2015 Faroe Islands Premier League
Football league season
| Season | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Champions | B36 Tórshavn |
| Relegated | EB/Streymur FC Suðuroy |
| Champions League | B36 Tórshavn |
| Europa League | NSÍ Runavík Víkingur Gøta HB |
| Matches played | 120 |
| Goals scored | 413 (3.44 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Klæmint Olsen (21 goals) |
| Biggest home win | NSÍ Runavík 6–1 Suðuroy Víkingur Gøta 7–2 TB |
| Biggest away win | EB/Streymur 0–8 NSÍ Runavík |
| Highest scoring | Víkingur Gøta 7–2 TB |
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2015 Faroe Islands Premier League was the 73rd 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 tenth Faroese title last season.
Teams
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Location of teams in Effodeildin 2015Skála and B68 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 TB and runners-up FC Suðuroy.
Team summaries
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Manager | Kit | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | Argir | Skansi Arena | 2,000 |  Sámal Erik Hentze | Adidas | The Irish Pub |
| B36 Tórshavn | Tórshavn | Gundadalur | 5,000 | Eyðun Klakstein | Adidas | J&K Petersen |
| EB/Streymur | Streymnes | Við Margáir | 1,000 | Eliesar Olsen | Nike | [note 1] |
| FC Suðuroy | Vágur | Á Eiðinum | 3,000 | Jón Pauli Olsen | Nike | Suðuroyar Sparikassi[1] |
| HB | Tórshavn | Gundadalur | 5,000 |  Milan Cimburović | Nike | Auto Service |
| ÍF | Fuglafjørður | Í Fløtugerði | 3,000 | Aleksandar Jovević | Puma | Havsbrún |
| KÍ | Klaksvík | Við Djúpumýrar | 3,000 | Mikkjal Thomassen | Adidas | JFK |
| NSÍ Runavík | Runavík | Við Løkin | 2,000 | Trygvi Mortensen | Nike | Bakkafrost |
| TB | Tvøroyri | Við Stórá | 4,000 |  Páll Guðlaugsson | Hummel | Varðin Pelagic |
| Víkingur Gøta | Norðragøta | Sarpugerði | 3,000 | Sigfríður Clementsen | Adidas | P/F Wenzel[2] |
- Note
- ^ Thor, Atlanticpane, Bátafiskur, Norðsetur and Vermland are the sponsors of EB/Streymur, each player wears a shirt with one of these five different sponsors.
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EB/Streymur | Rúni Nolsøe | Resigned | 11 November 2014 | Pre-season | Eliesar Olsen | 11 November 2014[3] |
| KÍ | Eyðun Klakstein | Sacked | 11 November 2014 | Mikkjal Thomassen | 11 November 2014[4] | |
| ÍF | Albert Ellefsen | Resigned | 11 November 2014 | Aleksandar Jovević | 28 November 2014[5] | |
| B36 Tórshavn | Sámal Erik Hentze | Resigned | 24 November 2014[6] | Eyðun Klakstein | 11 December 2014[7] | |
| AB | Oddbjørn Joensen | Sacked | 1 June 2015 | 9th | Sámal Erik Hentze | 1 June 2015[8] |
| HB | Heðin Askham | Resigned | 8 August 2015[9] | 4th | Milan Cimburović | 9 August 2015[10] |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B36 Tórshavn (C) | 27 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 60 | 25 | +35 | 61 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | NSÍ Runavík | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 73 | 37 | +36 | 54 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Víkingur Gøta | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 68 | 35 | +33 | 53 | |
| 4 | HB | 27 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 43 | |
| 5 | KÍ | 27 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 50 | 41 | +9 | 41 | |
| 6 | ÍF | 27 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 44 | 56 | −12 | 27 | |
| 7 | TB | 27 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 36 | 47 | −11 | 26 | |
| 8 | AB | 27 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 24 | |
| 9 | FC Suðuroy (R) | 27 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 39 | 68 | −29 | 22 | Relegation to 1. deild |
| 10 | EB/Streymur (R) | 27 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 27 | 92 | −65 | 11 |
Source: Faroe Soccer, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[11]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[11]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Víkingur Gøta qualified for the UEFA Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2015 Faroe Islands Cup.
