2013 Faroe Islands Premier League

The Faroese football championship in 2013 was the 71st season of the highest Faroese Football League. The league is officially Effodeildin after the main sponsor, the energy company Effo. It started on March 9, 2013, and ended on 26 October 2013.

The riser 07 Vestur and AB Argir returned after a or two years back in the top flight. Master was HB Tórshavn, which could thus win the title for the 22nd time. Defending EB / Streymur landed in fifth place. Descent on the other hand had TB Tvøroyri and 07 Vestur after two and one years excellence.

In comparison to the previous season, the strike rate improved to 3.43 per game. The highest victory achieved KÍ Klaksvík with a 7-1 at home to 07 Vestur on the final day, which also represented the highest-scoring game, and EB / Streymur 6-0 at home against AB Argir on the eighth matchday.

Mode

In the Effodeildin each team played in 27 game days three times each against each other. Due to the previous placement contributed EB / Streymur, ÍF Fuglafjørður, HB Tórshavn, KÍ Klaksvík and Víkingur Gøta from an additional home game. The point- best team in the end of season was a master and takes part in the Champions League qualification, while the last two teams in the first Deild, the Faroese second division dismount.

Course of the season

Cup decision

KÍ Klaksvík and ÍF Fuglafjørður started both as the only teams with two wins in the season. Because of the 1-1 draw at home against KÍ of B36 Tórshavn took ÍF with a 3-1 home win over 07 Vestur on matchday three of the standings. However, this was short-lived, as the subsequent game was lost at home to the previously third-ranked HB Tórshavn 0-2. After the fifth Round there was again a change at the top. While HB and KÍ never got home to a draw, Víkingur Gøta was achieved with a 3-2 home victory over ÍF Fuglafjørður, the fourth victory in five games, the jump to the top. This they later had to cede to HB Tórshavn, with a 3-0 had the upper hand in the home stadium with a game. Until the twelfth Round HB remained unbeaten, was the first defeat them abroad taught against EB / Streymur 0-2. There, the margin of victory over second-placed ÍF seven points. After the second defeat of the season on the 19th match day 1:3 at home against Víkingur Gøta there were already nine points ahead. These were again reduced to five points because HB was only two draws in the next three games. This projection was also after the 1-3 defeat at ÍF on the 25th match day, so that the next round could bring the decision for the championship. This also fell after a 1-0 home win against HB TB Tvøroyri.

Relegation battle

AB Argir lost the first six games and scored for the first time in a 1-1 away draw against B36 Tórshavn on the seventh match day. After the eleventh Gameday only two points were to Beech, the distance to the first non- relegation zone was eleven points. 07 Vestur at that time was in ninth place with seven points and only a single victory, which was achieved on the second match at home against TB Tvøroyri with a 4:1. While 07 Vestur remained winless the next five games, reach AB 13 out of 15 possible points. The next two games were won, so that AB on 17 Matchday occupied for the first time a non- relegation zone, whereas TB Tvøroyri slipped to ninth place. Between the 14th and 20th Round all games were lost and the distance to the then eight -placed KÍ Klaksvík was then five points. In a direct duel 21 on matchday TB away prevailed 3-2 and the residue was thus reduced to two points. This remained even after the 1-2 away defeat next on game day are due 07 Vestur. After the 24th match day, KÍ played at home 3:3 against EB / Streymur while TB won 2-0 at home against AB Argir, KÍ and TB were tied, 07 Vestur was already back eight points. These were after the 1-0 away success of KÍ Klaksvík against AB on 25 matchday then also the first relegated firmly. TB also lost by the 1:2 away defeat against B36 Tórshavn again to distance and also had the far inferior goal difference. After both KÍ and TB lost their matches in the penultimate round each was the second relegated quasi fixed. On the final day, the distance has been increased to five points.

