The Lillestrøm–Vålerenga rivalry is a football rivalry in Norway between Lillestrøm SK and Vålerenga Fotball. It has been referred to as the biggest derby match in Norway. Vålerenga are located in the east of the capital of Oslo, while Lillestrøm are located just outside of the capital, in Lillestrøm municipality. Both Lillestrøm and Vålerenga are among the most successful clubs in Norwegian football, having won 11 and 9 titles respectively. They have both played over 1,000 matches in the Norwegian top division.

History The first game between the clubs took place in the first round of the 1923 cup, which Lillestrøm won 2-1 at Vigernes stadion. They met again in Norgesserien for 1938-39 season, and Hovedserien during 1950s, but played in different divisions throughout the 1960s. When Vålerenga won their first title in 1965, Lillestrøm found themselves in the second tier. In the years following their title, Vålerenga also went into a falling period, and in 1971 the two clubs met each other in the third tier. Vålerenga won the division that year, while Lillestrøm finished fourth. In 1973 Vålerenga got promoted back to the first tier, the same year as Lillestrøm got promoted to the second tier.

The rivalry between the two clubs started in the 1970s, when Lillestrøm became a prominent team in Norwegian football. Tom Lund was one of the club's most important players in these years. In 1974 Lillestrøm was promoted back to the first tier, and Vålerenga went back down to the second tier in 1975. Lillestrøm's rise to prominence also saw some of the best players from Vålerenga and other Oslo clubs move to Lillestrøm.

Vålerenga and Lillestrøm have faced each other in the cup final twice, in 1980 and 1985. In 1980, Vålerenga won 4–1. In 1985, Lillestrøm won 4–1.

In October 1999, Mamadou Diallo, who was loaned out from Lillestrøm to Vålerenga, scored two goals as Vålerenga defeated Lillestrøm 3–1. He celebrated one of the goals by running to the Lillestrøm fans and blowing a kiss in their direction. Diallo's explanation of the incident was that he wanted to show his appreciation for the LSK fans after two years at the club.

In June 2013, three days before a match between the two teams, the statue of Tom Lund outside Åråsen Stadion was beheaded. It was not the first time the statue had been vandalised. In December 2002, it was covered in paint, a Vålerenga kit and a Santa hat. Vålerenga fans had previously urinated at the statue ahead of matches between the two clubs.

Men's football Honours Honours won by Lillestrøm and Vålerenga. Lillestrøm Vålerenga Eliteserien55 Norwegian Cup74 Total129

Head-to-head The head-to-head statistics shows the results between Lillestrøm and Vålerenga in the Norwegian League and Cup.

