2018 Faroe Islands Premier League
{{refimprove|date=January 2019}}
{{Infobox football league season
|image =
|competition = Faroe Islands Premier League
|season = 2018
|dates = 11 March – 27 October
|winners = Havnar Bóltfelag
|relegated =
|continentalcup1 = Champions League
|continentalcup1 qualifiers = Havnar Bóltfelag
|continentalcup2 = Europa League
|continentalcup2 qualifiers = B36 Tórshavn
NSÍ Runavík
KÍ Klaksvík
|league topscorer = Adrian Justinussen (20 goals)
|biggest home win = NSÍ 6–0 AB (R13)
NSÍ 7–1 07 Vestur (R24)
|biggest away win = 07 Vestur 0–5 NSÍ (R11)
|highest scoring = NSÍ 7–1 07 Vestur (R24)
|matches = 135
|total goals = 400
|prevseason = 2017
|nextseason = 2019
|updated = 27 October 2018
}}
The 2018 Faroe Islands Premier League (also known as Betri deildin menn for sponsorship reasons) was the 76th season of top-tier football in the Faroe Islands. Víkingur Gøta were the defending champions, having won their second Faroese title in the previous season. The season started in 11 March and ended on 27 October.
Teams
{{Location map+|Denmark Faroe Islands|width=340|float=right|caption=Locations of the 2018 Faroe Islands Premier League teams|places=
{{Location map~|Denmark Faroe Islands|lat=62.1941 |long=-7.0431 |label=EB/Streymur |position=left}}
{{Location map~|Denmark Faroe Islands|lat=62.019349 |long=-6.781139 |label=B36 Tórshavn
HB |position=right}}
{{Location map~|Denmark Faroe Islands|lat=61.995216 |long=-6.802850 |label=AB |position=left}}
{{Location map~|Denmark Faroe Islands|lat=62.225246 |long=-6.579201 |label=KÍ |position=right}}
{{Location map~|Denmark Faroe Islands|lat=62.105833 |long=-6.723333 |label=NSÍ Runavík |position=right}}
{{Location map~|Denmark Faroe Islands|lat=62.16 |long=-6.788611 |label=Skála |position=right}}
{{Location map~|Denmark Faroe Islands|lat=61.555833 |long=-6.803333 |label=TB/FCS/Royn |position=right}}
{{Location map~|Denmark Faroe Islands|lat=62.070332 |long=-7.323782 |label=07 Vestur |position=right}}
{{Location map~|Denmark Faroe Islands|lat=62.199788 |long=-6.74552 |label=Víkingur Gøta |position=right}}
}}
The champions of the 2017 1. deild, AB Argir will be replacing ÍF who ended up last in the 2017 Faroe Islands Premier League.
class="wikitable sortable" |
Team
!City !Stadium !Capacity |
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Argja Bóltfelag
|align="center"|2,000 |
07 Vestur
|align="center"|500 |
B36 Tórshavn
|align="center"|5,000 |
EB/Streymur
|align="center"|2,000 |
HB
|align="center"|5,000 |
KÍ
|align="center"|4,000 |
NSÍ Runavík
|align="center"|2,000 |
Skála
|align="center"|1,500 |
TB/FC Suðuroy/Royn
|align="center"|4,000 |
Víkingur Gøta
|align="center"|3,000 |
Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20180709185117/http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=competition&id=81&view=venue Scoresway]
League table
|source=[http://www.faroesoccer.com/content.php?pid=792 Faroe Soccer] {{in lang|fo}}, [https://int.soccerway.com/national/faroe-islands/meistaradeildin/2018/s14919 Soccerway]
|team1=HB |team2=NSI |team3=B36 |team4=KI |team5=VIK |team6=SKA |team7=TBF |team8=EBS |team9=ARG |team10=07V
|result1=CL1Q |result2=ELPR |result3=EL1Q |result4=ELPR|result10=REL
|update=27 October 2018
|win_HB =24|draw_HB =1 |loss_HB =2 |gf_HB =58|ga_HB =18|status_HB=C
|win_NSI=17|draw_NSI=4 |loss_NSI=6 |gf_NSI=64|ga_NSI=25
