ØIF Arendal is a
Norwegian handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of thr ...
team located in
Arendal
Arendal () is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Agder counties of Norway, county in southeastern Norway. Arendal belongs to the Districts of Norway, region of Southern Norway, Sørlandet. The administrative centre of the munici ...
,
Norway
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. They compete in
REMA 1000-ligaen, which is the highest league for men's handball clubs in
Norway
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.
History
The club was founded on April 1, 1929. The club was promoted to the first division, the
REMA 1000-ligaen, in the 2008/2009 season. Former international
Preben Vildalen
Preben Vildalen (born 6 June 1972) is a Norwegian handball player. He played 201 matches and scored 312 goals for the Norway men's national handball team between 1994 and 2007. He participated at the 2001, 2005 and 2007 World Men's Handball Cham ...
was also a member of the promoted team. The team debuted in the elite series on September 26, 2009, defeating
Runar Sandefjord 27–24 at home. They finished fourth in 2010 and 2011. In the 2012/2013 season, the team moved from the
Nedeneshallen sports hall to the new
Sør Amfi. On 30 December 2014, ØIF won the
Norwegian Cup
The Norwegian Football Cup () is the main knockout cup competition in Norwegian football. It is run by the Football Association of Norway and has been contested since 1902, making it the oldest football tournament in the country. The tournament ...
after defeating
Bodø HK
Bodø Håndballklubb, more commonly known as Bodø HK is a Norwegian handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six o ...
23–22 in the final. ØIF won the
Norwegian League in 2015, 2016 and 2019.
Team
Current squad
:''Squad for the 2024–25 season''
Technical staff
* Head coach:
Heine Jensen
* Assistant coach:
Sondre Paulsen
* Physiotherapist:
Harald Eiker Berg
* Physiotherapist:
Preben Jørgensen
Transfers
:''Transfers for the 2025–26 season''
;Joining
;Leaving
*
Alexander Løke Gautestad (P) (to
Runar Sandefjord)
*
Sondre Gjerdalen (P) (to
Elverum HÃ¥ndball
Elverum HÃ¥ndball is a Norwegian professional handball club from Elverum Municipality, Norway. Currently, Elverum HÃ¥ndball competes in the Norwegian Premier League Men's Handball, and they have been successful title winners for several years ...
)
Previous squads
Accomplishments
*
Norwegian League:
** (3): 2015, 2016, 2019
** (2): 2020, 2021
** (1): 2018
*
Norwegian Cup
The Norwegian Football Cup () is the main knockout cup competition in Norwegian football. It is run by the Football Association of Norway and has been contested since 1902, making it the oldest football tournament in the country. The tournament ...
:
** (1): 2014
** (1): 2021
EHF ranking
Former club members
Notable former players
Goalkeepers
*
Svenn Erik Medhus (2010–2017)
*
César Almeida (2016-2017)
Right wingers
*
Lars Erik Bjørnsen (2015–2016)
*
Sondre Paulsen (2010–2021)
Left wingers
*
Magnus Jøndal
Magnus Jøndal (born 7 February 1988) is a former Norwegian handball player, who last played for SG Flensburg-Handewitt and the Norwegian national team.
He competed at the 2016 European Men's Handball Championship.
Honours
*World Championship: ...
(2014–2016)
*
André Lindboe (2018–2021)
*
August Pedersen (2016–2018)
Line players
*
Håvard Augensen (2009–2011)
*
Frederik Børm (2021–2023)
*
Luigj Quni (2019–2020)
Left backs
*
André Jørgensen (1996–1998, 2010–2015)
*
Hermann Vildalen (2012–2014, 2020–2021)
*
René Bach Madsen (2013–2014)
*
Nico Rönnberg (2013–2014)
Central backs
*
Preben Vildalen
Preben Vildalen (born 6 June 1972) is a Norwegian handball player. He played 201 matches and scored 312 goals for the Norway men's national handball team between 1994 and 2007. He participated at the 2001, 2005 and 2007 World Men's Handball Cham ...
(2007–2010)
*
Mario Matic (2019–2024)
Right backs
*
Magnus Søndenå (2021–2023)
*
Nikola Kedžo (2016)
*
Marcus Dahlin (2014–2015)
References
External links
*
*
*
ØIF Arendala
Handball Base
{{DEFAULTSORT:OIF Arendal
Handball clubs established in 1929
1929 establishments in Norway
Handball clubs in Norway
Sport in Arendal