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.
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. 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.European Cup 1980 edition - todor66 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.).
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Team Current squad
Squad for the 2025–26 season ValurGoalkeepers 1 Björgvin Páll Gústavsson 20 Jens Sigurðarson 31 Arnar Thor Fylkisson 14 Anton Máni Francisco Heldersson Left Wingers 21 Bessi Teitsson Right Wingers 10 Daniel Montoro 25 Allan Nordberg 15 Sigurðu Atli Ragnarsson Line Players 3 Tjörvi Týr Gíslason 32 Jón Ásgeir Eyjólfsson 88 Andri Finnsson
Central Backs 2 Ágúst Ingi Óskarsson 18 Gunnar Róbertsson Left Backs 4 Bjarni Í Selvindi 19 Dagur Leó Fannarsson Right Backs 6 Arnór Snær Óskarsson 14 Bjarki Snorrason
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
Joining Tjörvi Týr Gíslason (LP) from HC Oppenweiler/Backnang Ágúst Ingi Óskarsson (CB) from Free Agent Jón Ásgeir Eyjólfsson (P) from Stjarnan Bessi Teitsson (LW) from Grótta
Leaving Dagur Árni Heimisson (CB) to KA Þorvaldur Örn Þorvaldsson (P) to Wybrzeże Gdańsk Þorgils Jón Svölu Baldursson (P) to Club Balonmano Caserío Ciudad Real Róbert Aron Hostert (LB) to Retirement Magnús Óli Magnússon (LB) to Retirement Agnar Smári Jónsson (RB) to Retirement
Transfer History
Transfers for the 2025–26 seasonJoining Dagur Árni Heimisson (CB) from KA Arnór Snær Óskarsson (RB) from Kolstad Håndball
Leaving Úlfar Páll Monsi Þórðarson (LW) to RK Alkaloid
Transfers for the 2024–25 seasonJoining Miodrag Ćorsović (LP) from RK Trimo Trebnjehttps://x.com/valurhandbolti/status/1826998530860290206
Leaving Benedikt Gunnar Óskarsson (CB) to Kolstad Håndball Ísak Gústafsson (RB) to TMS Ringsted Miodrag Ćorsović (LP) to RK Partizanhttps://www.balkan-handball.com/balkan/miodrag-corsovic-u-partizanu/
Transfers for the 2023–24 seasonJoining Allan Nordberg (RW) from KA Alexander Petersson (RB) Anton Rúnarsson (CB) from TV Emsdetten Viktor Sigurðsson (CB) from ÍR Reykjavik Ísak Gústafsson (RB) from Selfoss
Leaving Stiven Tobar Valencia (LW) to S.L. Benfica Arnór Snær Óskarsson (RB) to Rhein-Neckar Löwen Thorgils Svölu Baldursson (LP) to Karlskrona Handboll Motoki Sakai (GK) to Osaki Osol
Previous Squads 2016–2017 Team Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Daniel Andri Valtysson Goalkeeper 3 Orri Freyr Gislason Line Player 4 Olafur Aegir Olafsson Right Back 5 Heidar Adalsteinsson Left Winger 6 Atli Karl Bachmann Right Back 7 Thorgils Jon Svölu Baldursson Line Player 8 Atli Mar Baruson Central Back 9 Alexander Masson Left Winger 10 Vignir Stefansson Left Winger 11 Josip Jurić-Grgić Left Back 12 Sigurdur Ingiberg Olafsson Goalkeeper 14 Bjarni Valdimarsson Left Back 15 Alexander Örn Juliusson Left Back 16 Hlynur Morthens Goalkeeper 18 Sturla Magnusson Line Player 19 Sveinn Aron Sveinsson Right Winger 21 Helgi Karl Gudjonsson Left Winger 27 Sveinn Jose Rivera Line Player 33 Ýmir Örn Gíslason Line Player 34 Anton Rúnarsson Central Back 44 Sigurvin Jarl Armannsson Left Winger 58 Markus Bjornsson Right Back
2007–2008 Team Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Ingvar Gudmundsson Goalkeeper 3 Orri Freyr Gislason Line Player 4 Kristjan Karlsson Right Winger 5 David Höskuldsson Left Winger 6 Hjalti Palmason Left Back 7 Baldvin Porsteinsson Left Winger 8 Markus Mani Michaelsson-Maute Left Back 9 Anton Rúnarsson Central Back 10 Gunnar Hardarson Line Player 11 Ingvar Arnason Line Player 12 Olafur Haukur Gislason Goalkeeper 13 Agir Jonsson Line Player 14 Sigfus Pall Sigfusson Central Back 15 Elvar Fridriksson Left Back 16 Palmar Petursson Goalkeeper 17 Arnór Þór Gunnarsson Right Winger 18 Ernir Hrafn Arnarson Right Back 20 Birkir Marinosson Right Winger 23 Fannar Fridgeirsson Central Back 66 Atli Steinthorsson 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 SeasonRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate1979–80 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 Grosswallstadt12–21 EHF European Cup SeasonRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate2023–24 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 )
EHF ranking
Rank Team Points31 RK Alkaloid8932 RK Vardar 19618733 RK Celje8634 Valur8635 Kadetten Schaffhausen8536 GRK Ohrid8437 CS Minaur Baia Mare84
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 2017-2023 Snorri Guðjónsson 2023–2025 Óskar Bjarni Óskarsson 2025- Ágúst Þór Jóhannsson
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