1. deild is the second tier league of

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. It was founded in 1943. The league is organised by the

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. It was originally the top level of Faroe Islands football but was replaced by the

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in 2005. The league has 10 participating clubs. At the end of each season, two teams are relegated and two promoted from the

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, pending the fact that the promoted team does not already have a team in 1. deild. In such cases, the team that finished third will be promoted instead. If a team is relegated to 1. deild and already have a side playing there, their

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will move one division down, thereby saving another team from relegation.

History

Founded in 1943 as ''Meðaldeildin'', it acts in a system of

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with the top division since 1976, when the

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was reorganized. Back then, 1. deild was the name given to the top division, replacing the ''Meistaradeildin''. The first club to be promoted was Fram Tórshavn after winning the division for the first time in their history. The first team relegated to the league was

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2020 teams

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- promoted as the winner of the 2019

* Argja Bóltfelag II - promoted as the runner up of the 2019 2. deild

List of seasons

Performance by club

In bold the clubs currently playing in 1. deild.
In ''italics'' the clubs that no longer exist or are no longer active in adult football.

Notes

References

External links

1. deild at Faroe Soccer
{{UEFA second leagues 2 Far