B68 Toftir

B68 Toftir
Full name Tofta Ítróttarfelag, B68
Founded 21 December 1962
Ground Svangaskard
Toftir, Faroes
Ground Capacity 6.000
Chairman Niclas Davidsen
Manager Páll Guðlaugsson
League Premier League 2016–
2015 2nd (promoted) (1. deild)

B68 Toftir is a Faroese football club, playing in the village of Toftir in Effodeildin.

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 theycame 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 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.

Current squad

As of 22 March 2014

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

No. Position Player
1 Faroe Islands GK Mads Nesá
3 Faroe Islands DF Niklas Poulsen
6 Faroe Islands MF Emil Ronaldsson
7 Ivory Coast MF Evrard Blé
8 Faroe Islands MF Kristian Anton Andreassen
9 Faroe Islands MF Jann Ingi Petersen (captain)
10 Faroe Islands FW Jónleif Højgaard
11 Faroe Islands MF Jóhan Dávur Højgaard
14 Faroe Islands MF Hákun Edmundsson
No. Position Player
15 Faroe Islands MF Esmar Clementsen
16 Faroe Islands DF Bergur Gregersen
17 Faroe Islands DF Ari Johannesen
18 Faroe Islands DF Ovi Brim
20 Denmark DF Mads Rosenberg
24 Faroe Islands MF Andrias á Líknargøtu
25 Faroe Islands GK Ragnar Lindholm
26 Faroe Islands GK Kristian Joensen
32 Faroe Islands MF Janus Mortensen

Staff


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 Linzer ASK 0–4
Cyprus Apollon Limassol 1–4
Germany Werder Bremen 0–2
Sweden Djurgården 1–5
2001 Intertoto Cup 1 Belgium Sporting Lokeren 2–4, 0–0
2002 Intertoto Cup 1 Switzerland St. Gallen 1–5, 0–6
2004–05 UEFA Cup 1Q Latvia FK Ventspils 0–3, 0–8

Chairmen

Managers

  • Iceland Baldvin Baldvinsson (1978–79)
  • Denmark Bent Løfquist (1980–81)
  • Faroe Islands Sólbjørn Mortensen (1981–82)
  • Valter Jensen (1983)
  • John Kramer (1984–86)
  • Denmark Svend Aage Strandholm (1987)
  • John Kramer (1988–89)
  • Sweden Kenneth Rosén (Jan 1990 – June 90)
  • Faroe Islands Finnur Helmsdal (July 1990 – Dec 90)
  • Poland Jan Kaczynski (1991)
  • Faroe Islands Jógvan Nordbúð (1992–93)
  • Faroe Islands Petur Mohr (1994–95)
  • Denmark Christian Tranbjerg (Jan 1996 – July 96)
  • Faroe Islands Jógvan Martin Olsen (Aug 1996 – Dec 96)
  • Serbia Mihajlo Djuran (1997)
  • Faroe Islands Petur Simonsen (1998)
  • Denmark Bjørn Christensen (1999)

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.

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