2008 Faroe Islands Premier League
| Season | 2008 |
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| Champions | EB/Streymur 1st Faroese title |
| Relegated | B71 Sandoy Skála ÍF |
| Champions League | EB/Streymur |
| Europa League | HB Tórshavn B36 Tórshavn NSÍ Runavík |
| Goals scored | 364 |
| Average goals/game | 2.7 |
| Top goalscorer |  Arnbjørn Hansen (20) |
| Biggest home win | HB 8–1 Skála ÍF |
| Biggest away win | B71 0–5 Víkingur |
| Highest scoring | EB/Streymur 4–5 B36 HB 8–1 Skála ÍF |
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The 2008 season of the Faroe Islands Premier League was the 66th season of the Faroese top-tier football since its establishment. It started on 29 March 2008 with a match between B36 Tórshavn and ÍF Fuglafjørður. The match was won by B36 with 4–0. The last games were played on 25 October 2008. NSÍ Runavík were the defending champions.
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Team changes from the previous season
AB Argir and VB Vágur were relegated to 1. deild after finishing 9th and 10th in the 2007 season. They were replaced by 1. deild champions B68 Toftir and runners-up ÍF Fuglafjørður.
Further, GÍ Gøta merged with 1. deild club Leirvík ÍF and therefore formed the club named Víkingur Gøta.[1]
Overview
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B36 | Tórshavn | Gundadalur | 5,000 | Heðin Askham |
| B68 | Toftir | Svangaskarð | 1,200 | Jógvan Højgaard |
| B71 | Sandur | Sandur Stadium | 300 | Eli Hentze |
| EB/Streymur | Streymnes | Við Margáir | 1,000 | Sigfríður Clementsen |
| HB | Tórshavn | Gundadalur | 5,000 | Rúni Nolsøe |
| ÍF | Fuglafjørður | Fløtugerði | 3,000 |  David R. Jones |
| KÍ | Klaksvík | Injector Arena | 3,000 | Eyðun Klakkstein |
| NSÍ | Runavík | Runavík Stadium | 2,000 | Jóhan Nielsen |
| Skála ÍF | Skáli | Skála Stadium | 2,000 | John Petersen |
| Víkingur | Norðragøta | Serpugerdi Stadium | 2,000 | Anton Skorðadal |
League table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EB/Streymur (C) | 27 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 54 | 33 | +21 | 55 | 2009–10 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round |
| 2 | HB | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 57 | 22 | +35 | 49 | 2009–10 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round 1 |
| 3 | B36 Tórshavn | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 48 | 2009–10 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round |
| 4 | NSÍ Runavík | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 47 | 2009–10 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round 1 |
| 5 | Víkingur Gøta | 27 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 42 | |
| 6 | B68 Toftir | 27 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 36 | |
| 7 | ÍF | 27 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 31 | |
| 8 | KÍ | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 28 | |
| 9 | B71 Sandoy (R) | 27 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 47 | −21 | 23 | Relegation to 1. deild |
| 10 | Skála IF (R) | 27 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 48 | −26 | 19 |
Source: soccerandequipment.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Since EB/Streymur, winners of Faroe Islands Cup 2008, also won the league, league runners-up HB Tórshavn earned a spot in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. 3rd placed B36 Tórshavn (also cup runners-up) and 4th placed NSÍ Runavík qualified for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results
The schedule consisted of a total of 27 games. Each team played three games against every opponent in no particular order. At least one of the games was at home and one was away. The additional home game for every match-up was randomly assigned prior to the season.
Regular home games
| Home ╲ Away | B36 | B68 | B71 | EBS | HB | ÍF | KÍ | NSÍ | SKÁ | VÍK |
| B36 Tórshavn | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | |
| B68 Toftir | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–0 | |
| B71 Sandoy | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–5 | |
| EB/Streymur | 4–5 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | |
| HB | 0–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 8–1 | 1–1 | |
| ÍF | 1–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–3 | |
| KÍ | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 4–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | |
| NSÍ Runavík | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 1–3 | |
| Skála IF | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Víkingur Gøta | 1–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
Source: soccerandequipment.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Additional home games
| Home ╲ Away | B36 | B68 | B71 | EBS | HB | ÍF | KÍ | NSÍ | SKÁ | VÍK |
| B36 Tórshavn | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | |||||
| B68 Toftir | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | ||||||
| B71 Sandoy | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | ||||||
| EB/Streymur | 2–1 | 0–02 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 2–1 | |||||
| HB | 3–0 | 6–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 6–1 | |||||
| ÍF | 1–3 | 0–02 | 1–0 | 1–1 | ||||||
| KÍ | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | ||||||
| NSÍ Runavík | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–0 | |||||
| Skála IF | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | ||||||
| Víkingur Gøta | 0–1 | 3–4 | 2–0 | 0–02 | 2–1 |
Source: soccerandequipment.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
2The three matches of Round 27 were suspended in the first half due to inclement weather. Their final scores were recorded as 0–0 with each team being given a point.[2][3]
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top goalscorers
Source: soccerandequipment.com
- 20 goals
- 15 goals
- 12 goals
- 11 goals
- 9 goals
- 8 goals
- 7 goals
- Jákup á Borg (B36 Tórshavn)
Clayton Soares (B71 Sandoy)- Christian Høgni Jacobsen (HB Tórshavn)
