B68 Toftir

B68 Toftir
Full nameTofta Ítróttarfelag, B68
Founded21 December 1962; 60 years ago (1962-12-21)
GroundSvangaskard
Toftir, Faroes
Capacity6.000
ChairmanIan jacobsen
ManagerØssur Hansen
LeagueFaroe Islands Premier League
2023Faroe Islands Premier League, 7th of 10

B68 Toftir is a Faroese football club based in the village of Toftir in Betri deildin.

History

After being promoted to the 1. deild (now called Effodeildin) in 1980, they won the league 3 times: in 1984, 1985, and 1992. In 2004 they were relegated. 2005 saw them bounce back to the top flight, coming first in the second division, but they were again relegated from the Premier Division at end of the 2006 season. In 2007, they easily won the second division, and were promoted.

In the 2008 season, they came 6th out of 10 in the Premier League. In the 2009 season, they finished in 4th place. In 2010, they finished as number 7 in the Effodeildin, and in 2011, they finished as number 6.

In 2012, B68 Toftir ended as number 9 in Effodeildin and were relegated: they only needed to score one more goal against TB Tvøroyri in the final round to stay up. They won the match 4–1, but it was not enough. They played in 1. deild in 2013.

Achievements

Jóhan Dávur Højgaard (in red) from B68 Toftir in a match in Vodafonedeildin in 2010 against FC Suðuroy.
Christian Høgni Jacobsen and other B68 Toftir players against FC Suðuroy in September 2012.
B68 Toftir players in 2012.


B68 Toftir in Europe

Season Competition Round Opponent Result
1993–94 Champions League Q Croatia Croatia Zagreb 0–5, 0–6
1996 Intertoto Cup 1 Austria LASK Linz 0–4
Cyprus Apollon Limassol 1–4
Germany Werder Bremen 0–2
Sweden Djurgården 1–5
2001 Intertoto Cup 1 Belgium Lokeren 2–4, 0–0
2002 Intertoto Cup 1 Switzerland St. Gallen 1–5, 0–6
2004–05 UEFA Cup 1Q Latvia Ventspils 0–3, 0–8

UEFA club competition record

Competition Matches W D L GF GA
UEFA Champions League 2 0 0 2 0 11
UEFA Cup 2 0 0 2 0 11
UEFA Intertoto Cup 8 0 1 7 5 30


Current squad

As of 2 August 2023

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

Staff

  • Manager: Faroe Islands Páll Guðlaugsson
  • Ass. manager: Faroe Islands Jóhan Petur Poulsen
  • Ass. manager: Faroe Islands Hans Erik Danielsen
  • Caretaker: Faroe Islands Jógvan Hendrik Johannessen
  • Caretaker: Faroe Islands Trúgvi Súnason í Hjøllum


Former players

  • Senegal Ibrahima Camara[1]

Chairmen

  • Betuel Hansen (1962–?)
  • Johan Hammer
  • Dánjal Eli Højgaard
  • Johan Hammer
  • Dánjal Eli Højgaard
  • Johan Hammer
  • Marius Danielsen
  • Jóannes á Líðarenda
  • Janus Jensen (1978–79)
  • Haldur Gaardbo (1979–82)
  • Niclas Davidsen (1982–07)
  • Jógvan Højgaard (2007–13)
  • Beinta Mikkelsen (2013–14)
  • Niclas Davidsen (2014–)

Managers

See also

B68 vs. TB Tvøroyri in the final round of Effodeildin. Both teams struggled in order not to get relegated. B68 won the match 4–1, but it was not enough, the needed to win with 4 goals. This photo is from the one of the final minutes, where even the goal keeper of B68 is trying to make a goal.

References

  1. ^ "Faroe Islands: Why foreigners play in Europe's most remote league". bbc.com.

External links

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