2016 Faroe Islands Premier League
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2016 Faroe Islands Premier League was the 74th 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 eleventh Faroese title in 2015.
The season was scheduled to begin on 5 March 2016 and conclude on 22 October 2016.[1]
Teams
Location of teams in Effodeildin 2016Suðuroy and EB/Streymur 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 Skála and runners-up B68 Toftir.
Team summaries
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Víkingur Gøta (C) | 27 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 25 | +34 | 61 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | KÍ
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27 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 64 | 26 | +38 | 60 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
3 | NSÍ Runavík | 27 | 18 | 1 | 8 | 60 | 36 | +24 | 55 | |
4 | B36 Tórshavn | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 46 | 28 | +18 | 49 | |
5 | HB | 27 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 43 | |
6 | ÍF
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27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 59 | −17 | 32 | |
7 | TB | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 31 | 48 | −17 | 27 | |
8 | Skála | 27 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 25 | 41 | −16 | 26 | |
9 | AB (R) | 27 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 31 | 49 | −18 | 18 | Relegation to 1. deild |
10 | B68 Toftir (R) | 27 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 80 | −60 | 7 |
Source: Faroe Soccer, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[2]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.[2]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- KÍ qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2016 Faroe Islands Cup.
Positions by round
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