ØIF Arendal
| ØIF Arendal | |||
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| Full name | Øyestad Idrettsforening Arendal | ||
| Nickname | Øyestad | ||
| Short name | ØIF | ||
| Founded | April 1, 1929 | ||
| Arena | Sparebanken Norge Amfi Arendal, Arendal | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| Head coach | Josip Vidovic | ||
| Captain | Kristijan Jurisic | ||
| League | REMA 1000-ligaen | ||
| Club colours | |||
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| Website Official site | |||
ØIF Arendal is a Norwegian handball team located in Arendal, Norway. Since 2009, they compete in REMA 1000-ligaen, which is the highest league for men's handball clubs in Norway.
The team colours are red and black. They play their home matches in the Sparebanken Norge Amfi Arendal, dressing the playing court in red and black.
History
The club was founded on April 1, 1929. The club was promoted to the top division, the REMA 1000-ligaen, in the 2008/2009 season. Former international Preben Vildalen was also a member of the promoted team.
Before their 2009 debut season in the REMA 1000-ligaen, the men's team was separated into a distinct legal entity under the multi-sport club Øyestad IF Allianse, which is when they got their current name; ØIF Arendal (legally: Øyestad IF håndball elite). The original Øyestad sports club men's team (Øyestad IF håndball) plays on the national third level and collaborates with ØIF Arendal, serving as a feeder team.
The team debuted in the elite series on September 26, 2009, defeating Runar Sandefjord 27–24 at home.[1] They finished fourth in 2010 and 2011.
In the 2012/2013 season, the team moved from the Nedeneshallen sports hall to the new Sparebanken Sør Amfi (since 2025 named Sparebanken Norge Amfi Arendal).
On 30 December 2014, ØIF won the Norwegian Cup after defeating Bodø HK 23–22 in the final. ØIF won the Norwegian League in 2015, 2016 and 2019.
Team
Current squad
- Squad for the 2025–26 season[2]
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Technical staff
- Head coach: Josip Vidovic
- Assistant coach: Kenny Ekman
- Physiotherapist: Harald Eiker Berg
- Physiotherapist: Preben Jørgensen
Transfers
- Transfers for the 2025–26 season
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Previous squads
| 2018–2019 Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Norway | Kristijan Jurisic | 6 September 1995 | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Croatia | Josip Vidović | 21 May 1990 | Central Back |
| 5 | Norway | Kristoffer Pedersen | 16 June 1998 | Left Back |
| 6 | Sweden | Martin Lindell | 25 July 1993 | Left Back |
| 8 | Norway | Hermann Vildalen | 17 September 1995 | Left Back |
| 9 | Norway | André Lindboe | 24 June 1988 | Left Winger |
| 10 | Norway | Sondre Paulsen | 21 May 1988 | Right Winger |
| 11 | Norway | Jørg William Fiala Gjermundnes | 29 April 2001 | Left Back |
| 12 | Norway | André Bergsholm Kristensen | 15 March 2000 | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Iceland | Nökkvi Dan Ellidason | 24 June 1997 | Central Back |
| 14 | Norway | Eirik Heia Pedersen | 3 January 1989 | Left Back |
| 15 | Norway | Laurits Mo Rannekleiv | 31 January 1994 | Line Player |
| 16 | Norway | Oliver Trondal | 31 August 2001 | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Norway | Olaf Richter Hoffstad | 8 January 1999 | Left Winger |
| 20 | Norway | Kjetil Andal | 26 February 1999 | Left Winger |
| 22 | Denmark | Jesper Munk Johanson | 22 December 1990 | Line Player |
| 23 | Sweden | Maximilian Jonsson | 12 October 1989 | Right Back |
| 81 | Norway | Sander Løvlie Simonsen | 9 July 1998 | Right Winger |
| 87 | Sweden | Per Kenny Ekman | 1 July 1987 | Line Player |
| 2015–2016 Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Norway | Svenn Erik Medhus | 22 June 1982 | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Norway | Alexander Friden | 17 January 1995 | Central Back |
| 3 | Croatia | Josip Vidović | 21 May 1990 | Central Back |
| 4 | Norway | Haakon Finsrud | 9 April 1994 | Left Winger |
| 5 | Norway | Grunde Sakariassen | 30 November 1996 | Left Winger |
| 7 | Norway | Lars Erik Bjørnsen | 20 July 1982 | Right Winger |
| 8 | Norway | Magnus Jøndal | 7 February 1988 | Left Winger |
| 9 | Norway | David Svenningsen | 22 January 1988 | Central Back |
| 10 | Norway | Sondre Paulsen | 21 May 1988 | Right Winger |
| 12 | Norway | Aasmund Strat | 25 April 1990 | Goalkeeper |
| 14 | Norway | Eirik Heia Pedersen | 3 January 1989 | Left Back |
| 15 | Norway | Laurits Mo Rannekleiv | 31 January 1994 | Line Player |
| 16 | Norway | Markus Evensen | 11 November 1997 | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Norway | David Andre Rui | 31 July 1991 | Left Winger |
| 18 | Iceland | Einar Ingi Hrafnsson | 16 September 1984 | Line Player |
| 20 | Norway | Fredrik Aamodt Langeld | 12 May 1996 | Right Back |
| 21 | Denmark | Lars Jakobsen | 10 September 1987 | Left Back |
| 24 | Croatia | Robert Markotić | 7 March 1990 | Right Back |
| 26 | Norway | Eirik Køpp | 10 January 1996 | Left Back |
| 81 | Norway | Sander Løvlie Simonsen | 9 July 1998 | Right Winger |
| 87 | Sweden | Per Kenny Ekman | 1 July 1987 | Line Player |
Accomplishments
- Norwegian League:
- Gold (3): 2015, 2016, 2019
- Silver (2): 2020, 2021
- Bronze (1): 2018
- Norwegian Cup:
- Gold (1): 2014
- Silver (1): 2021
EHF ranking
- As of 30/11/2025[3]
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 104 | HC Berchem | 46 |
| 105 | Chambery Savoie | 46 |
| 106 | ØIF Arendal | 45 |
| 107 | KH Besa Famgas | 44 |
| 108 | USAM Nimes | 44 |
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 (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 (2007–2010)
- Mario Matic (2019–2024)
Right backs
- Magnus Søndenå (2021–2023)
- Nikola Kedžo (2016)
- Marcus Dahlin (2014–2015)
References
- ^ AS, TV 2 (2009-09-25). "ØIF Arendal tilbake i toppen". TV 2 (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 2025-11-30.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ https://oifarendal.no/spillerstall/
- ^ "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".