2008 Faroe Islands Premier League Football
| Season | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
EB/Streymur 1st Faroese title |
| Relegated |
B71 Sandoy Skála ÍF |
| Champions League | EB/Streymur |
| Europa League |
HB Tórshavn B36 Tórshavn NSÍ Runavík |
| Goals scored | 364 |
| Average goals/game | 2.7 |
| Top goalscorer |
 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 |
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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.
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.
Source: soccerandequipment.com
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Since EB/Streymur, winners of Faroe Islands Cup 2008, also won the league, league runners-up HB Tórshavn earned a spot in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League. 3rd placed B36 Tórshavn (also cup runners-up) and 4th placed NSÍ Runavík qualified for the first qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
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