Valur (men's handball)
Icelandic handball club
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The Valur men's handball is an Iceland professional team handball club from Reykjavík, that plays in the Úrvalsdeild karla. It is part of the greater sports club Valur.
Reykjavík
Location of Valur
FullnameKnattspyrnufélagið Valur
ShortnameValur
Founded1911
ArenaN1 höllin
| Valur | |||
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| Full name | Knattspyrnufélagið Valur | ||
| Short name | Valur | ||
| Founded | 1911 | ||
| Arena | N1 höllin | ||
| Head coach | Ágúst Þór Jóhannsson | ||
| League | Úrvalsdeild karla | ||
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| Website Official site | |||
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.[1] 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.[2] Since then, no Icelandic club team has reached the finals of a European competition.
In 2024 they won the EHF European Cup for the first time, beating Olympiacos S.F.P. in the final over two legs with 30-26 and 32-35 (62-61 agg.).[3]
Crest, colours, supporters
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Team
Current squad
- Squad for the 2025–26 season[4]
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Coaching staff
- Head Coach:
Ágúst Þór Jóhannsson - Assistant Coach: Róbert Gunnarsson
- Goalkeeper Coach: Jóhann Ingi Guðmundsson
- Physiotherapist: Aron Óskar Þorleifsson
- General Manager: Atli Már Báruson
Transfers
- Transfers for the 2026–27 season
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Previous Squads
| 2016–2017 Team | ||||
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| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 |  Iceland | Daniel Andri Valtysson | 27 August 1996 | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Iceland | Orri Freyr Gislason | 29 May 1988 | Line Player |
| 4 | Iceland | Olafur Aegir Olafsson | 28 October 1995 | Right Back |
| 5 | Iceland | Heidar Adalsteinsson | 29 August 1988 | Left Winger |
| 6 | Iceland | Atli Karl Bachmann | 17 January 1991 | Right Back |
| 7 | Iceland | Thorgils Jon Svölu Baldursson | 31 May 1997 | Line Player |
| 8 | Iceland | Atli Mar Baruson | 17 June 1991 | Central Back |
| 9 | Iceland | Alexander Masson | 26 July 1998 | Left Winger |
| 10 | Iceland | Vignir Stefansson | 21 June 1990 | Left Winger |
| 11 |  Croatia | Josip Jurić-Grgić | 4 April 1995 | Left Back |
| 12 | Iceland | Sigurdur Ingiberg Olafsson | 26 August 1992 | Goalkeeper |
| 14 | Iceland | Bjarni Valdimarsson | 29 November 1998 | Left Back |
| 15 | Iceland | Alexander Örn Juliusson | 17 October 1994 | Left Back |
| 16 | Iceland | Hlynur Morthens | 12 December 1975 | Goalkeeper |
| 18 | Iceland | Sturla Magnusson | 2 October 1996 | Line Player |
| 19 | Iceland | Sveinn Aron Sveinsson | 4 March 1993 | Right Winger |
| 21 | Iceland | Helgi Karl Gudjonsson | 6 February 1995 | Left Winger |
| 27 | Iceland | Sveinn Jose Rivera | 19 March 1998 | Line Player |
| 33 | Iceland | Ýmir Örn Gíslason | 1 July 1997 | Line Player |
| 34 | Iceland | Anton Rúnarsson | 20 July 1988 | Central Back |
| 44 | Iceland | Sigurvin Jarl Armannsson | 18 October 1996 | Left Winger |
| 58 | Iceland | Markus Bjornsson | 15 January 1998 | Right Back |
| 2007–2008 Team | ||||
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| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Iceland | Ingvar Gudmundsson | 20 July 1988 | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Iceland | Orri Freyr Gislason | 29 May 1988 | Line Player |
| 4 | Iceland | Kristjan Karlsson | 2 May 1984 | Right Winger |
| 5 | Iceland | David Höskuldsson | 30 January 1981 | Left Winger |
| 6 | Iceland | Hjalti Palmason | 6 May 1981 | Left Back |
| 7 | Iceland | Baldvin Porsteinsson | 22 November 1983 | Left Winger |
| 8 | Iceland | Markus Mani Michaelsson-Maute | 17 June 1981 | Left Back |
| 9 | Iceland | Anton Rúnarsson | 20 July 1988 | Central Back |
| 10 | Iceland | Gunnar Hardarson | 14 January 1986 | Line Player |
| 11 | Iceland | Ingvar Arnason | 15 July 1986 | Line Player |
| 12 | Iceland | Olafur Haukur Gislason | 8 March 1981 | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Iceland | Agir Jonsson | 12 May 1979 | Line Player |
| 14 | Iceland | Sigfus Pall Sigfusson | 1 February 1986 | Central Back |
| 15 | Iceland | Elvar Fridriksson | 12 June 1986 | Left Back |
| 16 | Iceland | Palmar Petursson | 22 November 1984 | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Iceland | Arnór Þór Gunnarsson | 23 October 1987 | Right Winger |
| 18 | Iceland | Ernir Hrafn Arnarson | 13 November 1986 | Right Back |
| 20 | Iceland | Birkir Marinosson | 16 September 1988 | Right Winger |
| 23 | Iceland | Fannar Fridgeirsson | 3 June 1987 | Central Back |
| 66 | Iceland | Atli Steinthorsson | 2 December 1980 | Line Player |
Accomplishments
Domestic
- Úrvalsdeild karla
- Winner (25) : 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1955, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2007, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2025
- Icelandic Men's Handball Cup
- Winner (13) : 1974, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1998, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2024
International
- EHF Champions League:
- Runners-up : 1979–80
- EHF European Cup:
- Champions : 2023–24
European record
European Cup and Champions League
| Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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1979–80 Finalist |
Round 2 |  Brentwood'72 HC |
38–14 | 32–19 | 70–33 |
| Quarter-finals |  HK Drott |
18–16 | 17–18 | 35–34 | |
| Semi-finals |  Atlético Madrid BM |
18–15 | 21–24 | 39–39 (a) | |
| Finals |  TV Grosswallstadt |
12–21 |
EHF European Cup
| Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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2023–24 Winners |
Round 1 |  Granitas-Karys |
27–24 | 33–28 | 60–52 |
| Round 2 |  Põlva Serviti |
39–28 | 32–29 | 71–57 | |
| Round 3 |  Motor |
33–28 | 35–31 | 68–59 | |
| Last 16 |  RK Metaloplastika |
27–26 | 30–28 | 57–54 | |
| Quarterfinals |  CSA Steaua București |
36–30 | 36–35 | 72–65 | |
| Semifinals | CS Minaur Baia Mare |
36–28 | 30–24 | 66–52 | |
| Finals |  Olympiacos S.F.P. |
30–26 | 27–31 | 57–57 (5–4 p) |
EHF ranking
- As of 17/07/2026[11]
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| 31 |  RK Alkaloid | 89 |
| 32 | RK Vardar 1961 | 87 |
| 33 |  RK Celje | 86 |
| 34 | Valur | 86 |
| 35 |  Kadetten Schaffhausen | 85 |
| 36 | GRK Ohrid | 84 |
| 37 | CS Minaur Baia Mare | 84 |
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 (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 (2023–2025)- Anton Rúnarsson (2007-2012, 2016-2021, 2023-)
- Árni Þór Sigtryggsson (2017–2018)
- Dagur Sigurðsson (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
| Seasons | Coach | Country |
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| 2017-2023 | Snorri Guðjónsson | |
| 2023–2025 | Óskar Bjarni Óskarsson | |
| 2025- | Ágúst Þór Jóhannsson | |