NSI Runavik Club Profile and Squad

NSI Runavik

NSI Runavik is a long-established Faroese club from Runavík on Eysturoy, founded in 1957 and identified with yellow and black. Its home, Við Løkin, gives the team an intimate coastal setting and a strong community presence. The club has developed a durable place in Faroese football, combining local identity with a wider Nordic outlook. The profile brings together the club’s recorded identity, sporting context and latest team information.

NSI Runavik website
Xtra rating
1566
Conservative: 1010
Rank club
608
Updated: 30 August 2026

NSI Runavik Upcoming matches by league

Meistaradeildin

  • - Regular Season - 22
    NSI Runavik
    Vikingur Gota
  • - Regular Season - 23
    B36 Torshavn
    NSI Runavik
  • - Regular Season - 24
    Skála
    No H2H
    NSI Runavik
  • - Regular Season - 25
    NSI Runavik
    No H2H
    07 Vestur

NSI Runavik Last matches by league

Meistaradeildin

  • - Regular Season - 21
    NSI Runavik
    AB
  • - Regular Season - 20
    KI Klaksvik
    NSI Runavik
  • - Regular Season - 19
    NSI Runavik
    EB / Streymur
  • - Regular Season - 18
    NSI Runavik
    Skála

UEFA Europa Conference League

  • - 3rd Qualifying Round
    NSI Runavik
    FC Lugano
  • - 3rd Qualifying Round
    FC Lugano
    NSI Runavik
  • - 2nd Qualifying Round
    Koper
    NSI Runavik
  • - 2nd Qualifying Round
    NSI Runavik
    Koper

Løgmanssteypid

  • - Semi-finals
    NSI Runavik
    KI Klaksvik
  • - Semi-finals
    KI Klaksvik
    NSI Runavik
  • - Quarter-finals
    07 Vestur
    NSI Runavik
  • - 1st Round
    EB / Streymur
    NSI Runavik

UEFA Europa League

  • - 1st Qualifying Round
    Aberdeen
    NSI Runavik
    Pittodrie Stadium
  • - Preliminary Round
    NSI Runavik
    Barry Town
  • - Preliminary Round
    NSI Runavik
    Ballymena United
  • - Preliminary Round
    Ballymena United
    NSI Runavik
    The Showgrounds

NSI Runavik Team Roster

NSI Runavik’s recorded squad contains 25 players: three attackers, seven defenders, three goalkeepers and twelve midfielders. K. Olsen, M. Danielsen and M. Przybylski form the listed attacking group, while A. Elísson, D. Obbekjær and V. í Davidsen are among the defensive options. K. Joensen, D. Danielsen and T. Amos are the named goalkeepers. Midfield depth includes B. Hendriksson, B. Nolsøe, M. Lindh, T. Hestad and P. Knudsen. The roster also includes several players listed as B. Hansen, alongside multiple Olsens and Knudsens.

position Goalkeeper

1 Kristian Joensen
Kristian Joensen
GK Faroe Islands
13 Tom Shiran Amos
Tom Shiran Amos
GK Sweden
30 Dánial Danielsen
Dánial Danielsen
GK Faroe Islands

position Defender

4 Daniel Obbekjær
Daniel Obbekjær
DEF Denmark
5 Alex Freyr Elísson
12 Filip Drinic
Filip Drinic
DEF Sweden
17 Jann Julin Benjaminsen
Jann Julin Benjaminsen
DEF Faroe Islands
32

position Midfielder

6 Beinir Nolsøe
Beinir Nolsøe
MID Faroe Islands
7 Aron Knudsen
Aron Knudsen
MID Faroe Islands
8 Brandur Hendriksson Olsen
Brandur Hendriksson Olsen
MID Faroe Islands
8 Teitur Knudsen
Teitur Knudsen
MID Faroe Islands
11 Marius Kryger Lindh
23 Benadiktus Olsen
Benadiktus Olsen
MID Faroe Islands
24 Betuel Hansen
Betuel Hansen
MID Faroe Islands
29 Emil Weihe Joensen
Emil Weihe Joensen
MID Faroe Islands
45 Meinhard Egilsson Olsen
Meinhard Egilsson Olsen
MID Faroe Islands

position Attacker

9 Tobias Hestad
Tobias Hestad
FWD Norway
10 Klæmint Andrasson Olsen
Klæmint Andrasson Olsen
FWD Faroe Islands
16 Petur Knudsen
Petur Knudsen
FWD Faroe Islands
28 Markus Danielsen
Markus Danielsen
FWD Faroe Islands

