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34-520: The first decade of the competition was marked by the alternance of titles between HB and TB . Only in its eleventh year, the cup saw a different champion, with B36 defeating rivals HB in the final. In the subsequent editions, the other former finalists also got their first titles; KÍ in 1966, and VB in 1974. 1970 was the only time a final was not played, as the Faroe Islands Sports Association (ÍSF) choose to annul

68-578: A member of UEFA a couple of years earlier. HB Tórshavn made their European debut in 1993 against RAF Jelgava in the Cup Winners Cup qualifying round. HB lost the first leg 0–1 away from home, but due to problems with their travel to the Faroe Islands the opponents did not show up for the return leg and HB were awarded a 3–0 win. HB advanced into the first round, but were knocked out by FC U Craiova of Romania . This would turn out to be

102-556: A national team and/or for a fully pro league. B36 T%C3%B3rshavn B36 Tórshavn ( Faroese : Bóltfelagið 1936 Tórshavn ) is a Faroese football club based in the capital of Tórshavn , playing in the Faroe Islands Premier League , the top tier of Faroese football. B36 Tórshavn has always played its home games in Gundadalur . Today B36 Tórshavn is among the most successful football clubs in

136-563: A second match was organized against TB Tvøroyri, this time held in Tórshavn . HB won the match 3–1. The first match against future rivals KÍ Klaksvík was held on 16 July 1911, which finished in a 3–3 draw. In 1942, a national league was formed in the Faroe Islands . The first few seasons weren't very successful for HB. Later their results improved and they finished runners-up in 1948 , 1949 , 1953 and 1954 . Then in 1955, HB won

170-406: Is a Faroese professional football club, and is one of the oldest in the Faroe Islands . The club was founded in 1904, and is based in the city of Tórshavn . Home matches are played in Gundadalur and they compete in the Faroe Islands Premier League . The full name of the club is "Havnar Bóltfelag Tórshavn", which means " Port Football Club". The club was founded by port workers. HB Tórshavn

204-495: The 2022–23 Conference League B36 became the first Faroese team ever, who managed to turn a defeat away into a win on aggregate. They lost 0-2 to Borac Banja Luka , but managed to win 3-1 aet. at home and 4-3 after penalties. The campaign ended in third round, where the danish team Viborg were the opponents. In the 2023–24 Conference League , B36 made it to the third qualifying round after victories against Paide Linnameeskond from Estonia and Haverfordwest County from Wales. In

238-411: The 1990s also had its first-time winners with B71 's title in 1993. The construction of the national stadium Tórsvøllur saw the majority of the finals being played there since 2000. Frequent winners HB went through what was then their longest period without a cup title, not winning for five years, between 1999 and 2003. This ended in the club's centenary year, when they defeated NSÍ in the final. But

272-658: The Faroe Islands, having won the Faroe Islands Premier League 11 times, the Faroese Cup 6 times and the Faroese Super Cup once. The club also has a women's section , which is currently in the process of rebuilding. B36 Tórshavn is one of the biggest football clubs in the Faroe Islands , and is known for playing technical and positive football. In April 2024, F.C. Copenhagen announced their partnership with B36 Tórshavn. B36 Tórshavn

306-520: The away leg and drew 2–2 at home. The team reached the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League in 2006/07 after defeating Birkirkara FC of Malta 5–2 on aggregate and were eliminated in second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League , losing both matches to Fenerbahçe 4–0 and 5–0. In the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League , B36 reached the second qualifying round, after defeating St Joseph's , Gibraltar on penalties in

340-566: The club entered in a longer drought, which ended in 2019, where they defeated Víkingur in the final. From 2007 until 2015 the competition was dominated by EB/Streymur and Víkingur , similar to the HB–TB period . The two teams alternated titles and made three finals, all won by Víkingur. KÍ put an end to this period defeating Víkingur on penalties in the 2016 final . The clubs in italics no longer exist. Havnar B%C3%B3ltfelag Havnar Bóltfelag ( HB , lit. 'Harbour Football Club')

374-478: The club won its first national cup. In 1962, B36 Tórshavn celebrated its fifth national championship, but dark times were to follow. The club would wait 35 years for its next national championship. To make matters worse, rival team HB Tórshavn experienced a lot of success in the same period. In the middle of the 1980s, B36 Tórshavn was relegated twice from the best division. Then in 1987, Kristian á Neystabø took over as chairman and Kjartan Mohr as cashier. They took on

