Vålerenga Fotball
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Full name | Vålerenga Fotball | ||
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Nickname(s) | Enga Bohemene (The Bohemians) De kongeblå (The Royal Blues) St. Hallvards menn (St. Hallvard’s Men) | ||
Short name | VIF | ||
Founded | 29 July 1913 | ||
Ground | Intility Arena Valle Hovin, Oslo | ||
Capacity | 16,555[1] | ||
Chairman | Thor Gjermund Eriksen | ||
Head coach | Geir Bakke | ||
League | Norwegian First Division | ||
2023 | Eliteserien, 14th of 16 (relegated) | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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Vålerenga Fotball (Norwegian pronunciation:
History
Early days (1913–45)
The history of Vålerenga Fotball goes back to Fotballpartiet Spark, which was founded in 1898 by pastor
Vålerengens Idrettsforening had mixed success in its first years, but fortunes improved as the 1920s came around and the club secured promotion to the Oslo Championships in 1921. Vålerengen won the Oslo Championships four times before a national league (Norgesserien) was established in 1937. In the 1948–49 season, Vålerengen finished second.
After this period, Vålerengen entered a period of instability, being relegated from the top division two times in the 1950s.
The Bohemians (1946–68)
The charismatic Helmuth Steffens became a central figure in building up the culture in the club after the war. At the beginning of the 1960s, a new generation of local players broke into Vålerengen's first squad. Players like Einar Bruno Larsen, Terje Hellerud and Leif Eriksen became core personalities of a group of players which eventually became known as Bohemene (The Bohemians). The club would become known for its brilliant style of football as the number of people in the audience increased. The players became popular for their charismatic, witty comments and light hearted humour. Vålerengen secured a third place in 1961.
In 1965, Vålerengen won the
The Bohemian era came to an end when the club was relegated from the First Division in 1968 and then again to the Third Division in 1970. Vålerengen did not achieve promotion to the top league again until 1974. In 1976, Vålerenga signed Odd Iversen, who at the time had 112 First Division goals to his name. Iversen would help the club reestablish itself in the First Division.
The glory years (1977–86)
The 80s saw the emergence of a new generation. With the help of players like Tom Jacobsen and Vidar Davidsen, Vålerengen would win its first cup title in 1980.
Led by head coach Leif Eriksen, the team won the First Division title for the second time in 1981 with a style of play characterized by intensity and discipline. The club was unable to reclaim the league title in 1982, but won it again in 1983 and 1984. During the decade, Vålerengen would also become twice runners-up in the cup and also achieve a third place in the league in 1985. Vålerengen had become a stable top team for the first and, to date, only time.
1985 also saw the signing of striker Jørn Andersen, who would go on to score 23 goals in 22 matches in his sole season for Vålerengen. However, as the club had miscalculated the home crowd average, the club entered severe financial difficulties. Vålerenga was saved from bankruptcy in 1987.
Ups and downs (1987–2003)
In 1990, now known as Vålerenga, the club was relegated after 14 seasons in the top division. Vålerenga was close to further relegation in the 1992 season, but managed to remain in the
In the
The 2003 season was poor for Vålerenga and they wound up third last in the league sending them into play-offs against Sandefjord to avoid relegation. The result was a 0–0 draw in Sandefjord and a 5–3 victory in Oslo and so Vålerenga retained the position in the top league and avoided relegation.
Success, disappointments and troubles (2004–12)
Vålerenga rebounded nicely in the
At the start of the
The follow-up
In November 2007,
However, Vålerenga could not repeat the success in 2011 and 2012. In October 2012, Andresen and Vålerenga agreed to part ways.
A new era (2013–present)
Kjetil Rekdal returned to the club as head coach in January 2013. Facing economic difficulties from previous seasons and being without a shirt sponsorship deal, Vålerenga spent much of the 2014 season dealing with a severe risk of bankruptcy, finally signing a new shirt sponsorship deal with DnB on 29 July.[3] The signing of striker Vidar Örn Kjartansson in front of 2014 season proved to be a huge success, with the Icelandic player scoring 25 goals in 29 games, helping the Oslo club secure a sixth place in the league after a drop in form in the latter half of the season.
