FC Suðuroy

FC Suðuroy is a Faroese football club which was founded in January 2010 and consists currently of the former clubs VB (founded in 1905) and Sumba (founded in 1949), which merged in 2005 to form VB/Sumba. FC Suðuroy's first team in the men's championship competes in the 1. deild in 2014. All teams play their home games at the á Eiðinum Stadium in Vágur. The club logo was designed by the photographer Rógvi Nolsøe Johansen in 2010, the same year he won the competition to design a logo for the club.

FC Suðuroy

Full name	FC Suðuroy
Founded	2005; as VB/Sumba 2010; as FC Suðuroy
Ground	á Eiðinum Vágur, Faroe Islands
Capacity	3,000
Chairman	Julius Vest Joensen
Manager	Palli Augustinussen
League	1. deild
2015	Effodeildin, 9th (relegated)
Website	Club website
Home colours Away colours

After the end of the 2016 season it was decided on 15 December 2016 that the three clubs of the island Suðuroy, which are TB Tvøroyri, FC Suðuroy and Royn Hvalba would merge into a new club for the 2017 season.[1] The merger will not be complete until 2018 and the name will be all three names together for the 2017 season: TB/FC Suðuroy/Royn.[2] The three clubs have not been dissolved yet, they continue separately for the children's and women's teams. In 2017 it will only be the men's teams which will play for the new cooperation. In Faroese the new team is referred to as Suðuroyarliðið (the Suðuroy-team).[3] The first head coach for the Suðuroy-team is Glen Ståhl.[4]

History

VB/Sumba played in 1. deild (1. division, which is the second tier) in 2009 and won the division. FC Suðuroy therefore played their first season in the Faroe Islands Premier League, which was called Vodafonedeildin from 2009 to 2011. FC Suðuroy played their first league match on 1 April 2010 against the champions HB Tórshavn. The result was 4–4.[5] FC Suðuroy didn't make it in Vodafonedeildin, they were relegated and played in 1. deild in 2011. They won the division with 70 points[6] and were promoted to Effodeildin along with TB Tvøroyri, which is a club from the same island, Suðuroy.

Honours

• 1. deild: 1

2011.

Current squad

FC Suðuroy vs B68 Toftir in Effodeildin on 21 April 2012.

FC Suðuroy vs Skála ÍF in the 2012 Faroe Islands Cup

As of 3 April 2016

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  FRO Ólavur Ludvig 16 GK  FRO Kári Jacobsen 22 GK  FRO John Jacobsen 2 MF  FRO Jonn Marni Lindenskov 3 DF  FRO Tóki Krosslá Mortensen 5 DF  FRO Dánjal Godtfred 6 MF  FRO Gutti Kristiansen

No. Pos. Nation Player 8 FW  FRO Heri Kjærbo (Captain) 9 FW  FRO Búi Egilson 10 FW  FRO Ari Krosslá Poulsen 11 MF  FRO Eiler Brattalíð 12 MF  FRO Jón Áki Jacobsen 15 FW  FRO Rani Johansen 17 FW  FRO Teitur Krosslá Mortensen 19 MF  FRO John Villy Leo

FC Suðuroy – B68 Toftir, Vodafonedeildin April 2010, result: 3–1 to FC Suðuroy

Notable former players for VB Vágur, Sumba/VB, and VB/Sumba

Players who have played for national teams or for fully pro clubs.

Female football 2012: FC Suðuroy vs. Skála ÍF.

Two FC Suðuroy players: Jón Krosslá Poulsen and Mamuka Toronjadze and one B68 Toftir player on 2 October 2010. FC Suðuroy won the match 2–1.

• Jóannes Jakobsen
• Bjarni Johansen
• Jan Allan Müller
• Rúni Nolsøe
• Jón Pauli Olsen
• Símun Samuelsen
• Pól Thorsteinsson
• Heini Vatnsdal
• Obi Ikechukwu Charles
• Krzysztof Popczyński
• Milan Milanović
• Saša Kolman
• Stanislav Kuzma

Managers of FC Suðuroy

• Jón Pauli Olsen (2010–11)
• Pól F. Joensen (2011 – May 22, 2012)
• Tórður Wiberg Holm, Bogi Mortensen and Egill Steinþórsson (interim) (May 22, 2012 – May 29, 2012)
• Saša Kolman (May 29, 2012 – Oct 31, 2012)
• Jón Johannesen (13 Nov 2012– 22 July 2014)[7]
• Jón Pauli Olsen (1 August 2014 – )[8]

Chairmen of FC Suðuroy

• Bjarni Johansen (2010–11)
• Julius Vest Joensen (2011–)

Top scorers for FC Suðuroy, VB Vágur, Sumba/VB, and VB/Sumba

• Jón Krosslá Poulsen (has scored 59 goals until now (Sept 23, 2010)[9][10][11][12][13][14])
• Egill Steintórsson (has scored 55 goals)
• Jan Allan Müller (has scored 53 goals[15])
• Birgir Jørgensen (has scored 53 goals)
• Jón Pauli Olsen (has scored 52 goals)
• Pól Thorsteinsson (has scored 50 goals[16])
• Dan Djurhuus (has scored 42 goals.[17][18][19])

See also

• List of football clubs in the Faroe Islands

References

1. Ósá, Jákup (15 December 2016). "Nú verður eitt felagslið í Suðuroynni í Effodeildini". Norðlýsið. Archived from the original on 2017-02-27. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
2. "TB/FC Suðuroy/Royn". Eurosport. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
3. Petersen, Niels (12 February 2017). "Suðuroyarliðið spældi søguligan dyst leygardagin". Portal.fo. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
4. Ósá, Jákup (3 February 2017). "Norsk innrás í TB/FC Suðuroy/Royn" (in Faroese). Norðlýsið. Archived from the original on 2017-02-27. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
5. Sudurras1.com
6. FaroeSoccer.com (choose 2011)
7. Olsen, André (22 July 2014). "Feðgar rýma úr FC Suðuroy" (in Faroese). in.fo. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
8. Olsen, André (1 August 2015). "Her er nýggi venjarin hjá FC Suðuroy" (in Faroese). in.fo. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
9. Sudurras1.com
10. Sudurras.fo
11. Sudurras.fo
12. Sudurras.fo
13. FaroeSoccer.com, Jón Krosslá Poulsen
14. Sportal.fo
15. Sudurras1.com
16. Sudurras.fo Archived August 28, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
17. Sudurras1.com
18. Sudurras1.com Archived October 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
19. Sportal.fo

• Sportal.fo (Faroese) Article about the new goal keeper from Slovenia.
• Kringvarp.fo (Faroese) VB/Sumba becomes FC Suðuroy.
• Kringvarp.fo (Faroese) Article about the new logo.
• Kringvarp.fo (Faroese) Article about FC Suðuroy, the goal keeper, Bjarni Johansen and Pól Thorsteinsson.
• Kringvarp.fo (Faroese) Article about FC Suðuroy and how they will manage in Vodafonedeildin.
• Kringvarp.fo (Faroese) Article about the manager Jón Pauli Olsen.
• Sudurras.com (Faroese) Article about new foreign football players to FC Suðuroy.
• vflnet.com Logo of FC Suðuroy
• Dimmalætting, Fótfimi from March 19, 2010.
• Soccerandequipment.com"FC Suðuroy – formerly VB/Sumba".

External links

• FC Suðuroy's official website.
• Faroese Football Association's Website
• FC Suðuroy on Facebook.
• Visitsuduroy.fo, Tourist Information about Suðuroy.
• Vesturi á Eiðinum, Nordic Stadiums