REMA 1000-ligaen (men's handball)

REMA 1000-ligaen
Founded	1966
No. of teams	13
Country	Norway
Confederation	EHF
Most recent; champion(s)	Elverum Håndball
Most titles	League: Sandefjord TIF (9 titles) ; Playoffs: Elverum Håndball (11 titles)
TV partner(s)	TV 2, TV 2 Sportskanalen
Relegation to	1. divisjon
International cup(s)	Champions League; Cup Winners' Cup; EHF Cup
Official website	http://www.handball.no
	2021–22 season

REMA 1000-ligaen^[1] 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 nine titles, followed by Oppsal IF with six. Elverum Håndball is the most successful in the Playoffs, with 11 titles. The former sponsor of the league was Grundig, hence the former name "GRUNDIGligaen".^[2]

TeamsEdit

The thirteen teams of the 2020–21 season. Elverum Håndball are the defending champions.

Team	Location	Arena	Finished pos. in last season
Bækkelaget HE	Oslo	Bækkelagshallen	6th
Drammen HK	Drammen	Drammenshallen
Elverum Håndball	Elverum	Terningen Arena
Fjellhammer IL	Lørenskog	Lørenskoghallen	Promoted
FyllingenBergen	Fyllingsdalen	Framohallen	8th
Halden Topphåndball	Halden	Remmenhallen	9th
Haslum HK	Bærum	Nadderud Arena	5th
Kolstad Håndball	Trondheim	Kolstad Arena	4th
Nærbø IL	Nærbø	Nye Loen	7th
Runar Håndball	Sandefjord	Runarhallen	10th
Sandefjord Håndball	Sandefjord	Jotunhallen	Promoted
Viking Håndball	Stavanger	Hetlandshallen	Promoted
ØIF Arendal Elite	Arendal	Sparebanken Sør Amfi

EHF league rankingEdit

For season 2021/2022, see footnote^[3]

14. (11) Ukrainian Handball Super League (34.17)
15. (15) Swiss Handball League (30.67)
16. (16) Eliteserien (29.50)
17. (28) Extraliga (22.00)
18. (17) Russian Handball Super League (21.33)

ChampionsEdit

The complete list of the Norwegian men's handball champions since 1966.

Season	Champion
1965–66	Fredensborg
1966–67	Fredensborg
1967–68	OSI
1968–69	BSI
1969–70	OSI
1970–71	Oppsal IF
1971–72	Oppsal IF
1972–73	Oppsal IF
1973–74	Refstad IL
1974–75	Fredensborg
1975–76	Oppsal IF
1976–77	Refstad IL
1977–78	Oppsal IF
1978–79	Refstad IL
1979–80	Oppsal IF
1980–81	Nordstrand IF
1981–82	Fredensborg/Ski
1982–83	Kolbotn IL
1983–84	Kolbotn IL
1984–85	Urædd IF
1985–86	Stavanger IF
1986–87	Stavanger IF
1987–88	Urædd IF
1988–89	Stavanger IF
1989–90	Stavanger IF
1990–91	Sandefjord HK
1991–92	Urædd IF
1992–93	Sandefjord HK
1993–94	IL Runar

Year	Champion
1994–95	IL Runar
1995–96	IL Runar
1996–97	Drammen HK
1997–98	Viking HK
1998–99	Sandefjord TIF
1999–00	IL Runar
2000–01	Sandefjord TIF
2001–02	Sandefjord TIF
2002–03	Sandefjord TIF
2003–04	Sandefjord TIF
2004–05	Sandefjord TIF
2005–06	Sandefjord TIF
2006–07	Drammen HK
2007–08	Drammen HK
2008–09	FyllingenBergen
2009–10	Drammen HK
2010–11	Haslum HK
2011–12	Haslum HK
2012–13	Elverum Håndball
2013–14	Haslum HK
2014–15	ØIF Arendal
2015–16	ØIF Arendal
2016–17	Elverum Håndball
2017–18	Elverum Håndball
2018–19	ØIF Arendal
2019–20	Elverum Håndball
2020–21	Elverum Håndball
2021–22	Elverum Håndball