|win_B36=16|draw_B36=5 |loss_B36=6 |gf_B36=58|ga_B36=33
|win_KI =16|draw_KI =3 |loss_KI =8 |gf_KI =48|ga_KI =25
|win_VIK=11|draw_VIK=6 |loss_VIK=10|gf_VIK=39|ga_VIK=37
|win_SKA=8 |draw_SKA=5 |loss_SKA=14|gf_SKA=31|ga_SKA=42
|win_TBF=8 |draw_TBF=4 |loss_TBF=15|gf_TBF=27|ga_TBF=42
|win_EBS=4 |draw_EBS=9 |loss_EBS=14|gf_EBS=30|ga_EBS=53
|win_ARG=5 |draw_ARG=3 |loss_ARG=19|gf_ARG=16|ga_ARG=55
|win_07V=5 |draw_07V=2 |loss_07V=20|gf_07V=30|ga_07V=71|status_07V=R
|name_07V=07 Vestur
|name_B36=B36 Tórshavn
|name_EBS=EB/Streymur
|name_HB =Havnar Bóltfelag
|name_ARG=Argja Bóltfelag
|name_KI =KÍ Klaksvík
|name_NSI=NSÍ Runavík
|name_SKA=Skála ÍF
|name_TBF=TB/FC Suðuroy/Royn
|name_VIK=Víkingur Gøta
|show_limit=5
|class_rules=1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.{{cite web |url=http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=competition&id=81&view=rules |title=Meistaradeildin: Season rules |publisher=Scoresway |access-date=18 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820005746/http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=competition&id=81&view=rules |archive-date=20 August 2018 |url-status=dead }}
|res_col_header=QR
|col_CL1Q=green1 |text_CL1Q={{nowrap|Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round}}
|col_ELPR=blue2 |text_ELPR=Qualification for the Europa League preliminary round
|col_EL1Q=blue1 |text_EL1Q=Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to 1. deild
|note_res_EL1Q=B36 Tórshavn qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2018 Faroe Islands Cup.
|note_res_REL=Argja Bóltfelag avoided relegation because B68 finished fourth in 1. deild.
}}
=Positions by round=
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|sortable=y|legendpos=br
|team1= HB
| pos1= 9/ 6/ 5/ 4/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1
|team2= NSÍ
| pos2= 1/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 2/ 2
|team3= B36
| pos3= 7/ 4/ 4/ 7/ 6/ 4/ 4/ 4/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 5/ 4/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 3/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 4/ 3
|team4= KÍ
| pos4= 2/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 1/ 3/ 3/ 3/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 2/ 4/ 3/ 4
|team5= Víkingur
| pos5= 4/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 4/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 4/ 5/ 4/ 4/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5/ 5
|team6= Skála
| pos6= 8/10/ 7/ 5/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 6
|team7= TB/FCS/Royn
| pos7=10/ 7/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7
|team8= EB/Streymur
| pos8= 3/ 2/ 2/ 3/ 5/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 7/ 7/ 7/ 6/ 6/ 6/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 8
|team9= AB
| pos9= 5/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 8/ 8/ 8/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/10/10/10/ 9/10/10/10/10/ 9
|team10= 07 Vestur
| pos10=5/ 9/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/ 9/ 9/ 9/10/ 9/ 9/ 9/ 9/10
|color_1=1st|color_2-4=#ccf3ff|color_10=red1
}}
Results
Each team plays three times (either twice at home and once away or once at home and twice away) against every other team for a total of 27 matches each.
