Runar Sandefjord Explained

Clubname:	Runar Sandefjord
Fullname:	Idrettslaget Runar Sandefjord
Short Name:	Runar
Ground:	Runarhallen, Sandefjord
Chairman:	Jørn-Magne Johannessen
Manager:	Bjarte Myrhol
League:	REMA 1000-ligaen
Website:	https://runarhandball.no
Colour1:	black
Colour2:	white

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.

Crest, colours, supporters

Kits

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2024–25 season^[1]

Technical staff

• Head coach: Bjarte Myrhol
• Assistant coach: Leif Sigvard Gautestad
• Coach: Einar Veierød
• Coach: Kennie Juncker Boysen
• Physiotherapist: Morten Fjeldskår
• Physiotherapist: Svein Strøm Pedersen
• Physiotherapist: Susanne Lehmann

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Joining

• Sivert Jonson Tryggestad (GK)
• Håkon Økern (LP)
• Magnus Aasvestad (LB)

Leaving

• Kennie Juncker Boysen (LB) (retires)
• Øyvind Varpe (GK)
• Trym Kristian Bjåland-Tonning (LP)

Accomplishments

• Norwegian League

• • (4): 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000
  • (3): 1990, 2002, 2008
  • (10): 1991, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2010, 2022, 2023, 2024
• Norwegian Cup

• • (4): 1993, 1996, 1998, 2009
  • (6): 1991, 1992, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005

EHF ranking

^[2]

Rank	Team	Points
57	Chambéry SMBH	77
58	SSV Brixen Handball	77
59	Handballclub Fivers Margareten	76
60	Runar Sandefjord	75
61	Spor Toto SK	74
62	TBV Lemgo	74
63	MT Melsungen	73

Former club members

Notable former players

Goalkeepers

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

Right wingers

• Sebastian Lindell (2008–2009, 2011–2016)

Left wingers

• Ståle 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)
• Trym Bilov-Olsen

Right backs

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

External links

• • Runar Sandefjord at Handball Base

Notes and References

1. Web site: Spillerstall – Runar.
2. Web site: Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball.