Jar IL was founded on 2 February 1934 as a merger between the boys' clubs Freidig and Rapp.

Both hills disappeared after a time, and the use of the field was limited to handball and tennis during the summer and ice hockey during the winter.

In 2006 it was decided politically to build an indoor arena for ice sports, demolishing the current tennis fields.

[7] The men's team currently plays in the Third Division, the fourth tier of Norwegian ice hockey.

[8] When Jar Ishall is finished, the club will add curling and figure skating to its roster.