Knattspyrnufélagið Valur is an Icelandic multi-sport club based in Reykjavík, Iceland. The club is situated close to the city center, in the east side of town, on the former farmland of Hlíðarendi. The club was originally formed as part of the local YMCA to play association football, but later incorporated handball and basketball. Valur's handball section reached the EHF Champions League final in 1980. It has won the Icelandic league 22 times, more than any other Icelandic handball team.
The club was founded on 11 May 1911, as a subdivision of KFUM, the Icelandic YMCA. Later that year its name was changed to Valur, which is an Icelandic word for gyrfalcon. In 1930 the club won its first national title, and it has been amongst the best football teams in the country ever since. In 1939 Valur bought the farmland of Hlíðarendi which retains its name even today, where they now have a football field and an indoor arena.
Originally Valur played only football, but around 1940 the club got involved in more sports, starting with men's handball. They won their first national handball title in 1940, and reached the final of the EHF Champions League in 1980. In the post-war era (1948), a women's handball division was started at Valur, and in the 1970s a women's football division was added. In 1970, Körfuknattleiksfélag Reykjavíkur (Reykjavík Basketball Club, KFR) joined Valur and became their basketball division.[4]
Valur is the most successful sports club in the 3 biggest sports in Iceland with 120 titles across football, handball, and basketball in both men's and women's National and Cup championships. It is the wealthiest sports club in Iceland.[5]
Stadia
The grounds at Hlíðarendi were completely renovated in the years between 2004 and 2007. Valur's football teams currently play their home games at Valsvöllur and basketball and handball teams in the Valshöllin, the first section of the new grounds to be utilized. The football pitch was used for the first time in the 2008 season.
In June 2007 the club signed a 5-year sponsorship deal with Vodafone.[6] In June 2018 the club signed a five-year sponsorship deal with Origo which saw the football stadium being renamed Origovöllurinn and the indoor stadium being renamed Origo-höllin (English: Origo arena).[7]
The Valur men's basketball team was founded as Gosi on 25 December 1951[8] and was one of the founding members of the Icelandic men's top division.[9] On 22 December 1957 the club changed its name to Körfuknattleiksfélag Reykjavíkur (Reykjavík Basketball Club) and played under that name until 1970.[10] On 3 October 1970 the club merged into Valur sports club and became its basketball department.[11][12]
Under the new name it has won the Icelandic Championship three times, 1980,1983 and 2022,[13] and the Icelandic cup four times, 1980, 1981, 1983 and 2023.[14]
Valur first played in the Icelandic top-tier basketball league in 1993. In April 2019, the team won its first ever national championship when it beat Keflavík in the Úrvalsdeild finals 3-0.[16][17]
The Valur men's football team participated in the Icelandic soccer tournament for the first time in 1915 and became the Icelandic champion for the first time in 1930. In total, it has won the Icelandic championship 23 times, most recently in 2020.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the season was cancelled with four games left to play. Valur was awarded the title as the team in first at the time of suspension.[19][20]
^"Körfuknattleiksdeild – Titlar" (in Icelandic). valur.is. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
^Valur Páll Eiríksson (27 April 2019). "Valskonur Íslandsmeistarar í fyrsta sinn". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 27 April 2019.
^Anton Ingi Leifsson (28 April 2019). "Rúmlega þrettán þúsund dagar á milli Íslandsmeistaratitla á Hlíðarenda". Vísir.is (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 April 2019.
^ abc"Knattspyrnudeild – Titlar" (in Icelandic). valur.is. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
^"Valur er Íslandsmeistari 2020". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 30 October 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
^Gunnar Birgisson (31 October 2020). "Nýstárlegar leiðir í fögnuði Íslandsmeistaranna". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 24 April 2021.
