The 2016 1. deild was the seventy-third season of second-tier football on the Faroe Islands.
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | EB/Streymur (2nd title) |
| Promoted | EB/Streymur 07 Vestur |
| Relegated | AB II B71 |
| Matches played | 135 |
| Goals scored | 592 (4.39 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Leif Niclasen (36 goals) |
← 2015 2017 → | |
Leif Niclasen scored 36 goals, breaking the goalscoring record in a single season,[1] set by Brian Jacobsen in the previous year.[2]
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EB/Streymur | 27 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 105 | 28 | +77 | 67 | Promotion to Faroe Islands Premier League |
| 2 | 07 Vestur | 27 | 21 | 2 | 4 | 98 | 34 | +64 | 65 | |
| 3 | FC Suðuroy | 27 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 67 | 40 | +27 | 54 | |
| 4 | Giza Hoyvík | 27 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 60 | 40 | +20 | 48 | |
| 5 | NSÍ II | 27 | 11 | 1 | 15 | 59 | 83 | −24 | 34 | |
| 6 | KÍ II | 27 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 53 | 67 | −14 | 33 | |
| 7 | Víkingur II | 27 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 42 | 60 | −18 | 31 | |
| 8 | HB II | 27 | 9 | 3 | 15 | 50 | 69 | −19 | 30 | |
| 9 | AB II | 27 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 73 | −51 | 14 | Relegation to 2. deild |
| 10 | B71 | 27 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 36 | 98 | −62 | 13 |
Source: Faroe Soccer
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
Top goalscorers
edit| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Leif Niclasen
|
EB/Streymur | 36 |
| 2 | Søren Nielsen
|
07 Vestur | 26 |
| 3 |  Ahmed Keita
|
Giza Hoyvík | 22 |
| 4 | Debes Danielsen
|
NSÍ II | 20 |
| 5 | Holgar Durhuus
|
07 Vestur | 19 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Neli Heldarskarð (4 October 2016). "Nú eigur Leif málmetið" (in Faroese). in.fo. Archived from the original on 7 October 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
- ^ "Brian Jacobsen quebra recorde na 1. deild" (in Portuguese). Faroe Football. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2019.