Øyestad IF
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Sør Amfi (handball)
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| Full name | Øyestad Idrettsforening |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1 April 1929 |
| Ground | Multicom Arena, Nedenes (football) Sør Amfi (handball) |
| League | Fourth Division |
| 2024 | 1st (Fifth Division) |
Øyestad Idrettsforening is a Norwegian multi-sports/alliance club from Øyestad, Arendal, originally founded in 1929. The team colours are red and black.
It has sections for association football, team handball, orienteering, Nordic skiing and general sports for children.
Current organisation
The club was founded on 1 April 1929 as Nedenes IL.[1]
After the Second World War, Nedenes played in the Landsdelsserien, the second tier of men's football in Norway, in 1955–56,[2] followed by a continuous spell from 1958–59 through 1961–62.[3][4][5][6]
On 17 November 1963, Nedenes IL was merged with Nidarås IL, founded in 1946, and the new name Øyestad IF was taken.
The club is best known for its men's handball team, which competes under the moniker ØIF Arendal. Its elite status prompted Øyestad IF to become an alliance sports club in 2009, with the various sports as separate legal entities.[7][1] The alliance consists of three legally and financially independent clubs and several smaller entities directly under the alliance. The board consists of the leaders of each club and smaller entity.[8]
Øyestad IF Alliance consists of three legally and financially independent clubs plus some smaller groups:
- Øyestad IF fotball (football/soccer)
- Øyestad IF håndball (handball)
- Øyestad IF håndball elite (ØIF Arendal elite handball)
- several smaller groups directly under the alliance board