Valur | |||
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Leagues | Úrvalsdeild karla | ||
Founded | 25 December 1951 | (as Gosi)||
History | Gosi (1951–1957) KFR (1957–1970) Valur (1970–2000) Valur/Fjölnir (2000–2001) Valur (2001–present) | ||
Arena | Hlíðarendi | ||
Location | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
Team colors | red, white, blue | ||
President | Svali Björgvinsson [1] | ||
Head coach | Finnur Freyr Stefánsson | ||
Assistant(s) | Jamil Abiad | ||
Championships | 4 Icelandic Championships | ||
Website | Valur.is | ||
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The Valur men's basketball team, commonly known as Valur, is a basketball team based in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is part of the Valur multi-sport club.
The club was founded as Gosi on 25 December 1951 [2] and was one of the founding members of the Icelandic men's top division. [3] On 22 December 1957 the club changed its name to Körfuknattleiksfélag Reykjavíkur (English: Reykjavík Basketball Club) and played under that name until 1970. [4] On 3 October 1970 the club merged into Valur sports club and became its basketball department. [5] [6]
Under the new name, Valur had considerable success in the 1980's, winning the Icelandic championship two times, in 1980 and 1983, [7] and the Icelandic cup three times, 1980, 1981 and 1983. [8]
In 1992, Valur reached the Úrvalsdeild finals where it lost to Keflavík 2-3. [9] [10]
In 2022, Valur won its third national championship after beating Tindastóll in the Úrvalsdeild finals. On 2 October 2022, Valur won its first Super Cup, after defeating Icelandic Cup holders Stjarnan 80-77. [11]
On 14 January 2023, Valur won its fourth Icelandic Cup title, and its first in 40 years, after defeating Stjarnan in the Cup final.
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
Criteria |
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate | |
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1980–81 | FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup | 1Q |
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79–110 | 90–120 | 169–230 |
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1981–82 | FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup | 1Q |
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80–118 | 81–104 | 161–222 |
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1992–93 | FIBA Korać Cup | 1Q |
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74–109 | 88–128 | 162–237 |
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Valur | |||
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Leagues | Úrvalsdeild karla | ||
Founded | 25 December 1951 | (as Gosi)||
History | Gosi (1951–1957) KFR (1957–1970) Valur (1970–2000) Valur/Fjölnir (2000–2001) Valur (2001–present) | ||
Arena | Hlíðarendi | ||
Location | Reykjavík, Iceland | ||
Team colors | red, white, blue | ||
President | Svali Björgvinsson [1] | ||
Head coach | Finnur Freyr Stefánsson | ||
Assistant(s) | Jamil Abiad | ||
Championships | 4 Icelandic Championships | ||
Website | Valur.is | ||
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The Valur men's basketball team, commonly known as Valur, is a basketball team based in Reykjavík, Iceland. It is part of the Valur multi-sport club.
The club was founded as Gosi on 25 December 1951 [2] and was one of the founding members of the Icelandic men's top division. [3] On 22 December 1957 the club changed its name to Körfuknattleiksfélag Reykjavíkur (English: Reykjavík Basketball Club) and played under that name until 1970. [4] On 3 October 1970 the club merged into Valur sports club and became its basketball department. [5] [6]
Under the new name, Valur had considerable success in the 1980's, winning the Icelandic championship two times, in 1980 and 1983, [7] and the Icelandic cup three times, 1980, 1981 and 1983. [8]
In 1992, Valur reached the Úrvalsdeild finals where it lost to Keflavík 2-3. [9] [10]
In 2022, Valur won its third national championship after beating Tindastóll in the Úrvalsdeild finals. On 2 October 2022, Valur won its first Super Cup, after defeating Icelandic Cup holders Stjarnan 80-77. [11]
On 14 January 2023, Valur won its fourth Icelandic Cup title, and its first in 40 years, after defeating Stjarnan in the Cup final.
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
Criteria |
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
|
Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Aggregate | |
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1980–81 | FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup | 1Q |
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79–110 | 90–120 | 169–230 |
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1981–82 | FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup | 1Q |
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80–118 | 81–104 | 161–222 |
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1992–93 | FIBA Korać Cup | 1Q |
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74–109 | 88–128 | 162–237 |
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