▁The ▁league ▁was ▁founded ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 2 , ▁although ▁clubs ▁did ▁not ▁take ▁part ▁in ▁European ▁compet itions ▁until ▁ 1 9 9 2 , ▁because ▁the ▁Far oe ▁Islands ▁Football ▁Association ▁joined ▁UEFA ▁only ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 0 . ▁From ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁to ▁ 1 9 4 6 , ▁the ▁competition ▁was ▁played ▁in ▁a ▁knock out ▁format , ▁and ▁from ▁ 1 9 4 7 ▁on wards ▁in ▁a ▁league ▁format . ▁ ▁Before ▁the ▁creation ▁of ▁the ▁Far oe ▁Islands ▁Football ▁Association ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 9 , ▁the ▁league ▁was ▁organized ▁by ▁the ▁Far oe ▁Islands ▁Sports ▁Association . ▁The ▁only ▁time ▁a ▁season ▁wasn ' t ▁played ▁was ▁during ▁the ▁British ▁occupation ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 4 , ▁when ▁a ▁lack ▁of ▁football s ▁caused ▁the ▁season ▁to ▁be ▁cancel led . ▁ ▁The ▁league ▁was ▁known ▁by ▁several ▁names ; ▁from ▁its ▁foundation ▁in ▁ 1 9 4 2 ▁until ▁ 1 9 7 5 , ▁it ▁was ▁known ▁as ▁Me ist ar ade ild in . ▁It ▁changed ▁its ▁name ▁to ▁ 1 . ▁de ild ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 6 ▁and ▁introduced ▁promotion ▁and ▁re leg ation ▁system . ▁Since ▁ 2 0 0 5 , ▁it ▁holds ▁the ▁Premier ▁League ▁name . ▁ ▁Sp ons or ship ▁names ▁ ▁Since ▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁and ▁the ▁league ▁re brand ing , ▁four ▁spons or ▁league ▁names ▁were ▁used : ▁ ▁Form ul