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Full nameIdrettslaget Runar
GroundHaukerød idrettsplass (stadium)
Runarhallen (indoor arena)
Sandefjord

Idrettslaget Runaris aNorwegiansports club fromHaukerødinSandefjord.It has sections forathletics,handball,football,andcross-country skiing.It was established on January 7, 1949.[1]

Athletics

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Its athletics section is known for its prominent long-distance runners. Olympic competitorsGunhild Halle HaugenandMarius Bakkenrepresented IL Runar, and so didSusanne Wigenefor a limited period. Local rivals in both handball and athletics areSandefjord TIF.

Handball

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Main article:Runar Sandefjord

The men's handball team currently plays in the first league of Norwegian handball, and was relegated from the first league in 2006–07 season, but they soon returned to the first league again. Runar won the highest league in the seasons 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96 and 1999–00.[2]They also won theLimburgse Handbal Dagenin 1998, where they defeatedSporting Toulouse ’31with 29–28 in the final.[3]

Football

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IL Runar Fotball
League4. divisjon (Vestfold)[4]
20184. divisjon (Vestfold), 5th of 11[5]

The men's football team currently plays in the 4. divisjon, the fifth tier of theNorwegian football league system.They have never played in the top tier, but had its last stint in the1. divisjon(second tier) in1997,with players likeMorten Fevangwho later became a significant player in thetop divisionand captain ofOdd Grenland.In late 1998, Runar formed the elite football teamSandefjord Fotballwith local rivalsSandefjord BK,in an attempt to take Sandefjord back to the top level of football in Norway.[6]The plan succeeded, as Sandefjord Fotball, as of the 2019 season, have been playing in the top flight in 7 out of the last 14 seasons.

Recent men's football seasons

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Season Pos. Pl. W D L GS GA P Cup Notes Ref.
2013 3. divisjon 10 26 10 2 14 63 82 32 Second qualifying round [7]
2014 3. divisjon ↓13 26 6 4 16 42 93 22 Second qualifying round [8]
2015 4. divisjon 9 20 7 3 10 50 52 24 First round [9]
2016 4. divisjon 7 22 7 4 11 57 62 25 dnq [10]
2017 4. divisjon 4 18 9 4 5 46 28 31 dnq [11]
2018 4. divisjon 5 20 7 5 8 43 53 26 First qualifying round [5]

References

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  1. ^Gjerseth, Simen (2016).Nye Sandefjord.Liv forlag. Page 114.ISBN9788283301137.
  2. ^Norwegian league winnersArchived2007-08-20 at theWayback Machine
  3. ^The finals of the Limburgse Handbal Dagen
  4. ^"4.div Menn 2019 Vestfold".fotball.no(in Norwegian).Football Association of Norway.Retrieved16 October2019.
  5. ^ab"4.div Menn 2018 - Tabell Vestfold".fotball.no(in Norwegian).Football Association of Norway.Retrieved16 October2019.
  6. ^History (Sandefjord Fotball official site)Archived2007-09-07 at theWayback Machine(in Norwegian)
  7. ^"3 div. Menn avd. 05 2013 - Tabell".fotball.no(in Norwegian).Football Association of Norway.Retrieved16 October2019.
  8. ^"3 div. Menn avd. 05 2014 - Tabell".fotball.no(in Norwegian).Football Association of Norway.Retrieved16 October2019.
  9. ^"4 div. Menn Vestfold 2015 - Tabell".fotball.no(in Norwegian).Football Association of Norway.Retrieved16 October2019.
  10. ^"4 div. Menn Vestfold 2016 - Tabell".fotball.no(in Norwegian).Football Association of Norway.Retrieved16 October2019.
  11. ^"4 div. Menn Vestfold 2017 - Tabell".fotball.no(in Norwegian).Football Association of Norway.Retrieved16 October2019.
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