Skála ÍF

Skála ÍF
Full nameSkála Ítróttarfelag
Founded1965 (1965)
GroundUndir Mýruhjalla
Capacity2,000
ChairmanJakob Lind-Jakobsen
ManagerPauli Poulsen
LeagueFaroe Islands Premier League
20251. deild, 1st of 10 (champions; promoted)
Websitehttp://www.skalaif.fo
Skála vs. FC Suðuroy in the Faroe Islands Cup 2012
Skála also has a team in the women's top divison. Here they are playing against FC Suðuroy.

Skála Ítróttarfelag (Skála ÍF), or more commonly referred to as just Skála, is a Faroese professional football club based in the village of Skála, municipality of Runavík. The club currently plays in Meistaradeildin, the top division of the Faroese football league.[1][2] The club was founded on 15 May 1965.

They were promoted to the top division after winning the 2015 season of 1. deild with 70 points. They were also promoted to the top tier after the 2013 season,[3] but were relegated after one season in the then-named Effodeildin.

The 2005 season was the best in the club's history, when Skála finished second and qualified for the 2006–07 UEFA Cup.[4][5][6][7]

History

The club was founded on the 15th of May 1965.

Honours

  • 1. deild: 4
    • 2015, 2021, 2023, 2025
  • 2. deild: 3
    • 1998, 2000, 2010
  • 3. deild: 1
    • 1985

Current squad

As of 6 April 2026.[8]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  FRO Rói Dahl Olsen
3 DF  FRO Markus J. Hellisdal
4 DF  FRO Jákup Jakobsen (captain)
5 DF  SWE Markus Ibrahim Reisi
6 MF  FRO Beinir Sigurd Højgaard
7 DF  FRO Kristian Martin Jakobsen
9 DF  FRO Sølvi Johannessen
10 FW  FRO Martin Johansen
11 FW  DEN Simon Jørgensen
12 DF  FRO Karl Martin Johansen
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 DF  FRO Bjarti Thorleifsson
17 DF  FRO Jákup Pauli Frederiksberg
18 MF  FRO Markus í Selvindi Nattestad
19 FW  FRO Andreas Egeberg Jacobsen
20 FW  FRO Markus Isaksen
21 FW  FRO Silas Gaard
23 FW  FRO Dávid Johansen
25 GK  FRO Hans Jákup Arngrímsson
26 MF  FRO Teitur Poulsen
91 GK  FRO Suni Ernstsson

Coaching Staff

As of 6 April 2026.[9]

Role Name
Manager Faroe Islands Pauli Poulsen
Assistant Manager Faroe Islands Ari Ellingsgaard
Goalkeeping coach Faroe Islands Steffan Gaard

UEFA club competition record

As of 17 March 2026.

Competition Pld W D L GF GA
UEFA Cup 2 0 0 2 0 4
UEFA Intertoto Cup 2 0 0 2 0 3
Total 4 0 0 4 0 7
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup First round Finland Tampere United 0–2 0–1 0–3
2006–07 UEFA Cup First qualifying round Norway Start 0–1 0–3 0–4

Managers

  • Faroe Islands John Petersen (2007–08)
  • Faroe Islands Eliesar Olsen (2010-2014)[10]
  • Faroe Islands Pauli Poulsen (2014–17)[11][12]
  • Faroe Islands Eyðun Klakstein (2017–19)[13]
  • Faroe Islands Bill McLeod Jacobsen (2020-2020)[14][15]
  • Faroe Islands Sorin Anghel Vasile (2020-2021)[16][17]
  • Denmark Michael Bjørn Nielsen (2022)[18][19]
  • Faroe Islands Pauli Poulsen (2022-Present)[20][12]

Notable former players

References

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  16. ^ Prestá, Agnar (2020-08-01). "Sorin nýggjur venjari á Skála". roysni.fo (in Faroese). Archived from the original on 2026-04-06. Retrieved 2026-04-06.
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  19. ^ "Michael Bjørn Nielsen". FaroeSoccer.com. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  20. ^ Prestá, Agnar (2022-12-04). "Pauli Poulsen tekur við stýrisvølinum á Skála". roysni.fo (in Faroese). Archived from the original on 2026-04-06. Retrieved 2026-04-06.
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