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 221732 923354 Second qualifying round Promoted
2008 2. divisjon 9 266146 404832 Third round
2009 2. divisjon 6 261367 534145 First round
2010 2. divisjon 9 2610511 404535 Second round
2011 2. divisjon 7 2410311 424933 First round
2012 2. divisjon 7 2610610 384036 Second round
2013 2. divisjon 7 2611411 494637 First round
2014 2. divisjon 14 264418 347416 First round Relegated
2015 3. divisjon 5 261457 463147 First round
2016 3. divisjon 5 261637 643351 First round
2017 3. divisjon 8 2610313 394333 First qualifying round
2018 3. divisjon 7 2612212 524638 First round
2019 3. divisjon 14 261025 101933 First qualifying round Relegated
2020 Season cancelled
2021 4. divisjon 7 12309 19469 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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