in the
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic archipelago, island group and an autonomous territory of the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark.
They are located north-northwest of Scotlan ...
, SÍF only played in the
top division (now Betri Deildin) three times:
1989,
1990 and
1992, since the league's creation in 1942. The best league finish in the top flight was 8th Place in 1989.
In 1993, SÍF merged with
MB Miðvágur to form
FS Vágar.
SÍ Sørvágur also became part of the merger in 1998. They played in the top league between 1995–97 and again in 2000.
After the 2004 season the merger collapsed and the 3 clubs separated.
After the split, SIF Sandavágur joined
3. deild
3. deild menn is the fourth tier of football in the Faroe Islands. The majority of teams participating in the league are C or D sides of other Faroese clubs. At the end of the season two teams are promoted to 2. deild. There is no relegation from ...
(the fourth league) in the 2007 season, this was the last season they played at adult level and the club hasn't participated in the Football League since. Because SÍF became part of the newly named club,
07 Vestur. But participates independently in the youth divisions under the original name.
Honours
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1. deild: 4 (1960, 1969, 1970, 1973)
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2. deild: 1 (1981)
External links
official website(In Faroese)
1906 establishments in the Faroe Islands
Defunct football clubs in the Faroe Islands
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