NSÍ Runavík

NSÍ Runavík

Full name	Nes Sóknar Ítróttarfelag Runavík
Founded	1957
Ground	Runavík Stadium, Við Løkin Runavík, Faroes
Capacity	2,000
Chairman	Kinna F. Olsen
Manager	Anders Gerber
League	Effodeildin
2015	Effodeildin, 2nd
Website	Club home page
Home colours Away colours

NSÍ Runavík is a Faroese football club, playing in Runavík founded 24 March 1957. In 2003 NSÍ participated for the first time on a European stage.

In 2007 the club won the Faroe Islands Premier League for the first time.

The club has won the Faroe Islands Cup in 1986 and 2002. Aside from these instances, NSÍ Runavík featured in the 1980, 1985, 1988, 2004 and 2015 tournament finals.

The club plays in yellow and black. Their stadium (Við Løkin) has a capacity of 2,000. It is not approved by UEFA for international play, so Runavík play their UEFA Europa League matches at Tórsvøllur in Tórshavn or Svangaskarð in Toftir. The main sponsor of NSÍ is Bakkafrost, which is based in Glyvrar near Runavík and is the largest salmon farming companies in the Faroe Islands and is one of the biggest private employer in the islands, if not the biggest.^[1]

Achievements

• Faroe Islands Premier League: 1
  • 2007
• Faroe Islands Cup: 2
  • 1986, 2002
• Faroe Islands Super Cup: 1
  • 2008
• Faroe Islands second tier (1. deild since 2005): 5
  • 1978, 1983, 1990, 1993, 1996

Current squad

As of July 2016

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

No. Position Player 1 GK Símun Hansen 2 DF Per Langgaard 3 DF Monrad Jacobsen 4 DF Jens Joensen 5 DF Jákup Andrias Gaardbo 7 MF Jann Martin Mortensen 9 FW Jonleif Højgaard 10 FW Klæmint Olsen (captain) 11 FW Árni Frederiksberg 12 DF Einar Hansen 13 DF Pól Jóhannus Justinussen 14 MF Nicolaj Køhlert

No. Position Player 15 DF Johan Jacobsen 16 MF Petur Knudsen 17 MF Jann Benjaminsen 18 MF Magnus Olsen 19 FW Hans Marius Davidsen 22 MF Hogni Madsen 23 MF Jannik Olsen 24 MF Andri Benjaminsen 25 DF Tobias Olesen 26 MF Mórits Heini Mortensen 29 GK Karstin Hansen

European record

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2003–04	UEFA Cup	QR	FK Lyn	1–3	0–6	1–9
2004	UEFA Intertoto Cup	1R	Esbjerg fB	0–4	1–3	1–7
2005–06	UEFA Cup	1Q	Liepajas Metalurgs	0–3	0–3	0–6
2008–09	UEFA Champions League	1Q	Dinamo Tbilisi	1–0	0–3	1–3
2009–10	UEFA Europa League	1Q	Rosenborg BK	0–3	1–3	1–6
2010–11	UEFA Europa League	1Q	Gefle IF	0–2	1–2	1–4
2011–12	UEFA Europa League	1Q	Fulham	0–0	0–3	0–3
2012–13	UEFA Europa League	1Q	Differdange	0–3	0–3	0–6
2015–16	UEFA Europa League	1Q	Linfield	4–3	0–2	4–5
2016–17	UEFA Europa League	1Q	Shakhtyor Soligorsk	0–2	0–5	0–7

Notes

• 1R: First round
• QR: Qualifying round
• 1Q: First qualifying round

Managers

Abraham Løkin (1984) Asbjørn Mikkelsen (1984) Abraham Løkin (1986) Poli Justinussen (1987) Kim Truesen (1988) Bobby Bolton (Jan 1991 – May 92) Trygvi Mortensen (May 1992 – Dec 92) Petur Simonsen (Jan 1994 – Dec 94) Jan 85 – Nov 85Ian Salter (Jan 1995 – July 95) Meinhard Dalbúð & Jógvan Nordbúð (Aug 1995 – Dec 95) Petur Mohr (Jan 1997 – Dec 98) Milan Cimburovic (Jan 1999 – April 99)

Trygvi Mortensen (May 1999 – Dec 00) Petur Mohr (Jan 2001 – Dec 01) Jógvan Martin Olsen (Jan 2002 – Dec 04) Trygvi Mortensen (Jan 2005 – Aug 06) Arnfinn Langgaard & Bogi Lervig (Sept 2006 – Dec 06) Jóhan Nielsen (1 Jan 2007 – 31 Dec 2008) Pauli Poulsen (1 Jan 2009 – 31 Dec 2011) Kári Reynheim (1 Jan 2012 – 31 Dec 2012) Abraham Løkin (1 Jan 2013 – 30 June 2013) Heðin Askham (1 July 2013 – 31 Dec 2013) Trygvi Mortensen (1 Jan 2014 – 31 Dec 2015) Anders Gerber (1 Jan 2016–)

References

1. "Bakkafrost Chief Financial Officer quits". Fishupdate.com. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2015.

External links

Media related to NSÍ Runavík at Wikimedia Commons

• Official Website
• Guliganz Fan Club
• Bakkafrost – the main sponsor of NSÍ Runavík FC