Runar Sandefjord (handball)

Runar Sandefjord
Runar Sandefjord
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
Club colours
	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.

Sandefjord

Location of Runar Sandefjord

Crest, colours, supporters

Kits

HOME
2013–14

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2025–26 season^[1]

Runar Sandefjord

Goalkeepers

1 Mats Bjørnstad
12 Sivert Jonson Tryggestad
25 Oliver Klavenes
47 Viktor Tofthøj Warrer

Left Wingers

8 Preben Gram
14 Even Haugli

Right Wingers

13 Kasper Bjanes Iversen
20 Adam Tenvik Bergli

Line Players

5 Håkon Økern
23 Sander Rogne Myklebust
55 Alexander Løke Gautestad

Left Backs

2 Daniel Blomgren
7 Lars Eivind Gurrich
21 Magnus Aasvestad
22 Tobias Rivesjö
29 Thomas Boilesen

Central Backs

10 Herman Solberg
17 Emil Hofstad Eriksen
18 Ola Viskum
33 Tord Lea Knutsen

Right Backs

9 Christoffer Rambo
19 Christian Seierstad

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

Joining

Leaving

Transfer History

Transfers for the 2025–26 season

Joining

Daniel Blomgren (LB) from HBW Balingen-Weilstetten
Viktor Tofthøj Warrer (GK) from Follo Håndballklubb
Thomas Boilesen (LB) from Nordsjælland Håndbold^[2]
Kasper Bjanes Iversen (RW) from Haslum HK
Even Haugli (LW) from Haslum HK
Herman Solberg (CB) from Haslum HK
Alexander Løke Gautestad (LP) from ØIF Arendal

Leaving

Martin Lindell (LB) to Nordsjælland Håndbold
Kasper Haugen Furu (CB) to TuS N-Lübbecke
Kasper Sjursen Syversen (LP) to Ribe-Esbjerg HH

Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Joining

Sivert Jonson Tryggestad (GK)
Håkon Økern (LP)
Magnus Aasvestad (LB)

Leaving

Kennie Juncker Boysen (LB) (retires)
Øyvind Varpe (GK)
Trym Kristian Bjåland-Tonning (LP)

Transfers for the 2023–24 season

Joining

Frederik Fuglsang Torp (GK) from Önnereds HK

Leaving

André Pung Tuzov (LB) to Lugi HF

Transfers for the 2022–23 season

Joining

Anton Hellberg (GK) from Nancy Handball

Leaving

Transfers for the 2021–22 season

Joining

Christoffer Rambo (RB) from GWD Minden^[3]

Leaving

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 (4): 1993, 1996, 1998, 2009
- Silver (6): 1991, 1992, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005

EHF ranking

As of 26/11/2025^[4]

Rank	Team	Points
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

Former club members

Notable former players

Goalkeepers

Endre Nordli (1995–2003)
Mats Fransson (1992–1998, 2005–2007)
Jan Stankiewicz (1997–1999)

Right wingers

Sebastian Lindell (2008–2009, 2011–2016)

Left wingers

Ståle Berg Aspestrand
Ole Magnus Ekelund (1997–2003)
Bjørn Vidar Eriksen
Geir Erlandsen

Line players

Einar Riegelhuth Koren (2002–2006)
Frank Løke (1998–2003, 2016)
Kjetil Lundeberg (1991–1995)
Stein Olaf Sando (2002–2004)

Left backs

André Jørgensen (2000–2003)
Tormod Moldestad (1991–1998, 1999–2000, 2003–2005)
Spyros Balomenos (2010–2011)

Central backs

Kristian Hansen (1991–2004)
Trym Bilov-Olsen

Right backs

Marius Hovde Andersen
Vidar Gjesdal (1997–1999)
Pål Vidar Lundquist
Svend Magnus Pettersen
Christoffer Rambo (2007–2010, 2021–)

References

External links

[1] ttps://ehfec.eurohandball.com/men/2025-26/clubs/details/TykWDzQyO9mPa5Fo0DFy_w/RunarSandefjord/

[2] ttps://www.topphandball.no/artikkel/hjem-igjen-thomas-boilesen-til-runar/

[3] ttps://www.runarhandball.no/2020/11/25/rambo-is-coming-home/

[4] "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".

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Norwegian handball 2024–25
Men's REMA 1000-ligaen	Bergen Bækkelaget Drammen Elverum Fjellhammer Follo Halden Haslum Kolstad Kristiansand Nærbø Runar Sandnes ØIF Arendal
Women's REMA 1000-ligaen	Byåsen Fana Follo Fredrikstad Gjerpen Haslum Larvik Oppsal Molde Ravens Sola Storhamar Tertnes Vipers
Men's 1. divisjon	Bergsøy Bodø Charlottenlund Falk Grenland HK–72 Sande Melhus Ros Ryger Stavanger Sandefjord Storhamar Tiller TIF Viking Urædd
Women's 1. divisjon	Aker Fjellhammer Flint Fyllingen Glassverket Levanger Nordstrand Pors Storhamar Trondheim Topphåndball Utleira Vålerenga Åsane
Related topics	Norwegian Handball Federation National men's team National women's team
See also: EHF EHF Champions League EHF European League EHF European Cup Women's EHF Champions League Women's EHF European League