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Gunnar Vatnhamar
Gunnar Vatnhamar (born 29 March 1995) is a Faroese professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Víkingur Reykjavík. Club career In April 2023, Víkingur Reykjavík announced that they had agreed a deal to sign Vatnhamar, who prior to the move had spent his entire career at Víkingur Gøta. International career Vatnhamar made his international debut for the Faroe Islands national football team in a friendly 1–1 tie with Latvia on 22 March 2018, coming on as a substitute in the 88th minute. He scored his first goal on November 11, 2020 in a friendly against Lithuania. It was the only goal for the Faroes, who lost 2-1. International goals :''Scores and results list Faroe Islands' goal tally first.'' Personal life Whilst playing in his native Faroe Islands, Vatnhamar worked as a personal trainer while also playing football. His brother Sølvi Vatnhamar also plays football, for Víkingur Gøta and the national team. Honours Víkingur Gøta * Faroe Islands Premier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Leirvík
Leirvík is a town on the Faroe Islands and was an important regional ferry harbour at the east coast of the second-largest island Eysturoy. It was the only town in the municipality of Leirvík (''Leirvíkar kommuna''), however on 1 January 2009, it merged with Gøtu kommuna to make the new municipality called Eysturkommuna. Leirvík is important for its fishing industry. The Norðoyatunnilin, a submarine tunnel to Klaksvík to the east, was opened in April 2006. A district heating system pulls heat from the sea, increases the heat in a heat pump powered by electricity, and sends the heat to the large buildings in the town. History Archaeological excavations have shown that the town was first settled the 9th century by the Vikings. It is said that all inhabitants died in 1349 because of the Black Death. See also * Leirvik in Norway * Lerwick in the Shetland Islands * List of towns in the Faroe Islands References External links Faroeislands.dk: Leirvík {{DEFAU ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Malšovická Aréna
Malšovická aréna is a football stadium, in Hradec Králové, Czech Republic. The stadium has a capacity of 9,300 people and is one of the most modern football stadiums in the Czech Republic. FC Hradec Králové, which plays in the Czech First League, uses the stadium for its home matches. With a capacity of 9,300 seats, the arena is one of the largest football stadiums in the Czech Republic. Background The construction of a modern multifunctional stadium in Malšovice part of Hradec Králové was approved in March 2021. Construction started in August of the same year. Its construction cost 763 million CZK. The first match to take place at the stadium was the Czech First League match on 5 August 2023, with Hradec Králové hosting Dynamo České Budějovice. Home team won 5–1. International matches Malšovická aréna has hosted one friendly and one competitive match of the Czech Republic national football team The Czech Republic national football team (), recognised ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Besta Deild Karla
The Besta deild karla () is a professional association football league in Iceland and the highest level of the Icelandic football league system. The competition was founded in 1912 as the Icelandic Championship. Because of the harsh winters in Iceland, it is generally played in the spring and summer (April to September). It is governed by the Football Association of Iceland (KSÍ) and has 12 teams. By the end of the 2022–23 season, UEFA ranked the league No. 48 in Europe. From 27 April 2009 to 2022, the league had an active agreement on the league's name rights with Ölgerðin, the Icelandic franchisee for Pepsi. From the 2019 season to the end of the 2021 season, the league was popularly referred to as Pepsi Max deildin (The Pepsi Max League). On 24 February 2022, the league was rebranded as Besta deild karla. The clubs play each other home and away. At the end of each season, the two teams with the fewest points are relegated to 1. deild karla (First Division), from which tw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Víkingur Reykjavík
Víkingur can refer to: * The Icelandic and Faroese word for Viking Vikings were seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway, and Sweden), who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded, and settled throughout parts of Europe.Roesdahl, pp. 9� ... * Víkingur Ólafsson (born 1984), Icelandic pianist * Knattspyrnufélagið Víkingur, Icelandic association football club * Víkingur Gøta, Faroese association football club * Ungmennafélagið Víkingur (Víkingur Ólafsvík), Icelandic association football club {{DEFAULTSORT:Vikingur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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. History The Super Cup was introduced in 2007 as the Lions Cup (named after the charity organization Lions Club) and is now an annual event. All proceeds from the matches are donated to charity. Since its creation, the Super Cup officially opens the season of Faroese football. Editions 2007 ---- 2008 ---- 2009 ---- 2010 ---- 2011 ---- 2012 ---- 2013 ---- 2014 ---- 2015 ---- 2016 ---- 2017 ---- 2018 ---- 2019 ---- 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 ;Notes Winners All-time top scorers See also * Atlantic Cup *Faroe Islands Cup *Faroe Islands Premier League References {{UEFA national super cups 2 Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands ( ) (alt. the Faroes) are an archipelago in the North Atlan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2015 Faroe Islands Cup
