Valdres_FK
Valdres FK
Norwegian football club
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.
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| Full name | Valdres Fotballklubb | ||
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| Founded | 2006 | ||
| Ground | Blåbærmyra, Fagernes | ||
| Capacity | 700 (seated) | ||
| League | Fifth Division | ||
| 2021 | Fourth Division, group IØ/1, 7th of 7 (relegated) | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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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.
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 |
- "Valdres FK - Fotball Vår historie" [Valdres FK Our Story] (in Norwegian). Valdres F.K. Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- Hernes, Sigurd L. (11 September 2019). "Laget taper «alt». Nå er de blitt en snakkis i Fotball-Norge". Adresseavisen (in Norwegian). Aftenposten.
