Faroese Football Championship 2018
| Betrideildin men 2018 | |
| master | HB Tórshavn |
| Champions League qualification |
HB Tórshavn |
| Europa League qualification |
NSÍ Runavík B36 Tórshavn KÍ Klaksvík |
| Cup winners | B36 Tórshavn |
| Relegated | 07 Vestur |
| Teams | 10 |
| Games | 135 |
| Gates | 401 (ø 2.97 per game) |
| Top scorer |
Adrian Justinussen (HB Tórshavn) |
| ← Effodeildin 2017 | |
The Faroese Football Championship 2018 was the 76th season of the Faroese football league . After the departure of the main sponsor Effo , the league no longer operates under the name Effodeildin . As a new sponsor, Betri Banki was announced on December 15, 2017 , so that the league has been called Betrideildin since this season . It started on March 11, 2018 and ended on October 27, 2018.
The only promoted AB Argir returned after a year in the top division. Champion HB Tórshavn , which could thus win the title for the 23rd time. Defending champion Víkingur Gøta ended up in fifth place. On the other hand, 07 Vestur had to relegate after two years of first class.
Compared to the previous season, the goal rate worsened to 2.97 per game, which was the lowest average since 2008 . The highest victories achieved NSÍ Runavík with a 7: 1 in the home game against 07 Vestur on the 24th matchday, which was also the highest goal game, and with a 6-0 in the home game against AB Argir on the 13th matchday.
mode
In the Betrideildin , each team played against each other three times on 27 match days. The team with the best points at the end of the season was champions and takes part in the qualification for the Champions League, while the team that placed last was relegated to 1. Deild , the Faroese second division. Since there was only one A-team in the first three places in the 1st Deild , there was only one relegated team.
Season course
Championship decision
KÍ Klaksvík won six of the first seven games, including a 3-0 away win against direct rivals HB Tórshavn on Matchday 1 . After two defeats, a 2: 3 at B36 Tórshavn and a 1: 2 at home against Víkingur Gøta , HB Tórshavn took over the top of the table and did not give it up until the end of the season. There was only one defeat on the 16th matchday in the home game against NSÍ Runavík , which was lost 2-0, otherwise HB won all remaining games. The decision for the championship was made on the 23rd match day by a 2-1 away win at the then runner-up KÍ Klaksvík. With 73 points from 27 games and 18 points ahead, HB set new records.
Relegation battle
07 Vestur took one of the last two places from the second match day, and from the third to the 18th match day only the last. After a 1-1 away game at AB Argir , there were ten defeats in a row before the first victory succeeded with a 4-1 in the home game against Skála ÍF . With further victories against AB Argir and Víkingur Gøta, the leap to ninth place was achieved in the meantime. By the end of the season there was a close battle with AB Argir and positions were swapped three more times. Since only one team from the 1st Deild should be promoted, the two teams played the only relegated. On the 23rd matchday 07 Vestur won the direct duel by winning 2-1 away. 07 Vestur was able to defend its position until the last match day and increase the gap to two points. At the season finale 07 Vestur lost the away game at TB / FC Suðuroy / Royn with a goal in the 92nd minute with a goal in the 92nd minute, while AB Argir won his away game at EB / Streymur 2-0 and was able to celebrate relegation.
