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| ground = [[Intility Arena]]<br>[[Valle Hovin]], [[Oslo]]
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| chairman = [[Thor Gjermund Eriksen]]
| mgrtitle = Head coach
| manager = [[Geir Bakke]] 
| league = [[Eliteserien]]
| season = [[2024 Norwegian First Division|2024]]
| position = [[Norwegian First Division|First Division]], 1st of 16 (promoted)
| current = 2024 Vålerenga Fotball season
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'''Vålerenga Fotball''' ({{IPA|no|ˈvôːɽɛŋɑ|-|No-Vålerenga.ogg}}) is a Norwegian professional [[association football|football]] club from [[Oslo]], and a part of the multi-sport club [[Vålerengens IF]]. The club currently competes in the [[Eliteserien]] after being promoted from the [[Norwegian First Division]] in 2024. Founded in 1913, the club is named after the neighbourhood of [[Vålerenga]]. Vålerenga's home ground is [[Intility Arena]], located in [[Valle-Hovin]]. Vålerenga are five-time league champions and four-time [[Norwegian Football Cup]] champions, having last won the league in [[2005 Tippeligaen|2005]] and the cup in [[2008 Norwegian Football Cup|2008]]. Vålerenga is generally considered to be the largest football club in Oslo, and they are known for their loyal supporters. 

==History==
[[File:Ved Sota-hjørnet på Vålerenga OB.Ø46 0067.jpg|thumb|left|VIF players at Sotahjørnet in 1946]]

===Early days (1913–45)===
The history of Vålerenga Fotball goes back to ''Fotballpartiet Spark'', which was founded in 1898 by pastor [[Hans Møller Gasmann]]. An early mission for Gasmann was to give the local youth social activity and exercise. On a larger scale, the club was part of the movement known as [[Muscular Christianity]].<ref name=vif2013>{{cite book |last=Olstad |first=Finn |date=2012 |title=Heia Vålerenga! |language=no |publisher=Aschehoug |isbn=978-82-03-39021-0}}</ref> A successor to this football club, ''Idrettslaget Spring'', was founded on 29 July 1913 by a group of teenage factory workers. A year later, the club changed its name to ''Vaalerengens Idrættsforening''. Rooted in the neighborhood of Vålerenga on the east end of Oslo, the club would recruit players and supporters from the many workers in the area, in a society then characterized for its low mobility between social strata. Within its first seasons, Vålerengen would compete with the major clubs in Oslo at that time; [[FK Lyn|Lyn]], [[Mercantile Ski- og Fotballklubb|Mercantile]] and [[Frigg Oslo FK|Frigg]]. Where Lyn and Frigg had a strong identity with the [[academia]] and the upper classes, Vålerengen developed a [[working class]] identity.<ref name=vif2013 />

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 [[1949 in Norwegian football|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)===
[[File:LeifEriksen-NFDB.26102-604.jpg|thumb|[[Leif Eriksen (footballer, born 1940)|Leif Eriksen]] was part of the group of players known as ''Bohemene''.]]
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 (footballer, born 1940)|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 [[1. divisjon|First Division]] for the first time. By the help of manager Helmuth Steffens and head coach Anton Ploderer, the club had managed to win the title with a team of local players. The league was won in dramatic fashion, with arch-rivals [[FK Lyn|Lyn]] giving Vålerengen a fight for the title until the final matches of the season.

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 [[Norwegian Football Cup|cup title]] in 1980.

Led by head coach [[Leif Eriksen (footballer, born 1940)|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 [[1. divisjon|second highest division]] thanks to a last round 3–0 win against [[Eik-Tønsberg IF]]. In 1994, Vålerenga returned to the top division, but were relegated again in [[1996 Norwegian Premier League|1996]]. In 1997 Vålerenga won the [[Norwegian Football Cup|cup]] and the [[1. divisjon]] and were again promoted to [[Tippeligaen]]. As earlier in the 1990s, the stay in the top division lasted only a few years.

[[File:Kjetil Rekdal 2006-06-06.jpg|thumb|left|[[Kjetil Rekdal]] joined Vålerenga in 2000 and became player-manager in 2001.]]
In the [[2000 Tippeligaen|2000 season]] Vålerenga lost the play-off matches against [[Sogndal Fotball|Sogndal]] and was relegated to the 1. divisjon. Vålerenga returned to Tippeligaen and won the cup in 2002.

The [[2003 Tippeligaen|2003 season]] was poor for Vålerenga and they wound up third last in the league sending them into play-offs against [[Sandefjord Fotball|Sandefjord]] to avoid [[Promotion and relegation|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 [[2004 Tippeligaen|2004 season]] and proved a serious challenge to the dominant [[Rosenborg BK|Rosenborg]] team in the bid for the league's gold medal. After a frantic final round where Vålerenga beat [[Stabæk Fotball|Stabæk]] 3–0, they missed out on the league title since Rosenborg beat [[FK Lyn]], Vålerenga's city rivals 4–1. Vålerenga won the silver medal, finishing 2nd to Rosenborg equal on points and goal difference, but Vålerenga had scored fewer goals than Rosenborg during the season, leaving Rosenborg as league champions.

At the start of the [[2005 Tippeligaen|2005 season]] it was apparent that Rosenborg was in bad shape and it seemed like Vålerenga's season to go all the way. After a strong season opening, the surprise of the season [[IK Start]] – newly promoted to the Tippeligaen – looked to give Vålerenga a fight to the finish, and the two clubs basically alternated on leading the series to the final round. On 29 October it looked to be a thrilling last round reminiscent of the previous year, as both Start and Vålerenga had exactly the same number of points, but Start with a slightly better goal difference. Start met [[Fredrikstad FK]] at home, while Vålerenga met [[Odd Grenland]] away. Eventually Fredrikstad, who faced relegation if they lost, beat Start 3–1 while at the same time Vålerenga managed a 2–2 draw against Odd Grenland. Vålerenga stepped one up from the previous year, and won the title with a one-point margin. The title was Vålerenga's first league title in 21 years, ending Rosenborg's 13-year reign as league champions.

