2017 Faroe Islands Premier League


The 2017 Faroe Islands Premier League was the 75th season of top-tier football in the Faroe Islands. Víkingur Gøta successfully defended their first Faroese title from the previous season. The season began on 12 March 2017 and ended on 20 October 2017.

Teams

The bottom two teams from the 2016 season, B68 Toftir and AB, were relegated to the 2017 1. deild. They were replaced by EB/Streymur and 07 Vestur, champions and runners-up of the 2016 1. deild respectively.
Prior to the start of the 2017 season, TB were merged with the other two clubs from the island of Suðuroy: FC Suðuroy and Royn Hvalba. The new club will get a new name for the 2018 season, but for the 2017 season the club will be called TB/FC Suðuroy/Royn.
TeamCityStadiumCapacity
07 VesturSørvágurá Dungasandi500
B36 TórshavnTórshavnGundadalur5,000
EB/StreymurStreymnesVið Margáir2,000
HBTórshavnGundadalur5,000
ÍFFuglafjørðurÍ Fløtugerði3,000
KÍKlaksvíkVið Djúpumýrar4,000
NSÍ RunavíkRunavíkVið Løkin2,000
SkálaSkálaUndir Mýruhjalla1,500
TB/FC Suðuroy/RoynTrongisvágurVið Stórá4,000
Víkingur GøtaNorðragøtaSarpugerði3,000

Source:
playing their first match, which was in the first round of Effodeildin against ÍF Fuglafjørður.

League table

Positions by round

Results

Each team plays three times against every other team for a total of 27 matches each.

Regular home games

Additional home games

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Adeshina LawalVíkingur17
2 Klæmint OlsenNSÍ16
2 Patrik JohannesenB3616
4 Sølvi VatnhamarVíkingur11
4 Páll KlettskarðKÍ Klaksvík11
6 Búi EgilssonTB/FCS/Royn10
6 Aleksandar StankovHB10
6 Albert AduKÍ10
6 Michal PrzybylskiSkála10