2016 Faroe Islands Cup
Football tournament season
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The 2016 Faroe Islands Cup was the 62nd edition of Faroe Islands domestic football cup. The competition started on 24 March and will end on 27 August. Víkingur are the defending champions, having won their fifth cup title the previous year. The winner of competition will qualify for the first qualifying round of the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League.
| Løgmanssteypið | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | Faroe Islands |
| Teams | 18 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | KÍ (6th title) |
| Runners-up | Víkingur |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 19 |
| Goals scored | 69 (3.63 per match) |
| Top goal scorer |  Jóannes Bjartalíð (5 goals) |
Only the first teams of Faroese football clubs were allowed to participate. The preliminary round involves clubs from 1. deild, 2. deild and one team from 3. deild. The remaining teams from 1. deild and all of the Effodeildin enter the competition in the first round.
Participating clubs
Round and draw dates
| Round | Draw date | Game date |
|---|---|---|
| Preliminary round | 22 February | 24–26 March |
| First round | 23–24 April | |
| Quarterfinals | 25 April | 7–8 May |
| Semifinals | 9 May[1] | 25–26 May & 15 June |
| Final | — | 27 August 2016 at Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn |
Preliminary round
First round
All ten clubs from the Effodeildin, four from 1. deild and the two winners of Preliminary round entered this round.
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| KÍ (1) | 2–1 | B36 (1) |
| EB/Streymur (2) | 0–2 | NSÍ (1) |
| Skála (1) | 2–1 | Giza Hoyvík (1) |
| HB (1) | 3–4 | Víkingur (1) |
Semi-finals
Final
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jóannes Bjartalíð |
KÍ | 5 |
| 2 | Øssur Dalbúð |
HB | 4 |
| 3 | Ari Olsen |
HB | 3 |
| Brian Jacobsen |
Skála | ||
| Sølvi Vatnhamar |
Víkingur |