FS Vágar
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07 Vestur is a Faroese
football
club, which was founded in 2007. It is located in Sandavágur
and Sørvágur
on Vágar
island. In 2009 they played in Vodafonedeildin, but they were relegated and played in 1. deild in 2010. They won 1. deild and were promoted to Vodafonedeildin; in 2011 they will play in the Premier League
of Faroese football.
island teams MB Miðvágur
and SÍF Sandavágur
in order to increase the footballing standard of this part of the Faroe Islands. SÍ Sørvágur, also located on Vágar, joined the club in 1998. Soon, the newly-founded club promoted to the national top league
which, at that point in 1995, was called 1. deild
. Unfortunately, the team was not able to permanently secure a top-tier spot over the years. In 2003, FS Vágar was relegated for good. Soon after that, the alliance between the three founding clubs began to crumble, and FS Vágar was eventually disbanded in the fall of 2004.
Despite the controversy, many people wanted to keep the club alive or, if this was not possible, found another club. So, on 8 November 2004, the club was re-founded as FS Vágar 2004 (FSV04). In fall 2007, talks about a merger between FSV04 and SÍ Sørvágur, one of the members of the first incarnation of the club, started and were successfully concluded on 6 November 2007. The club was renamed 07 Vestur, shortly afterwards. The new name refers both to the founding year of the new club and the location of Vágar island, which is approximately 7° W.
The club currently maintains two men's teams and also a women's team. The first-team recently gained promotion to Vodafonedeildin in 2008. Though their time in the top flight was short lived and were relegated the following season. Vestur currently play in the 1. deild
.
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
club, which was founded in 2007. It is located in Sandavágur
Sandavágur
The town of Sandavágur lies on the south coast of the Faroese island of Vágar, and has been voted the most well-kept village in the Faroes twice. The name Sandavágur means sandy creek and refers to the beach down by the inlet. From one point in Sandavágur you can get a view of all the southern...
and Sørvágur
Sørvágur
Sørvágur is a village on the island of Vágoy in the Faroe Islands. It is located at the landward end of Sørvágsfjørður. Sørvágur is the largest village in the municipality of Sørvágs Kommuna.-Name:...
on Vágar
Vágar
Vágar is one of the 18 islands in the archipelago of the Faroe Islands and the most westerly of the large islands. With a size of 178 km² , it ranks number three, behind Streymoy and Eysturoy....
island. In 2009 they played in Vodafonedeildin, but they were relegated and played in 1. deild in 2010. They won 1. deild and were promoted to Vodafonedeildin; in 2011 they will play in the Premier League
2011 Faroe Islands Premier League Football
2011 Faroe Islands Premier League Football, also known as Vodafonedeildin for sponsorship reasons, is the sixty-ninth season of top-tier football on the Faroe Islands. It began on 9 April 2011 and will end on 22 October 2011. HB Tórshavn are the defending champions, having won their 21st league...
of Faroese football.
History
The club was founded 18 December 1993 as FS Vágar. It was a merger of VágarVágar
Vágar is one of the 18 islands in the archipelago of the Faroe Islands and the most westerly of the large islands. With a size of 178 km² , it ranks number three, behind Streymoy and Eysturoy....
island teams MB Miðvágur
MB Miðvágur
MB Miðvágur is a Faroese football club, based in Miðvágur. The club was established in 1905.In 1993, the club merged with SÍF Sandavágur to form FS Vágar...
and SÍF Sandavágur
SÍF Sandavágur
SÍF Sandavágur is a Faroese Football club based in Sandavágur on the island of Vágar.-History:SÍF Sandavágur was founded in 1906; although the club is one of oldest in the Faroe Islands, SÍF only played in the top division three times: 1989, 1990 and 1992, since the league's creation in 1942...
in order to increase the footballing standard of this part of the Faroe Islands. SÍ Sørvágur, also located on Vágar, joined the club in 1998. Soon, the newly-founded club promoted to the national top league
Faroe Islands Premier League Football
The Faroe Islands Premier League, the top division of football in the Faroe Islands, was founded in 1942. It is organised by the Faroe Islands Football Association. The league has been known as Vodafonedeildin since February 2009 for sponsorship reasons....
which, at that point in 1995, was called 1. deild
1. deild
1. deild is the second tier of football in the Faroe Islands, it was founded in 1942. The league is organised by the Faroe Islands Football Association....
. Unfortunately, the team was not able to permanently secure a top-tier spot over the years. In 2003, FS Vágar was relegated for good. Soon after that, the alliance between the three founding clubs began to crumble, and FS Vágar was eventually disbanded in the fall of 2004.
Despite the controversy, many people wanted to keep the club alive or, if this was not possible, found another club. So, on 8 November 2004, the club was re-founded as FS Vágar 2004 (FSV04). In fall 2007, talks about a merger between FSV04 and SÍ Sørvágur, one of the members of the first incarnation of the club, started and were successfully concluded on 6 November 2007. The club was renamed 07 Vestur, shortly afterwards. The new name refers both to the founding year of the new club and the location of Vágar island, which is approximately 7° W.
The club currently maintains two men's teams and also a women's team. The first-team recently gained promotion to Vodafonedeildin in 2008. Though their time in the top flight was short lived and were relegated the following season. Vestur currently play in the 1. deild
1. deild
1. deild is the second tier of football in the Faroe Islands, it was founded in 1942. The league is organised by the Faroe Islands Football Association....
.