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1. deild
Faroese association football league
Faroese association football league
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| pixels | 100 |
| country | Faroe Islands |
| confed | UEFA |
| founded | 1943 (as Meðaldeildin) |
| 1976 | |
| teams | 10 |
| promotion | Faroe Islands Premier League |
| relegation | [2. deild](2-deild) |
| levels | 2 |
| pyramid | Faroe Islands football league system |
| domest_cup | Faroe Islands Cup |
| champions | Skála ÍF (4th title) |
| season | [2025](2025-1-deild) |
| most successful club | KÍ Klaksvík II (12 titles) |
| current | [2025 1. deild](2025-1-deild) |
1976 1. deild is the second tier league of football in the Faroe Islands. It was founded in 1943. The league is organised by the Faroe Islands Football Association. It was originally the top level of Faroe Islands football but was replaced by the Faroe Islands Premier League in 2005.
The league has 10 participating clubs. At the end of each season, two teams are relegated and two promoted from the 2. deild, 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 reserve team will move one division down, thereby saving another team from relegation.
History
Founded in 1943 as Meðaldeildin, it acts in a system of promotion and relegation with the top division since 1976, when the Faroe Islands football league system 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 NSÍ Runavík.
2024 teams
- B36 Tórshavn II
- B71 Sandoy
- FC Suðuroy
- AB Argir
- NSÍ Runavik II
- Tvøroyar Bóltefag
- KÍ Klaksvík II
- Víkingur Gøta II
- HB Tórshavn II
- FC Hoyvík
List of seasons
| Season | Champions | Runners-up | Top scorer (club) | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | HB Tórshavn II | *Not available* | ||
| 1944 | *No tournament* | |||
| 1945 | KÍ Klaksvík II | *Not available* | ||
| 1946 | Royn Hvalba | |||
| 1947 | B36 Tórshavn II | |||
| 1948 | TB Tvøroyri | |||
| 1949 | KÍ Klaksvík II | |||
| 1950 | B36 Tórshavn II | |||
| 1951 | KÍ Klaksvík II | |||
| 1952 | HB Tórshavn II | |||
| 1953 | KÍ Klaksvík II | |||
| 1954 | KÍ Klaksvík II | |||
| 1955 | HB Tórshavn II | |||
| 1956 | KÍ Klaksvík II | |||
| 1957 | B36 Tórshavn II | |||
| 1958 | HB Tórshavn II | |||
| 1959 | KÍ Klaksvík II | |||
| 1960 | SÍF Sandavágur | |||
| 1961 | B36 Tórshavn II | |||
| 1962 | B36 Tórshavn II | |||
| 1963 | KÍ Klaksvík II | |||
| 1964 | VB Vágur | |||
| 1965 | B36 Tórshavn II | |||
| 1966 | HB Tórshavn II | |||
| 1967 | B36 Tórshavn II | |||
| 1968 | B36 Tórshavn II | |||
| 1969 | SÍF Sandavágur | |||
| 1970 | SÍF Sandavágur | |||
| 1971 | B36 Tórshavn II | |||
| 1972 | KÍ Klaksvík II | |||
| 1973 | SÍF Sandavágur | |||
| 1974 | KÍ Klaksvík II | |||
| 1975 | KÍ Klaksvík II | |||
| 1976 | Fram Tórshavn | B68 Toftir | *Not available* | |
| 1977 | MB Miðvágur | HB Tórshavn II | ||
| 1978 | NSÍ Runavík | Royn Hvalba | ||
| 1979 | GÍ Gøta | B68 Toftir | ||
| 1980 | B68 Toftir | Royn Hvalba | ||
| 1981 | LÍF Leirvík | MB Miðvágur | ||
| 1982 | MB Miðvágur | NSÍ Runavík | ||
| 1983 | NSÍ Runavík | Royn Hvalba | ||
| 1984 | ÍF Fuglafjørður | Royn Hvalba | ||
| 1985 | B36 Tórshavn | Royn Hvalba | ||
| 1986 | VB Vágur | ÍF Fuglafjørður | ||
| 1987 | ÍF Fuglafjørður | B36 Tórshavn | ||
| 1988 | B71 Sandoy | SÍF Sandavágur | ||
| 1989 | MB Miðvágur | TB Tvøroyri | ||
| 1990 | NSÍ Runavík | SÍ Sumba | FRO Gestur á Líknargøtu (NSÍ) | 23 |
| 1991 | B71 Sandoy | SÍF Sandavágur | FRO Torkil Nielsen (SÍF) | 13 |
| 1992 | LÍF Leirvík | ÍF Fuglafjørður | FRO Kaj Eli Olsen (LÍF) | 17 |
| 1993 | NSÍ Runavík | EB/Streymur | FRO Jack Jacobsen (NSÍ) | 14 |
