ØIF Arendal

ØIF Arendal
Full name	Øyestad Idrettsforening Arendal
Nickname(s)	Øyestad
Short name	ØIF
Founded	1929; 95 years ago (1929)
Arena	Sør Amfi, Arendal
Capacity	3,000
Head coach	Heine Jensen
League	REMA 1000-ligaen
Club colours
Website Official site

ØIF Arendal is a Norwegian handball team located in Arendal, Norway. They compete in REMA 1000-ligaen, which is the highest league for men's handball clubs in Norway.

Arendal

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Location of ØIF Arendal

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 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 after defeating Bodø HK 23–22 in the final. ØIF won the Norwegian League in 2015, 2016 and 2019.

Squad for the 2024–25 season^[1]

ØIF Arendal

Goalkeepers 01 Kristijan Jurisic 12 Magnus Tveitdal Olsen 16 Simen Westby Johansen Left Wingers 08 Dagur Gautason 27 Sebastian Løvlie Simonsen 29 Tengel Østerhus Lindheim Right Wingers 02 Adrian Gjeisklid Evensen 09 Mathias Wahlstrøm 81 Sander Løvlie Simonsen Line Players 06 Sondre Gjerdalen 17 Adrian Hesslekrans 21 Oscar Gran 55 Alexander Løke Gautestad Left Backs 07 Vemund Norheim Ask 10 Magnus Langeland 11 Jørg William Fiala Gjermundnes 28 Theodor Robertsen Østland Central Backs 03 Josip Vidović 23 Pelle Boesen 34 Arni Bergur Sigurbergsson Right Backs 13 Birk Hermann Inselseth 19 Mikkel Sommer Lund

• Head coach: Heine Jensen
• Assistant coach: Sondre Paulsen
• Physiotherapist: Harald Eiker Berg
• Physiotherapist: Preben Jørgensen

Transfers for the 2024–25 season

2018–2019 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Norway	Kristijan Jurisic	(1995-09-06) 6 September 1995 (age 29)	Goalkeeper
3	Croatia	Josip Vidović	(1990-05-21) 21 May 1990 (age 34)	Central Back
5	Norway	Kristoffer Pedersen	(1998-06-16) 16 June 1998 (age 26)	Left Back
6	Sweden	Martin Lindell	(1993-07-25) 25 July 1993 (age 31)	Left Back
8	Norway	Hermann Vildalen	(1995-09-17) 17 September 1995 (age 29)	Left Back
9	Norway	André Lindboe	(1988-06-24) 24 June 1988 (age 36)	Left Winger
10	Norway	Sondre Paulsen	(1988-05-21) 21 May 1988 (age 36)	Right Winger
11	Norway	Jørg William Fiala Gjermundnes	(2001-04-29) 29 April 2001 (age 23)	Left Back
12	Norway	André Bergsholm Kristensen	(2000-03-15) 15 March 2000 (age 24)	Goalkeeper
13	Iceland	Nökkvi Dan Ellidason	(1997-06-24) 24 June 1997 (age 27)	Central Back
14	Norway	Eirik Heia Pedersen	(1989-01-03) 3 January 1989 (age 35)	Left Back
15	Norway	Laurits Mo Rannekleiv	(1994-01-31) 31 January 1994 (age 30)	Line Player
16	Norway	Oliver Trondal	(2001-08-31) 31 August 2001 (age 23)	Goalkeeper
17	Norway	Olaf Richter Hoffstad	(1999-01-08) 8 January 1999 (age 25)	Left Winger
20	Norway	Kjetil Andal	(1999-02-26) 26 February 1999 (age 25)	Left Winger
22	Denmark	Jesper Munk Johanson	(1990-12-22) 22 December 1990 (age 33)	Line Player
23	Sweden	Maximilian Jonsson	(1989-10-12) 12 October 1989 (age 35)	Right Back
81	Norway	Sander Løvlie Simonsen	(1998-07-09) 9 July 1998 (age 26)	Right Winger
87	Sweden	Per Kenny Ekman	(1987-07-01) 1 July 1987 (age 37)	Line Player

2015–2016 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Norway	Svenn Erik Medhus	(1982-06-22) 22 June 1982 (age 42)	Goalkeeper
2	Norway	Alexander Friden	(1995-01-17) 17 January 1995 (age 29)	Central Back
3	Croatia	Josip Vidović	(1990-05-21) 21 May 1990 (age 34)	Central Back
4	Norway	Haakon Finsrud	(1994-04-09) 9 April 1994 (age 30)	Left Winger
5	Norway	Grunde Sakariassen	(1996-11-30) 30 November 1996 (age 28)	Left Winger
7	Norway	Lars Erik Bjørnsen	(1982-07-20) 20 July 1982 (age 42)	Right Winger
8	Norway	Magnus Jøndal	(1988-02-07) 7 February 1988 (age 36)	Left Winger
9	Norway	David Svenningsen	(1988-01-22) 22 January 1988 (age 36)	Central Back
10	Norway	Sondre Paulsen	(1988-05-21) 21 May 1988 (age 36)	Right Winger
12	Norway	Aasmund Strat	(1990-04-25) 25 April 1990 (age 34)	Goalkeeper
14	Norway	Eirik Heia Pedersen	(1989-01-03) 3 January 1989 (age 35)	Left Back
15	Norway	Laurits Mo Rannekleiv	(1994-01-31) 31 January 1994 (age 30)	Line Player
16	Norway	Markus Evensen	(1997-11-11) 11 November 1997 (age 27)	Goalkeeper
17	Norway	David Andre Rui	(1991-07-31) 31 July 1991 (age 33)	Left Winger
18	Iceland	Einar Ingi Hrafnsson	(1984-09-16) 16 September 1984 (age 40)	Line Player
20	Norway	Fredrik Aamodt Langeld	(1996-05-12) 12 May 1996 (age 28)	Right Back
21	Denmark	Lars Jakobsen	(1987-09-10) 10 September 1987 (age 37)	Left Back
24	Croatia	Robert Markotić	(1990-03-07) 7 March 1990 (age 34)	Right Back
26	Norway	Eirik Køpp	(1996-01-10) 10 January 1996 (age 28)	Left Back
81	Norway	Sander Løvlie Simonsen	(1998-07-09) 9 July 1998 (age 26)	Right Winger
87	Sweden	Per Kenny Ekman	(1987-07-01) 1 July 1987 (age 37)	Line Player

• Norwegian League:
  •  Gold (3): 2015, 2016, 2019
  •  Silver (2): 2020, 2021
  •  Bronze (1): 2018
• Norwegian Cup:
  •  Gold (1): 2014
  •  Silver (1): 2021

As of 29/6/2024^[2]

Rank	Team	Points
88	HC Zubří	51
89	Põlva Serviti	49
90	SKKP Handball Brno	49
91	ØIF Arendal	48
92	Handball Club Holon	46
93	KS Azoty-Puławy	46
94	Riihimäki Cocks	46

• Official website
• ØIF Arendal on Facebook
• ØIF Arendal on Instagram
• ØIF Arendal at Handball Base