The 2015 Faroe Islands Cup was the 61st edition of Faroe Islands domestic football cup. It started on 28 March and ended with the final on 29 August 2015. Víkingur were the defending champions, having won their fourth cup title the previous year, and successfully defended their title, qualifying for the first qualifying round of the 2016–17 UEFA Europa League. Only the first teams of Faroese football clubs were allowed to participate. The preliminary round involved clubs from 2. deild, 3. deild and one from 1. deild. The remaining teams from 1. deild and all of the Effodeildin entered the competition in the first round. Participating clubs TH – Title Holders Round and draw dates Preliminary round Two clubs from 2. deild and 1 from 3. deild and 1. deild entered this round. The draw was made on 9 March and the matches took place on 28 March and 1 April. First round All ten clubs from Effodeildin, four from 1. deild and the two winners of Preliminary round ent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2014 Faroe Islands Cup
The 2014 Faroe Islands Cup was the 60th edition of Faroe Islands domestic football cup. It started on 15 March and ended with the final on 30 August 2014. Víkingur were the defending champions, having won their third cup title the previous year, and successfully defended their title. As the winner of the competition, they qualified for the first qualifying round of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League. Only the first teams of Faroese football clubs were allowed to participate. The preliminary round involved only clubs from 2. deild and 3. deild. Teams from 1. deild and Effodeildin entered the competition in the first round. Participating clubs TH – Title Holders Round and draw dates SourceCompetition calendar at the FSF website Preliminary round The four clubs from 2. deild entered this round. The draw was made on 3 March and the matches took place on 15 March. Results ---- First round All ten clubs from Effodeildin, three from 1. deild, one from 3. deild and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
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 alternance of titles between HB and TB. Only in its eleventh year, the cup saw a different champion, with B36 defeating rivals HB in the final. Subsequent years In the subsequent editions, the other former finalists also got their first titles; KÍ in 1966, and VB in 1974. 1970 was the only time a final was not played, as the Faroe Islands Sports Association (ÍSF) choose to annul the competition after KÍ, and later VB, refused to play against HB in Tórshavn. HB continued to enjoy success, but TB won the competition just once after the first decade, in 1977. In 1979 the Faroe Islands Football Association was founded and took over the organization of the competition, opening the cup to teams from every division. In the 1980s new champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2017 Faroe Islands Premier League
The 2017 Faroe Islands Premier League (also known as ''Effodeildin'' for sponsorship reasons) was the 75th season of top-tier football in the Faroe Islands. Víkingur Gøta successfully defended their first Faroese title from the 2016 Faroe Islands Premier League, previous season. The season began on 12 March 2017 and ended on 20 October 2017. Teams The bottom two teams from the 2016 Faroe Islands Premier League, 2016 season, B68 Toftir and Argja Bóltfelag, AB, were relegated to the 2017 1. deild. They were replaced by EB/Streymur and 07 Vestur, champions and runners-up of the 2016 1. deild respectively. Prior to the start of the 2017 season, Tvøroyrar Bóltfelag, TB were merged with the other two clubs from the island of Suðuroy: FC Suðuroy and Royn Hvalba. The new club will get a new name for the 2018 season, but for the 2017 season the club will be called TB/FC Suðuroy/Royn. SourceScoresway/small> League table Positions by round Results Each team plays thre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
2016 Faroe Islands Premier League
2016 Faroe Islands Premier League was the 74th season of top-tier football on the Faroe Islands. For sponsorship reasons, it was known as ''Effodeildin''. B36 Tórshavn 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 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 Faroe Islands, Faroese football Football team, club based in the village of Toftir in Betri deildin. History After being promoted to the Faroe Islands Premier League Football, 1. deild (now called Effodeildin) in 1980, they won t .... Team summaries League table Positions by round Results Regular home games Additional home games Top goalscorers Attendances References {{2016–17 in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Faroe Islands Premier League
The Faroe Islands Premier League (also known as ''Betri deildin'' 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 Premier League replaced 1. deild as the country's top football division. The league is organised by the Faroe Islands Football Association. It is contested by 10 clubs. At the end of every season, two teams are relegated and two promoted from 1. deild. As of February 2024, the Faroe Islands Premier League is ranked 38th out of 55 leagues in the UEFA coefficient. History The league was founded in 1942, although clubs did not take part in European competitions until 1992, because the Faroe Islands Football Association joined UEFA only in 1990. From 1942 to 1946, the competition was played in a knockout format, and from 1947 onwards in a league format. Before the creation of the Faroe Islands Football Association in 1979, the league was organize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Sølvi Vatnhamar
Sølvi Vatnhamar (born 5 May 1986) is a Faroese association football, footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Víkingur Gøta, Víkingur and the Faroe Islands national football team. He also works as a constructor next to his football career, and his brother Gunnar Vatnhamar is also a footballer who has played with him on the national team.kvf.fo Landsliðshetja og byggifrøðingur. On 13 June 2015 he played his fifth match for the Faroe Islands national football team at the Tórsvøllur stadium against Greece. The Faroe Islands 2015 Faroe Islands v Greece football match, won 2–1 with goals by Hallur Hansson and Brandur Olsen; Vatnhamar assisted both goals. On 28 March 2016, Vatnhamar scored his first international goal in a 3–2 win against Liechtenstein nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |