1. deild is the second tier league of football in the Faroe Islands. It was founded in 1943. The league is organised by the Faroe Islands Football Association. It was originally the top level of Faroe Islands football but was replaced by the Faroe Islands Premier League in 2005.
The league has 10 participating clubs. At the end of each season, two teams are relegated and two promoted from the 2. deild, pending the fact that the promoted team does not already have a team in 1. deild. In such cases, the team that finished third will be promoted instead. If a team is relegated to 1. deild and already have a side playing there, their reserve team will move one division down, thereby saving another team from relegation.
History Founded in 1943 as Meðaldeildin, it acts in a system of promotion and relegation with the top division since 1976, when the Faroe Islands football league system was reorganized. Back then, 1. deild was the name given to the top division, replacing the Meistaradeildin. The first club to be promoted was Fram Tórshavn after winning the division for the first time in their history. The first team relegated to the league was NSÍ Runavík.
2024 teams B36 Tórshavn II B71 Sandoy FC Suðuroy AB Argir NSÍ Runavik II Tvøroyar Bóltefag KÍ Klaksvík II Víkingur Gøta II HB Tórshavn II FC Hoyvík
List of seasons
SeasonChampionsRunners-upTop scorer (club)Goals1943HB Tórshavn IINot available1944No tournament1945KÍ Klaksvík IINot available1946Royn Hvalba1947B36 Tórshavn II1948TB Tvøroyri1949KÍ Klaksvík II1950B36 Tórshavn II1951KÍ Klaksvík II1952HB Tórshavn II1953KÍ Klaksvík II1954KÍ Klaksvík II1955HB Tórshavn II1956KÍ Klaksvík II1957B36 Tórshavn II1958HB Tórshavn II1959KÍ Klaksvík II1960SÍF Sandavágur1961B36 Tórshavn II1962B36 Tórshavn II1963KÍ Klaksvík II1964VB Vágur1965B36 Tórshavn II1966HB Tórshavn II1967B36 Tórshavn II1968B36 Tórshavn II1969SÍF Sandavágur1970SÍF Sandavágur1971B36 Tórshavn II1972KÍ Klaksvík II1973SÍF Sandavágur1974KÍ Klaksvík II1975KÍ Klaksvík II1976Fram TórshavnB68 ToftirNot available1977MB MiðvágurHB Tórshavn II1978NSÍ RunavíkRoyn Hvalba1979GÍ GøtaB68 Toftir1980B68 ToftirRoyn Hvalba1981LÍF LeirvíkMB Miðvágur1982MB MiðvágurNSÍ Runavík1983NSÍ RunavíkRoyn Hvalba1984ÍF FuglafjørðurRoyn Hvalba1985B36 TórshavnRoyn Hvalba1986VB VágurÍF Fuglafjørður1987ÍF FuglafjørðurB36 Tórshavn1988B71 SandoySÍF Sandavágur1989MB MiðvágurTB Tvøroyri1990NSÍ RunavíkSÍ Sumba Gestur á Líknargøtu (NSÍ)231991B71 SandoySÍF Sandavágur Torkil Nielsen (SÍF)131992LÍF LeirvíkÍF Fuglafjørður Kaj Eli Olsen (LÍF)171993NSÍ RunavíkEB/Streymur Jack Jacobsen (NSÍ)141994VB VágurFS Vágar John Olsen (LÍF)141995HB Tórshavn IIÍF Fuglafjørður Eyðolvur Reinert-Petersen (ÍF)161996NSÍ RunavíkHB Tórshavn II René Thomsen (Sumba)151997SÍ SumbaB36 Tórshavn II Aleksandar Radosavljević (TB)231998B71 SandoyLÍF Leirvík Eli Hentze (B71)151999FS VágarLÍF Leirvík Birgir Joensen (FS Vágar)212000EB/StreymurÍF Fuglafjørður Eyðun Samuelsen (HB II)142001TB TvøroyriSkála ÍF Jan Jørgensen (ÍF)132002FS VágarB71 Sandoy Birgir Jørgensen (VB II)142003ÍF FuglafjørðurTB Tvøroyri Kaj Roest (TB)122004TB TvøroyriB71 Sandoy Aleksandar Radosavljević (Royn) Jónsvein Thomsen (B71) Sonny Johansen (FS Vágar)162005B68 ToftirB71 Sandoy Súni Fríði Johannesen (AB)312006B71 SandoyAB Argir Clayton Nascimento (B71)272007B68 ToftirÍF Fuglafjørður Dánial Hansen (B68)22200807 VesturAB Argir Tróndur Sigurðsson (AB)252009VB/SumbaB71 Sandoy Jón Krosslá Poulsen (VB/Sumba)25201007 VesturKÍ Klaksvík Jens Erik Rasmussen (07 Vestur)172011FC SuðuroyTB Tvøroyri John Poulsen (FC Suðuroy)27201207 VesturAB Argir Bjartur Kjærbo (AB)202013B68 ToftirSkála ÍF Jonleif Højgaard (B68)242014TB TvøroyriFC Suðuroy Patrik Johannesen (FC Suðuroy)172015Skála ÍFB68 Toftir Brian Jacobsen (Skála)322016EB/Streymur07 Vestur Leif Niclasen (EB/Streymur)362017AB ArgirVíkingur II Bjarki Nielsen (AB)192018ÍF FuglafjørðurNSÍ Runavík II Jan Ellingsgaard (ÍF)212019KÍ Klaksvík IIVíkingur II Clayton Nascimento (B71)172020Víkingur II07 Vestur Andri Benjaminsen (B68)182021Skála ÍFVíkingur II Clayton Nascimento (B71)202022ÍF FuglafjørðurVíkingur II Mikkel Blåholm (TB)262023Skála ÍFNSÍ Paul Eirik Djurhuus (Víkingur II)102024Víkingur II FC Suðuroy Rani Hansen (Víkingur II) 172025Skála ÍFAB Simon Jorgensen (Skála)27
Performance by club Team Titles Last titleKÍ Klaksvík II122019B36 Tórshavn II91971HB Tórshavn II61995NSÍ Runavík5199607 Vestur 2012ÍF Fuglafjørður2022TB Tvøroyri42014SÍF Sandavágur1973B68 Toftir2013B71 Sandoy2006Skála ÍF2025VB Vágur31994MB Miðvágur1989LÍF Leirvík21992EB/Streymur2016FC Suðuroy2011Víkingur Gøta II2024Royn Hvalba11946Fram Tórshavn1976GÍ Gøta1979B36 Tórshavn1985SÍ Sumba1997AB Argir2017
In bold the clubs currently playing in 1. deild. In italics the clubs that no longer exist or are no longer active in adult football.
See also 2. deild 3. deild
Notes
References
External links 1. deild at Faroe Soccer Faroe Islands 1. Deild, standings, results & fixtures