Runar Sandefjord (handball)

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. They also won the Limburgse Handbal Dagen in 1998, where they defeated Sporting Toulouse 31 with 29–28 in the final.

Crest, colours, supporters

Kits

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2025–26 season

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

Joining

Leaving

• Sivert Jonson Tryggestad (GK) to ØIF Arendal

Transfer History

Accomplishments

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

EHF ranking

Former club members

Notable former players

Goalkeepers

• Endre Nordli (1995–2003)
• Mats Fransson (1992–1998, 2005–2007)
• (1997–1999)

Right wingers

• (2008–2009, 2011–2016)

Left wingers

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

Line players

• Einar Riegelhuth Koren (2002–2006)
• Frank Løke (1998–2003, 2016)
• Kjetil Lundeberg (1991–1995)
• Stein Olaf Sando (2002–2004)

Left backs

• André Jørgensen (2000–2003)
• Tormod Moldestad (1991–1998, 1999–2000, 2003–2005)
• Spyros Balomenos (2010–2011)

Central backs

• Kristian Hansen (1991–2004)
• Mario Matic (2012–2014)
• Trym Bilov-Olsen

Right backs

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

References

External links

• Runar Sandefjord at Handball Base