Last NSI Runavik Coachs

The recorded coaching timeline lists Jens Christer Carl Wedeborg from January 2024, but it does not establish that this open-ended entry represents the current holder. Christian Høgni Jacobsen is listed from September 2023 to October 2024, while Allan Dybczak appears from March 2023 with no recorded end date. Sámal Erik Hentze and William McLeod Jacobsen provide earlier entries beginning in July 2022 and August 2021 respectively. The sequence indicates several changes across the recent period without establishing a present appointment.

Jens Christer Carl Wedeborg

Jens Christer Carl Wedeborg

Sweden
Coach since 1 January 2024
Coach until
History
Coach Coach country Coach since Coach until
Jens Christer Carl Wedeborg Sweden 1 January 2024
Christian Høgni Jacobsen Faroe Islands 1 September 2023 1 October 2024
Sámal Erik Hentze Faroe Islands 1 July 2022 1 September 2023
William McLeod Jacobsen Faroe Islands 1 August 2021 1 March 2022
1 October 2020 1 August 2021
1 October 2020
Glenn Leif Ståhl Sweden 1 January 2020 1 October 2020
Guðjón Þórðarson Iceland 1 January 2019 1 December 2019
Guðjón Þórðarson Iceland 1 January 2019 1 December 2019
Sámal Erik Hentze Faroe Islands 1 January 2018 1 December 2018
Anders Gerber Denmark 1 January 2016 24 October 2017
Hedin Askham Faroe Islands 1 July 2013 1 December 2013
Kari Reynheim Faroe Islands 1 January 2012 1 December 2012
Pauli Poulsen Faroe Islands 1 July 2008 1 July 2008

NSI Runavik Transfers

The recorded arrivals through 12 July 2026 show a mixture of free-agent moves, transfers and entries without a stated type. M. Olsen is listed from Kolding IF, while S. Skytte, F. Drinic, M. Lindh, T. Hestad and T. Amos are recorded as free-agent arrivals from Šiauliai, 07 Vestur, B36 Torshavn, Jerv and Utsikten. A. Elísson is marked as a transfer from Fram Reykjavik. Earlier listed additions include B. Hendriksson from Fredrikstad, E. Joensen from EB / Streymur and D. Obbekjær from Breidablik. No fee is recorded for these movements, and the listing is not a complete transfer history.

Latest player transfers from
Player Team from Transfer type Transfer date
M. Olsen
Kolding IF
Transfer 12 July 2026
S. Skytte
Šiauliai
Free agent 30 June 2026
S. Skytte
Šiauliai
Free agent 30 June 2026
F. Drinic
07 Vestur
Free agent 8 March 2026
A. Edqvist
Ostersunds FK
Transfer 3 March 2026
M. Lindh
B36 Torshavn
Free agent 28 February 2026
T. Hestad
jerv
Free agent 25 February 2026
T. Hestad
jerv
Free agent 25 February 2026
T. Amos
Utsikten
Free agent 15 February 2026
V. í Davidsen
HB Torshavn
Free agent 31 January 2026
M. Mortensen
EB / Streymur
Free agent 31 January 2026
A. Elísson
Fram Reykjavik
Transfer 29 January 2026
F. Drinic
07 Vestur
Free agent 30 December 2025
M. Jakobsen
07 Vestur
- 2 August 2025
M. Jakobsen
07 Vestur
Transfer 12 July 2025

The recorded departures through 31 July 2026 include moves to Skála, ÍF II, Notodden, Hoyvík and B68. M. Mortensen is listed to Skála, H. Osen to Notodden and T. Knudsen to B68, with H. Osen and T. Knudsen marked as free agents. D. Adei is marked as a transfer to Hoyvík, while Hassou Diaby is listed as a free agent to Asane. Earlier entries include F. O. Ness to FF Jaro, Y. El Ouatki to VPS and M. Mujčić to Bosna Neuchâtel. Other departures have no stated type, and no fee is recorded. The listing is not a complete transfer history.

