Eliteserien (men's handball)
Eliteserien[1] (Rema1000-ligaen) is the premier professional men's handball league in Norway. It was established in 1966, and it is currently contested by twelve teams. Sandefjord TIF is the championship's most successful team with seven titles, followed by Oppsal IF with six. The former sponsor of the league was Grundig, hence the former name "GRUNDIGligaen".[2]
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Confederation | EHF |
Founded | 1966 |
Number of teams | 12 |
Relegation to | 1. Division |
Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
International cup(s) | Champions League Cup Winners' Cup EHF Cup |
Current champions | ØIF Arendal |
Most championships | Sandefjord TIF (7 titles) |
TV partners | TV 2, TV 2 Sportskanalen |
Website | http://www.handball.no |
Teams
The twelve teams of the 2017–18 season. Elverum Håndball are the defending champions.
Team | Location | Arena | Finished pos. in last season |
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Bodø HK | Bodø | Bodø Spektrum | 6th |
Bækkelaget HE | Oslo | Bækkelagshallen | ![]() |
Drammen HK | Drammen | Drammenshallen | 8th |
Elverum Håndball | Elverum | Terningen Arena | ![]() |
Falk Horten | Horten | Holtanhallen | 10th |
FyllingenBergen | Fyllingsdalen | Framohallen | 5th |
Halden Topphåndball | Halden | Remmenhallen | 9th |
Haslum HK | Bærum | Nadderud Arena | ![]() |
Kolstad Håndball | Trondheim | Kolstad Arena | 7th |
Nøtterøy Håndball | Tønsberg | Nøtterøyhallen | Promoted |
ØIF Arendal Elite | Arendal | Sparebanken Sør Amfi | 4th |
Sandnes | Sandnes | Sandneshallen | Promoted |
EHF league ranking
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Champions
The complete list of the Norwegian men's handball champions since 1966.
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References
- Official league homepage
- "Grundig sponser ligahåndballen" (in Norwegian). Elektronikkbransjen. 29 September 2014.
- EHF coefficient ranking (PDF). European Handball Federation 2017/18.
External links
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