RK Crvenka
RK Crvenka (Serbian Cyrillic: РК Црвенка) is a Serbian handball club based in Crvenka. They compete in the Serbian Handball Super League.
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Full name | Rukometni klub Crvenka | ||
Nickname(s) | Veverice (The Squirrels) | ||
Founded | 1952 | ||
Arena | SC Crvenka | ||
President | Vladan Račić | ||
Head coach | Vladimir Zejak | ||
League | Serbian Handball Super League | ||
2019–20 | Annulled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||
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History
The first handball club in Crvenka was established in 1952. They competed under the name RK Partizan. In 1959, the club merged with local club RK Jedinstvo to form RK Crvenka. They made their Yugoslav Championship debut in 1965. Two years later, the club won its first trophy, capturing the Yugoslav Cup. They achieved their greatest success by winning the national championship in 1969. The club would reach the European Cup semi-finals in the 1969–70 season.
Between 2008 and 2013, the club competed for five seasons in the Serbian Handball Super League. They earned promotion back to the top flight in 2020.[1]
Sponsorship
During its history, the club has been known by a variety of names due to sponsorship reasons:
- Crvenka Jaffa Panon
- Crvenka Jaffa
Notable players
The list includes players who played for their respective national teams in any major international tournaments, such as the Olympic Games, World Championships and European Championships:
Novak Bošković
Dalibor Čutura
Dragan Marjanac
Savo Mešter
Dimitrije Pejanović
Nebojša Jokić
Petar Kapisoda
Dragan Škrbić
Čedomir Bugarski
Jovica Elezović
Petar Fajfrić
Jožef Holpert
Drago Jovović
Đorđe Lavrnić
Slobodan Mišković
Stjepan Obran
Radisav Pavićević
Zlatko Portner
Rolando Pušnik
Momir Rnić
Zoran Živković
Head coaches
Vlado Štencl
Milorad Lajić
Slobodan Mišković
Dragan Nišević
Milorad Lajić
Dragan Kukić
Vladimir Zejak (2019–present)
References
- "Upriličen svečani prijem za rukometaše RK Crvenka" (in Serbian). nasemesto.rs. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 25 September 2020.
External links
- RK Crvenka at srbijasport.net (in Serbian)