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=Regular home games=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
| source = [http://www.faroesoccer.com/content.php?pid=792 Faroe Soccer] {{in lang|fo}}
| update = 27 October 2018
| a_note =
| matches_style = FBR
| team1= 07V | team2= ARG | team3= B36 | team4= EBS | team5= HB | team6= KÍ | team7= NSÍ | team8= SKÁ | team9= TBF | team10= VÍK
| name_07V = 07 Vestur
| name_ARG = Argja Bóltfelag
| name_B36 = B36 Tórshavn
| name_EBS = EB/Streymur
| name_HB = HB
| name_KÍ = KÍ
| name_NSÍ = NSÍ Runavík
| name_SKÁ = Skála
| name_TBF = TB/FC Suðuroy/Royn
| name_VÍK = Víkingur Gøta
| match_07V_B36 = 0–3
| match_07V_ARG = 1–0
| match_07V_EBS = 0–3
| match_07V_HB = 1–4
| match_07V_KÍ = 2–3
| match_07V_NSÍ = 0–5
| match_07V_SKÁ = 4–1
| match_07V_TBF = 1–2
| match_07V_VÍK = 0–1
| match_ARG_07V = 1–1
| match_ARG_B36 = 1–4
| match_ARG_EBS = 2–0
| match_ARG_HB = 0–1
| match_ARG_KÍ = 0–2
| match_ARG_NSÍ = 0–2
| match_ARG_SKÁ = 0–2
| match_ARG_TBF = 0–4
| match_ARG_VÍK = 1–2
| match_B36_07V = 2–0
| match_B36_ARG = 2–1
| match_B36_EBS = 2–2
| match_B36_HB = 1–1
| match_B36_KÍ = 3–2
| match_B36_NSÍ = 2–3
| match_B36_SKÁ = 5–1
| match_B36_TBF = 1–0
| match_B36_VÍK = 2–1
| match_EBS_07V = 2–1
| match_EBS_ARG = 0–0
| match_EBS_B36 = 3–2
| match_EBS_HB = 0–1
| match_EBS_KÍ = 0–1
| match_EBS_NSÍ = 2–2
| match_EBS_SKÁ = 0–0
| match_EBS_TBF = 2–2
| match_EBS_VÍK = 1–1
| match_HB_07V = 3–0
| match_HB_ARG = 5–0
| match_HB_B36 = 2–1
| match_HB_EBS = 1–0
| match_HB_KÍ = 0–3
| match_HB_NSÍ = 0–2
| match_HB_SKÁ = 2–1
| match_HB_TBF = 4–0
| match_HB_VÍK = 2–1
| match_KÍ_07V = 3–0
| match_KÍ_ARG = 3–1
| match_KÍ_B36 = 3–1
| match_KÍ_EBS = 2–0
| match_KÍ_HB = 0–1
| match_KÍ_NSÍ = 1–1
| match_KÍ_SKÁ = 3–1
| match_KÍ_TBF = 3–1
| match_KÍ_VÍK = 1–2
| match_NSÍ_07V = 3–1
| match_NSÍ_ARG = 6–0
| match_NSÍ_B36 = 0–2
| match_NSÍ_EBS = 5–0
| match_NSÍ_HB = 1–2
| match_NSÍ_KÍ = 0–1
| match_NSÍ_SKÁ = 1–0
| match_NSÍ_TBF = 1–0
| match_NSÍ_VÍK = 1–2
| match_SKÁ_07V = 2–1
| match_SKÁ_ARG = 2–0
| match_SKÁ_B36 = 0–2
| match_SKÁ_EBS = 0–2
| match_SKÁ_HB = 0–3
| match_SKÁ_KÍ = 0–0
| match_SKÁ_NSÍ = 1–1
| match_SKÁ_TBF = 3–0
| match_SKÁ_VÍK = 0–2
| match_TBF_07V = 1–0
| match_TBF_ARG = 0–1
| match_TBF_B36 = 1–1
| match_TBF_EBS = 3–2
| match_TBF_HB = 0–1
| match_TBF_KÍ = 0–1
| match_TBF_NSÍ = 0–4
| match_TBF_SKÁ = 2–1
| match_TBF_VÍK = 1–4
| match_VÍK_07V = 4–1
| match_VÍK_ARG = 3–0
| match_VÍK_B36 = 2–1
| match_VÍK_EBS = 3–1
| match_VÍK_HB = 1–2
| match_VÍK_KÍ = 0–3
| match_VÍK_NSÍ = 1–2
| match_VÍK_SKÁ = 1–0
| match_VÍK_TBF = 0–0
}}
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=Additional home games=
{{#invoke:sports results|main
| source = [http://www.faroesoccer.com/content.php?pid=792 Faroe Soccer] {{in lang|fo}}
| update = 27 October 2018
| a_note =
| matches_style = FBR
| team1= 07V | team2= ARG | team3= B36 | team4= EBS | team5= HB | team6= KÍ | team7= NSÍ | team8= SKÁ | team9= TBF | team10= VÍK
| name_07V = 07 Vestur
