The sport of football came directly to Sandnes from its home country, England, when two British brothers Arnold and Hubert Thomas moved to the town in 1907.

In 1916 the club's board decided to introduce a new uniform, choosing the light blue jersey and white shorts we see today.

The 1930s was a successful decade for the club with top-3 positions six consecutive seasons, and qualifying for the newly established top division Norgesserien in 1937.

In 2007, Sandnes Ulf won promotion to Adeccoligaen (2008 1. divisjon), the second highest division in the Norwegian football league system.

Prior to the 2008 season, the signings of Paul Oyuga and Artur Kotenko brought even more experience from professional football to the club.

However, Follo FK, a team which had managed to avoid relegation, was forced to withdraw from the league because of financial difficulties, and Sandnes Ulf kept its place in the division for the 2011 1. divisjon.

[3] ("Ulf-Sandnes" until, and including, 2003) Source:[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.