RK Izviđač (, English: Handball Club Izviđač) is a team handball club from Ljubuški, Bosnia and Herzegovina, RK Izviđač competes in the Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with ten titles won it is the most successful team in the country.
History The club was founded in 1956 as Omladinski rukometni klub Partizan Ljubuški ('Youth Handball Club Partizan Ljubuški'). In socialist Yugoslavia, Izviđač played a subordinate role among the other handball clubs in the state.
The club has won the unified first division in Bosnia and Herzegovina: the Premijer Liga 12 times: in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. The club won the Handball Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 times: in 1999, 2002, 2022 and 2025. They made their first appearance on the international cup circuit in the EHF City Cup in the 1998/99 season, which ended quickly after two heavy defeats against RK Lovćen. The club played for the first time in the EHF Cup Winners' Cup in the 1999/2000 season, in the EHF Champions League in the 2000/2001 season, and in the EHF Cup in the 2002/2003 season. In the 2025–26 EHF Cup season, Ljubuški reached semi-finals so far.
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Team
Current squad
Squad for the 2025–26 seasonhttps://ehfec.eurohandball.com/men/2025-26/clubs/details/2zXEaNBPEzJP81Ffhy6t9g/HCIzvidac/
RK IzviđačGoalkeepers 1 Marko Čuljak 16 Aldin Alihodžić 25 Miloš Knežević Left Wingers 4 Maro Boras 13 Matej Šimić 15 Mirko Mišetić Right Wingers 11 Edvin Dželilović 14 Luka Bubalo 30 Kristian Katić 44 Fahrudin Melić Line Players 3 Zvonimir Lukenda 7 Luka Sević 24 Mile Lasić 33 Djordje Ratković
Left Backs 10 Milan Dedić 18 Diano Ćeško 22 Mihael Bebek 26 Patrick Dodig 29 Andrija Jokić Central Backs 5 Mihael Mandić 8 Amer Šahinović 17 Danijel Stijović 21 Petar Grbavac Right Backs 6 Filip Odak 19 Kerim Semić 23 Sergej Purić
Technical staff Head coach: Ivan Džolić Assistant coach: Milan Tolić Fitness coach: Adis Jakić Physiotherapist: Ante Bunoza
Transfers Transfers for the 2026–27 season
Joining
Leaving Diano Ćeško (LB) to RK Zagrebhttps://arhiva.rk-zagreb.hr/vijesti/rukomet/glavas-produzio-ugovor-stizu-nam-zlatko-rauzan-i-diano-neris-cesko Edvin Dželilović (RW) (to RK Eurofarm Pelister)
Transfer history
Transfers for the 2025–26 seasonJoining Miloš Knežević (GK) from RK Leotar Andrija Jokić (LB) from RK Rudar Pljevlja Mirko Mišetić (LW) from RK Leotarhttps://www.instagram.com/p/DKhW_azNAoE/ Danijel Stijović (CB) from RK Maglaj Fahrudin Melić (RW) from RK Vogošćahttps://handballinsider.com/2026/02/13/fahrudin-melic-novo-veliko-pojacanje-izvidaca/ Djordje Ratković (LP) from MRK Krka
Leaving Haris Suljević (GK) to CB Cangashttps://asobal.es/eng/news/frigor-ficos-del-morrazo-reinforces-its-goal-with-the-signing-of-haris-suljevic-/8311/ Zlatko Ševo (CB) Marijan Šaravanja (LW) to HMRK Zrinjski Mostar Matej Ljubić (LP) to HMRK Zrinjski Mostarhttps://caportal.net/2025/07/31/capljinac-matej-ljubic-novo-pojacanje-rukometnog-kluba-zrinjski/ Milan Vukšić (CB) to PLER-Budapesthttps://www.plerbudapest.hu/valogatott-iranyito-erkezik/ Todor Milisavljević (CB) to RK Sloga Doboj
Honours Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina Winners (12): 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 Handball Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Winners (4): 1999, 2002, 2022, 2025
EHF ranking
Rank Team Points26 RK Vardar18227 Kadetten Schaffhausen17928 MOL Tatabánya KC17529 RK Izviđač17130 Olympiacos17031 RK Eurofarm Pelister16032 Kolstad Håndball159
Former club members
Notable former players CriteriaTo appear in this section a player must have either: Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time. Or spent at least 10 years with the team.
Goalkeepers Benjamin Burić (2008–2013) Adnan Šabanović (2006–2007) Mirko Alilović (2000–2005) Goran Čarapina (2000–2001) Matej Mandić (2018–2021) Marin Šego (2002–2004, 2005–2006) Goran Anđelić (2018–2019) Haris Suljević (2021–2025)
Right wingers Mladen Bošković (2020–2023) Josip Ereš (2012–2016) Fahrudin Melić (2026–)
Left wingers Vedran Delić (2018–2019) Mirko Mišetić (2018–2022, 2025–) Tomislav Nuic (2006–2009) David Mandić (2012–2018) Ljubo Vukić (2006) Filip Vujović (2022)
Line players Senjamin Burić (20010–2013) Amir Muhović (2020–2022) Dragan Šoljić (2018–2021) Željko Musa (2005–2006) Ratko Nikolić (2017)
Left backs Mirko Herceg (2008–2014) Ivan Milas (2010–2013) Nikola Prce (2000–2001, 2004–2006) Mirsad Terzić (2002–2005) Marin Vegar (2006–2008) Diano Ćeško (2021–2026) Matej Hrstić (2012–2017) Marko Matić (2005–2012) Josip Šarac (2014–2018) Božidar Leković (2017–2018) Miloš Kos (2018–2022) Josip Buljubašić (2012–2013)
Central backs Domagoj Alilović (2017–2023) Mislav Grgić (2016–2017) Adnan Harmandić (2002–2006) Ivan Karačić (2007–2008) Josip Perić (2008–2012) Amer Šahinović (2024–) Milan Vukšić (2018–2025) Ivano Pavlović (2021–2024) Vasilije Kaluđerović (2017–2019)
Right backs Stjepan Jozinović (2017–2021) Dejan Malinović (2010–2013) Darko Martinović (2003–2006) Kerim Semić (2024–) Denis Buntić (1998–2006, 2018) Josip Ilić (2008–2012)
References
External links
RK Izviđač at Handball Base