[[File:Morten Berre 2006 06 06.jpg|thumb|[[Morten Berre]] holds the record for most matches in the highest division for Vålerenga.]]
The follow-up [[2006 Tippeligaen|season of 2006]] did not start out as well for the reigning champions, and a poor start left them at the bottom of the table after seven rounds, having gained only 5 points. A steady rise in form though still brought the team to 6th place by the time the season was half-through. Late July brought a string of bad results, including embarrassing losses to main rival [[FK Lyn]], and the exit from the [[UEFA Champions League]], after losing 5–3 on aggregate to Czech club [[FK Mladá Boleslav|Mladá Boleslav]] in the 2nd qualifying round. Vålerenga had aimed to qualify for the tournament after missing out the previous year by being defeated by Belgian side [[Club Brugge K.V.|Club Brugge]] on a penalty shoot-out. After losing five out of seven games between 22 July and 19 August head-coach [[Kjetil Rekdal]] announced his resignation. Assistant coach [[Petter Myhre]] took over as interim manager, and as a result the club regained their form and scored 25 out of the last 30 possible points, bringing the club to a third place in the league, as well as a qualification spot for the 2007–08 [[UEFA Europa League|Europa League]]. Vålerenga also qualified for play in the 2006–07 Scandinavian [[Royal League]] after finishing among the top four teams in Norway. In October 2006, Petter Myhre was hired on a permanent basis, but he would resign in July 2007, following a string of bad results.

In November 2007, [[Martin Andresen]] signed a three-year contract to become the next manager of Vålerenga. Heavy investment from owners and investors saw the signing of several high-profile players, most notably [[Lars Iver Strand]] and [[Kristoffer Hæstad]]. However, despite winning the [[2008 Norwegian Football Cup]], the following season was a disappointment, with Vålerenga finishing 10th in the league. In the 2009 season, Vålerenga finished 7th, reaching the semifinal in the cup. 2010 saw a revitalized Vålerenga, led by a trio of effective forwards, [[Mohammed Abdellaoue]], [[Bengt Sæternes]] and [[Luton Shelton]]. Vålerenga finished second in the league.

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 ASA|DnB]] on 29 July.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.klanen.no/blog/2014/07/generalsponsor-er-i-boks/ |language=no |title=Generalsponsor er i boks! |publisher=Klanen.no |date=29 July 2014 |access-date=16 February 2015}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ronny Deila har signert for Vålerenga!|url=http://www.vif-fotball.no/latest-news/article/ynfcqrudwiis165xbflg25gcs/title/ronny-deila-har-signert-for-valerenga|website=Vålerenga fotball|access-date=6 October 2016}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.dagsavisen.no/oslo/na-flytter-vif-hjem-1.1008177 |language=no |title=Nå flytter VIF hjem |publisher=Dagsavisen.no |date=15 August 2017 |access-date=15 October 2018}}</ref> The new stadium is also close to Vålerenga neighborhood of Oslo.

==Colours==
{{Unreferenced section|date=September 2023}}
Up to 1913, Vålerenga's kit was moss green. In 1914, the [[Norwegian State Railways]] had a set of blue and red kits left over, which Vålerenga bought cheaply, so their official colours became blue and red. The 2006 season away kit was white with a touch of moss green.

==Stadium==
{{Main|Intility Arena}}

In 2017, Vålerenga opened their own home ground at [[Valle Hovin]] in Eastern Oslo, called [[Intility Arena]]. The stadium has a capacity of 17,333 on domestic games (15,389 on international games), and the playing surface is [[artificial grass]]. The very first match in the ground saw the Vålerenga women's team beat [[Kolbotn Fotball]] 2–0 on 9 September 2017, with [[Stephanie Verdoia]] being the first ever goalscorer on the Arena. The next day, the men's team lost 2–1 to [[Sarpsborg 08]] in their first game at the stadium. The ground was first called [[Vålerenga kultur- og idrettspark]], before the club agreed a contract with the IT company [[Intility]] to rename the stadium.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.vif-fotball.no/om-stadion/valerengas-nye-stadion-historien/ |language=no |title=Historien om Intility Arena |publisher=vif-fotball.no |date=27 October 2017 |access-date=5 February 2017}}</ref>

===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.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.ensjo.org/det-naermer-seg-byggestart-for-valerenga-stadion-pa-valle-hovin-men-stadion-blir-enklere-enn-tidligere-vist-pa-bilder/ |language=no |title=Det nærmer seg byggestart for Vålerenga Stadion på Valle Hovin men stadion blir enklere enn tidligere vist på bilder. |publisher=Ensjo.org |first=Per Øivind |last=Eriksen |date=11 February 2015 |access-date=8 April 2015}}</ref> On 10 June 2014, the [[European Free Trade Association Surveillance Authority]] accepted the plans for the stadium.<ref name=oslobsta>{{cite news |url=http://www.osloby.no/nyheter/Valerenga-far-gront-lys_-starter-stadionbygging-til-hosten-8052387.html |language=no |title=Vålerenga får grønt lys, starter stadionbygging til høsten |publisher=Osloby.no |first=Christian |last=Sørgjerd|date=10 June 2015 |access-date=10 June 2015}}</ref>

The foundation stone of the new stadium was laid on 29 July 2015, the club's 102nd anniversary.<ref name=vifnosta>{{cite news |url=http://www.vif-fotball.no/news/article/k854txui40qd177aofvzesp69/title/se-grunnsteinsnedleggelsen |language=no |title=Grunnsteinen til vålerenga stadion legges |publisher=vif-fotball.no |date=29 July 2015 |access-date=1 August 2015 |archive-date=27 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827184713/http://www.vif-fotball.no/news/article/k854txui40qd177aofvzesp69/title/se-grunnsteinsnedleggelsen |url-status=dead }}</ref> Construction was begun in the summer of 2015 and is planned to be completed in 2017.<ref name=oslobsta />

===Stadium history===
Before moving into Intility Arena, the [[Ullevaal Stadion]] was the home ground, a stadium owned jointly by the [[Football Association of Norway]] and [[Vital Eiendom]].

