RK Zagreb

RK Zagreb
Full name Rukometni klub
Prvo plinarsko društvo Zagreb
Founded 1922; 99 years ago
Arena
President Zoran Gobac
Head coach Nenad Šoštarić
League Croatian Premier League
2022–23 Croatian Premier League, 1st of 16 (champions)
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Home
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Away
Website
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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, SEHA League, and the EHF Champions League.

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
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

Technical staff

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

RK Zagreb in European handball

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2018–19 EHF Champions League Group Stage Paris Saint-Germain 21–32 28–33 6th place
Pick Szeged 23–24 26–26
Flensburg-Handewitt 21–22 31–29
Skjern Håndbold 32–29 31–31
HC Motor Zaporizhzhia 27–25 27–35
RK Celje 24–22 21–30
HBC Nantes 27–27 20–23
Round of 16 RK Vardar 18–27 30–32 Eliminated
2019–20 EHF Champions League Group Stage
Group A
FC Barcelona 19–36 23–32 7th place
Paris Saint-Germain 29–37 26–37
Pick Szeged 21–26 23–33
Aalborg 31–30 20–30
Flensburg-Handewitt 25–26 17–20
RK Celje 27–31 22–24
Elverum 30–27 30–30
2020–21 EHF Champions League Group Stage
Group B
FC Barcelona 27–45
Telekom Veszprém 25–37
Aalborg 26–27
THW Kiel 21–31
HC Motor Zaporizhzhia 23–24
HBC Nantes
RK Celje 22–30


Updated 18 November 2018

At least 10 games played
Club GP W D L
Barcelona Handbol 18 1 1 16
Borac Banja Luka 10 10 0 0
Celje 22 11 1 10
Rhein-Neckar Löwen 10 2 3 5
Tatran Prešov 15 8 1 6
Vardar 17 7 1 9
Veszprém KC 17 3 1 13

Notable former players

Head coaches