The Valur men's handball is an
Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...
professional
team handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a Handball goalkeeper, goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands ...
club from
Reykjavík
Reykjavík is the Capital city, capital and largest city in Iceland. It is located in southwestern Iceland on the southern shore of Faxaflói, the Faxaflói Bay. With a latitude of 64°08′ N, the city is List of northernmost items, the worl ...
, that plays in the
Úrvalsdeild karla.
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
Iceland is a Nordic countries, Nordic island country between the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between North America and Europe. It is culturally and politically linked with Europe and is the regi ...
: 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
The EHF Champions League is the most important club handball competition for men's teams in Europe and involves the leading teams from the top European nations. The competition is organised every year by EHF. The official name for the men's com ...
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.
In
2024
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they won the
EHF European Cup
The EHF European Cup is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF). It is the third-tier competition of European club handball, after the EHF Champions League and the EHF European League. Founde ...
for the first time, beating
Olympiacos S.F.P. in the final over two legs with 30-26 and 32-35 (62-61 agg.).
Crest, colours, supporters
Kit manufacturers
Kits
Team
Current squad
:''Squad for the 2023–24 season''
Technical staff
* Head Coach:
Óskar Bjarni Óskarsson
* Assistant Coach:
Heimir Ríkarðsson
* Physiotherapist:
Jón Gunnar Kristjánsson
Transfers
:''Transfers for the 2024–25 season''
;Joining
;Leaving
*
Benedikt Gunnar Óskarsson (CB) to
Kolstad Håndball
Previous Squads
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
The Icelandic Men's Handball Cup (Icelandic: Bikarkeppni karla í handknattleik), also known as the Coca-Cola Cup since 2013 for sponsorship reasons, is an annual handball competition between clubs in Iceland
Iceland is a Nordic countries, ...
** Winner (13) : 1974, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1998, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2024
International
*
EHF Champions League
The EHF Champions League is the most important club handball competition for men's teams in Europe and involves the leading teams from the top European nations. The competition is organised every year by EHF. The official name for the men's com ...
:
** Runners-up :
1979–80
*
EHF European Cup
The EHF European Cup is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF). It is the third-tier competition of European club handball, after the EHF Champions League and the EHF European League. Founde ...
:
** Champions :
2023–24
European record
European Cup and Champions League
EHF ranking
Former club members
Notable former players
*
Ernir Hrafn Arnarson (2006-2011)
*
Fannar Fridgeirsson (2004-2010)
*
Ýmir Örn Gíslason (2016-2020)
*
Snorri Guðjónsson (2000-2003, 2017-2018)
*
Hreiðar Guðmundsson (2019-2020)
*
Valdimar Grímsson (1984-1994, 2000-2001)
*
Arnór Þór Gunnarsson (2006-2010)
*
Björgvin Páll Gústavsson (2021–)
*
Guðmundur Hólmar Helgason (2013-2016)
*
Guðmundur Hrafnkelsson (1991-1999)
*
Daníel Þór Ingason (2013–2016)
*
Einar Örn Jónsson (1995-2000)
*
Ólafur Jónsson
Ólafur Jónsson (born 7 December 1949) is an Icelandic former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Playing career
Jónsson began playing handball at the age of 15 years at Valur Handball. He debuted for the national team a ...
(1965-1975, 1984-1985)
*
Kári Kristján Kristjánsson (2014-2015)
*
Ómar Ingi Magnússon (2014–2016)
*
Markus Mani Michaelsson-Maute (-2004, 2006-2011)
*
Arnór Snær Óskarsson (2017-2023)
*
Alexander Petersson (2023–)
*
Anton Rúnarsson (2007-2012, 2016-2021, 2023-)
*
Árni Þór Sigtryggsson (2017–2018)
*
Dagur Sigurðsson
Dagur Sigurðsson (born 3 April 1973) is an Icelandic handball coach and former player who is currently the head coach of the Croatia men's national handball team, Croatian men's national team. He spent his career playing for clubs in Iceland, ...
(1990-1996)
*
Ólafur Stefánsson (1984–1996)
*
Geir Sveinsson (1980-1989, 1999–2003)
*
Stiven Tobar Valencia (2017-2023)
*
Josip Jurić-Grgić (2016-2017)
*
Martin Nagy (2020-2021)
*
Motoki Sakai (2021-2023)
Former coaches
References
External links
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Handball clubs in Iceland
Valur (club)
1911 establishments in Iceland
Handball clubs established in 1911