Latest player transfers to
Player Team to Transfer type Transfer date
M. Mortensen
Skála
- 31 July 2026
A. Edqvist
Nacka Iliria
Transfer 30 July 2026
S. Løkin
ÍF II
- 21 June 2026
S. Lokin
ÍF II
- 21 June 2026
S. Lokin
ÍF II
- 20 June 2026
H. Osen
Notodden
Free agent 9 March 2026
D. Adei
Hoyvík
Transfer 28 February 2026
T. Knudsen
B68
Free agent 28 February 2026
D. Adei
Hoyvík
Transfer 27 February 2026
Hassou Diaby
Asane
Free agent 26 February 2026
Hassou Diaby
Asane
Free agent 25 February 2026
M. Jakobsen
ÍF II
Free agent 7 January 2026
J. van Der Heyden
07 Vestur
Free agent 7 January 2026
M. Jakobsen
ÍF II
Free agent 6 January 2026
F. Østigård Ness
FF Jaro
Free agent 31 December 2025

Transfers Synthesis

The recent movement record, considered through 31 July 2026, shows NSI Runavik drawing players from a broad Nordic and Faroese network while also releasing players to clubs in the Faroe Islands, Scandinavia and elsewhere in Europe. Arrivals include free-agent entries from Šiauliai, B36 Torshavn, Utsikten, Fredrikstad and EB / Streymur, alongside transfers or unspecified moves from clubs such as Kolding IF and Fram Reykjavik. Departures include free-agent moves to Notodden, B68, Asane, FF Jaro and VPS, plus recorded transfers to Hoyvík and Bosna Neuchâtel. Some names appear in both the arrival and departure listings across different dates, reflecting movement through the squad over the recorded period. The available entries do not state fees, and the listings are not complete enough to establish a full account of player movement.

Leagues NSI Runavik has participated in

NSI Runavik’s recent recorded competitions include the Faroese top-flight Meistaradeildin, the Løgmanssteypid cup and the UEFA Europa Conference League, each with participation recorded through 2025. The club also has a historical 1. Deild entry for 2023. Its UEFA Europa League record in the available competition history runs from 2015 to 2020 and is therefore historical rather than recent. The competition profile places NSI Runavik within the domestic Faroese game while also documenting recurring appearances in European qualifying competition, without establishing a 2026 finish or current campaign outcome.

More about NSI Runavik

NSI Runavik, officially Nes Sóknar Ítróttarfelag, is a football club from Runavík on the island of Eysturoy in the Faroe Islands. The club was founded in 1957 and has grown from a local sporting institution into a familiar name in Faroese football. Its traditional colors are yellow and black, giving the side a distinctive visual identity often associated with the club’s community presence.

The home ground is Við Løkin, a compact venue in Runavík with a scenic coastal setting. It functions as more than a match venue, serving as a gathering point for supporters and the surrounding community. That local connection reflects the club’s roots in the municipality and the wider culture of Faroese football, where volunteer involvement, regional pride and close ties between club and town remain important.

NSI Runavik has established a sustained place in the country’s top division and has regularly represented Faroese football in UEFA competition. Its recorded history includes Meistaradeildin, Løgmanssteypid and the UEFA Europa Conference League, as well as earlier Europa League participation. Those appearances connect the club’s local identity with a wider European football calendar.

Traditionally, its sporting model blends a strong Faroese core with selected international players, particularly from Nordic and nearby European football. Youth development and the progression of local players form an important part of that identity, while experienced recruits add variety to the senior setup. NSI Runavik is also described as a member-based, community-driven association rather than an institution separated from its surroundings. In Runavík, the yellow-and-black colors, Við Løkin and the maritime character of Eysturoy combine to give the club a clear cultural profile within the Faroe Islands.

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NSI Runavik vs FC Lugano
UEFA Europa Conference League 2026 - 1607619
FC Lugano vs NSI Runavik
UEFA Europa Conference League 2026 - 1607589
Koper vs NSI Runavik
UEFA Europa Conference League 2026 - 1593509
NSI Runavik vs Koper
UEFA Europa Conference League 2026 - 1593487
Hamrun Spartans vs NSI Runavik
UEFA Europa Conference League 2026 - 1554422
HJK helsinki vs NSI Runavik
UEFA Europa Conference League 2025 - 1383489