From the 1960s till the 1980s and a short period in the end of the 1990s [[Bislett Stadium]] was Vålerenga's home ground. Bislett Stadium also hosted speed skating and track and field events in addition to football, and hosted the [[1952 Winter Olympics]]. Poor conditions and maintenance of Bislett forced Vålerenga to move to Ullevaal and a [[groundshare]] with [[FK Lyn]].

After Vålerenga moved from Bislett Stadium plans for building their own ground were conceived, but poor results on the field combined with financial problems kept those plans at bay for a few years. After the second place in [[2004 Norwegian Premier League|2004]] and the league title in [[2005 Tippeligaen|2005]] as well as business man [[John Fredriksen]]'s deletion of the club's debt in 2003, the talks of building a ground for Vålerenga resurfaced.

==Supporters==
[[Image:Ullevaal Stadion Postbanken 2006-05-12.JPG|thumb|Vålerenga supporters in the stand nicknamed "The West Bank"]]

Vålerenga has traditionally drawn support from the area around [[Vålerenga|Vålerenga, Oslo]] and various other places on the [[East End and West End of Oslo|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.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.vpn.no/leserbrev/2005/05/hvor-ble-humoristene-av/ |language=no |title=Hvor ble humoristene av? |publisher=VPN.no |access-date=16 February 2015}}</ref> An independent supporter club called ''Klanen'' ("The Clan") was founded in 1991. The senior team of Vålerenga has reserved shirt number 12 for their supporters.

===Rivalries===
{{see also|Lillestrøm SK–Vålerenga Fotball rivalry|Battle of Oslo (football)}}
Vålerenga's main rivals include [[Lillestrøm SK|Lillestrøm]], [[Ham Kam]], [[Kongsvinger IL|Kongsvinger]], [[SK Brann|Brann]] and [[FK Lyn|Lyn]]. Since the 90s, the main supporter club has actively worked hard for social issues and against [[hooliganism]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nrk.no/sport/fotball/20-ar-med-klanen-1.7618166 |language=no |title=20 år med Klanen |publisher=NRK.no |first=Anders |last=Rove Berntsen |date=5 May 2011 |access-date=1 November 2021}}</ref> Despite this, as recently as 2019, isolated individuals within the club's support have engaged in disruptive and dangerous activities during live matches.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.vg.no/sport/fotball/i/K3kEzy/supporterfyrverkeri-preget-maalloest-derby-mellom-lillestroem-og-vaalerenga |language=no |title=SUPPORTERFYRVERKERI PREGET MÅLLØST DERBY MELLOM LILLESTRØM OG VÅLERENGA |publisher=VG.no |first=Øyvind |last=Herrebrøden |date=27 October 2019 |access-date=1 November 2021}}</ref>


[[Image:Valerenga klanen.jpg|500px|thumb|centre|''Klanen'' celebrating the bronze medal after the final game of the 2006 season]]

==Honours==
* '''[[Eliteserien]]:'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eliteserien.no/om-eliteserien/serievinnere|title=SERIEVINNERE – Eliteserien|website=Eliteserien.no|access-date=29 August 2018|language=no|trans-title=Series Winners – Eliteserien}}</ref>
** '''Winners (5):''' [[1965 1. divisjon|1965]], [[1981 1. divisjon|1981]], [[1983 1. divisjon|1983]], [[1984 1. divisjon|1984]], [[2005 Tippeligaen|2005]]
** Runners-up (3): [[1948–49 Norwegian Main League|1948–49]], [[2004 Tippeligaen|2004]], [[2010 Tippeligaen|2010]]
* '''[[Norwegian Football Cup|Norwegian Cup]]:'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fotball.no/tema/om-nff/statistikk-og-historikk/norgesmestere-menn-/|title=Norgesmestere menn|website=Fotball.no|access-date=29 August 2018|language=no|trans-title=Norwegian Champions men}}</ref>
** '''Winners (4):''' [[1980 Norwegian Football Cup|1980]], [[1997 Norwegian Football Cup final|1997]], [[2002 Norwegian Football Cup final|2002]], [[2008 Norwegian Football Cup final|2008]]
** Runners-up (2): [[1983 Norwegian Football Cup|1983]], [[1985 Norwegian Football Cup|1985]]
*'''[[Norwegian First Division|Norwegian First Division/Landsdelsserien]]:'''
**'''Winners (7):''' [[1953–54 Landsdelsserien|1953–54]], [[1958–59 Landsdelsserien|1958–59]], [[1976 Norwegian Second Division|1976]], [[1993 Norwegian First Division|1993]], [[1997 Norwegian First Division|1997]], [[2001 Norwegian First Division|2001]], [[2024 Norwegian First Division|2024]]
* '''[[Superfinalen]]:'''
** Runners-up (1): [[2009 Superfinalen|2009]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.dagbladet.no/sport/ordentlig-klonete-urutinert/67580136|title=- Ordentlig klønete. Urutinert.|website=Dagbladet.no|access-date=29 August 2018|language=no|trans-title=- Properly clumsy. A lack of experience.}}</ref>

