Skála Ítróttarfelag (Skála ÍF) is a Faroese football club based in Skáli, municipality of Runavík. The club was founded on 15 May 1965. They currently play in the Betrideildin,[1] which is the top football league of the Faroe Islands. They were promoted to the top league after winning the 2015 season of 1, deild with 70 points. They were also promoted to the top tier after the 2013 season,[2] but were relegated after one year in the Effodeildin.

Skála
Full nameSkála Ítróttarfelag
Founded1965; 59 years ago (1965)
GroundSkála Stadium
Capacity2,000
ChairmanIngi Hansen
ManagerSorin Anghel
LeagueFaroe Islands Premier League
20231. deild, 1st of 10 (promoted)
Skála vs. FC Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands Cup 2012
Skála has also a team in the women's best division, here they play against FC Suðuroy.

The 2005 season was the best in the club's history as Skála finished second and qualified for the 2006–07 UEFA Cup.[3][4]

Honours edit

Current squad edit

As of 2 August 2023.[5]

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 Karstin Hansen
2 DF   FRO Hanus Mikkelsen
4 DF   FRO Jákup Jakobsen (captain)
7 MF   FRO Kristian Martin Jakobsen
8 DF   FRO Djóni Petersen
9 FW   POR Carlos Ferreira
10 MF   FRO Martin Johansen
11 MF   FRO Ari Ellingsgaard
12 DF   FRO Karl Martin Johansen
14 MF   FRO Marjus Nón
15 DF   FRO Bjarti Thorleifsson
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF   FRO Jákup Joensen
17 DF   FRO Jákup Pauli Frederiksberg
18 MF   FRO Jan Ingason Hansen
19 FW   FRO Andreas Jacobsen
20 FW   FRO Markus Isaksen
21 MF   FRO Meinhard Janusarson
23 MF   FRO Dávid Johansen
24 DF   FRO Ervin Rasmussen
25 GK   DEN Joakim Jürs
26 DF   FRO Teitur Poulsen
GK   FRO Nóa Petersen

UEFA club competition record edit

Competition Matches W D L GF GA
UEFA Cup 2 0 0 2 0 4
UEFA Intertoto Cup 2 0 0 2 0 3
Season Competition Round Opponent Results
2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup 1st Round   Tampere United 0–2, 0–1
2006–07 UEFA Cup 1Q   Start 0–1, 0–3

Home results in bold.

Managers edit

  •   John Petersen (2007–08)
  •   Pauli Poulsen (2014–17)
  •   Eyðun Klakstein[6] (2017–19)
  •   Bill McLeod Jacobsen (2020-present)

Former players edit

References edit

  1. ^ FaroeSoccer.com
  2. ^ "B68 og Skála upp og B71 niður" (in Faroese). Faroesoccer.com. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  3. ^ UEFA.com
  4. ^ Soccerandequipment.com, Skála get acceptable result after disastrous start.
  5. ^ "Team". FaroeSoccer.
  6. ^ "Skála fingið nýggjan venjara". www.in.fo. Retrieved 2017-12-13.

External links edit