Ranheim Fotball is a Norwegian football club from Ranheim in Trondheim that currently plays in 1. divisjon, the second tier in the Norwegian football league system. Ranheim is the football department of Ranheim IL, founded on 17 February 1901.
Ranheim played in the Norwegian top flight during the following seasons; 1937âÂÂ38, 1938âÂÂ39, 1939âÂÂ40 and 1947âÂÂ48, as well as in 1949âÂÂ50, 1952âÂÂ53, 1954âÂÂ55 and 1955âÂÂ56.
Since 2006, Ranheim has acted as a farm club for Rosenborg, its goal being to establish a football team from Trøndelag in the 1. divisjon. Ranheim came close to qualifying in 2007 and 2008. Former manager Per Joar Hansen earned Ranheim a promotion to the 1. divisjon after the 2009 season. They played their first 6 home matches at Abrahallen, and on 10 July 2010, they moved to their new stadium, EXTRA Arena. Ranheim finished 5th in the 2010 1. divisjon and qualified for the promotion play-offs for a place in the Tippeligaen.
In the 2017 season, Ranheim gained promotion to the top level for the first time since 1955âÂÂ56 after beating Sogndal. Over two legs, they first lost 1âÂÂ0 away and went on to win 1âÂÂ0 at home. After two scoreless periods of extra time they secured promotion by winning 5âÂÂ4 on penalties. Ranheim finished the 2018 season in 7th place, and head coach Svein Maalen received the Eliteserien Coach of the Year award for this accomplishment. In the following 2019 season, the club finished 16th and last and were relegated.
For season transfers, see transfers winter 2025âÂÂ26 and transfers summer 2026.
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