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Valur
Full nameKnattspyrnufélagið Valur
Short nameValur
Founded1911; 114 years ago (1911)
ArenaN1 höllin
Head coachÓskar Bjarni Óskarsson
LeagueÚrvalsdeild karla
Club colours   
Team colours Team colours Team colours Team colours Home Team colours Team colours Team colours Team colours Away
Website
Official site

The Valur men's handball is an Iceland professional team handball club from Reykjavík, that plays in the Úrvalsdeild karla.

Location of ValurReykjavíkReykjavíkclass=notpageimage| Location of Valur

History

The Valur men's handball team has a long history in Icelandic handball, the club is one of the most successful in the sport in Iceland: no team has won the Icelandic Championship and the Icelandic Cup as many times as the Valur men's team. The team's greatest achievement was undoubtedly reaching the final of the EHF Champions League in 1980, which it lost against the German TV Grosswallstadt. The final was played in the Munich Olympic Hall and was lost 21:12. Since then, no Icelandic club team has reached the finals of a European competition.

Crest, colours, supporters

Kit manufacturers

Period Kit manufacturer
- 2016 Denmark Hummel
2016–present Italy Macron

Kits

HOME

2018–19
2019–20
2022–24
AWAY

2016–18
2019–20
2022–24

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2023–24 season
Valur
Goalkeepers
Left Wingers
Right Wingers
Line Players
Central Backs
Left Backs
Right Backs

Technical staff

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024–25 season
Joining


Leaving

Transfers for the 2023–24 season
Joining


Leaving

Previous Squads

2016–2017 Team
Shirt No Nationality Player Birth Date Position
1  Iceland Daniel Andri Valtysson (1996-08-27) 27 August 1996 (age 28) Goalkeeper
3  Iceland Orri Freyr Gislason (1988-05-29) 29 May 1988 (age 36) Line Player
4  Iceland Olafur Aegir Olafsson (1995-10-28) 28 October 1995 (age 29) Right Back
5  Iceland Heidar Adalsteinsson (1988-08-29) 29 August 1988 (age 36) Left Winger
6  Iceland Atli Karl Bachmann (1991-01-17) 17 January 1991 (age 33) Right Back
7  Iceland Thorgils Jon Svölu Baldursson (1997-05-31) 31 May 1997 (age 27) Line Player
8  Iceland Atli Mar Baruson (1991-06-17) 17 June 1991 (age 33) Central Back
9  Iceland Alexander Masson (1998-07-26) 26 July 1998 (age 26) Left Winger
10  Iceland Vignir Stefansson (1990-06-21) 21 June 1990 (age 34) Left Winger
11  Croatia Josip Jurić-Grgić (1995-04-04) 4 April 1995 (age 29) Left Back
12  Iceland Sigurdur Ingiberg Olafsson (1992-08-26) 26 August 1992 (age 32) Goalkeeper
14  Iceland Bjarni Valdimarsson (1998-11-29) 29 November 1998 (age 26) Left Back
15  Iceland Alexander Örn Juliusson (1994-10-17) 17 October 1994 (age 30) Left Back
16  Iceland Hlynur Morthens (1975-12-12) 12 December 1975 (age 49) Goalkeeper
18  Iceland Sturla Magnusson (1996-10-02) 2 October 1996 (age 28) Line Player
19  Iceland Sveinn Aron Sveinsson (1993-03-04) 4 March 1993 (age 31) Right Winger
21  Iceland Helgi Karl Gudjonsson (1995-02-06) 6 February 1995 (age 29) Left Winger
27  Iceland Sveinn Jose Rivera (1998-03-19) 19 March 1998 (age 26) Line Player
33  Iceland Ýmir Örn Gíslason (1997-07-01) 1 July 1997 (age 27) Line Player
34  Iceland Anton Rúnarsson (1988-07-20) 20 July 1988 (age 36) Central Back
44  Iceland Sigurvin Jarl Armannsson (1996-10-18) 18 October 1996 (age 28) Left Winger
58  Iceland Markus Bjornsson (1998-01-15) 15 January 1998 (age 26) Right Back
2007–2008 Team
Shirt No Nationality Player Birth Date Position
1  Iceland Ingvar Gudmundsson (1988-07-20) 20 July 1988 (age 36) Goalkeeper
3  Iceland Orri Freyr Gislason (1988-05-29) 29 May 1988 (age 36) Line Player
4  Iceland Kristjan Karlsson (1984-05-02) 2 May 1984 (age 40) Right Winger
5  Iceland David Höskuldsson (1981-01-30) 30 January 1981 (age 43) Left Winger
6  Iceland Hjalti Palmason (1981-05-06) 6 May 1981 (age 43) Left Back
7  Iceland Baldvin Porsteinsson (1983-11-22) 22 November 1983 (age 41) Left Winger
8  Iceland Markus Mani Michaelsson-Maute (1981-06-17) 17 June 1981 (age 43) Left Back
9  Iceland Anton Rúnarsson (1988-07-20) 20 July 1988 (age 36) Central Back
10  Iceland Gunnar Hardarson (1986-01-14) 14 January 1986 (age 38) Line Player
11  Iceland Ingvar Arnason (1986-07-15) 15 July 1986 (age 38) Line Player
12  Iceland Olafur Haukur Gislason (1981-03-08) 8 March 1981 (age 43) Goalkeeper
13  Iceland Agir Jonsson (1979-05-12) 12 May 1979 (age 45) Line Player
14  Iceland Sigfus Pall Sigfusson (1986-02-01) 1 February 1986 (age 38) Central Back
15  Iceland Elvar Fridriksson (1986-06-12) 12 June 1986 (age 38) Left Back
16  Iceland Palmar Petursson (1984-11-22) 22 November 1984 (age 40) Goalkeeper
17  Iceland Arnór Þór Gunnarsson (1987-10-23) 23 October 1987 (age 37) Right Winger
18  Iceland Ernir Hrafn Arnarson (1986-11-13) 13 November 1986 (age 38) Right Back
20  Iceland Birkir Marinosson (1988-09-16) 16 September 1988 (age 36) Right Winger
23  Iceland Fannar Fridgeirsson (1987-06-03) 3 June 1987 (age 37) Central Back
66  Iceland Atli Steinthorsson (1980-12-02) 2 December 1980 (age 44) Line Player