societies
| team | Stadion | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 07 Vestur | á Dungasandi | Sørvágur |
| AB Argir | Skansi Arena | Argir |
| B36 Tórshavn | Gundadalur | Tórshavn |
| EB / Streymur | í Hólmanum | Eiði |
| HB Tórshavn | Gundadalur | Tórshavn |
| KÍ Klaksvík | við Djúpumýrar | Klaksvík |
| NSÍ Runavík | við Løkin | Runavík |
| Skála ÍF | undir Mýruhjalla | Scale |
| TB / FC Suðuroy / Royn | við Stórá | Trongisvágur |
| Víkingur Gøta | Sarpugerdi | Norðragøta |
Closing table
Teams of the Betrideildin 2018
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| Pl. | society | Sp. | S. | U | N | Gates | Diff. | Points |
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| 1. | HB Tórshavn | 27 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 58:18 | +40 | 73 |
| 2. | NSÍ Runavík (P) | 27 | 17th | 4th | 6th | 64:25 | +39 | 55 |
| 3. | B36 Tórshavn | 27 | 16 | 5 | 6th | 58:33 | +25 | 53 |
| 4th | KÍ Klaksvík | 27 | 16 | 3 | 8th | 48:25 | +23 | 51 |
| 5. | Víkingur Gøta (M) | 27 | 11 | 6th | 10 | 39:37 | +2 | 39 |
| 6th | Skála ÍF | 27 | 8th | 5 | 14th | 31:42 | −11 | 29 |
| 7th | TB / FC Suðuroy / Royn | 27 | 8th | 4th | 15th | 27:42 | −15 | 28 |
| 8th. | EB / Streymur | 27 | 4th | 9 | 14th | 30:53 | −23 | 21st |
| 9. | AB Argir (N) | 27 | 5 | 3 | 19th | 16:55 | −39 | 18th |
| 10. | 07 Vestur | 27 | 5 | 2 | 20th | 30:71 | −41 | 17th |
Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored
| (M) | Champion of the previous year |
| (P) | Cup winner of the previous year |
| (N) | Newcomers from the 1st Deild 2017 |
Crosstab
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| 07 Vestur | 1-0 | - | 0: 3 | 1: 3 | 0: 3 | 3: 3 | 1: 4 | - | 2: 3 | 4: 2 | 0: 5 | - | 4: 1 | - | 1: 2 | 0: 3 | 0: 1 | - | ||
| AB Argir | 1: 1 | 1: 2 | 1: 4 | 1: 1 | 2-0 | - | 0: 1 | - | 0: 2 | - | 0: 2 | 0: 2 | 0: 2 | 2: 4 | 0: 4 | - | 1: 2 | 1-0 | ||
| B36 Tórshavn | 2-0 | - | 2: 1 | - | 2: 2 | 5: 1 | 1: 1 | 1: 3 | 3: 2 | 2: 1 | 2: 3 | - | 5: 1 | - | 1-0 | 1-0 | 2: 1 | - | ||
| EB / Streymur | 2: 1 | - | 0-0 | 0: 2 | 3: 2 | - | 0: 1 | 0: 3 | 0: 1 | - | 2: 2 | 2: 4 | 0-0 | 1: 1 | 2: 2 | - | 1: 1 | 2: 2 | ||
| HB Tórshavn | 3-0 | 3: 1 | 5-0 | 3-0 | 2: 1 | - | 1-0 | - | 0: 3 | - | 0: 2 | 2: 1 | 2: 1 | - | 4-0 | - | 2: 1 | 2: 1 | ||
| KÍ Klaksvík | 3-0 | - | 3: 1 | 3-0 | 3: 1 | - | 2-0 | 3-0 | 0: 1 | 1: 2 | 1: 1 | - | 3: 1 | - | 3: 1 | - | 1: 2 | 1: 1 | ||
| NSÍ Runavík | 3: 1 | 7: 1 | 6-0 | - | 0: 2 | 1: 2 | 5-0 | - | 1: 2 | - | 0: 1 | 2: 1 | 1-0 | 2-0 | 1-0 | - | 1: 2 | - | ||
| Skála ÍF | 2: 1 | 5-0 | 2-0 | - | 0: 2 | 1: 5 | 0: 2 | - | 0: 3 | 0: 1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1: 1 | - | 3-0 | 2-0 | 0: 2 | - | ||
| TB / FC Suðuroy / Royn | 1-0 | - | 0: 1 | 0: 1 | 1: 1 | - | 3: 2 | 2: 1 | 0: 1 | - | 0: 1 | - | 0: 4 | 2: 2 | 2: 1 | - | 1: 4 | - | ||
| Víkingur Gøta | 4: 1 | 1: 4 | 3-0 | - | 2: 1 | 1: 1 | 3: 1 | - | 1: 2 | - | 0: 3 | - | 1: 2 | 0: 3 | 1-0 | 2: 2 | 0-0 | 0: 2 | ||
List of goalscorers
If the number of hits is the same, the players are sorted alphabetically by last name.
