2020 Faroe Islands Premier League

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.

2020 Faroe Islands Premier League
Season2020
Dates9 May – 7 November 2020
Matches played50
Goals scored162 (3.24 per match)
Top goalscorerPetur Knudsen
(8 goals)
Biggest home winNSÍ 5–0 ÍF
(27 May 2020)
Biggest away winAB 0–6 KÍ
(1 June 2020)
Highest scoringB36 Tórshavn 6–2 Skála
(23 May 2020)
Longest winning run7 matches
HB
Longest unbeaten run8 matches
HB
Longest winless run10 matches
AB
Skála
Longest losing run6 matches
Skála
← 2019
2021 →
All statistics correct as of 28 June 2020.

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
Locations of the 2020 Betri deidin menn 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 10 8 1 1 26 9 +17 25 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 NSÍ Runavík 10 7 2 1 25 6 +19 23 Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round
3 KÍ 10 7 2 1 28 10 +18 23
4 B36 Tórshavn 10 7 1 2 29 13 +16 22
5 ÍF 10 5 1 4 13 20 −7 16
6 Víkingur 10 4 2 4 15 15 0 14
7 EB/Streymur 10 2 1 7 6 19 −13 7
8 TB Tvøroyri 10 1 3 6 6 13 −7 6
9 Argja Bóltfelag 10 0 4 6 7 27 −20 4 Relegation to 1. deild
10 Skála 10 0 1 9 7 30 −23 1
Updated to match(es) played on 28 June 2020. Source: Faroe Soccer (in Faroese)
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.

Top goalscorers
As of match(es) played 28 June 2020
Rank Goalscorer Team Goals
1 Petur Knudsen NSÍ Runavík 8
2 Jóannes Bjartalíð KÍ 7
Klæmint Olsen NSÍ Runavík
Uroš Stojanov ÍF
5 Adrian Justinussen HB Tórshavn 6
Meinhard Olsen B36 Tórshavn
7 René Joensen HB Tórshavn 5
Michał Przybylski B36 Tórshavn
9 Árni Frederiksberg B36 Tórshavn 4
Jan Ingason Hansen Skála
Ole Erik Midtskogen KÍ
Sebastian Pingel B36 Tórshavn

See also
  • 2020 Faroe Islands Cup

References
  1. "Her er Betri Deildin 2020 hjá monnum" (in Faroese). Faroe Islands Football Association. 13 February 2020.
  2. "1. umfar útsett til 15. mars" (in Faroese). FSF. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  3. Prestá, Agnar (21 April 2020). "Fótbólturin er farin í gongd aftur". Portal.fo. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  4. "COVID-19 Føroyar – Hagtøl (Statistics)". The Faroese Ministry of Health. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  5. "TV 2 satser på færøysk fotball". tv2.no. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  6. "Meistaradeildin: Season rules". Scoresway. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
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