==Recent seasons==
{{main|List of Vålerenga Fotball seasons}}
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! scope=col colspan="3" class=unsortable | Other competitions
! scope=col colspan="2" class=unsortable | Top goalscorer
! scope=col rowspan="2" class=unsortable | Ref(s)
|-
! scope=col | Division
! scope=col width="20" | {{tooltip|P|Games played}}
! scope=col width="20" | {{tooltip|W|Games won}}
! scope=col width="20" | {{tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
! scope=col width="20" | {{tooltip|L|Games lost}}
! scope=col width="20" | {{tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
! scope=col width="20" | {{tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
! scope=col width="20" | {{tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}
! scope=col width="20" | {{tooltip|Pts|Points}}
! scope=col width="20" | {{tooltip|Pos|Position}}
! scope=col | {{tooltip|Att|Average home attendance}}<ref>{{cite web|title=Tilskuertall Vålerenga|url=https://www.nifs.no/tilskuertall.php?land=1&t=5&fra=1971&til=2022&teamId=15&kamper=&sortering=aar|work=NIFS|publisher=[[Norwegian News Agency|NTB]]|access-date=30 April 2023|language=no}}</ref>
! scope=col width="20" | {{tooltip|CL|Champions League}}
! scope=col width="20" | {{tooltip|EL|Europa League}}
! scope=col width="20" | {{tooltip|ECL|Europa Conference League}}
! scope=col | Name
! scope=col | Goals
|-
! scope=row align=left | 1999
| [[1999 Tippeligaen|Tippeligaen]] || 26 || 8 || 4 || 14 || 40 || 53 || −13 || 28 || 11th || 6,626 ||[[1999 Norwegian Football Cup#Fourth round|4R]]||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— || align=left | {{sortname|Pascal|Simpson}} || {{nts|8}} || 
|-
! scope=row align=left | 2000
| [[2000 Tippeligaen|Tippeligaen]] || 26 || 5 || 9 || 12 || 32 || 44 || −12 || 24 ||bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}} 12th || 7,630 ||[[2000 Norwegian Football Cup#Quarter-finals|QF]]||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— || align=left | {{sortname|Kjetil|Rekdal}} || {{nts|6}} || 
|-
! scope=row align=left | 2001
| [[2001 1. divisjon|1. divisjon]] || 30 || 19 || 8 || 3 || 71 || 29 || +42 || 62 ||bgcolor="#DDFFDD"| {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}} 1st|| {{n/a}} ||[[2001 Norwegian Football Cup#Quarter-finals|QF]]||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— || align=left | {{sortname|Kjetil|Rekdal}} || {{nts|11}} || 
|-
! scope=row align=left | 2002
| [[2002 Tippeligaen|Tippeligaen]] || 26 || 7 || 12 || 7 || 38 || 31 || +7 || 33 || 8th || 8,782 ||bgcolor=gold|[[2002 Norwegian Football Cup Final|W]]||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— || align=left | {{sortname|David|Hanssen}} || {{nts|7}} || 
|-
! scope=row align=left | 2003
| [[2003 Tippeligaen|Tippeligaen]] || 26 || 6 || 10 || 10 || 30 || 33 || −3 || 28 || 12th || 9,336 ||[[2003 Norwegian Football Cup#Quarter-finals|QF]]||&nbsp;— ||[[2003–04 UEFA Cup#Third round|3R]] ||&nbsp;— || align=left | {{sortname|Freddy|dos Santos}} || {{nts|10}} || 
|-
! scope=row align=left | 2004
| [[2004 Tippeligaen|Tippeligaen]] || 26 || 13 || 9 || 4 || 40 || 22 || +18 || 48 ||bgcolor=silver|2nd|| 14,392 ||[[2004 Norwegian Football Cup#Third round|3R]]||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— || align=left | {{sortname|Freddy|dos Santos}} || {{nts|8}} || 
|-
! scope=row align=left | 2005
| [[2005 Tippeligaen|Tippeligaen]] || 26 || 13 || 7 || 6 || 40 || 27 || +13 || 46 ||bgcolor=gold|1st|| 15,658 ||[[2005 Norwegian Football Cup#Semi-finals|SF]]||[[2005–06 UEFA Champions League#Third qualifying round|3QR]]||[[2005–06 UEFA Cup#First round|1R]]||&nbsp;— || align=left | {{sortname|Morten|Berre}} || {{nts|9}} || 
|-
! scope=row align=left | 2006
| [[2006 Tippeligaen|Tippeligaen]] || 26 || 13 || 5 || 8 || 43 || 28 || +15 || 44 ||bgcolor="#c96"|3rd|| 13,873 ||[[2006 Norwegian Football Cup#Quarter-finals|QF]]||[[2006–07 UEFA Champions League#Second qualifying round|2QR]]||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— || align=left | {{sortname|Jan-Derek|Sørensen}} || {{nts|9}} || 
|-
! scope=row align=left | 2007
| [[2007 Tippeligaen|Tippeligaen]] || 26 || 10 || 6 || 10 || 34 || 34 || 0 || 36 || 7th || 13,837 ||[[2007 Norwegian Football Cup#Fourth round|4R]]||&nbsp;— ||[[2007–08 UEFA Cup#First round|1R]]||&nbsp;— || align=left | {{sortname|Morten|Berre}} || {{nts|9}} || 
|-
! scope=row align=left | 2008
| [[2008 Tippeligaen|Tippeligaen]] || 26 || 8 || 6 || 12 || 31 || 37 || −6 || 30 || 10th || 12,700 ||bgcolor=gold|[[2008 Norwegian Football Cup Final|W]]||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— || align=left | {{sortname|Mohammed|Abdellaoue}} || {{nts|9}} || 
|-
! scope=row align=left | 2009
| [[2009 Tippeligaen|Tippeligaen]] || 30 || 12 || 4 || 14 || 47 || 50 || −3 || 40 || 7th || 10,788 || [[2009 Norwegian Football Cup#Semi-finals|SF]] ||&nbsp;— ||[[2009–10 UEFA Europa League#Third qualifying round|3QR]]||&nbsp;— || align=left | {{sortname|Bengt|Sæternes}} || {{nts|11}} || 
|-
! scope=row align=left | 2010
| [[2010 Tippeligaen|Tippeligaen]] || 30 || 19 || 4 || 7 || 69 || 36 || +33 || 61 ||bgcolor=silver| 2nd || 13,646 || [[2010 Norwegian Football Cup#Second round|2R]] ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— || align=left | {{sortname|Mohammed|Abdellaoue}} || {{nts|15}} || 
|-
! scope=row align=left | 2011
| [[2011 Tippeligaen|Tippeligaen]] || 30 || 14 || 5 || 11 || 42 || 33 || +9 || 47 || 7th || 13,331 || [[2011 Norwegian Football Cup#Second round|2R]] ||&nbsp;— ||[[2011–12 UEFA Europa League#Third qualifying round|3QR]]||&nbsp;— || align=left |{{sortname|Bojan|Zajić}} || {{nts|8}} || 
|-
! scope=row align=left | 2012
| [[2012 Tippeligaen|Tippeligaen]] || 30 || 12 || 5 || 13 || 42 || 44 || −2 || 41 || 8th || 10,768 || [[2012 Norwegian Football Cup#Third round|3R]] ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— || align=left |{{sortname|Marcus|Pedersen}} || {{nts|8}} || 
|-
! scope=row align=left | [[2013 Vålerenga Fotball season|2013]]
| [[2013 Tippeligaen|Tippeligaen]] || 30 || 10 || 6 || 14 || 41 || 50 || −9 || 36 || 11th || 9,900 || [[2013 Norwegian Football Cup#Quarter-finals|QF]] ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— || align=left | {{sortname|Morten|Berre}} || {{nts|10}} || 
|-
! scope=row align=left | [[2014 Vålerenga Fotball season|2014]]
| [[2014 Tippeligaen|Tippeligaen]] || 30 || 11 || 9 || 10 || 59 || 53 || +6 || 42 || 6th || 9,751 || [[2014 Norwegian Football Cup#Fourth round|4R]] ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— || align=left | {{sortname|Viðar Örn|Kjartansson}} || {{nts|25}} || 
|-
! scope=row align=left | [[2015 Vålerenga Fotball season|2015]]
| [[2015 Tippeligaen|Tippeligaen]] || 30 || 14 || 7 || 9 || 49 || 41 || +8 || 49 || 7th || 10,099 || [[2015 Norwegian Football Cup#Second round|2R]] ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— || align=left | {{sortname|Daniel|Fredheim Holm}} <br> {{sortname|Deshorn|Brown}} <br> {{sortname|Ghayas|Zahid}} || {{nts|7}} || 
|-
! scope=row align=left | [[2016 Vålerenga Fotball season|2016]] 
| [[2016 Tippeligaen|Tippeligaen]] || 30 || 10 || 8 || 12 || 41 || 39 || +2 || 38 || 10th || 9,074 || [[2016 Norwegian Football Cup#Quarter-finals|QF]] ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— || align=left | {{sortname|Ghayas|Zahid}} || {{nts|8}}  || 
|-
! scope=row align=left | [[2017 Vålerenga Fotball season|2017]] 
| [[2017 Eliteserien|Eliteserien]] || 30 || 11 || 6 || 13 || 48 || 46 || +2 || 39 || 8th || 9,703 || [[2017 Norwegian Football Cup#Semi-finals|SF]] ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— || align=left | {{sortname|Herman|Stengel}} || {{nts|6}} || 
|-
! scope=row align=left | [[2018 Vålerenga Fotball season|2018]] 
| [[2018 Eliteserien|Eliteserien]] || 30 || 11 || 9 || 10 || 39 || 44 || −5 || 42 || 6th || 9,180 || [[2018 Norwegian Football Cup#Quarterfinals|QF]] ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— || align=left | {{sortname|Sam|Johnson|Sam Johnson (footballer, born 1993)}} || {{nts|11}} || 
|-
! scope=row align=left | [[2019 Vålerenga Fotball season|2019]] 
| [[2019 Eliteserien|Eliteserien]] || 30 || 8 || 10 || 12 || 39 || 44 || −5 || 34 || 10th || 7,834 || [[2019 Norwegian Football Cup|3R]] ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— || align=left | {{sortname|Bård|Finne}} || {{nts|8}} || 
|-
! scope=row align=left | [[2020 Vålerenga Fotball season|2020]] 
| [[2020 Eliteserien|Eliteserien]] || 30 || 15 || 10 || 5 || 51 || 33 || +18 || 55 ||bgcolor="#c96"| 3rd || 200 || Cancelled ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— || align=left | {{sortname|Viðar|Örn Kjartansson}} || {{nts|9}} || 
|-
! scope=row align=left | [[2021 Eliteserien|2021]] 
| [[2021 Eliteserien|Eliteserien]] || 30 || 11 || 12 || 7 || 46 || 37 || +9 || 45 || 7th || 4,318 || [[2021–22 Norwegian Football Cup|3R]] ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— || [[2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League#Second qualifying round|2QR]] || align=left | {{sortname|Aron|Dønnum}} <br> {{sortname|Henrik|Udahl}}  || {{nts|6}} || 
|-
! scope=row align=left | [[2022 Eliteserien|2022]] 
| [[2022 Eliteserien|Eliteserien]] || 30 || 13 || 5 || 12 || 52 || 49 || +3 || 44 || 6th || 8,670 || [[2022–23 Norwegian Football Cup|3R]] ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— |||&nbsp;— || align=left | {{sortname|Amor|Layouni}}  || {{nts|8}} || 
|-
! scope=row align=left | [[2023 Eliteserien|2023]] 
| [[2023 Eliteserien|Eliteserien]] || 30 || 7 || 8 || 15 || 39 || 50 || -11 || 29 ||bgcolor="#FFCCCC" | {{down-arrow|alt=relegated}} 14th || 10,542 || [[2023 Norwegian Football Cup|SF]] ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— |||&nbsp;— || align=left | {{sortname|Andrej|Ilić}}  || {{nts|9}} || 
|-
! scope=row align=left | [[2024 Norwegian First Division|2024]] 
| [[2024 Norwegian First Division|OBOS-ligaen]] || 30 || 21 || 6 || 3 || 82 || 31 || +51 || 69 ||bgcolor="#DDFFDD"| {{up-arrow|alt=promoted}} 1st || 10,542 || [[2024 Norwegian Football Cup|QF]] ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— |||&nbsp;— || align=left | {{sortname|Jones|El-Abdellaoui}} <br> {{sortname|Mees|Rijks}} || {{nts|13}} || 
|-
! scope=row align=left | [[2025 Eliteserien|2025]] (in progress)
| [[2025 Eliteserien|Eliteserien]] || 28 || 12 || 4 || 12 || 45 || 45 || 0 || 40 || 7th || 8,670 || [[2025 Norwegian Football Cup|1R]] ||&nbsp;— ||&nbsp;— |||&nbsp;— || align=left | {{sortname|Elias|Sørensen}}  || {{nts|12}} || 
|}
Source:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nifs.no/lagprofil.php?teamId=15|title=Vålerenga Fotball|work=NIFS|publisher=[[Norwegian News Agency|NTB]]|access-date=29 March 2022|language=no}}</ref>

