SÍF Sandavágur
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SÍF Sandavágur is a Faroese
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...

 Football club based in Sandavágur
Sandavágur
The town of Sandavágur lies on the south coast of the Faroese island of Vágar, and has been voted the most well-kept village in the Faroes twice. The name Sandavágur means sandy creek and refers to the beach down by the inlet. From one point in Sandavágur you can get a view of all the southern...

 on the island of Vágar
Vágar
Vágar is one of the 18 islands in the archipelago of the Faroe Islands and the most westerly of the large islands. With a size of 178 km² , it ranks number three, behind Streymoy and Eysturoy....

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History

SÍF Sandavágur was founded in 1906; although the club is one of oldest in the Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...

, SÍF only played in the top division (now Vodafonedeildin) three times: 1989, 1990 and 1992, since the league's creation in 1942. The best league finish in the top flight was 8th Place in 1989.

In 1993, SÍF merged with MB Miðvágur
MB Miðvágur
MB Miðvágur is a Faroese football club, based in Miðvágur. The club was established in 1905.In 1993, the club merged with SÍF Sandavágur to form FS Vágar...

 to form FS Vágar
FS Vágar
07 Vestur is a Faroese football club, which was founded in 2007. It is located in Sandavágur and Sørvágur on Vágar island. In 2009 they played in Vodafonedeildin, but they were relegated and played in 1. deild in 2010. They won 1...

. SÍ Sørvágur also became part of the merger in 1998. They played in the top league between 1995–97 and again in 2000.

After the 2004 season the merger collapsed and the 3 clubs separated.
After the split, SIF Sandavágur joined 3. deild
3. deild
3. deild is the fourth tier of Football in the Faroe Islands, the league is split up into 4 different groups. At the end of the season two teams are promoted into 2. deild. There is no relegation from the league, this is because 3. deild is the lowest league in Faroese football ladder...

 (the fourth league) in the 2007 season, this was the last season they played at adult level and the club hasn't participated in the Football League since. Because SÍF became part of the newly named club, 07 Vestur. But participates independently in the youth divisions under the original name.

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