NSÍ Runavík

NSÍ Runavík

Full name	Nes Sóknar Ítróttarfelag Runavík
Founded	1957
Ground	Runavík Stadium, Vid Lokin Runavík, Faroes (Capacity: 2,000)
Chairman	Sølvi Reinert Hansen
Manager	Vacant
League	VodafoneDeildin
2010	Third
Home colours Away colours

NSÍ Runavík is a Faroese football club, playing in Runavík founded March 24, 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 and 2004 tournament finals.

The club plays in yellow and black. Their stadium (Runavík Stadium, Vid Lokin) 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.

Achievements

• Faroe Islands Premier League Football (1):
  • Champions 2007
• Faroe Islands Cup (2):
  • Winners 1986, 2002
• Faroe Islands Super Cup (1):
  • Winners 2007

Current squad

As of 3 April, 2011

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

No. Position Player 1 GK András Gángó 2 DF Per Langgaard 3 DF Magnus Pauli Sørensen 4 DF Jens Joensen 5 MF Jann Martin Mortensen 6 MF Jústinus R. Hansen 7 MF Debes Danielsen 8 MF Magnus H. Olsen 9 MF Ismail Abdul Razak 10 FW Christian Høgni Jacobsen (captain) 11 MF Mamuka Toronjadze 12 DF Einar Hansen 13 FW Klæmint A. Olsen

No. Position Player 14 DF Hugues Naponick Nanmi 15 MF Helgi L. Petersen 15 MF Erland B. Danielsen 16 MF Andrias á Líknargøtu 17 DF Jónhard Frederiksberg 18 MF Heðin á Lakjuni 19 MF Monrad H. Jacobsen 20 GK Kristian Joensen 21 MF Viggo Hansen 22 MF Árni Frederiksberg 23 MF Jóannes Hansen 25 DF Petur Pauli Mikkelsen

European record

Season	Competition	Round	Country	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2003–04	UEFA Cup	First qualifying round		FK Lyn	1–3	0–6	1–9
2004–05	UEFA Intertoto Cup	First qualifying round		Esbjerg fB	0–4	1–3	1–7
2005–06	UEFA Cup	First qualifying round		Liepajas Metalurgs	0–3	0–3	0–6
2008–09	UEFA Champions League	First qualifying round		Dinamo Tbilisi	1–0	0–3	1–3
2009–10	UEFA Europa League	First qualifying round		Rosenborg BK	0–3	1–3	1–6
2010–11	UEFA Europa League	First qualifying round		Gefle IF	0–2	1–2	1–4
2011–12	UEFA Europa League	First qualifying round		Fulham	0–0	0–3	0–3

In 2011 they drew 0-0 with 2009-10 finalists Fulham but went out 0-3 on aggregate.

Notable Former Players

Ulrik Balling Egil á Bø Hjalgrím Elttør Jens Martin Knudsen

Abraham Løkin Bogi Løkin Pól Thorsteinsson

References

External links

• Official Website
• Guliganz Fan Club
• sparka.fo – Website about football
• Bakkafrost – the main sponsor of NSÍ Runavík FC