GRUNDIGligaen
| Countries |  Norway |
|---|---|
| Confederation | EHF |
| Founded | 1966 |
| Number of teams | 12 |
| Relegation to | First 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) |
| Website | [2] |
The GRUNDIGligaen is the premier professional 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 Drammen HK and Oppsal IF with ØØ and ÅÅ respectively.[1] The league has been sponsored by Grundig since 2014 and therefore the league was called the GRUNDIGligaen. The former sponsor of the league was Posten, hence the former name "Postenligaen".
Teams
The twelve teams of the 2015–16 season. ØIF Arendal are the defending champions.
| Team | Location | Arena | Season 14/15 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bodø HK | Bodø | Bodø Spektrum | 2nd |
| Bækkelaget HE | Oslo | Oppsal Arena / Ekeberghallen | 10th |
| Drammen HK | Drammen | Drammenshallen | 10th |
| Elverum Håndball | Elverum | Terningen Arena | 3rd |
| FyllingenBergen | Bergen | Idrettens Hus | Promoted |
| Halden Topphåndball | Halden | Bjørnholthallen | 9th |
| Haslum HK | Bærum | Nadderud Arena | 4th |
| Kolstad IL | Rælingen | Marikollhallen | Promoted |
| IL Runar Sandefjord | Sandefjord | Kongsberghallen | 7th |
| Stord HK Elite | Stord | Åsenhallen | Promoted |
| Viking Håndball | Stavanger | Haukelandshallen | 3rd |
| ØIF Arendal | Arendal | Aquarama | 6th |
EHF league ranking
- For season 2015/2016[2]
| Current ranking |
Movement | Last season's ranking |
League | Coefficient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 |  |
(17) |  Rukometna liga Srbije |
21.60 |
| 18 |  |
(20) |  A1 Ethniki/Handball Premier |
18.78 |
| 19 | |
(24) |  Slovenská hadzanárska extraliga |
17.30 |
| 20 |  |
(16) | GRUNDIGligaen |
17.10 |
| 21 | |
(21) |  Türkiye Hentbol Süper Ligi |
14.70 |
| 22 | |
(23) |  Ligat Winner |
12.70 |
Champions
The complete list of the Norwegian handball champions since 1966.
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References
- ↑ [1] in the Norwegian Handball Association's website
- ↑ 2015/16 European Cup place distribution (PDF). European Handball Federation.
External links
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