Clubs

Table

Cross Table

Top scorers

Coach

Referee

The following referees, including one each from Brazil, Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, introduced the 135 top-flight appearances:

The champion team

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

Fróði Benjaminsen (27/ 11) | Jógvan Rói Davidsen (16/ 0 ) | Jóhan Troest Davidsen (26/ 1) | Magnus Egilsson ( 2/0 ) | Andrew av Fløtum (25/ 6) | Teitur M. Gestsson (24 / 0 ) | Gunnar H. Haraldsen (20/ 5) | Bárður J. Heinesen (20/ 4) | Rógvi S. Holm ( 3/0 ) | Hilmar Leon Jakobsen (1/1 ) | Tróndur Jensen (17/ 0 ) | Pál Joensen M. (24/ 0 ) | Páll M. Joensen (8/2 ) | Hans Jørgensen ( 3/0 ) | Heri H. Mohr ( 1/0) | Christian R. Mouritsen (27/ 9) | Kristin R. Mouritsen (26/ 7) | Jógvan Andrias Nolsøe ( 3/0 ) | Bárður Olsen ( 26/2 ) | Símun Eiler Samuelsen (19/ 9) | Alex José dos Santos ( 25/1 ) | Heini Vatnsdal ( 23/9 ) | Bartal Wardum (2/ 0)

Without the use of Eli N. Leifsson | Kaj Niclasen | Sorin N. Samuelsen

• Coach: Oddbjørn Joensen

Awards

After the end of the season, the captains and coaches of the ten league participants and members of the press gave their votes to select the following awards from:

• Player of the Year: Fróði Benjaminsen (HB Tórshavn )
• Goalkeeper of the Year: Teitur M. Gestsson (HB Tórshavn )
• Defensive player of the year: Jóhan Troest Davidsen (HB Tórshavn )
• Midfielder of the Year: Fróði Benjaminsen (HB Tórshavn )
• Forward of the Year: Páll A. Klettskard ( ÍF Fuglafjørður )
• Coach of the Year: Albert Ellefsen ( ÍF Fuglafjørður )
• Rookie of the Year: Hørður H. Askham (B36 Tórshavn )

Additionally, the following eleven of the year was chosen:

Goal: Teitur M. Gestsson (HB Tórshavn )

Defense: Bárður Hansen ( Víkingur Gøta ) Jóhan Troest Davidsen (HB Tórshavn ), Høgni J. Zachariassen ( ÍF Fuglafjørður ), Pól JOHANNUS Justinussen ( NSÍ Runavík )

Midfielders: Christian R. Mouritsen (HB Tórshavn ), Fróði Benjaminsen (HB Tórshavn ), Símun Eiler Samuelsen (HB Tórshavn )

Storm: Páll A. Klettskard ( ÍF Fuglafjørður ) Klæmint A. Olsen ( NSÍ Runavík ) Finnur Justinussen ( Víkingur Gøta )

National Cup

In the National Cup Víkingur Gøta won 2-0 against EB / Streymur. Master HB Tórshavn was eliminated by EB / Streymur on penalties in the quarterfinals.

European Cup

2013/14 played EB / Streymur as a champion of last year in the first qualifying round of the Champions League against FC Lusitano (Andorra ) and sat down for a 2-2 draw with a 5-1 home victory in the second leg through. Against Dinamo Tbilisi ( Georgia) were lost in the next round both games with 1:6 and 1:3.

ÍF Fuglafjørður played in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League against Linfield FC ( Northern Ireland) and retired with 0:2 and 0:3 from.

HB Tórshavn also played in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League against ÍB Vestmannaeyja ( Iceland ). After a 1-1 draw in the away match HB lost at home 0-1 and thus also different from.

Víkingur Gøta played as cup winners of the previous year in the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League against Inter Turku ( Finland). After a 0-0 draw at home away managed a 1-0 win and progress to the next round in which Víkingur with 0:3 and 0:4 against Petrolul Ploiesti (Romania ) was eliminated.