2018 Faroe Islands Cup

The 2018 Faroe Islands Cup was the 64th edition of Faroe Islands domestic football cup. The competition started on 25 April and ended with the final on 25 August. NSÍ were the defending champions, having won their third cup title the previous year, but were upset in the first round by eventual semifinalists AB, becoming the first defending champion since 1992 to be knocked out in the first stage.[1]

2018 Faroe Islands Cup
Løgmanssteypið
Country Faroe Islands
Teams15
ChampionsB36 Tórshavn (6th title)
Runners-upHavnar Bóltfelag
Matches played16
Goals scored54 (3.38 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Adrian Justinussen
Kaimar Saag
Salmundur Bech
(4 goals each)
2017
2019

B36 won the cup for the 6th time and qualified for the Preliminary round of the 2019–20 UEFA Europa League.

Only the first teams of Faroese football clubs were allowed to participate. Teams from all divisions entered the competition in the first round. MB withdrew the competition. As a result, one team would advance directly to the quarterfinals.

Participating clubs

2018 Betri deildin
10 teams
2018 1. deild
4 teams
2018 2. deild
1 team

TH – Title Holders

Round and draw dates

Round Draw date Game date
First round 19 March 25 April
Quarterfinals 26 April[2] 9 & 10 May
Semifinals 14 May[3] 30 May & 13 June
Final 25 August at Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn

First round

Entering this round are all ten clubs from Betri deildin menn, four from 1. deild, and one from 2. deild.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
TB/FC Suðuroy/Royn (1) 2–1 (1)
ÍF (2) 0–3 B36 (1)
NSÍ (1) 0–1 AB (1)
B68 (2) 0–4 HB (1)
Undrið (3) 0–3 EB/Streymur (1)
B71 (2) 4–0 Giza Hoyvík (2)
Skála (1) 1–0 07 Vestur (2)
Víkingur (1) Bye

Quarter-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
AB (1) 2–2 (3–1 p) EB/Streymur (1)
B36 (1) 2–0 Skála (1)
Víkingur (1) 0–2 TB/FC Suðuroy/Royn (1)
HB (1) 6–0 B71 (1)

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
HB 6–1 AB 2–0 4–1
B36 8–2 TB/FC Suðuroy/Royn 4–2 4–0

Final

B36 Tórshavn2–2 (a.e.t.)Havnar Bóltfelag
Færø  60' (pen.)
Agnarsson  90+5'
Report Jensen  56'
Justinussen  63'
Penalties
Færø
Mellemgaard
Olsen
Magnusson
Jakobsen
5–4 Andersen
Egilsson
Frederiksen
Justinussen
í Soylu
Attendance: 3,221
Referee: Kári á Høvdanum

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Team Goals
1 Adrian Justinussen HB 4
Kaimar Saag B36
Salmundur Bech TB/FCS/Royn
4 Benjamin Heinesen B36 3
Dan í Soylu HB
Jógvan Nolsøe HB
7 Ari Ellingsgaard EB/Streymur 2
John Frederiksen HB
Magnus Egilsson HB
Odmar Færø B36

References

  1. Jóannes Hansen (25 April 2018). "26 ár síðani vinnarin dumpaði" (in Faroese). in.fo. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  2. "Hesi hittast í fjórðingsfinalunum" (in Faroese). in.fo. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  3. "Lutakastið verður í kvøld" (in Faroese). in.fo. 14 May 2018. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
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