Valur (men's handball)
| Valur | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Knattspyrnufélagið Valur |
| Short name | Valur |
| Arena | Origo-höllin (Origo arena) |
| Capacity | 2,000 |
| Head coach | Snorri Steinn Guðjónsson Guðlaugur Arnarsson |
| League | Úrvalsdeild karla |
| Website Official site | |
The Valur men's handball team, commonly known as Valur, is the men's handball department of the Knattspyrnufélagið Valur multi-sport club. It currently plays in Úrvalsdeild karla.[1] In 2017 the team won its 22nd national championship.[2]
Trophies
- Úrvalsdeild karla
- Winner (22) : 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2007, 2017
- Icelandic Men's Handball Cup
- Winner (10) : 1974, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1998, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2016, 2017
European record
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016–17 | Challenge Cup | R3 |  Haslum Handballklubb
|
31–24 | 25–25 | 56–49 |
| 1/8 |  RK Partizan 1949
|
21–21 | 24–24 | 45–45 | ||
| QF |  RK Sloga Požega
|
30–27 | 29–26 | 59–53 | ||
| SF |  AHC Potaissa Turda
|
30–22 | 23–32 | 53–54 | ||
Notable former players
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References
- ^ Gunnar Birgisson (16 May 2017). "Víkingar fá sæti í efstu deild karla". RÚV (in Icelandic). Retrieved 11 February 2018.
- ^ Sindri Sverrisson (21 May 2017). "Valsmenn Íslandsmeistarar 2017". Morgunblaðið (in Icelandic). Retrieved 28 April 2019.