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408-524: The competition after KÍ, and later VB, refused to play against HB in Tórshavn . HB continued to enjoy success, but TB won the competition just once after the first decade, in 1977. In 1979 the Faroe Islands Football Association was founded and took over the organization of the competition, opening the cup to teams from every division. In the 1980s new champions were crowned, with GÍ winning in 1983 and NSÍ in 1985; and

442-539: The current team are: Andrias Eriksen and Eli Nielsen . Andrias Eriksen , Eli Nielsen , Hannes Agnarsson , Benjamin Heinesen, Andrass Johansen , Jann Benjaminsen , Símun Sólheim and Silas Eyðsteinsson have all played on The Faroese U21 National Team . Clubs in the Faroe Islands first took part in European competitions in 1992, after the Faroe Islands Football Association became a member of UEFA in 1990. B36

476-455: The double, by winning the league and the first ever national cup competition , beating KÍ Klaksvík in the final. HB went on to win many more trophies; despite this by 1970, KÍ Klaksvík were the most successful club in the Faroe Islands at the time. That year HB were due to play KÍ Klaksvík in the national cup final. But the final never took place, as KÍ refused to play the final in Tórshavn. HB

510-445: The first Faroese team to get through three rounds in an UEFA club competition. This was the year of the pandemic, so the qualifying matches in were played with one single match each round. The victories were won against St Joseph's , Gibraltar (away), Levadia Tallinn aet. at home and The New Saints after penalties at home. The opposition in the third round became a bit to strong. B36 played away, and lost 1-3 against CSKA Sofia . In

544-538: The former Faroe Islands national under-21 football team player Meinhard Olsen was sold to Kristiansund BK in 2018. After a short spell with B36 in 2020 he again went abroad, and is now playing with Mjøndalen IF Fotball in Norway. In June 2019, he made his debut on the Faroe Islands national football team in a match against Spain. In 2022 Martin Agnarsson was sold to the danish Superliga team Viborg FF , after

578-458: The last minute. Normally Faroese players who move abroad to play football are youngsters who join foreign clubs as academy players, but recently B36 Tórshavn has sold two senior players to norwegian football teams. In 2018 the Faroese international defender Odmar Færø was sold to Hamarkameratene , where he played one season. He then returned to Faroese league to play for KÍ Klaksvík. Likewise,

612-441: The last shot in the ordinary match from the youngster Hannes Agnarson, and went on to keep HB Tórshavn from scoring. This 9 against 11 was a repetition of the previous years 2nd leg of the cup semi finals, where B36 Tórshavn also played with 9 men in all the extended time and about 20 minutes of the ordinary time. Despite being down with 2 men, B36 Tórshavn won the match 3–2, when club legend Róaldur Jacobsen scored from 72 meters in

646-401: The match went ahead this time and HB won. In the final round of the league there was fighting in the match between HB and KÍ players. HB were the eventual winners of the league and KÍ finished runners-up. HB also won the cup in 1972 and 1973, making them 11 times winners, and winning the cup for 5 consecutive years. They also won the cup 5 times in a row, in the years between 1978 and 1982. HB are

680-412: The matches against Liechtenstein and Denmark. A current player on The Faroese U21 National Team is Gutti Dahl Olsen. Last year Taufee Skandari made his debut for Afghanistan . This was the first time ever, that a non-Faroese player in the Faroese league has been selected to a national team. He had his debut in a match against Kyrgyzstan in the 2023 CAFA Nations Cup . Former international players in

714-477: The most successful team in the Faroe Islands, as they had now won the most national cups and won the most league titles. HB won the league in 2013 and participated in the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League . In November 2017, HB hired Heimir Guðjónsson , who had previously guided Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar to five Icelandic championships , as manager. On 23 September 2018 the club won the Faroe Islands Premier League after defeating second placed KÍ , 2–1. With

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748-479: The only club in the Faroe Islands to achieve this, with other clubs only having won the cup 2 years consecutively. By this time they had won the Faroe Islands Cup many more times than all other clubs in the Faroe Islands, but KÍ still held the most league titles. In 1992, clubs in the Faroe Islands took part in European competitions for the first time, after the Faroe Islands Football Association became

