The 2023 Faroe Islands Premier League was the 81st edition of top-tier football in the Faroe Islands, and the 18th under the current format.
The winners (KÍ) qualified for the Champions League first qualifying round. The 2023 Faroe Islands Cup winners (Havnar Bóltfelag) qualified for the Conference League second qualifying round. The runners-up and fourth-placed team (Víkingur and B36 Tórshavn) qualified for the Conference League first qualifying round. The bottom two teams (AB Argir and TB Tvøroyri) were relegated to the 2024 1. deild.
KÍ started the league season with 16 straight wins, one of the best known season starts in European top division football, before losing 1-2 to Víkingur on 13 August.
Teams Team changes Promoted from2022 1. deildRelegated to2023 1. deildÍFTB TvøroyriNSÍ RunavíkSkála
ÍF won the 2022 1. deild title to earn promotion. Third-placed TB Tvøroyri were also promoted as runners-up Víkingur 2 were not eligible for promotion. They replaced the 2022 Faroe Islands Premier League bottom two teams, NSÍ Runavík and Skála.
KÍ entered the season as defending champions after winning their 20th Faroese title in the previous season.
TeamCityStadiumCapacity07 VesturSørvágurá Dungasandi2,000AB ArgirArgirInni í Vika2,000B36 TórshavnTórshavnGundadalur5,000B68 ToftirToftirSvangaskarð6,000EB/StreymurStreymnesVið Margáir2,000Havnar BóltfelagTórshavnGundadalur5,000ÍFFuglafjørðurÍ Fløtugerði3,000KÍKlaksvíkVið Djúpumýrar4,000TB TvøroyriTvøroyriVið Stórá4,000VíkingurNorðragøtaSarpugerði3,000
League table
Fixtures and results Each team plays three times (either twice at home and once away or once at home and twice away) against each other team for a total of 27 matches each.
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Páll KlettskarðKÍ152 Mikkel DahlHavnar Bóltfelag113 Árni FrederiksbergKÍ84 Sølvi VatnhamarVíkingur7 Adrian JustinussenHavnar Bóltfelag Martin KleinVíkingur Uroš Stojanov07 Vestur Valērijs ŠabalaB36 Tórshavn9 Mads BorchersHavnar Bóltfelag6 Bjarki NielsenB36 Tórshavn Claes KronbergKÍ Jasper Van Der Heyden07 Vestur Samudeen MusahTB Tvøroyri
Attendances
# Club Average 1 KÍ 810 2 B36 579 3 HB 514 4 TB 430 5 ÍF 342 6 Víkingur 328 7 AB 319 8 Vestur 302 9 B68 267 10 EB/Streymur 250
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References
External links
Official website