Vålerenga Fotball
| 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 | |||
| Chairman | Thor Gjermund Eriksen | |||
| Head coach | Geir Bakke | |||
| League | Eliteserien | |||
| 2024 | First Division, 1st of 16 (promoted) | |||
| Website | www | |||
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Vålerenga Fotball (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈvôːɽɛŋɑ] ⓘ) is a Norwegian professional 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 and the cup in 2008. Vålerenga is generally considered to be the largest football club in Oslo, and they are known for their loyal supporters.