The 2024 season of the Faroe Islands premier soccer league Betri Deildin is about to kick off this weekend. In September 2024, I had the opportunity, to visit a match of this division. B36 Torshavn hosted IF, who are also…
Svangaskard – The Traditional National Stadium of the Faroe Islands
During my trip to the Faroe Islands in December 2023, KI Klaksvik made me see my first match at the Torsvollur National Stadium. While that stadium in the heart of the capital Torshavn, the first approved soccer national stadium has…
KI Klaksvik – UEFA Conference League at Torsvollur (Torshavn)
In my Praise The Underdogs posting, I already introduced you to the amazing story of KI Klaksvik, who qualified as the first Faroese team for the group stage of the UEFA Conference League. I knew that I had to watch a match…
Klaksvik and Djupumyra Stadium (Pictured Story)
The blue and white flag was waving at quite a lot of houses and the (league) jersey was proudly presented in one of the windows of a local sports store (which is also sponsor of the team). As I told…
Praise The Underdogs – I Look Back to the European Soccer Competition Qualifications
Even though I am German, I am not an overwhelming soccer (or, for major parts of the world: football) fan. I cheer with the 1. FC Cologne, for which I have been a several years season ticket holder and I…
Watching the Queens Park Rangers at Loftus Road Stadium
A nice summer day in August 2023 and staying at a hotel nearby – visiting the EFL Championship match of the Queens Park Rangers and Ipswich Town at Loftus Road Stadium just felt too tempting not too do it. As…
Hampden Park Stadium Tour (Glasgow)
I generally like to have a look behind the scenes of a venue or a sports ground during a stadium tour. After I had visited Ibrox Park in Glasgow quite a while ago, I made use of a stay in…
GEODIS Park Stadium Tour (Nashville)
Even though American Football and ice hockey are the key sports in Music City: Nashville does love soccer. And Nashville SC is the local soccer team. Even though I did not make it to an MLS match during my July…