^"Valur Íslandsmeistari eftir 8:1 sigur". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). 4 September 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
^Óskar Ófeigur Jónsson (22 August 2011). "Bikardrottningin í Valsliðinu". Fréttablaðið (in Icelandic). p. 30. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
^Ólafur Már Þórisson (22 August 2011). "Tilfinningin er yndisleg". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). pp. 4–5. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
^ ab"Handknattleiksdeild – Titlar" (in Icelandic). valur.is. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
^ ab"HSÍ meistaraskrár" (in Icelandic). Handball Association of Iceland. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
External links
Official website
August 22, 2023
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This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources Valur club news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message Knattspyrnufelagid Valur is an Icelandic multi sport club based in Reykjavik Iceland The club is situated close to the city center in the east side of town on the former farmland of Hlidarendi The club was originally formed as part of the local YMCA to play association football but later incorporated handball and basketball Valur s handball section reached the EHF Champions League final in 1980 It has won the Icelandic league 22 times more than any other Icelandic handball team ValurFull nameKnattspyrnufelagid ValurNicknameValsarar HlidarendapiltarSportsBasketball Football HandballFounded11 May 1911 112 years ago 1911 05 11 Home groundHlidarendiReykjavikIcelandChairmanArni Petur Jonsson 1 WebsiteValur isIn 2019 Valur women s teams won the national championships in basketball football and handball the first time that one club held all three major titles 2 The Valur women s basketball team also won all four major titles during the year and 47 of their 50 games For this feat it was selected as the Icelandic Sports Team of the Year by the Icelandic Association of Sports Journalists in an annual ceremony held by the National Olympic and Sports Association of Iceland 3 Contents 1 History 2 Stadia 3 Clubs 3 1 Basketball 3 1 1 Men s 3 1 1 1 Titles 3 1 2 Women s 3 2 Football 3 2 1 Men s 3 2 1 1 Titles 3 2 2 Women s 3 2 2 1 Titles 3 3 Handball 3 3 1 Men s 3 3 1 1 Titles 3 3 2 Women s 3 3 2 1 Titles 4 Further reading 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe club was founded on 11 May 1911 as a subdivision of KFUM the Icelandic YMCA Later that year its name was changed to Valur which is an Icelandic word for gyrfalcon In 1930 the club won its first national title and it has been amongst the best football teams in the country ever since In 1939 Valur bought the farmland of Hlidarendi which retains its name even today where they now have a football field and an indoor arena Originally Valur played only football but around 1940 the club got involved in more sports starting with men s handball They won their first national handball title in 1940 and reached the final of the EHF Champions League in 1980 In the post war era 1948 a women s handball division was started at Valur and in the 1970s a women s football division was added In 1970 Korfuknattleiksfelag Reykjavikur Reykjavik Basketball Club KFR joined Valur and became their basketball division 4 Valur is the most successful sports club in the 3 biggest sports in Iceland with 120 titles across football handball and basketball in both men s and women s National and Cup championships It is the wealthiest sports club in Iceland 5 Stadia EditThe grounds at Hlidarendi were completely renovated in the years between 2004 and 2007 Valur s football teams currently play their home games at Valsvollur and basketball and handball teams in the Valshollin the first section of the new grounds to be utilized The football pitch was used for the first time in the 2008 season In June 2007 the club signed a 5 year sponsorship deal with Vodafone 6 In June 2018 the club signed a five year sponsorship deal with Origo which saw the football stadium being renamed Origovollurinn and the indoor stadium being renamed Origo hollin English Origo arena 7 Clubs EditBasketball Edit Men s Edit Main article Valur men s basketball The Valur men s basketball team was founded as Gosi on 25 December 1951 8 and was one of the founding members of the Icelandic men s top division 9 On 22 December 1957 the club changed its name to Korfuknattleiksfelag Reykjavikur Reykjavik Basketball Club and played under that name until 1970 10 On 3 October 1970 the club merged into Valur sports club and became its basketball department 11 12 Under the new name it has won the Icelandic Championship three times 1980 1983 and 2022 13 and the Icelandic