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ØIF Arendal

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ØIF Arendal
Full nameØyestad Idrettsforening Arendal
Nickname(s)Øyestad
Short nameØIF
Founded1929; 95 years ago (1929)
ArenaSør Amfi, Arendal
Capacity3,000
Head coachHeine Jensen
LeagueREMA 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.

Location of ØIF Arendal
Arendal
Arendal
Location of ØIF Arendal

History

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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.

Team

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Current squad

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Squad for the 2024–25 season[1]
ØIF Arendal

Technical staff

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Transfers

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Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Previous squads

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Accomplishments

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EHF ranking

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As of 29/6/2024[2]
Rank Team Points
88 Czech Republic HC Zubří 51
89 Estonia Põlva Serviti 49
90 Czech Republic SKKP Handball Brno 49
91 Norway ØIF Arendal 48
92 Israel Handball Club Holon 46
93 Poland KS Azoty-Puławy 46
94 Finland Riihimäki Cocks 46

Former club members

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Notable former players

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Goalkeepers

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Right wingers

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Left wingers

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Line players

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Left backs

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Central backs

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Right backs

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References

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  1. ^ https://oifarendal.no/spillerstall/
  2. ^ "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".
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