RK Zagreb

Rukometni klub Zagreb[2] (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.

For the rugby union club, see RK Zagreb (rugby union).

RK Zagreb
Full nameRukometni klub Zagreb
Founded1922; 101 years ago
ArenaArena Zagreb
(Capacity: 15,200)
PresidentMladen Vedriš[1]
LeagueCroatian Premier League
2023–24Croatian Premier League, 1st of 16 (champions)
Club colours   
Home
Away
Website
Official site

RK Zagreb has won 38 national championships and the national cup 32 times. The club was also European champion twice[3] 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 (32): 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, 2023–24
Champions (30): 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, 2023–24

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 (32): 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, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24
  • Triple Crown
Winners (2): 1991–92, 1992–93

Kits

Current squad
Squad for the 2024–25 season

Transfers
Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Technical staff
  • Chairman: Zoran Gobac
  • Manager: Božidar Jović
  • Head coach: Andrija Nikolić
  • Assistant coach:
  • 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
2023–24 EHF Champions League Group Stage Paris Saint-Germain 35–31 6th place
Pick Szeged 30–25 27–26
Aalborg Handball 30–30 32–22
THW Kiel 30–23
Industria Kielce 22–22 28–24
Kolstad Håndball 31–20 34–25
RK Eurofarm Pelister 27–18 23–22
Playoffs 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

References
  1. "RK Zagreb has a new Board of Directors, Zoran Gobac is still in it, the president of the club remains Mladen Vedriš" (in Croatian). sportske.jutarnji.hr. 3 January 2024.
  2. "Zagreb Handball Club" (in Croatian). rk-zagreb.hr. 23 June 2024.
  3. "Today: 28 years since RK Zagreb's first European championship title" (in Croatian). hrs.hr. 15 May 2020.
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