Founded as Idrettslaget Øygard on 7 June 1945, the club's current activities consist of athletics, basketball, boxing, football, handball and gymnastics.

[1] Idrettslaget Øygard was founded 7 June 1945 in Fjell municipality at Sotra.

13 June 2007, IL Øygard met Brann in the second round of the 2007 Norwegian Cup.

In 2019, Sotra SK's senior football team were offered to join a merger with fellow Øygarden and Sotra clubs Nordre Fjell, Sund SK, Skogsvåg IL, Telavåg IL, Skjergard IL and Nest-Sotra to become a part of the new club Øygarden FK from 2020, but rejected because they wanted to continue on their own.

[3] Source:[4] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply.