Faroe Islands football league system

The Faroe Islands league system is a series of interconnected leagues for club football in the Faroe Islands. As of 2018 there are 48 participating men's teams and 15 women's teams in the football league.[1]

The system

Below shows how the current system, as of 2018, works. For each division, its English name, official name or sponsorship name (which often differs radically from its official name) and number of clubs is given. Each division promotes to the division(s) that lie directly above them and relegates to the division(s) that lie directly below them.

Men's leagues

Level

League(s) / Division(s)

1

Faroe Islands Premier League
Betri Deildin menn - (Nationwide League)
10 clubs

↓↑ 2 clubs

2

1. division men
1. deild menn - (Nationwide League)
10 clubs

↓↑ 2 clubs

3

2. division men
2. deild menn - (Nationwide League)
10 clubs

↓↑ 2 clubs

4

3. division men
3. deild menn - (Nationwide League)
18 clubs

Cup competitions

Women's leagues

Level

League(s) / Division(s)

1

1. division women
Betri Deildin kvinnur - (Nationwide League)
6 clubs

2

2. division women
2. deild kvinnur - (Nationwide League)
8 clubs

Cup competitions

References
  1. "Fótbóltssamband Føroya". fsf.fo. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
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