On 13 July 2016, Ronny Deila was appointed as the new head coach. Deila was originally planned to take over in January 2017, but was involved in the coaching team for the final games of the 2016 season.[4] Kjetil Rekdal was to become director of sports, but left the club in early 2017. In December 2019, Ronny Deila left to become the coach of New York City Football Club. In January 2020, Dag-Eilev Fagermo became the new head coach.
Vålerenga moved into their newly built stadium, Intility Arena, in September 2017. This was a historic move for the club, after spending 104 years without owning a home stadium.[5] The new stadium is also close to Vålerenga neighborhood of Oslo.
Colours
Up to 1913, Vålerenga's kit was moss green. In 1914, the
Stadium
In 2017, Vålerenga opened their own home ground at
The construction of the new arena
Following a press statement made on 15 May 2008, Vålerenga announced that they would be moving home to Valle Hovin after purchasing the area of the proposed stadium for the symbolic sum of 1 Norwegian Krone. In late 2014, the plans were accepted by the city council of Oslo.[7] On 10 June 2014, the European Free Trade Association Surveillance Authority accepted the plans for the stadium.[8]
The foundation stone of the new stadium was laid on 29 July 2015, the club's 102nd anniversary.[9] Construction was begun in the summer of 2015 and is planned to be completed in 2017.[8]
Stadium history
Before moving into
From the 1960s till the 1980s and a short period in the end of the 1990s
After Vålerenga moved from
Supporters
Vålerenga has traditionally drawn support from the area around Vålerenga, Oslo and various other places on the east end of Oslo, although today these lines are largely blurred and the club has supporters all over Oslo and the surrounding areas. Up until the early 90s, Vålerenga's supporters were loosely organised. The supporters were sometimes referred to as Apeberget, but this is actually a misnomer from a journalist.[10] An independent supporter club called Klanen ("The Clan") was founded in 1991. It has around 10,000 members today. The senior team of Vålerenga has reserved shirt number 12 for their supporters. Vålerenga's supporters, and specifically Klanen, are widely considered to be the best football supporters in Norway.
Rivalries
Vålerenga's main rivals include
In the
Honours
- Eliteserien:[14]
- Norwegian Cup:[15]
- Norwegian First Division/Landsdelsserien:
- Superfinalen:
Recent seasons
Season | League | Cup | Other competitions | Top goalscorer | Ref(s) | |||||||||||||
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Division | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Pos | Att[17] | CL | EL | ECL | Name | Goals | |||
1999 | Tippeligaen | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 40 | 53 | −13 | 28 | 11th | 6,626 | 4R | — | — | — | Pascal Simpson | 8 | |
2000 | Tippeligaen | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 24 | ↓ 12th | 7,630 | QF | — | — | — | Kjetil Rekdal | 6 | |
2001 | 1. divisjon |
30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 71 | 29 | +42 | 62 | ↑ 1st | — | QF | — | — | — | Kjetil Rekdal | 11 | |
2002 | Tippeligaen | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 33 | 8th | 8,782 | W |
— | — | — | David Hanssen | 7 | |
2003 | Tippeligaen | 26 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 28 | 12th | 9,336 | QF | — | 3R | — | Freddy dos Santos | 10 | |
2004 | Tippeligaen | 26 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 48 | 2nd | 14,392 | 3R | — | — | — | Freddy dos Santos | 8 | |
2005 | Tippeligaen | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 46 | 1st | 15,658 | SF | 3QR | 1R | — | Morten Berre | 9 | |
