2015 Faroe Islands Premier League
| 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
Location of teams in Effodeildin 2015
Skála 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
Additional home games
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. 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.
- ^ "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.