Skála ÍF
| Full name | Skála Ítróttarfelag | ||
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| Founded | 1965 | ||
| Ground | Undir Mýruhjalla | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| Chairman | Jakob Lind-Jakobsen | ||
| Manager | Pauli Poulsen | ||
| League | Faroe Islands Premier League | ||
| 2025 | 1. deild, 1st of 10 (champions; promoted) | ||
| Website | http://www.skalaif.fo | ||
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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]
History
The club was founded on the 15th of May 1965.
Honours
Current squad
As of 16 March 2026.[6]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Coaching Staff
| Role | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | Pauli Poulsen |
| Assistant Manager | Ari Ellingsgaard |
| Goalkeeping coach | 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 | |
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| 2005 | UEFA Intertoto Cup | First round | Tampere United | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | |
| 2006–07 | UEFA Cup | First qualifying round | Start | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–4 |
Managers
- John Petersen (2007–08)
- Pauli Poulsen (2014–17)
- Eyðun Klakstein[7] (2017–19)
- Bill McLeod Jacobsen[8] (2020-2020)
- Sorin Anghel Vasile[9] (2020-2021)
- Michael Bjørn Nielsen[10] (2022)
- Pauli Poulsen[11] (2022-Present)
Notable former players
References
- ^ "FaroeSoccer | Føroysk Fótbóltshagtøl". faroesoccer.com (in Faroese). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "MeistaraDeildin menn". Fótbóltssamband Føroya (in Faroese). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "B68 og Skála upp og B71 niður" (in Faroese). Faroesoccer.com. 2 October 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ UEFA.com
- ^ Soccerandequipment.com, Skála get acceptable result after disastrous start.
- ^ "Skála ÍF". faroesoccer.com (in Faroese). Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "Skála fingið nýggjan venjara". www.in.fo. Retrieved 2017-12-13.
- ^ "Bill Mc. Leod Jacobsen". FaroeSoccer.com. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "Sorin Anghel Vasile". FaroeSoccer.com. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "Michael Bjørn Nielsen". FaroeSoccer.com. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "Pauli Poulsen". FaroeSoccer.com. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
External links
- Official website (in Faroese)
- Skála Stadion – Nordic Stadiums