Accomplishments

Domestic

  • Úrvalsdeild karla
    • Winner (24) : 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2007, 2017, 2021, 2022
  • Icelandic Men's Handball Cup
    • Winner (13) : 1974, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1998, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2024

International

European record

European Cup and Champions League

Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate
1979–80
Finalist 		Round 2 England Brentwood'72 HC 38–14 32–19 70–33
Quarter-finals Sweden HK Drott 18–16 17–18 35–34
Semi-finals Spain Atlético Madrid BM 18–15 21–24 39–39 (a)
Finals Germany TV Grosswallstadt 12–21

EHF ranking

As of 12/10/2022
Rank Team Points
65 Russia Dinamo Viktor Stavropol 83
66 Austria Handballclub Fivers Margareten 82
67 Turkey Beşiktaş JK 80
68 Iceland Valur 80
69 Sweden Ystads IF 79
70 Poland Górnik Zabrze 78
71 Norway ØIF Arendal 76

Former club members

Notable former players

Former coaches

Seasons Coach Country
2017-2023 Snorri Guðjónsson Iceland
2023– Óskar Bjarni Óskarsson Iceland

References

  1. "Handbolti - Leikmenn - Meistaraflokkur karla - Knattspyrnufélagið Valur". www.valur.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  2. "Benni til Noregs".
  3. "Alexander Petersson að Hlíðarenda".
  4. "Sti짯ven til li챨s vi챨 Ben짯fi짯ca - V챠sir". 25 June 2023.
  5. "Arnór Snær Óskarsson til Rhein-Neckar Löwen".
  6. "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".

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