==European record==
===Summary===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! style="width:160px;"|Competition
! style="width:30px;"|Pld
! style="width:30px;"|W
! style="width:30px;"|D
! style="width:30px;"|L
! style="width:30px;"|GF
! style="width:30px;"|GA
! style="width:150px;"|Last season played
|-
| [[UEFA Champions League|''European Cup'' <br> UEFA Champions League]]
| 14
| 4
| 3
| 7
| 17
| 25
| [[2006–07 UEFA Champions League|2006–07]]
|-
| [[UEFA Europa League|''UEFA Cup'' <br> UEFA Europa League]]
| 24
| 6
| 9
| 9
| 21
| 28
| [[2011–12 UEFA Europa League|2011–12]]
|-
| [[UEFA Europa Conference League]]
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 4
| [[2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League|2021–22]]
|-
| ''[[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup]]''
| 8
| 1
| 4
| 3
| 11
| 17
| [[1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|1998–99]]
|-
| ''[[UEFA Intertoto Cup]]''
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 2
| [[1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup|1999]]
|-
| ''[[Inter-Cities Fairs Cup]]''
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 5
| 13
| [[1965–66 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup|1965–66]]
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''54'''
|'''13'''
|'''16'''
|'''25'''
|'''57'''
|'''89'''
|}
<small>Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20100222043949/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/clubs/club=52318/index.html uefa.com], Last updated on 29 July 2021<br />'''Pld''' = Matches played; '''W''' = Matches won; '''D''' = Matches drawn; '''L''' = Matches lost; '''GF''' = Goals for; '''GA''' = Goals against. Defunct competitions indicated in italics.<br />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.</small>

