RK Zagreb
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RK Zagreb is a team handball
club from Zagreb
, Croatia
. Currently, RK Zagreb competes in the Croatian First League of Handball and the Croatian Handball Cup
.
The team was known as "Badel 1862 Zagreb" from 1992 to 1995 and 1997 to 2001 and "Banka Croatia Zagreb" in 1996 for sponsorship purposes. Nowadays it's called "RK Croatia Osiguranje
Zagreb".
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
club from Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...
, Croatia
Croatia
Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...
. Currently, RK Zagreb competes in the Croatian First League of Handball and the Croatian Handball Cup
Croatian Handball Cup
The Croatian Handball Cup is a national team handball competition in Croatia operated by the Croatian Handball Federation. It has been held annually since Croatian independence in 1991 and succeeded the former Yugoslavian Handball Cup....
.
The team was known as "Badel 1862 Zagreb" from 1992 to 1995 and 1997 to 2001 and "Banka Croatia Zagreb" in 1996 for sponsorship purposes. Nowadays it's called "RK Croatia Osiguranje
Croatia osiguranje
Croatia osiguranje d.d. is a insurance company based in Zagreb.Croatia osiguranje is the largest and oldest insurance firm in Croatia. Founded in 1884 in Zagreb as Croatia osiguravajuća zadruga , one of its founders was the famous Croatian writer August Šenoa...
Zagreb".
Accomplishments
- National Championship of Croatia: 20
- 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
- Croatian Handball CupCroatian Handball CupThe Croatian Handball Cup is a national team handball competition in Croatia operated by the Croatian Handball Federation. It has been held annually since Croatian independence in 1991 and succeeded the former Yugoslavian Handball Cup....
: 17- 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
- National Championship of Yugoslavia: 9
- 1948, 1949, 1954, 1956, 1957, 1962, 1963, 1965, 1989
- National Cup of Yugoslavia: 1
- 1962
- EHF Champions LeagueEHF Champions LeagueThe EHF Champions League is the most important professional club handball competition in Europe . The competition was started in the 1956–57 season, and is administered by the European Handball Federation.The most successful teams are from Germany and Spain...
: 2- 1992, 1993
- EHF Champions LeagueEHF Champions LeagueThe EHF Champions League is the most important professional club handball competition in Europe . The competition was started in the 1956–57 season, and is administered by the European Handball Federation.The most successful teams are from Germany and Spain...
Finalists: 4- 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999
- EHF Cup Winner's CupEHF Cup Winner's CupThe EHF Cup Winners' Cup is the official competition for men's and women's clubs of Europe that won their national cup, and takes place every year. From 2012/13 the men's competition will be merged with EHF Cup to EHF European Cup. -Winners:-By Country:...
Finalist: 1- 2005
Current roster
| # | Name | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marin Šego |  |
| 2 | Filip Celic | |
| 3 | Marino Marić | |
| 5 | Ilija Brozović | |
| 7 | Luka Stepančić | |
| 8 | Marko Kopljar | |
| 9 | Jerko Matulić | |
| 11 | Lovro Šprem | |
| 12 | Matej Ašanin | |
| 13 | David Špiler David Špiler David Špiler is a professional handball player currently playing for the national handball team of Slovenia as its playmaker.... |
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| 14 | Luka Sebetić | |
| 15 | Jakov Gojun | |
| 16 | Filip Ivic | |
| 17 | Manuel Štrlek | |
| 18 | Zlatko Horvat Zlatko Horvat Zlatko Horvat is a Croatian handball player. He is currently playing for RK Zagreb, where he played for the first team since 2002.Horvat is currently also a member of the Croatian national handball team... |
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| 21 | Ivan Pešić | |
| 23 | Ljubo Vukić Ljubo Vukic Ljubo Vukić is a Croatian handball player. Born in Split, he was a member of the Croatia national handball team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.- References :... |
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| 24 | Tonči Valčić Tonci Valcic Tonči Valčić is a Croatian handball player. He was a member of the Croatia national handball team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.-References:... |
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| 34 | Ivano Balić | |
| 47 | Ante Kaleb | |
| 77 | Gyula Gal |  |
Famous players
- Patrik ĆavarPatrik CavarPatrik Ćavar is a retired Croatian handball player.He played for the Croatia national handball team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where Croatia won the gold medal.As of 2009, Ćavar lives in Miami, Florida....
- Slavko GolužaSlavko GolužaSlavko Goluža is a retired Croatian team handball player. He is the coach of the Croatia national handball team....
- Nenad KljaićNenad KljaicNenad Kljaić is a retired Croatian handball player.He played for the Croatia national handball team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where Croatia won the gold medal.-References:...
- Iztok PucIztok PucIztok Puc was a Slovenian handball player who was one of the world's top players of the 1980s and 1990s. During his career he has played professionally for RK Borac, RK Zagreb, RK Celje and RD Prule 67 and won a total of 18 domestic trophies. He was also a member of the RK Zagreb squad which won...
- Bruno GudeljBruno GudeljBruno Gudelj is a Croatian handball player.He played for the Croatia national handball team at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, where Croatia won the gold medal.-References:...
- Ratko Tomljanović
- Vlado ŠolaVlado ŠolaVlado Šola is a retired Croatian team handball player. He was born in Prisoje, near Tomislavgrad, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and his family moved to Croatia when he was young....
- Blaženko LackovićBlaženko LackovicBlaženko Lacković is a Croatian handball player. He is World champion from 2003 with the Croatian national team, and Olympic champion from 2004...
- Ivano Balić
- Igor VoriIgor VoriIgor Vori is a Croatian handball player. He is World champion from 2003 with the Croatian national team, and Olympic champion from 2004. He received a silver medal at the 2005 World championship, and a silver medal at the 2008 European championship, where he also was voted Best defensive player...
- Domagoj DuvnjakDomagoj DuvnjakDomagoj Duvnjak is a Croatian handball player. He became a member of the Croatia national handball team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China....
- Mirza DžombaMirza DžombaMirza Džomba is a retired Croatian handball player, World champion and Olympic champion.-Career:Džomba began his career by his hometown club RK Zamet Rijeka, where he stayed until 1996, when he signed to RK Zagreb. He spent five years with the capital team, winning the national championship and...
- Andrey LavrovAndrey LavrovAndrey Ivanovich Lavrov is a Russian handball goalkeeper and the only three times Olympic handball champion....