NSÍ Runavík

NSÍ Runavík

Full name	Nes Sóknar Ítróttarfelag Runavík
Founded	1957
Ground	Runavík Stadium, Vid Lokin Runavík, Faroes (Capacity: 2,000)
Chairman	Ragnhild Knudsen
Manager	Kári Reynheim
League	Effodeildin
2011	4th
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 Kristian Joensen 2 DF Per Langgaard 3 DF Magnus Pauli Sørensen 4 DF Jens Joensen 5 MF Helgi L. Petersen 7 MF Debes Danielsen 8 MF Monrad H. Jacobsen 9 MF Jann Martin Mortensen 10 FW Klæmint A. Olsen

No. Position Player 11 MF Árni Frederiksberg 12 GK András Gángó 13 FW Klæmint A. Olsen 14 MF Magnus H. Olsen 15 MF Viggo Hansen 16 MF Andrias á Líknargøtu 23 MF Jóannes Hansen MF Ari Ó. Ellingsgaard

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

Managers

• Bobby Bolton (1991–92)
• Trygvi Mortensen (1992)
• Petur Simonsen (1994)
• Ian Salter (1995)
• Meinhard Dalbúð & Jógvan Nordbúð (August 1995–December 95)
• Petur Mohr (1997–98)
• Milan Cimburovic (1999)
• Trygvi Mortensen (1999–00)
• Petur Mohr (2001–02)
• Jógvan Martin Olsen (2002–04)
• Trygvi Mortensen (2005–06)
• Arnfinn Langgaard & Bogi Lervig (2006)
• Jóhan Nielsen (2007–08)
• Pauli Poulsen (2009–11)
• Kári Reynheim (2012–)

References

External links

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

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