1983 1. deild

The Faroe Islands Football Championship 1983 was held in the first Deild said first Faroese league and overall was the 41st season. It started on April 24, 1983 and ended on 25 September 1983.

Movers MB Miðvágur returned after two years back in the top flight. Master was GÍ Gøta who could thus win the title for the first time. Defending champions HB Tórshavn landed on the second place. Had to dismount the other hand, MB Miðvágur after a year of excellence.

In comparison to the previous season, the strike rate improved to 3.17 per game, which meant the highest average since 1980. The highest victory achieved GÍ Gøta with a 6-0 in the away game against MB Miðvágur on the tenth match day. The highest-scoring game completed TB Tvøroyri and HB Tórshavn with a 2:5 on the seventh match day.

Mode

In the first Deild each team to 14 games played two games 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

GÍ Gøta started with three wins in the season, after a 1-1 draw against B68 Toftir in the home game on Matchday pulled KÍ Klaksvík on goal difference over. The guide, however, lasted only briefly and had to be given back after a 4-4 draw at home against MB Miðvágur because GÍ Gøta 1-0 won against HB Tórshavn on matchday same abroad. After a 2:4 defeat of GÍ in a direct duel at KÍ Klaksvík and a 0:2 at home against LIF Leirvík, lead changes after the eighth match day to KÍ. These were up to 1-1 draw with LIF Leirvík in the home match on the eleventh Gameday at the top, then there was the first time HB Tórshavn on points before KÍ to square one. However, HB lost the next game with 1:2 at GÍ Gøta what KÍ Klaksvík could benefit from a 5:0 at MB Miðvágur and again widen the gap to two points. On 13 Round KÍ did not get beyond a 0-0 at home against HB, where GÍ 3-2 to win in the away game against B36 Tórshavn and the distance in turn reduced to a point. On the final day there was another in a direct duel. Here GÍ kept 5-1 against KÍ the upper hand and was therefore unable to even move in the first place.

Relegation battle

The first four games were lost by TB Tvøroyri respectively. Matchday On the direct duel was won at home against the then seventh -placed LIF Leirvík 3-0 and will leave the last place in the table. As the next three games were lost again for TB, however, the team slipped back and finished off the seventh match the bottom of the table, since these LIF could leave at home against B68 Toftir with a 3-1. On the ninth Matchday TB managed a 2-1 home win against GÍ Gøta, so now B68 Toftir graced the bottom of the table for the first time, but already on the next game, both teams exchanged by the 3-1 victory of B68 in a direct duel with TB again places. With three victories in a row, including a subsequently -won at the Green table, got rid of all TB relegation worries. From the twelfth Gameday MB Miðvágur was in last place and could not leave this until the end of the season, from the tenth matchday remaining games were all lost. The decision to avoid relegation fell on the final day. LIF Leirvík and MB Miðvágur were tied, with LIF had the much better goal difference. B36 Tórshavn on both teams had a two point lead. Nevertheless passed by a 2-0 home win against B36 LIF only a theoretical chance for MB, who had in turn lost the home match with 1-3 against B68 Toftir and thus descend.

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: champion and cup winner
• Course 8: Descent into the second Deild. Climber was NSÍ Runavík.

Fixtures and Results

Top scorers

Coach

Throughout the season, there was no change of coach.

Venues

Referee

The following referees, including one from Denmark initiated, the 56 top-flight appearances ( to a game of missing data ):

The champion team

In brackets the number of bets as well as the goals achieved are called.

Hans Leo í Bartalsstovu (14/ 8) | Torry í Bartalsstovu (12/1 ) | Jógvan Gregersen ( 2/0 ) | Magnus Gregersen (13/ 3) | Lárus Gretarsson (13/ 8) | Páll Guðlaugsson (14/ 0) | Hallur Hansen (13/ 0 ) | Poul Hansen Raccoon dog (14/ 2) | Danjal Jarnskor (14/ 0 ) | John Jarnskor (14/ 1) | Pauli Jarnskor ( 6/0 ) | Símun Petur Justinussen ( 9/6) | Jóannes M. Mikkelsen ( 3/0 ) | Petur Páll Mikkelsen ( 2/0 ) | Tummas Pauli Olsen (14/ 0 ) | Kim Petersen (4/1 ) | Helgi Rasmussen ( 10/1)

Without use: Rúni Jacobsen

• Coach: Kristian Hjartansson

National Cup

In the National Cup GÍ Gøta won with 5-1 against second division Royn Hvalba and thus achieved the double.