The Valur men's handball is an

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professional

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club from

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, 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

: 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

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. 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

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they won the

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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:

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* Physiotherapist:

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Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2024–25 season'' ;Joining ;Leaving *

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(CB) to

Kolstad Håndball Kolstad Håndball is a Norwegian professional handball club based in Trondheim, that compete in top division of Norwegian handball, the REMA 1000-ligaen (men's handball), REMA 1000-ligaen. Their home grounds is the Kolstad Arena and Trondheim Spek ...

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

: ** Runners-up : 1979–80 *

: ** 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 Ýmir Örn Gíslason (born 1 July 1997) is an Icelandic handball player for Frisch Auf Göppingen and the Icelandic national team. He participated at the 2018 European Men's Handball Championship and the 2020 European Men's Handball Championshi ...

(2016-2020) *

Snorri Guðjónsson Snorri Steinn Guðjónsson (born 17 October 1981) is a former Icelandic handball player and the current coach of Iceland men's national handball team. He also played for the Icelandic national team, winning the silver medal at the 2008 Summer Oly ...

(2000-2003, 2017-2018) *

Hreiðar Guðmundsson Hreiðar Levy Guðmundsson (born 29 November 1980) is an Icelandic handball player who currently plays for Íþróttafélagið Grótta in Iceland. He has previously played in both Swedish, Norwegian and German handball. He was part of the Icel ...

(2019-2020) *

Valdimar Grímsson Valdimar Grímsson (born 5 December 1965) is an Icelandic former handball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ) and officially branded as Barcelona '9 ...

(1984-1994, 2000-2001) *

Arnór Þór Gunnarsson Arnór Þór Gunnarsson (born 23 October 1987) is an Icelandic handball player for Bergischer HC and the Icelandic national team. In June 2023, he announced his retirement from playing and that he would stay on at Bergischer HC as an assist ...

(2006-2010) *

Björgvin Páll Gústavsson Björgvin Páll Gústavsson (born 24 May 1985) is an Icelandic handball player that plays as a goalkeeper. Background Björgvin grew up in Kópavogur. He has two brothers, Axel Birgir, and Margeir Felix, and two sisters, Berglind Sif, and Hel ...

(2021–) *

Guðmundur Hólmar Helgason Guðmundur Hólmar Helgason (born 5 August 1992) is an Icelandic handball player who currently plays for Selfoss and the Icelandic national team. He was a member of the Icelandic national team roster for the 2016 European Men's Handball Champi ...

(2013-2016) *

Guðmundur Hrafnkelsson Guðmundur Hrafnkelsson (born 22 January 1965) is an Icelandic former handball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, in the 1992 Summer Olympics, and in the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games o ...

(1991-1999) *

Daníel Þór Ingason Daníel Þór Ingason (born 15 November 1995) is an Icelandic handball player for HBW Balingen-Weilstetten and the Icelandic national team. He represented Iceland at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship The 2019 IHF World Men's Handb ...

(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 Ómar Ingi Magnússon (born 12 March 1997) is an Icelandic handball player for SC Magdeburg and the Icelandic national handball team. In both 2021 and 2022, he was named the Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year. Club career In summer 2014 he sw ...

(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 Ólafur Indriði Stefánsson (born 3 July 1973) is an Icelandic former handball player who, for many years was the captain of the Iceland men's national handball team but announced his international retirement after the 2012 London Olympics. H ...

(1984–1996) * Geir Sveinsson (1980-1989, 1999–2003) *

Stiven Tobar Valencia Stiven Tobar Valencia (born 27 October 2000) is a Colombian-born Icelandic handball player and a member of the Iceland men's national handball team. He won the Icelandic championship as a member of Valur in 2021 and 2022. Early life Stiven was ...

(2017-2023) * Josip Jurić-Grgić (2016-2017) *

Martin Nagy Martin Nagy may refer to: * Martin Nagy (footballer) * Martin Nagy (handballer) {{hndis, Nagy, Martin ...

(2020-2021) *

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(2021-2023)

Former coaches

References

External links

* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Valur Handball clubs in Iceland Valur (club) 1911 establishments in Iceland Handball clubs established in 1911