Summary
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]
| Løgmanssteypið | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  Faroe Islands |
| Teams | 15 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | B36 Tórshavn (6th title) |
| Runner-up | Havnar Bóltfelag |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 54 (3.38 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Adrian Justinussen Kaimar Saag Salmundur Bech (4 goals each) |
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 edit
| 2018 Betri deildin 10 teams |
2018 1. deild 4 teams |
2018 2. deild 1 team |
|---|---|---|
TH – Title Holders
Round and draw dates edit
| 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 edit
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 | KÍ (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 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| B36 Tórshavn | 2–2 (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 |
Top goalscorers edit
| 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 edit
- ^ Jóannes Hansen (25 April 2018). "26 ár síðani vinnarin dumpaði" (in Faroese). in.fo. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Hesi hittast í fjórðingsfinalunum" (in Faroese). in.fo. 26 April 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Lutakastið verður í kvøld" (in Faroese). in.fo. 14 May 2018. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
External links edit
- Cup in Faroe Soccer