===List of matches===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%; text-align: center;"
|-
! style="width:60px;"|Season
! style="width:150px;"|Competition
! style="width:30px;"|Round
! style="width:150px;"|Opponent
! style="width:30px;"|Home
! style="width:30px;"|Away
! style="width:75px;"|[[Two-legged tie|Agg.]]
|-
| 1964–65
| [[1964–65 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup|Inter-Cities Fairs Cup]]
| R1
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
| style="background:#fdd;"|2–5
| style="background:#fdd;"|2–4
| 4–9
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 1965–66
| [[1965–66 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup|Inter-Cities Fairs Cup]]
| R2
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Heart of Midlothian F.C.|Hearts]]
| style="background:#fdd;"|1–3
| style="background:#fdd;"|0–1
| 1–4
|-
| rowspan=2|1966–67
| rowspan=2|[[1966–67 European Cup|European Cup]]
| R1
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ALB}} [[KF Tirana|17 Nëntori]]
| <span style="color:gray;"><small>N/A</small></span>
| <span style="color:gray;"><small>N/A</small></span>
| [[Walkover|w/o]]
|-
| R2
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|NIR}} [[Linfield F.C.|Linfield]]
| style="background:#fdd;"|1–4
| style="background:#ffd;"|1–1
| 2–5
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 1975–76
| [[1975–76 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]]
| R1
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|IRL}} [[Athlone Town F.C.|Athlone Town]]
| style="background:#ffd;"|1–1
| style="background:#fdd;"|1–3
| 2–4
|-
| 1981–82
| [[1981–82 European Cup Winners' Cup|Cup Winners' Cup]]
| R1
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|POL}} [[Legia Warsaw|Legia Warszawa]]
| style="background:#ffd;"|2–2
| style="background:#fdd;"|1–4
| 3–6
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 1982–83
| [[1982–83 European Cup|European Cup]]
| PR
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ROM}} [[FC Dinamo București|Dinamo București]]
| style="background:#dfd;"|2–1
| style="background:#fdd;"|1–3
| 3–4
|-
| 1984–85
| [[1984–85 European Cup|European Cup]]
| R1
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|TCH}} [[AC Sparta Prague|Sparta Prague]]
| style="background:#ffd;"|3–3
| style="background:#fdd;"|0–2
| 3–5
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 1985–86
| [[1985–86 European Cup|European Cup]]
| R1
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|URS}} [[FC Zenit Saint Petersburg|Zenit Leningrad]]
| style="background:#fdd;"|0–2
| style="background:#fdd;"|0–2
| 0–4
|-
| 1986–87
| [[1986–87 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]]
| R1
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[K.S.K. Beveren|Beveren]]
| style="background:#ffd;"|0–0
| style="background:#fdd;"|0–1
| 0–1
|- style="background:#eee;"
| rowspan=3|1998–99
| rowspan=3|[[1998–99 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|Cup Winners' Cup]]
| R1
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ROM}} [[FC Rapid București|Rapid București]]
| style="background:#ffd;"|0–0
| style="background:#ffd;"|2–2
| 2–2 ([[Away goals rule|a]])
|- style="background:#eee;"
| R2
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|TUR}} [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]]
| style="background:#dfd;"|1–0
| style="background:#ffd;"|3–3
| 4–3
|- style="background:#eee;"
| QF
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Chelsea F.C.|Chelsea]]
| style="background:#fdd;"|2–3
| style="background:#fdd;"|0–3
| 2–6
|-
| 1999–00
| [[1999 UEFA Intertoto Cup|Intertoto Cup]]
| R1
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|LAT}} [[FK Ventspils|Ventspils]]
| style="background:#dfd;"|1–0
| style="background:#fdd;"|0–2
| 1–2
|- style="background:#eee;"
| rowspan=3|2003–04
| rowspan=3|[[2003–04 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]]
| R1
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|AUT}} [[Grazer AK]]
| style="background:#ffd;"|0–0
| style="background:#ffd;"|1–1
| 1–1 ([[Away goals rule|a]])
|- style="background:#eee;"
| R2
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|POL}} [[Wisła Kraków]]
| style="background:#ffd;"|0–0
| style="background:#ffd;"|0–0
| 0–0 (4–3 [[Penalty shootout (association football)|p]])
|- style="background:#eee;"
| R3
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]]
| style="background:#ffd;"|1–1
| style="background:#fdd;"|1–3
| 2–4
|-
| rowspan=3|2005–06
| rowspan=2|[[2005–06 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]]
| QR2
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|FIN}} [[FC Haka|Haka]]
| style="background:#dfd;"|1–0
| style="background:#dfd;"|4–1
| 5–1
|-
| QR3
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Club Brugge K.V.|Club Brugge]]
| style="background:#dfd;"|1–0
| style="background:#fdd;"|0–1
| 1–1 (3–4 [[Penalty shootout (association football)|p]])
|-
| [[2005–06 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]]
| R1
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ROM}} [[FC Steaua București|Steaua București]]
| style="background:#fdd;"|0–3
| style="background:#fdd;"|1–3
| 1–6
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 2006–07
| [[2006–07 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]]
| QR2
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|CZE}} [[FK Mladá Boleslav|Mladá Boleslav]]
| style="background:#ffd;"|2–2
| style="background:#fdd;"|1–3
| 3–5
|-
| rowspan=3|2007–08
| rowspan=3|[[2007–08 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]]
| QR1
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|EST}} [[FC Flora Tallinn|Flora Tallinn]]
| style="background:#dfd;"|1–0
| style="background:#dfd;"|1–0
| 2–0
|-
| QR2
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|LTU}} [[FK Ekranas|Ekranas]]
| style="background:#dfd;"|6–0
| style="background:#ffd;"|1–1
| 7–1
|-
| R1
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|AUT}} [[FK Austria Wien|Austria Wien]]
| style="background:#ffd;"|2–2
| style="background:#fdd;"|0–2
| 2–4
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 2009–10
| [[2009–10 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]]
| QR3
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GRE}} [[PAOK FC|PAOK]]
| style="background:#fdd;"|1–2
| style="background:#dfd;"|1–0
| 2–2 ([[Away goals rule|a]])
|-
| rowspan=2|2011–12
| rowspan=2|[[2011–12 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]]
| QR2
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|ARM}} [[FC Mika|Mika]]
| style="background:#dfd;"|1–0
| style="background:#dfd;"|1–0
| 2–0
|-
| QR3
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|GRE}} [[PAOK FC|PAOK]]
| style="background:#fdd;"|0–2
| style="background:#fdd;"|0–3
| 0–5
|- style="background:#eee;"
| 2021–22
| {{nowrap|[[2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League|Europa Conference League]]}}
| QR2
| style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|BEL}} [[K.A.A. Gent|Gent]]
| style="background:#dfd;"|2–0
| style="background:#fdd;"|0–4
| 2−4
|}

