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
