1997 1. deild

The Faroe Islands Football Championship 1997 was held in the first Deild said first Faroese league and overall was the 55th season. It started on 25 April 1997 and ended on 4 October 1997.

Up NSÍ Runavík returned after a year back in the top flight. Master was B36 Tórshavn, which could thus win the title for the sixth time. Defending GÍ Gøta landed on the third place. However, had to dismount FS Vágar after three years and B71 Sandur after six years of excellence.

In comparison to the previous season, the strike rate improved to 3.88 per game, which meant the highest average since 1976. The highest victory achieved HB Tórshavn with a 9-0 in the away game against B71 Sandur on the 13th game day. The highest-scoring game, there was a 8:3 between B36 Tórshavn and ÍF Fuglafjørður on Matchday.

Mode

In the first Deild each team to play 18 days 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. The ninth- place finisher also had to unsubscribe to the whereabouts in the first Deild two relegation matches against the runner-up of the second Deild.

Course of the season

Cup decision

B36 Tórshavn played from the beginning up with. The first seven season games were all won in the second round of the first place was occupied and no longer made ​​throughout the season. On the eighth Round B36 suffered their first defeat against the direct followers and rivals HB Tórshavn, the away game was also lost with 0:1. The distance could be halved from six to three points. After eight consecutive wins the next game against HB was again lost, this time with 2:3. The championship was, however, already decided on game day before. The runner- HB Tórshavn won this 16 Matchday his game 6-2 against FS Vágar. As, however, B36 Tórshavn won his match 2-1 at VB Vágur, B36 was thus early established as a master. Scored the winning goal Julian S. Johnsson in the 89th minute.

Relegation battle

FS Vágar and B71 Sandur made ​​the last two places from among them, and had shown it consistently well in the second match day. B71 Sandur was the first seven games without a win, the eighth match was won 1-0 against FS Vágar. This in turn lost the first ten season games and were only on 13 Round with a 4-2 at home to ÍF Fuglafjørður celebrate the first victory. Another success was achieved on 15 Round with a 1-0 win over VB Vágur, which led to the place exchange with B71 Sandur, which in turn lost 1-2 against B68 Toftir. Thus, it was clear that the eighth place for both teams could not be reached. The final decision to the direct relegation and the relegation participants fell only on the final day. FS Vágar played 2:2 at GÍ Gøta and thus remained in ninth place, since B71 Sandur his game lost with 3:6 against B36 Tórshavn. B71 was already at the break with 0:4 back and could only achieve their own goals in the final quarter of an hour. FS Vágar contrast cashed only at the 83 minute equalizer from Magni Jacobsen.

Final Table

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

• Course 1: Participation in qualifying for the Champions League.
• Course 2: Participation in the qualification for the UEFA Cup.
• Course 3: Participation as a trophy winner in the qualifying for the European Cup Winners' Cup.
• Course 4: Participation in the Intertoto Cup.
• Course 9: Participation in the relegation.
• # 10: Descent into the second Deild. Climber was SÍ Sumba.

Fixtures and Results

Expulsion

The two play-offs between the ninth and the first Deild the Second 2nd Deild were held on 11 and 19 October 1997.

Top scorers

With the same number of hits, the players are ordered alphabetically by last name.

This was after 1993 the second title for Uni Arge.

Coach

Only HB Tórshavn moved from the coach, leads to an improvement by one position was achieved on the second place.

Venues

In brackets the number of matches played there are shown at several stages listed.

Referee

The following referee conducted the 90 top-flight appearances:

The champion team

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

Jákup á Borg ( 15/2) | p Sigfríður Clementsen (13/ 7) | John Heri Dam ( 12/0 ) | Arnbjørn Danielsen (16/ 0 ) | January Guttesen (14/ 0 ) | Jens Kristian Hansen (17 / 8) | Tummas Eli Hansen (16/ 0 ) | Carl H. Høgnesen (12/ 2) | Egin H. Høgnesen (18/ 0 ) | Herbert í Lon Jacobsen ( 2/0 ) | Đoni N. Joensen (14/ 0 ) | Óli Johannesen (15/ 8) | Danjal Petur Johansen ( 11/0 ) | Julian S. Johnsson (16/ 8) | Allan Manai (9/ 1) | Finn Mørk ( 3/0 ) | Gunnar Nielsen ( 3 / 0 ) | John Petersen (16/ 16) | Ronnie Samuelsen (9/ 2) | Tomislav Sivic ( 12/3 )

Without use: Danjal Bærentsen | Jørgin Meitilberg | Magnus Emil Poulsen

• Coach Tomislav Sivic

National Cup

In the National Cup GÍ Gøta won 6-0 against VB Vágur. Master B36 Tórshavn bowed out with 1:2 and 0:1 against VB Vágur.

European Cup

1997/98 played GÍ Gøta as a champion of last year in qualifying for the Champions League against Glasgow Rangers (Scotland). The first leg was lost with 0:5, the return match with 0:6.

KÍ Klaksvík played in the qualification for the UEFA Cup and retired there against Újpest FC ( Hungary) with 0:6 and 2:3 from.

HB Tórshavn played as a trophy finalist last year in qualifying for the European Cup Winners' Cup. In the home game against APOEL Nicosia ( Cyprus) could be achieved a 1:1, the second leg, however, was lost with 0:6.

B36 Tórshavn took part in the UEFA Intertoto Cup. In the group stage lost B36 0:5 against Genk (Belgium ), 0:5 at Stabæk IF ( Norway), 0-1 against Dynamo Moscow ( Russia) and 2:4 at Panachaiki (Greece).