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Valdres FK
Full nameValdres Fotballklubb
Founded2006
GroundBlåbærmyra, Fagernes
Capacity700 (seated)
LeagueFifth Division
2021Fourth Division, group IØ/1, 7th of 7
(relegated)
WebsiteClub website

Valdres Fotballklubb is a Norwegian football club based in Fagernes, Valdres. The men's team currently plays in the Fifth Division, the sixth tier of the Norwegian football league system; whereas the women's team currently plays in the Third Division.

History

The club was founded in December 2001 as a merger between Sør-Aurdal FK and the football branch of Fagernes IL. It was known as SAFK Fagernes until 2006, when the current name was implemented.[1]

The men's team had a run as a mid-table Second Division team between 2008 and 2013. In the 2014 Second Division, the team ended last and faced relegation.

In 2019, the first-team squad was almost completely disintegrated. The remaining team plummeted out of the Third Division, following lacklustre results such as a 0–19 loss. The team started with an outfield player as goalkeeper and often lacked substitutes. However, they were praised for sportsmanship in actually finishing the season instead of pulling out.[2]

The 2020 season was cancelled due to covid, but as the 2021 Norwegian Fourth Division progressed, Valdres ended last and was relegated to the sixth tier. Still, the team secured a berth in the 2022–23 Norwegian Football Cup first qualifying round. Valdres lost 0–3 to Gran IL.

The women's team plays in the Third Division.

Season to season

Men's team:

Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes
2007 3. divisjon ↑ 2 22 17 3 2 92 33 54 Second qualifying round Promoted
2008 2. divisjon 9 26 6 14 6 40 48 32 Third round
2009 2. divisjon 6 26 13 6 7 53 41 45 First round
2010 2. divisjon 9 26 10 5 11 40 45 35 Second round
2011 2. divisjon 7 24 10 3 11 42 49 33 First round
2012 2. divisjon 7 26 10 6 10 38 40 36 Second round
2013 2. divisjon 7 26 11 4 11 49 46 37 First round
2014 2. divisjon ↓ 14 26 4 4 18 34 74 16 First round Relegated
2015 3. divisjon 5 26 14 5 7 46 31 47 First round
2016 3. divisjon 5 26 16 3 7 64 33 51 First round
2017 3. divisjon 8 26 10 3 13 39 43 33 First qualifying round
2018 3. divisjon 7 26 12 2 12 52 46 38 First round
2019 3. divisjon ↓ 14 26 1 0 25 10 193 3 First qualifying round Relegated
2020 Season cancelled
2021 4. divisjon ↓ 7 12 3 0 9 19 46 9 No appearance Relegated

References

  1. ^ "Valdres FK - Fotball Vår historie" [Valdres FK Our Story] (in Norwegian). Valdres F.K. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
  2. ^ Hernes, Sigurd L. (11 September 2019). "Laget taper «alt». Nå er de blitt en snakkis i Fotball-Norge". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). Aftenposten.

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