Valdres FK

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

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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:

SeasonPos.Pl.WDLGSGAP Cup Notes
2007 3. divisjon 2221732923354Second qualifying roundPromoted
2008 2. divisjon 9266146404832Third round
2009 2. divisjon6261367534145First round
2010 2. divisjon92610511404535Second round
2011 2. divisjon72410311424933First round
2012 2. divisjon72610610384036Second round
2013 2. divisjon72611411494637First round
2014 2. divisjon14264418347416First roundRelegated
2015 3. divisjon5261457463147First round
2016 3. divisjon5261637643351First round
2017 3. divisjon82610313394333First qualifying round
2018 3. divisjon72612212524638First round
2019 3. divisjon14261025101933First qualifying roundRelegated
2020Season cancelled
2021 4. divisjon71230919469No appearanceRelegated

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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.