| name_ARG = Argja Bóltfelag
| name_B36 = B36 Tórshavn
| name_EBS = EB/Streymur
| name_HB = HB
| name_KÍ = KÍ
| name_NSÍ = NSÍ Runavík
| name_SKÁ = Skála
| name_TBF = TB/FC Suðuroy/Royn
| name_VÍK = Víkingur Gøta
| match_07V_B36 = 1–3
| match_07V_ARG = null
| match_07V_EBS = 3–3
| match_07V_HB = null
| match_07V_KÍ = 4–2
| match_07V_NSÍ = null
| match_07V_SKÁ = null
| match_07V_TBF = 0–3
| match_07V_VÍK = null
| match_ARG_07V = 1–2
| match_ARG_B36 = 1–1
| match_ARG_EBS = null
| match_ARG_HB = null
| match_ARG_KÍ = null
| match_ARG_NSÍ = 0–2
| match_ARG_SKÁ = 2–4
| match_ARG_TBF = null
| match_ARG_VÍK = 1–0
| match_B36_07V = null
| match_B36_ARG = null
| match_B36_EBS = 5–1
| match_B36_HB = 1–3
| match_B36_KÍ = 2–1
| match_B36_NSÍ = null
| match_B36_SKÁ = null
| match_B36_TBF = 1–0
| match_B36_VÍK = null
| match_EBS_07V = null
| match_EBS_ARG = 0–2
| match_EBS_B36 = null
| match_EBS_HB = 0–3
| match_EBS_KÍ = null
| match_EBS_NSÍ = 2–4
| match_EBS_SKÁ = 1–1
| match_EBS_TBF = null
| match_EBS_VÍK = 2–2
| match_HB_07V = 3–1
| match_HB_ARG = 3–0
| match_HB_B36 = null
| match_HB_EBS = null
| match_HB_KÍ = null
| match_HB_NSÍ = 2–1
| match_HB_SKÁ = null
| match_HB_TBF = null
| match_HB_VÍK = 2–1
| match_KÍ_07V = null
| match_KÍ_ARG = 3–0
| match_KÍ_B36 = null
| match_KÍ_EBS = 3–0
| match_KÍ_HB = 1–2
| match_KÍ_NSÍ = null
| match_KÍ_SKÁ = null
| match_KÍ_TBF = null
| match_KÍ_VÍK = 1–1
| match_NSÍ_07V = 7–1
| match_NSÍ_ARG = null
| match_NSÍ_B36 = 1–2
| match_NSÍ_EBS = null
| match_NSÍ_HB = null
| match_NSÍ_KÍ = 2–1
| match_NSÍ_SKÁ = 2–0
| match_NSÍ_TBF = null
| match_NSÍ_VÍK = null
| match_SKÁ_07V = 5–0
| match_SKÁ_ARG = null
| match_SKÁ_B36 = 1–4
| match_SKÁ_EBS = null
| match_SKÁ_HB = 0–1
| match_SKÁ_KÍ = 1–0
| match_SKÁ_NSÍ = null
| match_SKÁ_TBF = 2–0
| match_SKÁ_VÍK = null
| match_TBF_07V = null
| match_TBF_ARG = 0–1
| match_TBF_B36 = null
| match_TBF_EBS = 2–1
| match_TBF_HB = 1–4
| match_TBF_KÍ = 0–1
| match_TBF_NSÍ = 2–2
| match_TBF_SKÁ = null
| match_TBF_VÍK = null
| match_VÍK_07V = 1–4
| match_VÍK_ARG = null
| match_VÍK_B36 = 1–1
| match_VÍK_EBS = null
| match_VÍK_HB = null
| match_VÍK_KÍ = null
| match_VÍK_NSÍ = 0–3
| match_VÍK_SKÁ = 2–2
| match_VÍK_TBF = 0–2
}}
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Top goalscorers
{{updated|27 October 2018}}
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Player
!Club !Goals |
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{{flagicon|FRO}} Adrian Justinussen
|HB |align=center|20 |
{{flagicon|FRO}} Klæmint Olsen
|NSÍ |rowspan=2 align=center|13 |
{{flagicon|FRO}} Meinhard Olsen
|B36 |
{{flagicon|EST}} Kaimar Saag
|B36 |rowspan=3 align=center|11 |
{{flagicon|FRO}} Árni Frederiksberg
|NSÍ |
{{flagicon|DEN}} Sonny Jakobsen |
{{flagicon|FRO}} Brian Jacobsen
|align=center|10 |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Faroe Islands Premier League seasons}}
{{2018 in Faroese football}}
{{2017–18 in European football (UEFA)}}
{{2018–19 in European football (UEFA)}}