cup four times 1980 1981 1983 and 2023 14 Titles Edit Icelandic Championships 3 15 1980 1983 2022Cup Champions 41980 1981 1983 2023Women s Edit Main article Valur women s basketball Valur first played in the Icelandic top tier basketball league in 1993 In April 2019 the team won its first ever national championship when it beat Keflavik in the Urvalsdeild finals 3 0 16 17 Football Edit Men s Edit Main article Valur men s football The Valur men s football team participated in the Icelandic soccer tournament for the first time in 1915 and became the Icelandic champion for the first time in 1930 In total it has won the Icelandic championship 23 times most recently in 2020 Titles Edit Urvalsdeild 18 Champions 23 1930 1933 1935 1936 1937 1938 1940 1942 1943 1944 1945 1956 1966 1967 1976 1978 1980 1985 1987 2007 2017 2018 2020 Due to the COVID 19 pandemic the season was cancelled with four games left to play Valur was awarded the title as the team in first at the time of suspension 19 20 Icelandic Cup Champions 11 1965 1974 1976 1977 1988 1990 1991 1992 2005 2015 2016Icelandic League Cup Champions 3 2008 2011 2018Icelandic Super Cup Champions 11 1977 1979 1988 1991 1992 1993 2006 2008 2016 2017 2018Women s Edit Main article Valur women s football The Valur women s football team has won the Icelandic championship 10 times 21 and the Icelandic Women s Cup 13 times 22 23 18 Titles Edit Icelandic Championships 12 18 1978 1986 1988 1989 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2019 2021Cup Champions 131984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1990 1995 2001 2003 2006 2009 2010 2011Handball Edit Men s Edit Main article Valur men s handball Titles Edit Icelandic Championships 24 24 25 1940 1941 1942 1944 1947 1948 1951 1955 1973 1977 1978 1979 1988 1989 1991 1993 1994 1995 1996 1998 2007 2017 2021 2022Cup Champions 121974 1988 1990 1993 1998 2008 2009 2011 2016 2017 2021 2022Icelandic Super Cup 12009EHF Champions League Final 1980Women s Edit Main article Valur women s handball Titles Edit Icelandic Championships 18 24 25 1962 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1971 1972 1973 1974 1983 2010 2011 2012 2014 2019 2023Cup Champions 71988 1993 2000 2012 2013 2014 2019Further reading EditTHordur Snaer Juliusson 2019 Sagan af thvi hvernig Valur vard rikasta ithrottafelag a Islandi KjarninnReferences Edit Adalstjorn Knattspyrnufelagsins Vals valur is in Icelandic Knattspyrnufelagid Valur Retrieved 24 April 2021 Valur Pall Eiriksson 29 December 2019 Vidburdarikt ar Valskvenna gert upp RUV in Icelandic Retrieved 29 December 2019 Ingvi THor Saemundsson 29 December 2019 Kvennalid Vals i korfubolta lid arsins 2019 Visir is in Icelandic Retrieved 28 December 2019 Saga Knattspyrnufelagid Valur in Icelandic valur is Archived from the original on 6 October 2015 Retrieved 11 June 2015 Sagan af thvi hvernig Valur vard rikasta ithrottafelag a Islandi Kjarninn in Icelandic 17 May 2019 Retrieved 17 May 2019 Valsmenn kynna ny ithrottamannvirki in Icelandic ruv is Retrieved 4 October 2009 dead link Anton Ingi Leifsson 27 December 2018 Ithrottasvaedid a Hlidarenda tekur upp nafn Origo Visir is in Icelandic Retrieved 17 September 2018 Korfuknattleiksdeild stofnud K F R sameinast Val Fyrsta Islandsmotid i korfuknattleik a morgun Korfuknattleiksfelag Reykjavikur i stad Gosi Korfuknattleiksdeild stofnud K F R sameinast Val KFR lagt nidur og gert ad korfuknattleiksdeild Vals Islandsmeistarar Urvalsdeild karla Bikarkeppni Meistaraflokkur karla Korfuknattleiksdeild Titlar in Icelandic valur is Retrieved 11 June 2015 Valur Pall Eiriksson 27 April 2019 Valskonur Islandsmeistarar i fyrsta sinn RUV in Icelandic Retrieved 27 April 2019 Anton Ingi Leifsson 28 April 2019 Rumlega threttan thusund dagar a milli Islandsmeistaratitla a Hlidarenda Visir is in Icelandic Retrieved 28 April 2019 a b c Knattspyrnudeild Titlar in Icelandic valur is Retrieved 11 June 2015 Valur er Islandsmeistari 2020 Morgunbladid in Icelandic 30 October 2020 Retrieved 24 April 2021 Gunnar Birgisson 31 October 2020 Nystarlegar leidir i fognudi Islandsmeistaranna RUV in Icelandic Retrieved 24 April 2021 Valur Islandsmeistari eftir 8 1 sigur Morgunbladid in Icelandic 4 September 2010 Retrieved 16 September 2018 oskar ofeigur Jonsson 22 August 2011 Bikardrottningin i Valslidinu Frettabladid in Icelandic p 30 Retrieved 16 September 2018 olafur Mar THorisson 22 August 2011 Tilfinningin er yndisleg Morgunbladid in Icelandic pp 4 5 Retrieved 16 September 2018 a b Handknattleiksdeild Titlar in Icelandic valur is Retrieved 11 June 2015 a b HSI meistaraskrar in Icelandic Handball Association of Iceland Retrieved 11 June 2015 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Valur club amp oldid 1156167628, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
