Based in the village of Streymnes (population 201), they are one of the biggest forces in Faeroe Islands football.
As you have all seen on their official website, they're currently running away with the Formuladeildin (the Faeroese League), with 32 points from only 13 games. NSI Runavik, despite winning their last three games on the bounce, are still six points adrift.
EB/Streymur are in the UEFA Cup First Qualifying Round by virtue of finishing second in the 2007 Formuladeildin (which, like the Russian league, runs spring-autumn and so is slightly out of sync with UEFA competitions). They took 54 points from their 27 games, finishing seven points behind their hated rivals NSI Runavik.
The man to watch is surely Arnbjorn T. Hansen, Faeroese international and current top scorer in the league - with 11 of EB/Streymur's 24 goals so far this season. They also have the league's third top scorer, Hans Pauli Samuelsen, but he doesn't have a Wikipedia article for me to link to. The dynamic midfield duo of Marni Djurhuus and Mikkjal Thomassen have thirteen Faeroe Islands caps between them, although Djurhuus is currently on temporary international retirement following a bust up with international coach Jogvan Martin Olsen.
Don't say you haven't been warned.
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