Ranheim played in theNorwegian top flight during the following seasons; 1937–38, 1938–39, 1939–40 and 1947–48, as well as in 1949–50, 1952–53, 1954–55 and 1955–56.
Since 2006, Ranheim has acted as afarm club forRosenborg, its goal being to establish a football team fromTrøndelag in the1. divisjon. Ranheim came close to qualifying in2007 and2008. Former managerPer Joar Hansen earned Ranheim a promotion to the1. divisjon after the2009 season. They played their first 6 home matches at Abrahallen, and on 10 July 2010, they moved to their new stadium,EXTRA Arena.[1] Ranheim finished 5th in the2010 1. divisjon and qualified for the promotion play-offs for a place in the Tippeligaen.[2]
In the 2017 season, Ranheim gained promotion to the top level for the first time since 1955–56 after beatingSogndal. Over two legs, they first lost 1–0 away and went on to win 1–0 at home. After two scoreless periods of extra time they secured promotion by winning 5–4 on penalties.[3] Ranheim finished the 2018 season in 7th place, and head coachSvein Maalen received the Eliteserien Coach of the Year award for this accomplishment.[4] In the following2019 season, the club finished 16th and last and were relegated.
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
