2020 Faroe Islands Premier League
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 May – 7 November 2020 |
| Matches played | 45 |
| Goals scored | 146 (3.24 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Jóannes Bjartalíð Petur Knudsen (7 goals each) |
| Biggest home win | NSÍ 5–0 ÍF (27 May 2020) |
| Biggest away win | AB 0–6 KÍ (1 June 2020) |
| Highest scoring | B36 Tórshavn 6–2 Skála (23 May 2020) |
| Longest winning run | 7 matches HB |
| Longest unbeaten run | 8 matches HB |
| Longest winless run | 9 matches AB Skála |
| Longest losing run | 5 matches Skála |
← 2019 2021 →
All statistics correct as of 21 June 2020. | |
The 2020 Faroe Islands Premier League (referred to as Betri deildin menn for sponsorship reasons) is the 78th season of top-tier football in the Faroe Islands, and the 16th under the current format.
KÍ are the defending champions, having won their 18th Faroese title in the previous season. The season was scheduled to start on 8 March[1] and later postponed to 15 March,[2] because of the outbreak of coronavirus in the Faroe Islands. The season started on 9 May[3] and is scheduled to end on 7 November 2020. This was decided after there had been no reported case of Covid-19 in the Faroe Islands from 6 April to 18 April. Nobody has died of covid-19 in the Faroe Islands as of 22 April 2020.[4]
The Norwegian TV2 will broadcast matches from the first 12 rounds.[5]
Teams
Last season, there was no relegation, as three backup teams finished in the top three in 1. deild.
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argja Bóltfelag | Argir | Skansi Arena | 2,000 |
| B36 Tórshavn | Tórshavn | Gundadalur | 5,000 |
| EB/Streymur | Streymnes | Við Margáir | 2,000 |
| Havnar Bóltfelag | Tórshavn | Gundadalur | 5,000 |
| Ítróttarfelag Fuglafjarðar | Fuglafjørður | Í Fløtugerði | 3,000 |
| Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag | Klaksvík | Við Djúpumýrar | 4,000 |
| NSÍ Runavík | Runavík | Við Løkin | 2,000 |
| Skála ÍF | Skála | Undir Mýruhjalla | 1,500 |
| Tvøroyrar Bóltfelag | Tvøroyri | Við Stórá | 4,000 |
| Víkingur Gøta | Norðragøta | Sarpugerði | 3,000 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HB Tórshavn | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 22 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | NSÍ Runavík | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 4 | +18 | 20 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | KÍ | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 9 | +17 | 20 | |
| 4 | B36 Tórshavn | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 19 | |
| 5 | Víkingur | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 14 | |
| 6 | ÍF | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 13 | |
| 7 | EB/Streymur | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | −10 | 7 | |
| 8 | TB Tvøroyri | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 6 | |
| 9 | Argja Bóltfelag | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 24 | −19 | 4 | Relegation to 1. deild |
| 10 | Skála | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 27 | −21 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[6]
Fixtures and 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.
Rounds 1–18Rounds 18–27
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Top goalscorers
- As of match(es) played 21 June 2020
| Rank | Goalscorer | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Jóannes Bjartalíð
|
KÍ | 7 |
| Petur Knudsen
|
NSÍ Runavík | ||
| 3 | Adrian Justinussen
|
HB Tórshavn | 6 |
| Klæmint Olsen
|
NSÍ Runavík | ||
| Meinhard Olsen
|
B36 Tórshavn | ||
 Uroš Stojanov
|
ÍF | ||
| 7 | René Joensen
|
HB Tórshavn | 5 |
 Michał Przybylski
|
B36 Tórshavn | ||
| 9 |  Sebastian Pingel
|
B36 Tórshavn | 4 |
| 10 | Jan Ólavsson Ellingsgaard
|
ÍF | 3 |
| Árni Frederiksberg
|
B36 Tórshavn | ||
| Jan Ingason Hansen
|
Skála | ||
| Jonn Johannesen
|
KÍ | ||
 Ole Erik Midtskogen
|
KÍ | ||
| Mórits Heini Mortensen
|
NSÍ Runavík | ||
| Pætur Petersen
|
HB Tórshavn |
See also
References
- ^ "Her er Betri Deildin 2020 hjá monnum" (in Faroese). Faroe Islands Football Association. 13 February 2020.
- ^ "1. umfar útsett til 15. mars" (in Faroese). FSF. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ Prestá, Agnar (21 April 2020). "Fótbólturin er farin í gongd aftur". Portal.fo. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "COVID-19 Føroyar – Hagtøl (Statistics)". The Faroese Ministry of Health. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
- ^ "TV 2 satser på færøysk fotball". tv2.no. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
- ^ "Meistaradeildin: Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 13 February 2020.