| Pl. | Surname | team | Gates |
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| 1. | Adrian Justinussen | HB Tórshavn | 20th |
| 2. | Klæmint Olsen | NSÍ Runavík | 13 |
| Meinhard Olsen | B36 Tórshavn | ||
| 4th | Árni Frederiksberg | NSÍ Runavík | 11 |
 Sonny Jakobsen
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07 Vestur | ||
 Kaimar Saag
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B36 Tórshavn | ||
| 7th | Brian Jakobsen | Skála ÍF | 10 |
| 8th. | Páll Klettskard | KÍ Klaksvík | 9 |
| Petur Knudsen | NSÍ Runavík | ||
| Símun Eiler Samuelsen | HB Tórshavn |
Trainer
| team | Trainer | Match days |
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| 07 Vestur | Pauli Poulsen | 1-22 |
| Sigtór Petersen | 23-27 | |
| AB Argir | Sorin Anghel Vasile | 1-27 |
| B36 Tórshavn | Jákup á Borg | 1-27 |
| EB / Streymur | Heðin Askham | 1-27 |
| HB Tórshavn |
 Heimir Guðjónsson |
1-27 |
| KÍ Klaksvík | Mikkjal Thomassen | 1-27 |
| NSÍ Runavík | Sámal Erik Hentze | 1-27 |
| Skála ÍF | Eyðun Klakstein | 1-27 |
| TB / FC Suðuroy / Royn |
 Glenn Ståhl |
1-27 |
| Víkingur Gøta |
 Maurice Ross
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1-11 |
| Sigfríður Clementsen | 12-27 |
There were two coach changes during the season, but this had no effect on the table position.
referee
The following referees, including one each from Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, led the 135 top division games:
| Surname | Parent club | Games |
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| Kári á Høvdanum | Víkingur Gøta | 17th |
| Eiler Rasmussen | AB Argir | 16 |
| Lars Muller | Royn Hvalba | 15th |
| Alex Troleis | B68 Toftir | 15th |
| Dagfinn Forná | NSÍ Runavík | 15th |
| Rúni Gaardbo | B68 Toftir | 14th |
| Petur Reinert | Víkingur Gøta | 14th |
| Jóhan Hendrik Ellefsen | MB Miðvágur | 13 |
| Bjarki Danielsen | NSÍ Runavík | 12 |
| Ransin Napoleon Djurhuus | HB Tórshavn | 14th |
 Joni Hyytia
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By Melin
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Benjamin Svendborg
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- | 1 |
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Sigurður Hjörtur Þrastarson
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- | 1 |
The championship team
The number of missions and the goals scored are given in brackets.
| 1. | HB Tórshavn |
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Lasse Andersen (24/1) | Jógvan Rói Davidsen (24/0) | Hjalti Djurhuus (6/0) | Tórmóður Djurhuus (1/0) | Magnus Egilsson (26/1) | John Frederiksen (16/2) | Teitur Gestsson (26/0) | Grétar Gunnarsson (14/1) | Binni Hlöðversson (22/0) | Teit Jacobsen (6/1) | Tróndur Jensen (23/1) | Daniel Johansen (25/0) | Adrian Justinussen (26/20) | Villiam Emil Klein (1/0) | Niklas Kruse (2/2) | Heri Mohr (1/0) | Bjarti Mørk (1/0) | Jógvan Nolsøe (20/5) | Ari Olsen (21/7) | Sebastian Pingel (3/0) | Símun Eiler Samuelsen (25/9) | Dan í Soylu (25/4) | Aleksandar Stankov (5/0) | Bartal Wardum (23/1) without use: Bjarni Brimnes | Aron Clementsen | Rókur Jespersen | Mattias Lamhauge | Símun Sólheim
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National Cup
In the national cup , B36 Tórshavn won on penalties against champions HB Tórshavn.
European Cup
In 2018/19 Víkingur Gøta played as champion of the previous year in the first qualifying round for the Champions League against HJK Helsinki (Finland) and lost both games with 1: 2 and 1: 3. Víkingur then played against Torpedo Kutaisi (Georgia) in the second qualifying round for the UEFA Europa League and lost 3-0 and 4-0.
KÍ Klaksvík started in the pre-qualification for the UEFA Europa League against FC Birkirkara (Malta). After a 1-1 away game, KÍ prevailed 2-1 in the second leg. In the first qualifying round, the team was eliminated against FK Žalgiris Vilnius (Lithuania) after a 1: 2 and 1: 1.
B36 Tórshavn also played in the pre-qualification for the UEFA Europa League. After both games ended 1: 1 against St Joseph's FC (Malta), they made it through a win on penalties. OFK Titograd (Montenegro) was defeated 0-0 and 2-1 in the first qualifying round . Against Beşiktaş Istanbul (Turkey), B36 was eliminated with 0: 2 and 0: 6.
NSÍ Runavík played last year’s cup winner in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League against Hibernian Edinburgh (Scotland) and lost 6-1 and 4-6.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Fremsta fótbóldsdeildin eitur nú Betri deildin hjá kvinnum og monnum (Faroese: "First football league is now called Betri-Liga for women and men"), February 27, 2012. Accessed January 31, 2018.
Web links
- Betrideildin 2018 on FaroeSoccer.com (Faroese)