| 1994 | VB Vágur | [FS Vágar](07-vestur) | FRO John Olsen (LÍF) | 14 |
| 1995 | HB Tórshavn II | ÍF Fuglafjørður | FRO Eyðolvur Reinert-Petersen (ÍF) | 16 |
| 1996 | NSÍ Runavík | HB Tórshavn II | FRO René Thomsen (Sumba) | 15 |
| 1997 | SÍ Sumba | B36 Tórshavn II | SRB Aleksandar Radosavljević (TB) | 23 |
| 1998 | B71 Sandoy | LÍF Leirvík | FRO Eli Hentze (B71) | 15 |
| 1999 | [FS Vágar](07-vestur) | LÍF Leirvík | FRO Birgir Joensen (FS Vágar) | 21 |
| 2000 | EB/Streymur | ÍF Fuglafjørður | FRO Eyðun Samuelsen (HB II) | 14 |
| 2001 | TB Tvøroyri | Skála ÍF | FRO Jan Jørgensen (ÍF) | 13 |
| 2002 | [FS Vágar](07-vestur) | B71 Sandoy | FRO Birgir Jørgensen (VB II) | 14 |
| 2003 | ÍF Fuglafjørður | TB Tvøroyri | FRO Kaj Roest (TB) | 12 |
| 2004 | TB Tvøroyri | B71 Sandoy | SRB Aleksandar Radosavljević (Royn) | |
| FRO Jónsvein Thomsen (B71) | ||||
| FRO Sonny Johansen (FS Vágar) | 16 | |||
| 2005 | B68 Toftir | B71 Sandoy | FRO Súni Fríði Johannesen (AB) | 31 |
| 2006 | B71 Sandoy | AB Argir | BRA Clayton Nascimento (B71) | 27 |
| 2007 | B68 Toftir | ÍF Fuglafjørður | FRO Dánial Hansen (B68) | 22 |
| 2008 | [07 Vestur](07-vestur) | AB Argir | FRO Tróndur Sigurðsson (AB) | 25 |
| 2009 | VB/Sumba | B71 Sandoy | FRO Jón Krosslá Poulsen (VB/Sumba) | 25 |
| 2010 | [07 Vestur](07-vestur) | KÍ Klaksvík | FRO Jens Erik Rasmussen (07 Vestur) | 17 |
| 2011 | FC Suðuroy | TB Tvøroyri | FRO John Poulsen (FC Suðuroy) | 27 |
| 2012 | [07 Vestur](07-vestur) | AB Argir | FRO Bjartur Kjærbo (AB) | 20 |
| 2013 | B68 Toftir | Skála ÍF | FRO Jonleif Højgaard (B68) | 24 |
| [2014](2014-1-deild) | TB Tvøroyri | FC Suðuroy | FRO Patrik Johannesen (FC Suðuroy) | 17 |
| [2015](2015-1-deild) | Skála ÍF | B68 Toftir | FRO Brian Jacobsen (Skála) | 32 |
| [2016](2016-1-deild) | EB/Streymur | [07 Vestur](07-vestur) | FRO Leif Niclasen (EB/Streymur) | 36 |
| [2017](2017-1-deild) | AB Argir | Víkingur II | FRO Bjarki Nielsen (AB) | 19 |
| [2018](2018-1-deild) | ÍF Fuglafjørður | NSÍ Runavík II | FRO Jan Ellingsgaard (ÍF) | 21 |
| [2019](2019-1-deild) | KÍ Klaksvík II | Víkingur II | BRA Clayton Nascimento (B71) | 17 |
| [2020](2020-1-deild) | Víkingur II | [07 Vestur](07-vestur) | FRO Andri Benjaminsen (B68) | 18 |
| [2021](2021-1-deild) | Skála ÍF | Víkingur II | BRA Clayton Nascimento (B71) | 20 |
| [2022](2022-1-deild) | ÍF Fuglafjørður | Víkingur II | DEN Mikkel Blåholm (TB) | 26 |
| [2023](2023-1-deild) | Skála ÍF | NSÍ | 10 | |
| [2024](2024-1-deild) | Víkingur II | FC Suðuroy | FRO Rani Hansen (Víkingur II) | 17 |
| [2025](2025-1-deild) | Skála ÍF | AB | DEN Simon Jorgensen (Skála) | 27 |
Performance by club
| Team | Titles | Last title |
|---|---|---|
| **KÍ Klaksvík II** | 12 | 2019 |
| **B36 Tórshavn II** | 9 | 1971 |
| **HB Tórshavn II** | 6 | 1995 |
| NSÍ Runavík | 5 | 1996 |
| **[07 Vestur](07-vestur)** | 2012 | |
| **ÍF Fuglafjørður** | 2022 | |
| **TB Tvøroyri** | 4 | 2014 |
| *SÍF Sandavágur* | 1973 | |
| B68 Toftir | 2013 | |
| **B71 Sandoy** | 2006 | |
| Skála ÍF | 2025 | |
| *VB Vágur* | 3 | 1994 |
| MB Miðvágur | 1989 | |
| *LÍF Leirvík* | 2 | 1992 |
| EB/Streymur | 2016 | |
| FC Suðuroy | 2011 | |
| **Víkingur Gøta II** | 2024 | |
| Royn Hvalba | 1 | 1946 |
| *Fram Tórshavn* | 1976 | |
| *GÍ Gøta* | 1979 | |
| B36 Tórshavn | 1985 | |
| *SÍ Sumba* | 1997 | |
| AB Argir | 2017 |
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
References
- Dinant Abbink. "Faroe Islands - List of Second Level Champions".
- "1. deild menn – Vinnarar". Faroe Soccer.
- "1. delid menn støðan".
- "1. delid menn gulstødd".
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