Lillestrømwins Draws Vålerengawins League352932 Cup64 Total412936

List of matches

League Lillestrøm – Vålerenga Vålerenga – Lillestrøm Season Division Date Venue Atten. Score Date Venue Atten. Score1938–39Norgesserien16–10–1938Vigernes Stadion5002–104–05–1939Frogner Stadion3–2 1954–55 Hovedserien 11–08–1954Åråsen Stadion1,700 0–2 04–05–1955Bislett Stadion12,538 2–2 1956–57 05–08–1956Åråsen Stadion3,000 2–0 05–05–1957Bislett Stadion3,220 1–2 1959–60 11–10–1959Åråsen Stadion3,406 2–1 26–07–1959Bislett Stadion4,463 3–019713. divisjon12.08.1971Åråsen Stadion1 5000–030.04.1971Voldsløkka5003–2 1975 1. divisjon 31–08–1975Åråsen Stadion4,375 1–3 19–05–1975Bislett Stadion15,514 1–1 1977 03–08–1977Åråsen Stadion9,215 1–0 25–04–1977Bislett Stadion10,787 0–4 1978 15–10–1978Åråsen Stadion12,343 1–3 22–06–1978Bislett Stadion7,371 1–1 1979 29–04–1979Åråsen Stadion11,044 3–1 30–07–1979Bislett Stadion12,403 3–3 1980 05–10–1980Åråsen Stadion4,941 1–0 16–06–1980Bislett Stadion8,870 2–2 1981 10–08–1981Åråsen Stadion10,230 0–2 10–05–1981Bislett Stadion16,589 1–1 1982 09–05–1982Åråsen Stadion7,536 0–2 15–08–1982Bislett Stadion12,658 1–1 1983 02–10–1983Åråsen Stadion5,836 0–0 19–06–1983Bislett Stadion15,730 3–1 1984 19–08–1984Åråsen Stadion8,215 0–2 16–05–1984Bislett Stadion10,485 3–0 1985 16–06–1985Åråsen Stadion8,364 1–1 29–09–1985Bislett Stadion8,293 0–0 1986 08–05–1986Åråsen Stadion5,216 3–0 18–08–1986Bislett Stadion6,100 0–1 1987 19–09–1987Åråsen Stadion3,025 0–0 20–06–1987Bislett Stadion2,315 2–0 1988 31–07–1988Åråsen Stadion5,912 0–1 09–05–1988Bislett Stadion8,156 0–0 1989 30–04–1989Åråsen Stadion7,510 1–0 23–07–1989Bislett Stadion8,939 1–2 1990 Tippeligaen 19–08–1990Åråsen Stadion4,146 4–1 20–05–1990Bislett Stadion6,610 1–0 1994 27–07–1994Åråsen Stadion5,346 1–0 17–04–1994Ullevaal Stadion12,094 0–0 1995 16–07–1995Åråsen Stadion6,686 1–3 02–07–1995Ullevaal Stadion10,638 0–0 1996 14–04–1996Åråsen Stadion10,532 2–0 03–07–1996Ullevaal Stadion6,592 2–1 1998 27–04–1998Åråsen Stadion7,008 3–2 02–08–1998Bislett Stadion7,446 1–5 1999 16–06–1999Åråsen Stadion5,007 4–1 03–10–1999Bislett Stadion6,658 3–1 2000 27–08–2000Åråsen Stadion9,054 2–1 13–05–2000Ullevaal Stadion10,199 0–1 2002 16–05–2002Åråsen Stadion13,652 1–1 02–09–2002Ullevaal Stadion12,107 1–1 2003 01–09–2003Åråsen Stadion10,412 0–0 16–05–2003Ullevaal Stadion18,241 1–1 2004 16–05–2004Åråsen Stadion11,858 0–1 29–08–2004Ullevaal Stadion14,123 2–0 2005 22–05–2005Åråsen Stadion11,403 2–1 18–09–2005Ullevaal Stadion16,504 0–0 2006 18–09–2006Åråsen Stadion11,610 2–1 12–05–2006Ullevaal Stadion20,643 0–1 2007 17–06–2007Åråsen Stadion11,437 0–1 07–10–2007Ullevaal Stadion16,547 1–3 2008 13–04–2008Åråsen Stadion11,460 0–3 20–10–2008Ullevaal Stadion12,398 3–1 2009 13–04–2009Åråsen Stadion10,287 1–2 16–08–2009Ullevaal Stadion11,622 0–1 2010 04–07–2010Åråsen Stadion11,022 1–4 23–10–2010Ullevaal Stadion17,093 2–1 2011 18–09–2011Åråsen Stadion8,344 0–1 17–04–2011Ullevaal Stadion20,012 1–1 2012 15–04–2012Åråsen Stadion10,239 1–1 11–11–2012Ullevaal Stadion12,075 1–2 2013 30–06–2013Åråsen Stadion9,766 0–1 25–08–2013Ullevaal Stadion12,200 1–1 2014 17–08–2014Åråsen Stadion8,667 2–1 19–05–2014Ullevaal Stadion11,783 2–2 2015 03–05–2015Åråsen Stadion9,071 1–1 27–07–2015Ullevaal Stadion15,661 2–0 2016 30–04–2016Åråsen Stadion9,085 2–0 30–10–2016Ullevaal Stadion19,038 1–1 2017 Eliteserien 19–08–2017Åråsen Stadion8,552 2–1 24–06–2017Ullevaal Stadion11,407 3–1 2018 02–09–2018Åråsen Stadion10,409 0–1 26–05–2018Intility Arena13,527 1–0 2019 26–10–2019Åråsen Stadion9,884 0–0 25–05–2019Intility Arena14,418 0–3 2021 07–11–2021Åråsen Stadion10,504 0–0 11–07–2021Intility Arena6,147 2–2 2022 25–05–2022Åråsen Stadion10,5272–0 04–09–2022Intility Arena16,555 3–1 2023 22–10–2023Åråsen Stadion10,5402–0 01–05–2023Intility Arena16,5563–4 2026 12–09–2026Åråsen Stadion10,5562–0 19–04–2026Intility Arena16,5560–2