2006 | Tippeligaen | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 43 | 28 | +15 | 44 | 3rd | 13,873 | QF | 2QR | — | — | Jan-Derek Sørensen | 9 | |
2007 | Tippeligaen | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 36 | 7th | 13,837 | 4R | — | 1R | — | Morten Berre | 9 | |
2008 | Tippeligaen | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 30 | 10th | 12,700 | W |
— | — | — | Mohammed Abdellaoue | 9 | |
2009 | Tippeligaen | 30 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 47 | 50 | −3 | 40 | 7th | 10,788 | SF | — | 3QR | — | Bengt Sæternes | 11 | |
2010 | Tippeligaen | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 69 | 36 | +33 | 61 | 2nd | 13,646 | 2R | — | — | — | Mohammed Abdellaoue | 15 | |
2011 | Tippeligaen | 30 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 33 | +9 | 47 | 7th | 13,331 | 2R | — | 3QR | — | Bojan Zajić | 8 | |
2012 | Tippeligaen | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 41 | 8th | 10,768 | 3R | — | — | — | Marcus Pedersen | 8 | |
2013 | Tippeligaen | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 36 | 11th | 9,900 | QF | — | — | — | Morten Berre | 10 | |
2014 | Tippeligaen | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 59 | 53 | +6 | 42 | 6th | 9,751 | 4R | — | — | — | Viðar Örn Kjartansson | 25 | |
2015 | Tippeligaen | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 49 | 7th | 10,099 | 2R | — | — | — | Daniel Fredheim Holm Deshorn Brown Ghayas Zahid |
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2016 | Tippeligaen | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 38 | 10th | 9,074 | QF | — | — | — | Ghayas Zahid | 8 | |
2017 | Eliteserien | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 39 | 8th | 9,703 | SF | — | — | — | Herman Stengel | 6 | |
2018 | Eliteserien | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 42 | 6th | 9,180 | QF | — | — | — | Sam Johnson | 11 | |
2019 | Eliteserien | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 44 | −5 | 34 | 10th | 7,834 | 3R | — | — | — | Bård Finne | 8 | |
2020 | Eliteserien | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 51 | 33 | +18 | 55 | 3rd | 200 | Cancelled | — | — | — | Viðar Örn Kjartansson | 9 | |
2021 | Eliteserien | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 46 | 37 | +9 | 45 | 7th | 4,318 | 3R |
— | — | 2QR | Aron Dønnum Henrik Udahl |
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2022 | Eliteserien | 30 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 44 | 6th | 8,670 | 3R |
— | — | — | Amor Layouni | 8 | |
2023 | Eliteserien | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 39 | 50 | -11 | 29 | ↓ 14th | 10,542 | SF | — | — | — | Andrej Ilić | 9 |
Source:[18]
European record
Summary
Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Last season played |
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European Cup UEFA Champions League |
14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 2006–07 |
UEFA Cup UEFA Europa League |
24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 2011–12 |
UEFA Europa Conference League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2021–22 |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 1998–99 |
UEFA Intertoto Cup | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1999 |
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 1965–66 |
Total | 54 | 13 | 16 | 25 | 57 | 89 |
Source: uefa.com, Last updated on 29 July 2021
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against. Defunct competitions indicated in italics.
Notes: This summary includes matches played in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, which was not endorsed by UEFA and is not counted in UEFA's official European statistics.
