FC Suðuroy is a Faroese football club which was founded in January 2010 and consists 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 2024. 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.
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| Full name | FC Suðuroy | ||
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| Founded | 2005; as VB/Sumba 2010; as FC Suðuroy | ||
| Ground | á Eiðinum Vágur, Faroe Islands | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| Chairman | Eyðbjørn Thomsen | ||
| Manager | Pól Thorsteinsson | ||
| League | 1. deild | ||
| 2020 | 2. deild, 2nd (promoted) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History edit
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.[1] 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[2] and were promoted to Effodeildin along with TB Tvøroyri, which is a club from the same island, Suðuroy.
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 join for the 2017 season for the men's teams.[3] They played as TB/FC Suðuroy/Royn.[4] The three clubs continued separately for the children's and women's teams. In 2017 and 2018 it was only the men's teams which were playing for the new cooperation. In Faroese the team was referred to as Suðuroyarliðið or Suðringar (the Suðuroy-team).[5] The first head coach for the Suðuroy-team was Glen Ståhl.[6]
The cooperation ended after the 2018 season. FC Suðuroy played in the 2 division for two seasons. At the end of the 2020 season they won promotion to the 1. deild, the second best division.
Honours edit
- 1. deild: 1
- 2011.
Current squad edit
As of 3 April 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable former players for VB Vágur, Sumba/VB, and VB/Sumba edit
Players who have played for national teams or for fully pro clubs.
Managers of FC Suðuroy edit
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]
- Sigfríður Clementsen (2018)
- Palli Augustinussen (2019 – 2022)
- Pól Thorsteinsson (2023 –)
Chairmen of FC Suðuroy edit
- Bjarni Johansen (2010–11)
- Julius Vest Joensen (2011-2021)
- Dennis Holm (2022)
- Eyðbjørn Thomsen (2023-)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Sudurras1.com[permanent dead link]
- ^ FaroeSoccer.com (choose 2011)
- ^ 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.
- ^ "TB/FC Suðuroy/Royn". Eurosport. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ Petersen, Niels (12 February 2017). "Suðuroyarliðið spældi søguligan dyst leygardagin". Portal.fo. Archived from the original on 27 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Olsen, André (22 July 2014). "Feðgar rýma úr FC Suðuroy" (in Faroese). in.fo. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- ^ Olsen, André (1 August 2015). "Her er nýggi venjarin hjá FC Suðuroy" (in Faroese). in.fo. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2015.
- Sportal.fo (Faroese) Article about the new goal keeper from Slovenia.
- Kringvarp.fo[permanent dead link] (Faroese) VB/Sumba becomes FC Suðuroy.
- Kringvarp.fo[permanent dead link] (Faroese) Article about the new logo.
- Kringvarp.fo[permanent dead link] (Faroese) Article about FC Suðuroy, the goal keeper, Bjarni Johansen and Pól Thorsteinsson.
- Kringvarp.fo[permanent dead link] (Faroese) Article about FC Suðuroy and how they will manage in Vodafonedeildin.
- Kringvarp.fo (Faroese) Article about the manager Jón Pauli Olsen.
- Sudurras.com[permanent dead link] (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 edit
- FC Suðuroy's official website Archived 2010-06-14 at the Wayback Machine.
- Faroese Football Association's Website
- FC Suðuroy on Facebook.
- Visitsuduroy.fo Archived 2010-03-16 at the Wayback Machine, Tourist Information about Suðuroy.
- Vesturi á Eiðinum, Nordic Stadiums