2020 Faroe Islands Premier League
The 2020 Faroe Islands Premier League (referred to as Betri deildin menn for sponsorship reasons) was the 78th season of top-tier football in the Faroe Islands, and the 16th under the current format.
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 9 May – 7 November 2020 |
| Champions | HB |
| Relegated | Skála ÍF Argja Bóltfelag |
| Champions League | HB |
| Europa Conference League | NSÍ |
| Matches played | 135 |
| Goals scored | 451 (3.34 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Uroš Stojanov Klæmint Olsen (17 goals) |
| Biggest home win | HB 11–0 AB (12 August 2020) |
| Biggest away win | EB/Streymur 0–7 KÍ (6 August 2020) |
| Highest scoring | HB 11–0 AB (12 August 2020) |
← 2019 2021 →
All statistics correct as of 20 November 2020. | |
KÍ were the defending champions, having won their 18th Faroese title in the previous season. The season was scheduled to start on 8 March and later postponed to 15 March, because of the outbreak of coronavirus in the Faroe Islands. The season started on 9 May 2020 and ended on 7 November 2020. This was decided after there had been no reported case of COVID-19 in the Faroe Islands from 6 April to 18 April. There has been no deaths due to COVID-19 in the Faroe Islands as of 8 November 2020.
The Norwegian TV2 broadcast matches from the first 12 rounds.
Havnar Bóltfelag (HB) won their 24th championship with 69 points.
Skála were relegated and AB played against B68 Toftir to decide if AB would be relegated or not. The winner of the match won the right to play in the top league in the 2021 season. The match was played on 29 November 2020. AB lost the match 2-3 (1-1 after 90 minutes) after extra time, and was relegated. B68 won promotion to 2021 Faroe Islands Premier League. Andri Benjaminsen, the 20-year-old younger brother of record player of the Faroe Islands national football team Fróði Benjaminsen scored a hat trick.