The 1960 Meistaradeildin was the 18th season of the Meistaradeildin, the top tier of association football in the Faroe Islands. The competition was contested by six clubs, each playing the others twice (home and away) for a total of ten matches per team. The season was held during the calendar year 1960, with matches typically scheduled between March and September, in accordance with the Faroese climate and traditional football calendar.
Champion
Klaksvíkar Ítróttarfelag (KÍ) secured the championship title, marking the club’s ninth overall Meistaradeildin title. KÍ finished the season unbeaten, accumulating the highest number of points under the two‑point‑for‑a‑win system then in use.
Runners‑up
HB Tórshavn finished in second place, trailing KÍ by a narrow margin.
Participating clubs
| Club | Home ground |
|---|---|
| KÍ Klaksvík | Við Løkin |
| HB Tórshavn | Gundadalur |
| B36 Tórshavn | Gundadalur |
| TB Tvøroyri | Torvsvegsplads |
| VB Vágur | Vágur Stadium |
| ÍF Fuglafjørður | Í Fløtugerði |
League table (final standings)
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KÍ Klaksvík | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 12 | +16 | 16 |
| 2 | HB Tórshavn | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 14 | +11 | 14 |
| 3 | B36 Tórshavn | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 11 |
| 4 | TB Tvøroyri | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 22 | –5 | 8 |
| 5 | VB Vágur | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 24 | –11 | 6 |
| 6 | ÍF Fuglafjørður | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 30 | –19 | 3 |
Points were awarded as two for a win, one for a draw, and zero for a loss.
Top scorer
The league’s leading goal‑scorer was Kári Árnason of KÍ, who netted 11 goals during the season.
Historical context
The 1960 season continued the dominance of KÍ, which had already amassed multiple titles in the 1950s. The competition remained amateur, with clubs primarily composed of local players. The structure of the league (six teams, double round‑robin) persisted until the early 1970s, when the number of participating clubs gradually increased.
References
- Faroe Islands Football Association (FSF) archives.
- “Meistaradeildin 1960” – historical season summary, Faroese sports yearbooks.
All information presented is based on documented historical records of the Faroe Islands football league.