2008 Faroe Islands Premier League Explained

Competition:	Faroe Islands Premier League
Season:	2008
Winners:	EB/Streymur 1st Faroese title
Relegated:	B71 Sandoy Skála ÍF
Continentalcup1:	Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:	EB/Streymur
Continentalcup2:	Europa League
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:	HB Tórshavn B36 Tórshavn NSÍ Runavík
League Topscorer:	Arnbjørn Hansen (20)
Biggest Home Win:	HB 8–1 Skála ÍF
Biggest Away Win:	B71 0–5 Víkingur
Highest Scoring:	EB/Streymur 4–5 B36 HB 8–1 Skála ÍF
Matches:	135
Total Goals:	364
Prevseason:	2007
Nextseason:	2009

The 2008 season of the Faroe Islands Premier League was the 66th season of the Faroese top-tier football since its establishment. It started on 29 March 2008 with a match between B36 Tórshavn and ÍF Fuglafjørður. The match was won by B36 with 4–0. The last games were played on 25 October 2008. NSÍ Runavík were the defending champions.

Team changes from the previous season

AB Argir and VB Vágur were relegated to 1. deild after finishing 9th and 10th in the 2007 season. They were replaced by 1. deild champions B68 Toftir and runners-up ÍF Fuglafjørður.

Further, GÍ Gøta merged with 1. deild club Leirvík ÍF and therefore formed the club named Víkingur Gøta.^[1]

Overview

Team	City	Stadium	Capacity	Manager
			5,000	Heðin Askham
			1,200	Jógvan Højgaard
			300	Eli Hentze
			1,000	Sigfríður Clementsen
			5,000	Rúni Nolsøe
			3,000	David R. Jones
			3,000	Eyðun Klakkstein
			2,000	Jóhan Nielsen
			2,000	John Petersen
			2,000	Anton Skorðadal

Results

The schedule consisted of a total of 27 games. Each team played three games against every opponent in no particular order. At least one of the games was at home and one was away. The additional home game for every match-up was randomly assigned prior to the season.