1976 1. deild

The Faroe Islands Football Championship 1976 was held in the first Deild said first Faroese league and overall was the 34th season. It started on 25 April 1976 and ended on 26 September 1976.

Up NSÍ Runavík was the twelfth participants in the highest division after the introduction of the League operation in 1947. Champion TB Tvøroyri who could thus win the title for the fourth time. Defending champions HB Tórshavn landed on the second place. Had to descend on the other hand NSÍ Runavík after a year of excellence. NSÍ remained over the entire season without a dot gain, which was outstanding so far after the introduction of the first Deild. Without point were previously in the Meistaradeildin only TB Tvøroyri 1963 VB Vágur 1949 B36 Tórshavn II 1948, and MB Miðvágur 1947.

In comparison to the previous season, the strike rate improved to 4.19 per game, which means the second highest average after the introduction of the first Deild after 1998. While this also the best odds for the season of Meistaradeildin 1972. Scored the biggest win KÍ Klaksvík with a 10:1 at home against NSÍ Runavík on matchday, which together with the 6:5 between TB and Tvøroyri KÍ Klaksvík on matchday three, the highest-scoring game showed.

Mode

By introducing the first Deild as new league with seven teams, each team now played in twelve game days twice each against each other. The point- best team in the season-ending stable as champions this league, the last team got down to the 2nd Deild.

Course of the season

Cup decision

HB Tórshavn was after four wins from their first four games from the second game permanently to square one. This did not change the 1:3 away defeat on Matchday against KÍ Klaksvík nothing. After two more victories HB met on the ninth Round to the direct followers TB Tvøroyri that were only one point behind. After TB won the home game 4-2, there was a change at the top. The distance could TB Tvøroyri hold until the end. On 13 and thus penultimate game the decision was made for the championship. Although HB won the away match against NSÍ Runavík 5-0, but since TB also won their home match 5-1 against ÍF Fuglafjørður, was the team from Tvøroyri established as a master.

Relegation battle

NSÍ Runavík had no chance and occupied throughout the last place. All games were scarce despite two results consistently lost. The descent was made after the 1-3 defeat in the away game against direct competitors ÍF Fuglafjørður on the twelfth game day, which could therefore increase the distance to an unassailable eight points.

Final Table

Explanation: S = Wins, D = Draws, L = Defeats, (M) = Champion of last year, (P) = Cup winners of the previous year, (N) = Up

  • 1st place: master
  • 2nd place: Cup Winners
  • 7th place: descent into the second Deild. Climber was Fram Tórshavn.

Fixtures and Results

Venues

National Cup

In the National Cup HB Tórshavn won 1-0 and 3-0 against KÍ Klaksvík. Master TB Tvøroyri bowed out with 1:4 against HB Tórshavn.

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