Nærbø Håndball

Nærbø Idrettslag
Full nameNærbø Idrettslag
Short nameNærbø
Founded23 September 1923 (1923-09-23)
ArenaSparebanken Norge Arena, Nærbø
Capacity2,000
Head coachFredrik Ruud
LeagueREMA 1000-ligaen
Club colours   
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Nærbø Håndball is the men's handball team of the Norwegian multi-sports club Nærbø IL based in Nærbø, Rogaland. They compete in REMA 1000-ligaen, which is the highest league for men's handball clubs in Norway.

Nærbø
Location of Nærbø IL

History

The club was founded on 23 September 1923. The men's handball team first reached the elite league in 2008. The team only stayed in the elite league for one season, after losing all 22 league matches. The team was promoted to the elite league again in 2018.[1] In 2020, they reached the final of the Norwegian Cup, but lost to Elverum Håndball 37-29.[2] On 28 May 2022, the team won their first international title after beating CS Minaur Baia Mare over two matches in the final round of the EHF European Cup.[3][4] They also reached the EHF European Cup final in the following 2022/23 season, but lost to Serbian RK Vojvodina in both matches.[5]

Crest, colours, supporters

Kit manufacturers

Period Kit manufacturer
–2022 Hummel
2022–present Umbro

Kits

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2025–26 season[6]
Nærbø IL

Technical staff

Transfers

Transfers for the 2025–26 season

Previous squads

Accomplishments

European record

EHF European Cup

Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2021–22
Winners 		R2 Handball Sassari 26–25 35–28 61–53
R3 Pallamano Conversano 31–27 25–27 56–54
Round of 16 CSM Focșani 39–26 28–32 67–58
Quarter-finals SKA Minsk 10–0 10–0 20–0[7]
Semi-finals Drammen HK 30–27 27–30 57–57 (5-4 p)
Finals CS Minaur Baia Mare 29–25 27–26 56–51

EHF ranking

As of 7 July 2025[8]
Rank Team Points
90 Spor Toto SK 41
91 Bregenz Handball 40
92 RK Lovćen 39
93 Nærbø IL 39
94 Pays d'Aix Université Club 38
95 Alingsås HK 36
96 Junior Fasano 35

References

  1. ^ "Nærbø-treneren i tårer etter opprykk: – Helt magisk". aftenposten.no (in Norwegian). Aftenposten. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Elverum med NM-Hattrick(!)" (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Nærbø er europacupmestere i håndball". nrk.no (in Norwegian). NRK. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Nærbø er vinnere av EHF European Cup!". handball.no (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  5. ^ "IHF | Vojvodina claim first European title in the EHF European Cup Men". www.ihf.info. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
  6. ^ https://ehfec.eurohandball.com/men/2025-26/clubs/details/yqK0ro5l4_eXShnOD6Q2vg/NærbøIL/
  7. ^ SKA Minsk was banned from playing by the EHF following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
  8. ^ "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".
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