==Records==
* '''Largest victory in the top division:''' 8–0 vs. [[Lisleby FK|Lisleby]], 1951
* '''Longest consecutive seasons in the top division:''' 17 seasons (2002–''2023'')
* '''Most top division matches since 1963:''' {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Morten Berre]], 281 matches (2003–14)
* '''Most goals in mandatory matches:''' {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Einar Bruno Larsen]], 99 goals (1957–68)
* '''Most goals in a single season:''' {{flagicon|Iceland}} [[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. {{flagicon|Lithuania}} [[FK Ekranas|Ekranas]], 30 August 2007 (7–1 overall)

(numbers as of 3 September 2007)

==Players and staff==
===First-team squad===
{{updated|9 September 2025|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vif-fotball.no/lag/a-laget/spillere|title=A-lag spillere|publisher=Vålerenga Fotball|access-date=25 January 2023|language=no|trans-title=First team squad}}</ref>}}
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=1|pos=GK|nat=NOR|name=[[Jacob Storevik]]}}
{{fs player|no=3|pos=DF|nat=NOR|name=[[Håkon Sjåtil]]}}
{{Fs player|no=4|pos=DF|nat=NOR|name=[[Aaron Kiil Olsen]]}}
{{Fs player|no=5|pos=DF|nat=DEN|name=[[Kevin Tshiembe]]}}
{{Fs player|no=6|pos=DF|nat=NOR|name=[[Vegar Eggen Hedenstad]]}}
{{Fs player|no=7|pos=FW|nat=NOR|name=[[Mohamed Ofkir]]}}
{{Fs player|no=8|pos=MF|nat=NOR|name=[[Henrik Bjørdal]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]}}
{{Fs player|no=10|pos=MF|nat=DEN|name=Carl Lange}}
{{Fs player|no=11|pos=FW|nat=DEN|name=[[Elias Sørensen]]}}
{{Fs player|no=14|pos=FW|nat=NGA|name=[[Onyebuchi Obasi]]}}
{{Fs player|no=15|pos=MF|nat=NOR|name=[[Elias Hagen]]}}
{{Fs player|no=16|pos=GK|nat=DEN|name=[[Oscar Hedvall]]}}
{{Fs player|no=17|pos=FW|nat=NOR|name=Mathias Grundetjern}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=18|pos=FW|nat=NOR|name=Evenezer Awasum}}
{{Fs player|no=19|pos=FW|nat=NGA|name=Promise Meliga Jr.}}
{{Fs player|no=20|pos=FW|nat=NOR|name=Lorents Apold-Aasen}}
{{Fs player|no=22|pos=MF|nat=NOR|name=Stian Sjøvold}}
{{Fs player|no=23|pos=DF|nat=FIN|name=[[Noah Pallas]]}}
{{Fs player|no=24|pos=MF|nat=NOR|name=[[Petter Strand]]}}
{{Fs player|no=26|pos=FW|nat=NOR|name=[[Filip Thorvaldsen]]}}
{{Fs player|no=27|pos=DF|nat=BRA|name=[[Vinícius Nogueira]]|other=on loan from [[Halmstads BK|Halmstad]]}}
{{Fs player|no=29|pos=MF|nat=CMR|name=[[Brice Ambina]]}}
{{Fs player|no=31|pos=FW|nat=NOR|name=[[Omar Bully Drammeh]]}}
{{Fs player|no=37|pos=DF|nat=NOR|name=[[Ivan Näsberg]]}}
{{Fs player|no=55|pos=DF|nat=NOR|name=[[Sebastian Jarl]]}}
{{Fs end}}

