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The league was founded in 1942, [2] although clubs did not take part in European competitions until 1992, [3] because the Faroe Islands Football Association joined UEFA only in 1990. [4] From 1942 to 1946, the competition was played in a knockout format, and from 1947 onwards in a league format.
The 2022 Faroe Islands Premier League was the 80th season of top-tier football in the Faroe Islands, and the 18th under the current format. KÍ were the defending champions, having won their 19th Faroese title in the previous season.
The Faroe Islands Football Association (Faroese: Fótbóltssamband Føroya; Danish: Færøernes fodboldforbund), or FSF, is the governing body of all domestic football in the Faroe Islands, the highest level of which is the Faroe Islands Premier League. It also runs the Faroe Islands national teams for men and women.
The 2021 Faroe Islands Premier League was the 79th season of top-tier football in the Faroe Islands, and the 17th under the current format. HB were the defending champions, having won their 24th Faroese title in the previous season .
The 2024 Faroe Islands Premier League was the 82nd edition of top-tier football in the Faroe Islands, and the 19th under the current format. The season ran in 2024 from 9 March until 26 October. The winners qualified for the Champions League first qualifying round.
2. deild is the third tier league of football in the Faroe Islands. It was founded in 1976 and is organized by the Faroe Islands Football Association . It was originally called 3. deild but became 2. deild after a reorganization of the Faroe Islands football league system in 2005.
The record attendance for a football match in the Faroe Islands is 6,642 people. The record was set in 1998 when the Faroe Islands won 2–1 against Malta, at the Svangaskarð. [4] English Football is also very popular in the Faroe Islands, [5] many people with access to satellite television and the internet watch the Premier League.
The match was played on 29 November 2020. AB lost the match 2-3 (1-1 after 90 minutes) after extra time, and was relegated. B68 won promotion to 2021 Faroe Islands Premier League. Andri Benjaminsen, the 20-year-old younger brother of record player of the Faroe Islands national football team Fróði Benjaminsen scored a hat trick. [8]