782-420: The only time HB Torshavn or any other Faroese club managed to get through the qualifying round(s) of any European Club Competition to date (June 2018). Since then HB has been involved in European competitions every season except for 2002–03 and 2012–13. In 2003, HB won the league and equalled KÍ Klaksvík's record of 17 league titles. A year later HB won the league again and bettered KÍ's record, making HB Tórshavn

816-440: The preliminary round, after 2–2 on aggregate. The team also made it through the first qualifying round by defeating OFK Titograd from Montenegro after a 0–0 draw at home and a 2–1 victory away. In the second round, B36 Tórshavn was up against Beşiktaş Istanbul. That opposition was too strong, and the matches ended 0–2 and 0–6. The campaign in 2020–21 Europa League was the most successful European campaign ever, where B36 became

850-527: The task of rebuilding the club, and succeeded in making a turnaround. The results improved, and the cup was won in 1991, although the National Championship was lost in the final match that same year. Then, in 1997, the club celebrated its first national championship in 35 years. Since then, B36 Tórshavn has been five-time champions, and have won the cup three times. In the last 20–25 years, the local rivalry with HB Tórshavn has increased, and now

884-516: The teams had met in UEFA Europa Conference League . Martin is currently a regular player on Faroe Islands national under-21 football team. In November 2022 he had his debut on the Faroe Islands national football team in a friendly against Kosovo. B36 Tórshavn regularly delivers players to Faroese National Team . Most recently, Andrass Johansen , Hannes Agnarsson , Jann Benjaminsen and Magnus Egilsson were called up for

918-494: The third round the opposition from the Croat team Rijeka proved to be to strong, and B36 lost both matches. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Fully up to date as of match played 18 July 2024 In

952-412: The two clubs are about equal in strength. In 2018, the teams fought a fierce cup final, which B36 Tórshavn won on penalties, after one of the most dramatic cup finals ever at The Faroe Islands. After two red cards in the end of the match, B36 Tórshavn was playing 9 against 11 from the stoppage time in the ordinary match and through all the extended time. In the 95th minute, B36 Tórshavn equalized to 2–2 with

986-416: The victory, no team could catch HB even with four matches remaining. As of 1 September 2024 Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules . Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Former players who have played for

1020-467: Was drawn against Avenir Beggen in the Cup Winners Cup qualifying round in 1992. They came close, but didn't make it through to the first round after a 1–0 loss and a 1–1 draw at home. In 2005/06 , the team reached the second round in the UEFA Cup after defeating ÍBV Vestmannaeyar of Iceland 3–2 on aggregate. In the second round, they narrowly lost to Danish Superliga-club FC Midtjylland 1–2 in

1054-541: Was founded in October 1904. The club's first board was elected in a meeting, on 14 November 1904. The board consisted of three people: Mads Andrias Winther, Joan Pauli Joensen and Jakup Mouritsen. The future mayor of Tórshavn (1909–12), Mads Andrias Winther, was HB's first chairman. HB's first match against TB Tvøroyri took place on 23 May 1909, in Tvøroyri . The match ended in a 2–2 draw. Two months later, on 18 July 1909,

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1088-475: Was founded, they battled with local rivals for the rights to the Gundadalur Stadium , although both teams used the venue and played a number of derby matches there during that initial season. The conflict was solved by the mayor of Tórshavn, who decided that the stadium was to be shared equally between the two clubs. In 1946 the club were celebrated as national champions for the first time, and in 1965

1122-407: Was not named the winners of the cup that year, even though KÍ failed to appear. HB were the current holders at the time, after beating B36 Tórshavn in the cup final, the previous year. They finished runners-up in 1970 after KÍ Klaksvík won their 5th title in a row. It was the fourth time HB had finished runners-up in the league in the past 4 seasons. The following year it was HB v TB in the cup final,

1156-423: Was officially founded on 28 March 1936, but had already been playing matches since 1935. The capital was growing, and there was a lot of interest in football. B36 was founded by young people who wanted to play football, but had no opportunity to play for the existing club, HB Tórshavn . The initiative was taken by an entrepreneur called Niels Ejdesgaard, who became the first chairman of the new football club. When B36

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