Runar Sandefjord (handball)
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| Runar Sandefjord | |
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| Full name | Idrettslaget Runar Sandefjord |
| Short name | Runar |
| Founded | 1949 |
| Arena | Runarhallen, Sandefjord |
| President | Jørn-Magne Johannessen |
| Head coach | Bjarte Myrhol |
| League | REMA 1000-ligaen |
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| 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
Kits
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Team
Current squad
- Squad for the 2025–26 season[3]
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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
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Transfer History
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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 |
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| 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 |