2014 Faroe Islands Premier League

2014 Faroe Islands Premier League was the seventy-second season of top-tier football on the Faroe Islands. For sponsorship reasons, it was known as Effodeildin. Havnar Bóltfelag were the defending champions.

Faroe Islands Premier League
Season2014
ChampionsB36 (10th title)
RelegatedB68
Skála
Champions LeagueB36
Europa LeagueVíkingur (via Faroe Islands Cup)
HB
NSÍ
Matches played135
Goals scored415 (3.07 per match)
Top goalscorerKlæmint Olsen (22 goals)
Biggest home winHB 6–0 B68 (R16)
Biggest away winAB 0–7 NSÍ (R10)
Highest scoringB68 5–3 (R9)
2013
2015

Teams

Location of teams in Effodeildin 2014

TB and 07 Vestur 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 B68 and runners-up Skála.

Teams summaries

TeamLocationStadiumCapacityManagerKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
ABArgirBlue Water Arena2,000 Oddbjørn JoensenAdidasInstall
B36TórshavnGundadalur5,000 Sámal Erik HentzeAdidasP/F Wenzel
B68ToftirSvangaskarð6,000 Øssur HansenNikeNone
EB/StreymurStreymnesVið Margáir1,000 Rúni NolsøeNike[note 1]
HBTórshavnGundadalur5,000 Heðin AskhamNikeAuto Service[2]
ÍFFuglafjørðurÍ Fløtugerði3,000 Albert EllefsenPumaBank Nordik
KlaksvíkVið Djúpumýrar3,000 Eyðun KlaksteinAdidasJFK
NSÍRunavíkVið Løkin2,000 Trygvi MortensenNikeBakkafrost[3]
SkálaSkálaUndir Mýruhjalla2,000 Pauli PoulsenStannoR Transport[note 2]
VíkingurNorðragøtaSarpugerði3,000 Sigfríður ClementsenAdidasVodafone
Note

Managerial changes

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
B36 Mikkjal Thomassen26 October 2013[4]Pre-season Sámal Erik Hentze26 October 2013[4]
HB Oddbjørn Joensen29 October 2013[5]Pre-season Heðin Askham29 October 2013[5]
AB Sámal Erik HentzeSigned by B3626 October 2013Pre-season Bill McLeod Jacobsen5 November 2013[6]
NSÍ Heðin AskhamSigned by HB29 October 2013Pre-season Trygvi Mortensen7 November 2013[7]
AB Bill McLeod JacobsenPersonal reasons16 April 2014[8]7th Oddbjørn Joensen16 April 2014[8]
Skála Eliesar OlsenResigned16 June 2014[9]10th Pauli Poulsen17 June 2014[10]

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1B36 Tórshavn (C)2719445325+2861Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2HB2718635920+3960Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a]
3Víkingur Gøta27131046030+3049
4NSÍ Runavík27124115342+1140
5EB/Streymur2711794133+840
627106114138+336
7ÍF2777133652−1628
8AB2767143061−3125
9Skála ÍF (R)2738161954−3517Relegation to 1. deild
10B68 Toftir (R)2745182360−3717
Source: Faroe Soccer
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Positions by round

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
AB2577889109999988888888888888
B36 Tórshavn223421111111111111111111111
B68 Toftir77991098888888991010101010109999910
EB/Streymur565265645444564444444445555
HB542312222222222222222222222
ÍF896546567767777777777777777
124653334676656666666666666
NSÍ Runavík411134456333445555555554444
Skála ÍF101010109101091010101010101099999910101010109
Víkingur Gøta1088877773555333333333333333
Updated to match(es) played on 25 October 2014. Source: Faroe Soccer

Results

The schedule consists of a total of 27 rounds. Each team plays three games against every opponent in no particular order. At least one of the games had to be at home and at least one had to be away. The additional home game for every match-up was randomly assigned prior to the season, with the top five teams of the previous season having 5 home games.

