The 2016 Faroe Islands Cup was the 62nd edition of Faroe Islands domestic football cup. The competition started on 24 March and will end on 27 August. Víkingur are the defending champions, having won their fifth cup title the previous year. The winner of competition will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.
| Løgmanssteypið | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Faroe Islands |
| Teams | 18 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | KÍ (6th title) |
| Runner-up | Víkingur |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 69 (3.63 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Jóannes Bjartalíð (5 goals) |
Only the first teams of Faroese football clubs were allowed to participate. The preliminary round involves clubs from 1. deild, 2. deild and one team from 3. deild. The remaining teams from 1. deild and all of the Effodeildin enter the competition in the first round.
Participating clubs
edit| 2016 Effodeildin 10 teams |
2016 1. deild 5 teams |
2015 2. deild 2 teams |
2015 3. deild 1 team |
|---|---|---|---|
TH – Title Holders
Round and draw dates
edit| Round | Draw date | Game date |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 22 February | 24–26 March |
| First round | 23–24 April | |
| Quarterfinals | 25 April | 7–8 May |
| Semifinals | 9 May[1] | 25–26 May & 15 June |
| Final | — | 27 August 2016 at Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn |
Preliminary round
editTwo clubs from 2. deild and one each from 1. deild and 3. deild entered this round. The matches took place on 24 and 26 March.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| MB (3) | 0–2 | Undrið (4) |
| FC Suðuroy (2) | 4–2 | Royn (3) |
First round
editAll ten clubs from the Effodeildin, four from 1. deild and the two winners of Preliminary round entered this round.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Undrið (4) | 0–6 | Skála (1) |
| AB (1) | 1–2 | B36 (1) |
| ÍF (1) | 0–4 | KÍ (1) |
| EB/Streymur (2) | 2–1 | 07 Vestur (2) |
| Giza Hoyvík (1) | 2–0 | B68 (1) |
| HB (1) | 9–1 | B71 (2) |
| TB (1) | 1–2 | NSÍ (1) |
| FC Suðuroy (2) | 2–3 | Víkingur (1) |
Quarter-finals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| KÍ (1) | 2–1 | B36 (1) |
| EB/Streymur (2) | 0–2 | NSÍ (1) |
| Skála (1) | 2–1 | Giza Hoyvík (1) |
| HB (1) | 3–4 | Víkingur (1) |
Semi-finals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KÍ | 4–1 | NSÍ | 4–1 | 0–0 |
| Skála | 1–2 | Víkingur | 0–1 | 1–1 |
Final
editTop goalscorers
edit| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KÍ | 5 | |
| 2 | HB | 4 | |
| 3 | HB | 3 | |
| Skála | |||
| Víkingur |
References
edit- ^ "Soleiðis verður spælt um Løgmannsteypið" (in Faroese). KVF. 9 May 2016. Archived from the original on 10 May 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2019.