List of matches
Season | Competition | Round | Opponent | Home | Away | Agg. |
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1964–65 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | R1 | Everton | 2–5 | 2–4 | 4–9 |
1965–66 | Inter-Cities Fairs Cup | R2 | Hearts | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–4 |
1966–67 | European Cup | R1 | 17 Nëntori | N/A | N/A | w/o |
R2 | Linfield | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–5 | ||
1975–76 | UEFA Cup | R1 | Athlone Town
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1–1 | 1–3 | 2–4 |
1981–82 | Cup Winners' Cup | R1 | Legia Warszawa | 2–2 | 1–4 | 3–6 |
1982–83 | European Cup | PR | Dinamo București | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–4 |
1984–85 | European Cup | R1 | Sparta Prague | 3–3 | 0–2 | 3–5 |
1985–86 | European Cup | R1 | Zenit Leningrad | 0–2 | 0–2 | 0–4 |
1986–87 | UEFA Cup | R1 | Beveren | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 |
1998–99 | Cup Winners' Cup | R1 | Rapid București | 0–0 | 2–2 | 2–2 (a) |
R2 | Beşiktaş | 1–0 | 3–3 | 4–3 | ||
QF | Chelsea | 2–3 | 0–3 | 2–6 | ||
1999–00 | Intertoto Cup | R1 | Ventspils | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–2 |
2003–04 | UEFA Cup | R1 | Grazer AK | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 (a) |
R2 | Wisła Kraków | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 (4–3 p )
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R3 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–4 | ||
2005–06 | Champions League | QR2 | Haka | 1–0 | 4–1 | 5–1 |
QR3 | Club Brugge
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1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 (3–4 p )
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UEFA Cup | R1 | Steaua București
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0–3 | 1–3 | 1–6 | |
2006–07 | Champions League | QR2 | Mladá Boleslav | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–5 |
2007–08 | UEFA Cup | QR1 | Flora Tallinn
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1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
QR2 | Ekranas | 6–0 | 1–1 | 7–1 | ||
R1 | Austria Wien | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | ||
2009–10 | Europa League | QR3 | PAOK | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 (a) |
2011–12 | Europa League | QR2 | Mika | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 |
QR3 | PAOK | 0–2 | 0–3 | 0–5 | ||
2021–22 | Europa Conference League | QR2 | Gent | 2–0 | 0–4 | 2−4 |
Records
- Largest victory in the top division: 8–0 vs. Lisleby, 1951
- Longest consecutive seasons in the top division: 17 seasons (2002–2023)
- Most top division matches since 1963: Morten Berre, 281 matches (2003–14)
- Most goals in mandatory matches: Einar Bruno Larsen, 99 goals (1957–68)
- Most goals in a single season: Viðar Örn Kjartansson, 25 goals in 29 matches (2014)
- Record attendance: Ullevaal Stadion, 23 October 2005. The 2005 season's last home game, against Rosenborg, 24894 spectators
- Biggest win in a European cup match: 6–0 vs. Ekranas, 30 August 2007 (7–1 overall)
(numbers as of 3 September 2007)
Players and staff
First-team squad
- As of 8 March 2024[19]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
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Notable past players and staff
- Aki Riihilahti
- Allan Kierstein Jepsen
- Arni Gautur Arason
- Bjørn Arild Levernes
- Bojan Zajic
- Christian Grindheim
- Daniel Fredheim Holm
- David Brocken
- Deshorn Brown
- Einar Bruno Larsen
- Egil Olsen
- Erik Hagen
- Fegor Ogude
- Freddy dos Santos
- Giancarlo Gonzalez
- Ghayas Zahid
- Gunder Bengtsson
- Henning Berg
- Henry Johansen
- John Carew
- Jørn Andersen
- Kjell Roar Kaasa
- Kjetil Rekdal
- Kjetil Wæhler
- Kristofer Hæstad
- Lars Bohinen
- Lars Hirschfeld
- Luton Shelton
- Martin Andresen
- Mohammed Abdellaoue
- Mohammed Fellah
- Morten Berre
- Nils Arne Eggen
- Odd Iversen
- Pa-Modou Kah
- Pascal Simpson
- Ronny Deila
- Ronny Johnsen
- Sam Adekugbe
- Steffen Iversen
- Thomas Holm
- Tobias Grahn
- Tom Henning Hovi
- Tore Krogstad
- Troy Perkins
- Tore Andre Flo
- Vidar Davidsen
- Vidar Orn Kjartansson
Retired and reserved numbers
