| Full name | Knattspyrnufélagið Valur | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Valsarar | ||
| Ground | Hlíðarendi, Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
| Capacity | 1,524 | ||
| Head Coach | Pétur Pétursson | ||
| League | Úrvalsdeild kvenna | ||
| 2023 | 1st (Champions) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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The Valur women's football team, commonly known as Valur, is the women's football department of the Valur multi-sport club. It is based in Reykjavík, Iceland, and currently plays in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna, the top-tier women's football league in Iceland. The team plays it home games at Hlíðarendi located in Reykjavík. The team's colors are red and white. [1]
Valur has won the Icelandic championship 11 times [2] and the Icelandic Women's Cup 13 times. [3] [4] [5]
Recent history
In 2017, the team hired Pétur Pétursson as head coach. In September 2019, Valur won the national championship for the eleventh time in its history, and first time since 2010. [6]
Titles
- Cup Champions: 13 [5]
- 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011
- 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2018, 2019, 2022
- 2003, 2005, 2007, 2010, 2017
Current squad
- As of 4 July 2022
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- ^ "Valur Reykjavík". Soccerway Women. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c d e "Knattspyrnudeild – Titlar" (in Icelandic). valur.is. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Ég var eiginlega hættur í fótbolta". RÚV (in Icelandic). 24 September 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
External links
- Official website
- Team Profile at ksi.is