Positions by round
Updated to match(es) played on 9 August 2015. Source: Faroe Soccer
Results
Regular home games
| Home \ Away | AB | B36 | EBS | SUÐ | HB | ÍF | KÍ | NSÍ | TB | VÍK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argja Bóltfelag | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | |
| B36 Tórshavn | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–3 | |
| EB/Streymur | 0–0 | 0–2 | 3–5 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 4–4 | 0–8 | 0–3 | 1–2 | |
| FC Suðuroy | 3–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 5–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–3 | 1–3 | |
| Havnar Bóltfelag | 2–2 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| ÍF Fuglafjørður | 3–3 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–3 | |
| KÍ Klaksvík | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 3–2 | |
| NSÍ Runavík | 2–1 | 2–2 | 5–1 | 6–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 2–4 | |
| TB Tvøroyri | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–2 | |
| Víkingur Gøta | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 7–2 |
Source: Faroe Soccer
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Additional home games
| Home \ Away | AB | B36 | EBS | SUÐ | HB | ÍF | KÍ | NSÍ | TB | VÍK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argja Bóltfelag | 2–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| B36 Tórshavn | 2–2 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | |||||
| EB/Streymur | 0–4 | 0–5 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 2–1 | |||||
| FC Suðuroy | 1–1 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 2–2 | ||||||
| Havnar Bóltfelag | 3–1 | 1–2 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | |||||
| ÍF Fuglafjørður | 1–3 | 3–3 | 2–2 | 1–1 | ||||||
| KÍ Klaksvík | 1–3 | 6–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||||||
| NSÍ Runavík | 6–0 | 5–1 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 4–1 | |||||
| TB Tvøroyri | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | ||||||
| Víkingur Gøta | 3–1 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 |
Source: Faroe Soccer
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top goalscorers
- As of 13 November[citation needed]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Klæmint Olsen | NSÍ Runavík | 21 |
| 2 | Finnur Justinussen | Víkingur Gøta | 15 |
| 3 | Andreas Lava Olsen | Víkingur Gøta | 12 |
| Pól Jóhannus Justinussen | NSÍ Runavík | 12 | |
| 5 | Heðin Klakstein | KÍ Klaksvík | 11 |
| 6 |  Albert Adu | TB | 10 |
| Árni Frederiksberg | NSÍ Runavík | 10 | |
 Łukasz Cieślewicz | B36 Tórshavn | 10 | |
| 9 | Hans Pauli Samuelsen | B36 Tórshavn | 9 |
Hat-tricks
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klæmint Olsen | NSÍ Runavík | FC Suðuroy | 6–1[12] | 1 March 2015 |
| Andreas Lava Olsen | Víkingur Gøta | B36 Tórshavn | 3–3[13] | 8 March 2015 |
| Arnbjørn Hansen | HB | EB/Streymur | 4–2[14] | 2 April 2015 |
| Finnur Justinussen1 | Víkingur Gøta | FC Suðuroy | 4–0[15] | 2 April 2015 |
| Albert Adu | TB | FC Suðuroy | 4–1[16] | 14 May 2015 |
| Klæmint Olsen | NSÍ Runavík | EB/Streymur | 0–8[17] | 25 May 2015 |
| Andreas Lava Olsen | Víkingur Gøta | NSÍ Runavík | 2–4[18] | 31 May 2015 |
| Pól Jóhannus Justinussen | NSÍ Runavík | ÍF | 5–1[19] | 3 August 2015 |
- 1 Scored four goals.
References
- ^ "Suðuroyar Sparikassi høvuðsstuðul hjá FC Suðuroy" (in Faroese). FC Suðuroy. 17 March 2015. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ^ "VÍKINGUR NÝGGJAN HØVUÐSSPONSOR" (in Faroese). Víkingur. 10 February 2015. Archived from the original on 3 April 2016. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ "Eliesar Olsen new EB/Streymur coach". Soccer and Equipment. 11 November 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ "As novidades do KÍ" (in Portuguese). Faroe Football. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ "Venjarin settur" (in Faroese). ÍF. 28 November 2014. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2014.
- ^ "Sámal Erik Hentze givin í B36" (in Faroese). KVF. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2014.
- ^ "B36 váttar: Eyðun er nú venjari hjá B36" (in Faroese). Norðlýsið. 11 December 2014. Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ "Nú er Sámal Erik Hentze venjari hjá AB" (in Faroese). Kringvarp Føroya. 1 June 2015.
- ^ "HB Tórshavn coach Heðin Askham resigns". Soccer and Equipment. 8 August 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ "Her er nýggi venjari hjá HB" (in Faroese). in.fo. 9 August 2015. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
- ^ "Meistaradeildin 2015 – Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 26 February 2018. Retrieved 14 July 2015.
- ^ "NSÍ – FC Suðuroy 6–1" (in Faroese). Faroe Soccer. 1 March 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2015.
- ^ "B36 – Víkingur 3–3" (in Faroese). Faroe Soccer. 8 March 2015.
- ^ "HB – EB/Streymur 4–2" (in Faroese). Faroe Soccer. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ "Víkingur – FC Suðuroy 4–0" (in Faroese). Faroe Soccer. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
- ^ "TB – FC Suðuroy 4–1" (in Faroese). Faroe Soccer. 14 May 2015.
- ^ "EB/Streymur – NSÍ 0–8" (in Faroese). Faroe Soccer. 25 May 2015.
- ^ "NSÍ – Víkingur 2–4" (in Faroese). Faroe Soccer. 31 May 2015. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
- ^ "NSÍ – ÍF 5–1" (in Faroese). Faroe Soccer. 3 August 2015.