- Number 12 is reserved for the fans (often referred to as the 12th man)
Coaching staff
Position | Name |
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Director of football | Joacim Jonsson |
Head coach | Geir Bakke |
Assistant coach | Petter Myhre |
Assistant coach | Jan Frode Nornes |
Assistant coach | David Ribeiro |
Individual players coach | Trond Fredriksen |
Goalkeeper coach | Gjermund Østby |
Fitness coach | Aaron Horne |
Head of analysis | Lars-Erik Samuelsen |
Head of academy | Thomas Hafstad |
Reserve team coach | Øystein Sanden |
Physio | Carl Fredrik Birkemo |
Physio | Martin Flesland |
Equipment manager | Egil Larsen |
Club doctor | Erik Rosenlund |
Managers
- Henry "Tippen" Johansen (1944)
- Kristian "Svarten" Henriksen (1947–48)
- Henry "Tippen" Johansen (1949)
- Willibald Hahn (1955)
- Kristian "Svarten" Henriksen (1957–58)
- Knut "Bossen" Osnes (1962)
- Joar Hoff (1978)
- Gunder Bengtsson (1983), (1984)
- Olle Nordin (1985)
- Svein Ivar Sigernes (1987–88)
- Olle Nordin (1 Jan 1990 – Dec 31, 1992)
- Vidar Davidsen (1 Jan 1993 – Dec 31, 1997)
- Lars Tjærnås (1 Jan 1998 – Aug 6, 1998)
- Egil "Drillo" Olsen (9 Aug 1998 – June 16, 1999)
- Knut Arild Løberg (17 June 1999 – Dec 31, 1999)
- Tom Nordlie (1 Jan 2000 – Dec 31, 2000)
- Kjetil Rekdal (1 Jan 2001 – Aug 20, 2006)
- Petter Myhre (21 Aug 2006 – July 27, 2007)
- Harald Aabrekk (28 July 2007 – Dec 31, 2007)
- Martin Andresen (2008 – Dec 31, 2012)
- Kjetil Rekdal (8 Jan 2013– 31 Dec 2016)
- Ronny Deila (1 Jan 2017 – 6 Jan 2020)
- Dag-Eilev Fagermo (31 Jan 2020 – 12 June 2023)
- Geir Bakke (12 July 2023 – )
See also
References
- ^ "FAKTA OM INTILITY ARENA" [Facts About the Intility Arena]. VIF-Fotball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ^ ISBN 978-82-03-39021-0.
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- ^ "Ronny Deila har signert for Vålerenga!". Vålerenga fotball. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Nå flytter VIF hjem" (in Norwegian). Dagsavisen.no. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Historien om Intility Arena" (in Norwegian). vif-fotball.no. 27 October 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ Eriksen, Per Øivind (11 February 2015). "Det nærmer seg byggestart for Vålerenga Stadion på Valle Hovin men stadion blir enklere enn tidligere vist på bilder" (in Norwegian). Ensjo.org. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- ^ a b Sørgjerd, Christian (10 June 2015). "Vålerenga får grønt lys, starter stadionbygging til høsten" (in Norwegian). Osloby.no. Retrieved 10 June 2015.
- ^ "Grunnsteinen til vålerenga stadion legges" (in Norwegian). vif-fotball.no. 29 July 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ "Hvor ble humoristene av?" (in Norwegian). VPN.no. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ Rove Berntsen, Anders (5 May 2011). "20 år med Klanen" (in Norwegian). NRK.no. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ Herrebrøden, Øyvind (27 October 2019). "SUPPORTERFYRVERKERI PREGET MÅLLØST DERBY MELLOM LILLESTRØM OG VÅLERENGA" (in Norwegian). VG.no. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
- ^ Torjusen, Thomas (9 November 2014). "Tippeligaen med publikumsøkning på drøye 2%" (in Norwegian). Toppfotball.no. Archived from the original on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
- ^ "SERIEVINNERE – Eliteserien" [Series Winners – Eliteserien]. Eliteserien.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "Norgesmestere menn" [Norwegian Champions men]. Fotball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "- Ordentlig klønete. Urutinert" [- Properly clumsy. A lack of experience.]. Dagbladet.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ^ "Tilskuertall Vålerenga". NIFS (in Norwegian). NTB. Retrieved 30 April 2023.
- ^ "Vålerenga Fotball". NIFS (in Norwegian). NTB. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- ^ "A-lag spillere" [First team squad] (in Norwegian). Vålerenga Fotball. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- ISBN 82-02-17623-9.
External links
- Official website (in Norwegian)
- Vålerenga Fotball På Nett (in Norwegian)
- Klanen, official Vålerenga supporters club (in Norwegian)