Full name Eiðis Bóltfelag | Founded 23 February 1913 | |
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Eiðis Bóltfelag (also known as EB) is a Faroese sports club based in Eiði. Its football section merged with Streymur Hvalvik in 1993 to form EB/Streymur.
History
The club was founded on 23 February 1913. Making it the oldest football club on Eysturoy The idea of a local football club was well received. Within the first few days, membership had risen to 40+ people.
In the first 30 years of existence, Eiðis bóltfelag was only active in football. In the earliest years, from 1913 to 1916. Time was spent on building the pitch. In 1916 EB played its first game. A 9-a-side game organized together with men from Fuglafjørður.
On the 16 of February of that year, the club held its first general meeting. Oliver Øster was elected as the clubs first chairman. Hans Jacob Joensen was given the role of treasurer. Other board members included, Dr. Effersøe, Johan Henrik Hansen, Olaf Ellingsgaard and Anton Ellingsgaard. In the early years, games were arranged together with players from Leirvík, Fuglafjørður and Gøta. When the Faroese sports association was founded in 1942, a league system was introduced. Eiðis bóltfelag was quick to join. The club was given a license to play in the second tier. The club never managed to play in the best division. Yo-yoing between the second and third tier for many years.
As the second world war intensified and many local men went to sea, football slowly lost popularity in favour of handball. in 1945, Andreas Thomsen the local teacher, began teaching local youths to play handball.
In 1993 EB merged with neighbouring football club Streymur Hvalvik and became EB/Streymur.
EB/Streymur has since become a household name in the top division Effodeildin. However they were relegated in 2015. The club retains its handball section.