Runar Sandefjord (handball)

Runar Sandefjord
Full nameIdrettslaget Runar Sandefjord
Short nameRunar
Founded1949 (1949)
ArenaRunarhallen, Sandefjord
PresidentJørn-Magne Johannessen
Head coachBjarte Myrhol
LeagueREMA 1000-ligaen
Club colours   
Website
Official site

Runar Sandefjord is the men's handball department of IL Runar, club from Sandefjord, Norway. They compete in REMA 1000-ligaen, which is the highest league for men's handball clubs in Norway.

The club was relegated from the first league in 2006–07 season, but they soon returned to the first league again. Runar won the highest league in the seasons 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96 and 1999–00.[1] They also won the Limburgse Handbal Dagen in 1998, where they defeated Sporting Toulouse 31 with 29–28 in the final.[2]

Sandefjord
Location of Runar Sandefjord

Crest, colours, supporters

Kits

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2025–26 season[3]
Runar Sandefjord

Technical staff

  • Head coach: Bjarte Myrhol
  • Assistant coach: Einar Veierød
  • Assistant coach: Kennie Juncker Boysen
  • Physiotherapist: Ufuk Ömer Sahin
  • Physiotherapist: Svein Strøm Pedersen

Transfers

Transfers for the 2026–27 season

Transfer History

Accomplishments

  • Norwegian League:
    •  Gold (4): 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000
    •  Silver (3): 1990, 2002, 2008
    •  Bronze (11): 1991, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2010, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
  • Norwegian Cup:
    •  Gold (5): 1993, 1996, 1998, 2009, 2025
    •  Silver (6): 1991, 1992, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005

EHF ranking

As of 26/11/2025[6]
Rank Team Points
26 Olympiacos 154
27 Kadetten Schaffhausen 154
28 Fenix Toulouse Handball 152
29 Runar Sandefjord 144
30 RK Vojvodina 143
31 RK Alkaloid 143
32 HC Kriens-Luzern 141

Former club members

Notable former players

Goalkeepers

Right wingers

Left wingers

  • Ståle Berg Aspestrand
  • Ole Magnus Ekelund (1997–2003)
  • Bjørn Vidar Eriksen
  • Geir Erlandsen

Line players

Left backs

Central backs

Right backs

  • Marius Hovde Andersen
  • Vidar Gjesdal (1997–1999)
  • Pål Vidar Lundquist
  • Svend Magnus Pettersen
  • Christoffer Rambo (2007–2010, 2021–)

References

  1. ^ Norwegian league winners Archived 2007-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ The finals of the Limburgse Handbal Dagen
  3. ^ https://ehfec.eurohandball.com/men/2025-26/clubs/details/TykWDzQyO9mPa5Fo0DFy_w/RunarSandefjord/
  4. ^ https://www.topphandball.no/artikkel/hjem-igjen-thomas-boilesen-til-runar/
  5. ^ https://www.runarhandball.no/2020/11/25/rambo-is-coming-home/
  6. ^ "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".
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