Cup Season Round Date Venue Atten. Match Score1923First round12–08–1923Vigernes StadionLillestrøm - Vaalerengen2–11945Third round02–09–1945Vigernes Stadion5,132Lillestrøm - Vålerengen1–01966 Third round 04–08–1966 Ullevaal Stadion1,150 Vålerenga – Lillestrøm 4–11972Second round22–07–1972Åråsen Stadion1,000Lillestrøm - Vålerengen2–1 aet1980 Final 26–10–1980 Ullevaal Stadion 23,000 Vålerenga – Lillestrøm 4–11981 Semi-final 20–09–1981 Bislett Stadion 10,697 Vålerenga – Lillestrøm 0–21983 Fourth round 27–07–1983 Bislett Stadion 9,236 Vålerenga – Lillestrøm 2–01985 Final 20–10–1985 Ullevaal Stadion 18,500 Lillestrøm – Vålerenga 4–12003 Fourth round 06–08–2003 Åråsen Stadion 9,941 Lillestrøm – Vålerenga 1–1 10-11 a.p.2005 Semi-final 21–09–2005 Åråsen Stadion 12,156 Lillestrøm – Vålerenga 2–0

Played for both clubs

Players who have played for both clubs:

Eivind Arnevåg Petter Belsvik Henning Berg Thomas Berntsen Tommy Berntsen Lars Bohinen Markus Brændsrød Vidar Davidsen Mamadou Diallo Otto Fredrikson Rune Hansen Joar Hoff Anders Jacobsen Henrik Kjelsrud Johansen Ronny Johnsen Erik Karlsen Kent Karlsen Patric Karlsson Ulrik Mathisen (Vålerenga youth only) Runar Normann Kenneth Nysæther Mohamed Ofkir Terje Olsen Ivar Rønningen Fredrik Stoor

Eliteserien rankings (1963–2023) The table lists the clubs' finishing positions in the top division since 1963. P.6364656667686970717273747576777879808182838485868788899091929394959697989900010203040506070809101112131415161718192021222311 11 111 1 1 1 2 2 22 2 22 2 2 2 3 3 3 33 3 3 34 4 44 4 444 44555 5 5 5 5 66 6 6 6 6 667 77 7 777 77 777 77 77 788 88 8 8 888 9 9 9 9 1010 1010 10 10 10101010 11 11 11 11 11 11 12 1212 12 121212 1313 13 14 14 1415 16

Women's football Honours Honours won by LSK and Vålerenga. LSK Vålerenga Toppserien72 Norwegian Cup62 Total134

Head-to-head The head-to-head statistics shows the results between Lillestrøm and Vålerenga in the Norwegian League and Cup.

LSKwins Draws Vålerengawins League1557 Cup32 Total1859

List of matches

League

LSK – Vålerenga Vålerenga – LSK Season Division Date Venue Atten. Score Date Venue Atten. Score 2012 Toppserien 02–06–2012LSK-Hallen 6–0 28–07–2012Vallhall Arena 1–1 2013 10–08–2013LSK-Hallen 0–0 12–05–2013Vallhall Arena 1–3 2014 11–10–2014LSK-Hallen1,582 2–1 09–06–2014Vallhall Arena174 0–2 2015 16–05–2015LSK-Hallen412 4–0 09–09–2015Vallhall Arena321 1–4 2016 16–10–2016LSK-Hallen307 3–0 20–04–2016Vallhall Arena259 0–4 2017 24–06–2017LSK-Hallen240 2–1 04–11–2017Intility Arena174 2–5 2018 04–08–2018LSK-Hallen445 2–0 24–03–2018Intility Arena783 0–5 2019 17–08–2019LSK-Hallen659 2–0 05–05–2019Intility Arena834 1–2 2020 22–08–2020LSK-Hallen200 1–3 01–11–2020Intility Arena200 4–2 2021 14–07–2021LSK-Hallen230 1–1 26–09–2021Intility Arena521 2–1 2022 27–04–2022LSK-Hallen4160–3 06–08–2022Intility Arena410 1–1 2023 30–06–2023LSK-Hallen616 2–0 03–05–2023Intility Arena635 4–1 13–09–2023Intility Arena621 2–2 2024 24–08–2024LSK-Hallen432 0–4 10–05–2024Intility Arena753 1–0 16–11–2024Intility Arena

Cup Season Round Date Venue Atten. Match Score2011 Third round 25–05–2011 Vallhall Arena Vålerenga – LSK 0–22017 Semi-final 30–09–2017 Vallhall Arena 635 Vålerenga – LSK 1–02018 Fourth round 22–08–2018 LSK-Hallen 613 LSK – Vålerenga 4–12019 Final 23–11–2019 Telenor Arena 5,142 LSK – Vålerenga 5–12020 Final 13–12–2020 Ullevaal Stadion 200 LSK – Vålerenga 0–2 (a.e.t.)

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