===Out on loan===
{{Fs start}}
{{Fs player|no=9|pos=FW|nat=NED|name=[[Mees Rijks]]|other=at [[De Graafschap]] until 30 June 2026}}<ref>{{cite news|last=Wulf|first=Tina|date=4 August 2025|title=Rijks til De Graafschap|url=https://www.vif-fotball.no/nyheter/rijks-til-de-graafschap|language=no|publisher=Vålerenga Fotball|access-date=9 September 2025}}</ref>
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=21|pos=GK|nat=NOR|name=[[Magnus Sjøeng]]|other=at [[Stabæk Fotball|Stabæk]] until 31 December 2025}}<ref>{{cite news|last=Miøen|first=Joakim|date=23 July 2025|title=Magnus Sjøeng (23) klar for Stabæk|url=https://www.stabak.no/nyheter/magnus-sjoeng-23-klar-for-stabaek|language=no|publisher=Stabæk Fotball|access-date=9 September 2025}}</ref>
{{Fs end}}

===Notable past players and staff===
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
* {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Daniel Håkans]]
* {{flagicon|Finland}} [[Aki Riihilahti]]
* {{flagicon|Denmark}} [[Allan Kierstein Jepsen]]
* {{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Arni Gautur Arason]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Bjørn Arild Levernes]]
* {{flagicon|Serbia}} [[Bojan Zajic]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Christian Grindheim]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Daniel Fredheim Holm]]
* {{flagicon|Belgium}} [[David Brocken]]
* {{flagicon|Jamaica}} [[Deshorn Brown]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Einar Bruno Larsen]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Egil Olsen]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Erik Foss]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Erik Hagen]]
* {{flagicon|Nigeria}} [[Fegor Ogude]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Freddy dos Santos]]
* {{flagicon|Costa Rica}} [[Giancarlo Gonzalez]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Ghayas Zahid]]
* {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Gunder Bengtsson]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Henning Berg]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Henry Johansen]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[John Carew]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Jørn Andersen]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Kjell Roar Kaasa]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Kjetil Rekdal]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Kjetil Wæhler]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Kristofer Hæstad]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Lars Bohinen]]
* {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Lars Hirschfeld]]
* {{flagicon|Jamaica}} [[Luton Shelton]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Martin Andresen]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Mohammed Abdellaoue]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Mohammed Fellah]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Morten Berre]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Nils Arne Eggen]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Odd Iversen]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Pa-Modou Kah]]
* {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Pascal Simpson]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Ronny Deila]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Ronny Johnsen]]
* {{flagicon|Canada}} [[Sam Adekugbe]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Steffen Iversen]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Thomas Holm (footballer)|Thomas Holm]]
* {{flagicon|Sweden}} [[Tobias Grahn]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Tom Henning Hovi]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Tore Krogstad]]
* {{flagicon|United States}} [[Troy Perkins]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Tore Andre Flo]]
* {{flagicon|Norway}} [[Vidar Davidsen]]
* {{flagicon|Iceland}} [[Vidar Orn Kjartansson]]
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===Retired and reserved numbers===
*Number '''12''' is reserved for the [[Fan (person)|fans]] (often referred to as [[12th man (football)|the 12th man]])

===Coaching staff===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Position
! Name
|-
|Director of football||{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Joacim Jonsson]]
|-
|Head coach||{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Geir Bakke]]
|-
|Assistant coach||{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Petter Myhre]]
|-
|Assistant coach||{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Jan Frode Nornes]]
|-
|Assistant coach||{{flagicon|POR}} David Ribeiro
|-
|Individual players coach||{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Trond Fredriksen]]
|-
|Goalkeeper coach||{{flagicon|NOR}} Gjermund Østby
|-
|Fitness coach||{{flagicon|ENG}} Aaron Horne
|-
|Head of analysis||{{flagicon|NOR}} Lars-Erik Samuelsen
|-
|Head of academy||{{flagicon|NOR}} [[Thomas Hafstad]]
|-
|Reserve team coach||{{flagicon|NOR}} Øystein Sanden
|-
|Physio||{{flagicon|NOR}} Carl Fredrik Birkemo
|-
|Physio||{{flagicon|NOR}} Martin Flesland
|-
|Equipment manager||{{flagicon|NOR}} Egil Larsen
|-
|Club doctor||{{flagicon|NOR}} Erik Rosenlund
|}

==Managers==
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* [[Henry Johansen|Henry "Tippen" Johansen]] (1944)
* [[Kristian Henriksen|Kristian "Svarten" Henriksen]] (1947–48)
* [[Henry Johansen|Henry "Tippen" Johansen]] (1949)
* [[Willibald Hahn]] (1955)
* [[Kristian Henriksen|Kristian "Svarten" Henriksen]] (1957–58)
* [[Knut Osnes|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 Olsen|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)
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* [[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 – )
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==See also==
* [[Vålerenga Ishockey]]
* [[Vålerenga Trolls]]

==References==
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* [[Petter Nome|Nome, Petter]]. ''Vi er Vål'enga''. Oslo: Cappelen, 1997. {{ISBN|82-02-17623-9}}.

==External links==
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* {{official website}} {{in lang|no}}
* [http://www.vpn.no Vålerenga Fotball På Nett] {{in lang|no}}
* [http://www.klanen.no Klanen, official Vålerenga supporters club] {{in lang|no}}

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