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| Season | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Champions | EB/Streymur |
| Relegated | B68 Toftir Suðuroy |
| Champions League | EB/Streymur |
| Europa League | ÍF Fuglafjørður HB Tórshavn Víkingur (via domestic cup) |
| Matches played | 135 |
| Goals scored | 412 (3.05 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | |
| Biggest home win | HB 6–0 Suðuroy (R13) KÍ 7–1 Suðuroy (R27) |
| Biggest away win | Suðuroy 0–6 ÍF (R9) |
| Highest scoring | KÍ 7–1 Suðuroy (R27) |
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2012 Faroe Islands Premier League was the seventieth season of top-tier football on the Faroe Islands. For sponsorship reasons, it was known as Effodeildin. The season began on 24 March 2012 with a match between B36 Tórshavn and FC Suðuroy,[1] and ended on 6 October 2012.[2] EB/Streymur won their second league title.[3][4] B36 Tórshavn were the defending champions.
07 Vestur and B71 Sandoy had finished 9th and 10th respectively at the end of the previous season and were relegated to the 1. deild as a result. 07 Vestur were relegated after just one season in the league while B71 Sandoy left after a two-year stay.
Replacing them were the 1. deild champions FC Suðuroy and runners-up TB Tvøroyri. FC Suðuroy returned to the top flight after a one-year absence, while TB Tvøroyri returned after a six-year absence.
| Team | City | Stadium | Capacity | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| B36 Tórshavn | Tórshavn | Gundadalur | 5,000 | |
| B68 Toftir | Toftir | Svangaskarð | 6,000 | |
| EB/Streymur | Streymnes | við Margáir | 1,000 | |
| Havnar Bóltfelag | Tórshavn | Gundadalur | 5,000 | |
| ÍF Fuglafjørður | Fuglafjørður | í Fløtugerði | 3,000 | |
| KÍ Klaksvík | Klaksvík | Við Djúpumýrar | 3,000 | |
| NSÍ Runavík | Runavík | Við Løkin | 2,000 | |
| FC Suðuroy | Vágur | á Eiðinum | 3,000 | |
| TB Tvøroyri | Tvøroyri | Við Stórá[5] | 4,000 | |
| Víkingur Gøta | Norðragøta | Sarpugerði | 3,000 |


| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EB/Streymur (C) | 27 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 51 | 25 | +26 | 58 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | ÍF | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 55 | 23 | +32 | 54 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | HB | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 45 | |
| 4 | KÍ | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 45 | |
| 5 | Víkingur Gøta | 27 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 45 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 6 | B36 Tórshavn | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 36 | +6 | 38 | |
| 7 | NSÍ Runavík | 27 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 31 | |
| 8 | TB | 27 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 50 | −20 | 24 | |
| 9 | B68 Toftir (R) | 27 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 43 | −20 | 24 | Relegation to 1. deild |
| 10 | Suðuroy (R) | 27 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 78 | −62 | 9 |

The schedule consisted of a total of 27 rounds. Each team played three games against every opponent in no particular order. At least one of the games had to be at home and at least one had to be away. The additional home game for every match-up was randomly assigned prior to the season, with the top five teams of the previous season having 5 home games.


| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ÍF Fuglafjørður | 22 | |
| KÍ Klaksvík | |||
| 2 | EB/Streymur | 16 | |
| 3 | NSÍ Runavík | 14 | |
| 4 | HB Tórshavn | 12 | |
| 5 | Víkingur | 11 | |
| 6 | KÍ Klaksvík | 9 | |
| 7 | HB Tórshavn | 8 | |
| Víkingur | |||
| EB/Streymur | |||
| B36 Tórshavn | |||
| HB Tórshavn |
Source: Soccerway
| Award | Winner | Team | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Goalkeeper | ÍF | [6] | |
| Best Defender | EB/Streymur | ||
| Best Midfielder | HB | ||
| Best Forward | ÍF | ||
| Best Young Player | KÍ | ||
| Best Coach | ÍF | ||
| Best Player | ÍF |
Best Referee:
Lars Müller
Fair Play:
EB/Streymur