2023 Faroe Islands Premier League

The 2023 Faroe Islands Premier League will be the 81st edition of top-tier football in the Faroe Islands, and the 18th under the current format.

Faroe Islands Premier League
Season2023
Dates4 March – 28 October 2023
ChampionsKÍ (21st title)
Champions LeagueKÍ
Matches played89
Goals scored281 (3.16 per match)
Top goalscorerPáll Klettskarð
(14 goals)
Biggest home winVíkingur 7–0 TB Tvøroyri
(1 April 2023)
Biggest away winÍF 1–7 KÍ
(29 May 2023)
Highest scoringKÍ 7–1 TB Tvøroyri
(5 March 2023)
ÍF 1–7 KÍ
(29 May 2023)
Longest winning run16 matches
KÍ
Longest unbeaten run16 matches
KÍ
Longest winless run13 matches
AB Argir
Longest losing run9 matches
ÍF
← 2022
2024 →
All statistics correct as of 2 July 2023.

KÍ were the defending champions, having won their 20th Faroese title in the previous season.[1] They defended their title after winning 5-0 against ÍF. With B36 losing 6-0 against Vikingur, KÍ just needed a point against their opponents, which they did with 3 games left.

KÍ started the league season with 16 straight wins, one of the best known season starts in European top division football, before losing 1-2 to Víkingur on 13 August.

Teams

ÍF and TB Tvøroyri joined as the promoted clubs from the 2022 1. deild.[2] They replaced Skála and NSÍ Runavík who were relegated to the 2023 1. deild.[3]

Team City Stadium Capacity
07 Vestur Sørvágur á Dungasandi 2,000
AB Argir Argir Inni í Vika 2,000
B36 Tórshavn Tórshavn Gundadalur 5,000
B68 Toftir Toftir Svangaskarð 6,000
EB/Streymur Streymnes Við Margáir 2,000
Havnar Bóltfelag Tórshavn Gundadalur 5,000
ÍF Fuglafjørður Í Fløtugerði 3,000
KÍ Klaksvík Við Djúpumýrar 4,000
TB Tvøroyri Tvøroyri Við Stórá 4,000
Víkingur Norðragøta Sarpugerði 3,000
Locations of the 2023 Faroe Islands Premier League teams

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 KÍ (C, Q) 26 21 4 1 65 17 +48 67 Champions League first qualifying round
2 Víkingur 26 18 3 5 74 22 +52 57 Conference League first qualifying round
3 B36 Tórshavn 26 18 3 5 52 24 +28 57
4 Havnar Bóltfelag 26 17 4 5 67 23 +44 55
5 07 Vestur 26 11 4 11 41 41 0 37
6 EB/Streymur 26 7 4 15 25 52 −27 25
7 B68 Toftir 26 4 10 12 29 48 −19 22
8 ÍF 26 6 1 19 23 67 −44 19
9 TB Tvøroyri 26 4 4 18 15 60 −45 16 relegation play-offs
10 AB Argir 26 4 3 19 24 61 −37 15 1. deild
Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2023. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Fixtures and results

Each team plays three times (either twice at home and once away or once at home and twice away) against each other team for a total of 27 matches each.

Home \ Away ABA B36 EBS HAV ÍF KÍ TBT TOF VES VÍK ABA B36 EBS HAV ÍF KÍ TBT TOF VES VÍK
AB Argir 0–2 1–3 2–4 1–0 0–2 0–0 3–1 1–2 0–4 28 Oct 1–1 3–0 2–0
B36 Tórshavn 2–1 2–1 0–2 5–1 2–3 4–0 2–0 3–2 2–1 0–0 1–0 0–0 2–0 3–1
EB/Streymur 2–0 1–2 0–3 2–1 0–2 2–1 2–0 0–5 0–2 4–1 0–3 28 Oct 0–1
Havnar Bóltfelag 4–0 1–0 6–1 4–1 0–1 4–0 4–1 2–0 1–1 5–0 3–1 1–2 3–3 1–2
ÍF 2–0 0–3 3–0 2–7 1–7 1–0 1–3 1–2 0–1 3–1 0–0 28 Oct 0–3 1–7
KÍ 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 7–1 1–1 1–1 2–0 3–2 5–0 1–0 28 Oct
TB Tvøroyri 3–2 0–4 0–1 0–0 0–1 1–5 2–1 2–1 0–2 0–3 1–4 1–2 28 Oct
B68 Toftir 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–2 3–1 0–5 1–1 2–3 3–3 2–2 2–2 1–2 1–1 0–3
07 Vestur 2–1 2–2 3–1 1–3 1–0 1–3 2–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 2–1 0–3 0–1 3–2
Víkingur 5–0 0–3 1–0 0–2 5–0 2–1 7–0 1–1 3–1 5–0 6–0 8–0 1–0
Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2023. Source: Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers
As of 11 August 2023[4]
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Faroe Islands Páll Klettskarð KÍ 15
2 Denmark Mikkel Dahl Havnar Bóltfelag 11
3 Faroe Islands Árni Frederiksberg KÍ 8
4 Faroe Islands Sølvi Vatnhamar Víkingur 7
Faroe Islands Adrian Justinussen Havnar Bóltfelag
Faroe Islands Martin Klein Víkingur
Serbia Uroš Stojanov 07 Vestur
Latvia Valērijs Šabala B36 Tórshavn
9 Denmark Mads Borchers Havnar Bóltfelag 6
Faroe Islands Bjarki Nielsen B36 Tórshavn
Denmark Claes Kronberg KÍ
Belgium Jasper Van Der Heyden 07 Vestur
Ghana Samudeen Musah TB Tvøroyri

References
  1. "Árbókin Fótbóltur 2022 er nú at fáa". in.fo.
  2. "2022 1. deild". Soccerway. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  3. "2022 Faroe Islands Premier League". Soccerway. 22 October 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  4. "Premier League 2023 live scores, results, Football Faroe Islands". Flashscore.
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