RK Zagreb

Rukometni klub Zagreb (English: Zagreb Handball Club, pronounced [zǎːɡrɛb]) is a men's professional handball club from Zagreb, Croatia. It competes in the Croatian Premier League and the EHF Champions League.

RK Zagreb
Full nameRukometni klub
Prvo plinarsko društvo Zagreb
Founded1922; 101 years ago
ArenaArena Zagreb
(Capacity: 15,200)
PresidentZoran Gobac
LeagueCroatian Premier League
2022–23Croatian Premier League, 1st of 16 (champions)
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Home
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Away
Website
Official site

RK Zagreb has won 37 national championships and the national cup 30 times. The club was also European champion twice and played another four times in the finals, and is among top eight most successful handball clubs in the EHF Champions League's history.

Accomplishments

Croatia

Champions (31): 1992, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23
  • Croatian Handball Cup
Champions (29): 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022-23

Yugoslavia

Champions (6): 1956–57, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1964–65, 1988–89, 1990–91
  • Yugoslav Handball Cup
Champions (2): 1962, 1991

Europe

Champions (2): 1991–92, 1992–93
Champions (1): 2012–13

Individual Club Awards
  • Double
Winners (29): 1961–62, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21
  • Triple Crown
Winners (2): 1991–92, 1992–93

Kits

Current squad
Squad for the 2023–24 season

Transfers
Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Technical staff
  • Croatia Chairman: Zoran Gobac
  • Croatia Manager: Božidar Jović
  • Croatia Head coach: Andrija Nikolić
  • Croatia Assistant coach:
  • Croatia Goalkeeper coach: Arian Jović
  • Croatia Condition coach: Šime Tomašević
  • Croatia Physiotherapist: Damir Kajba
  • Croatia Physioterapist: Slobodan Škorić

RK Zagreb in European Handball
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2023–24 EHF Champions League Group Stage France Paris Saint-Germain 35–31 6th place
Hungary Pick Szeged 30–25 27–26
Denmark Aalborg Handball 30–30 32–22
Germany THW Kiel 30–23
Poland Industria Kielce 22–22 28–24
Norway Kolstad Håndball 31–20 34–25
North Macedonia RK Eurofarm Pelister 27–18 23–22
Playoffs Hungary Telekom Veszprém


Updated 18 November 2018

At least 10 games played
Club GP W D L
Barcelona Handbol 181116
Borac Banja Luka 101000
Celje 2211110
Rhein-Neckar Löwen 10235
Tatran Prešov 15816
Vardar 17719
Veszprém KC 173113

Notable former players

Head coaches
  • Kasim Kamenica (1988–1990)
  • Zdravko Zovko (1990–1994)
  • Vinko Kandija (1994–1995)
  • Abas Arslanagić (1995–1996)
  • Josip Glavaš (1996–1998)
  • Velimir Kljaić (1998–1999)
  • Zdravko Zovko (1999–2000)
  • Lino Červar (2000–2001)
  • Nino Marković (2001–2003)
  • Silvio Ivandija (2003)
  • Lino Červar (2004–2009)
  • Ivica Obrvan (2009–2012)
  • Slavko Goluža (2012–2013)
  • Boris Dvoršek (2013–2014)
  • Veselin Vujović (2014–2016)
  • Andrija Nikolić (2016) (interim)
  • Silvio Ivandija (2016–2017)
  • Slavko Goluža (2017; interim)
  • Kasim Kamenica (2017)
  • Zlatko Saračević (2017–2018)
  • Lino Červar (2018)
  • Branko Tamše (2019)
  • Veselin Vujović (2019–2020)
  • Igor Vori (2020)
  • Vlado Šola (2020–2021)
  • Ivica Obrvan (2021–2022)
  • Slavko Goluža (2022–2023)

References
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