Regular home games

Home \ AwayABB36B68EBSHBÍFNSÍSKÁVÍK
Argja Bóltfelag1–23–22–20–32–01–10–71–10–3
B36 Tórshavn1–13–03–11–11–02–11–02–02–2
B68 Toftir3–22–41–10–41–15–30–20–01–3
EB/Streymur5–01–03–01–11–23–10–03–02–3
Havnar Bóltfelag1–22–26–01–23–12–04–12–02–2
ÍF Fuglafjørður1–42–53–03–02–21–32–11–02–2
KÍ Klaksvík4–11–30–03–11–24–02–21–01–0
NSÍ Runavík3–00–11–01–21–22–21–16–10–2
Skála ÍF0–00–31–01–10–12–22–01–51–1
Víkingur Gøta0–21–21–01–10–01–11–13–05–0
Source: Faroe Soccer
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Additional home games

Home \ AwayABB36B68EBSHBÍFNSÍSKÁVÍK
Argja Bóltfelag0–30–01–31–2
B36 Tórshavn1–01–20–12–00–2
B68 Toftir1–21–30–31–0
EB/Streymur0–32–00–23–11–3
Havnar Bóltfelag3–02–03–02–02–1
ÍF Fuglafjørður3–01–21–20–21–1
KÍ Klaksvík5–11–03–02–4
NSÍ Runavík3–12–33–14–22–0
Skála ÍF1–10–22–33–3
Víkingur Gøta2–23–15–06–1
Source: Faroe Soccer
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top goalscorers

As of 25 October.
RankPlayerClubGoals (Pen.)
1 Klæmint OlsenNSÍ22 (2)
2 Finnur JustinussenVíkingur19
3 Adeshina LawalB3613 (1)
Hans Pauli SamuelsenEB/Streymur13 (5)
5 Páll Klettskarð12 (1)
Fróði BenjaminsenHB12 (1)
7 Andrew av FløtumHB10
Arnbjørn HansenEB/Streymur10
Árni FrederiksbergNSÍ10
Súni OlsenVíkingur10 (3)

Hat-tricks

PlayerForAgainstResultDate
Klæmint OlsenNSÍSkála1–5[11]23 March 2014
Arnbjørn HansenEB/StreymurAB5–0[12]11 May 2014
Sorin AnghelABÍF1–4[13]18 May 2014
Klæmint Olsen1NSÍAB0–7[14]25 May 2014
Árni FrederiksbergNSÍSkála6–1[15]1 June 2014
Klæmint OlsenNSÍAB3–1[16]14 September 2014
Páll KlettskarðSkála3–0[17]1 October 2014
Andrew av FløtumHBAB1–3[18]5 October 2014
Hallur HanssonVíkingurÍF5–0[19]5 October 2014
  • 1 Scored four goals.

Awards

Season awards

AwardWinnerTeamReference
Best Player Adeshina Lawal[20]B36[21]
Best Coach Sámal Erik HentzeB36
Best Goalkeeper Teitur GestssonHB
Best Defender Jóhan Troest DavidsenHB
Best Midfielder Łukasz CieślewiczB36
Best Forward Adeshina LawalB36
Best Young Player Bárður HansenVíkingur
Best Referee Lars Müller
Fair PlayB36

Team of the Season

Source: [22]

Goal of the Month

MonthWinnerTeam
March Róaldur Jakobsen[23]B36
April Jákup á Borg[24]B36
May Fróði Benjaminsen[25]HB
June/July Niels Pauli Danielsen[26]EB/Streymur
August Clayton Soares[27]ÍF
September/October Jóhan Dávur HøjgaardB68

Goal of the Year

RankPlayerTeamVote percentage
1Jóhan Dávur Højgaard[28]B6827%
2Niels Pauli DanielsenEB/Streymur24%
3Róaldur JakobsenB3621%
4Fróði BenjaminsenHB14%
5Jákup á BorgB367%
6Clayton SoaresÍF7%

See also

References