RK Metaloplastika () is a Serbian handball club based in Šabac. They compete in the Serbian Handball Super League.

History The club itself dates back to 1958. They initially competed under the name Partizan. In 1970, the club changed its name to Metaloplastika after being taken over by the industrial company of the same name. They earned promotion to the Yugoslav Championship in 1974. The club won its first trophy, the Yugoslav Cup, in the 1979–80 season, securing a spot in European competitions for the first time ever. They subsequently reached the Cup Winners' Cup semi-finals in their debut international appearance. The 1980s saw the club became champions of Yugoslavia a record seven times in a row, commencing from the 1981–82 season. They also established themselves as a dominant force in European club handball, making three straight European Cup finals appearances. After losing the 1984 final, the club won back-to-back titles in 1985 and 1986 the squad was nicknamed "the Šabac Aliens" by the media. In the 2013–14 season, the club reached the EHF Challenge Cup final. They played just one tie due to the severe flooding in Serbia, losing away to IK Sävehof in Sweden. In the 2015–16 season, the club won the Serbian Cup, ending a run of 28 years without a trophy. In the 2021–2022 season, the club won the Serbian Cup again.

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

NamePeriodPartizan Šabac 1958−1968Mačva Šabac 1968–1970Metaloplastika Šabac1970–present

Club crest

Team Current squad Squad for the 2024–25 season

RK MetaloplastikaGoalkeepers 1 Vanja Damjanović 12 Damjan Marjanović 16 Darko Arsić Left Wingers 10 Filip Milovanović 44 Uroš Simić Right Wingers 2 Mateja Dodić 71 Milija Papović Line Players 11 Igor Milovanović 18 Uroš Pavlović 34 Kosta Petrović

Left Backs 7 Vojin Mišić 13 Miriani Gavashelishvili 77 Borivoje Đukić Central Backs 4 Domagoj Alilović 17 Aljoša Damjanović 58 Milan Dakić Right Backs 9 Brana Mirković 14 Luka Jevtić

Technical staff Head Coach: David Rašić

Transfers Transfers for the 2026–27 season

Joining Vladimir Jevtić (LP) from RK Partizanhttps://www.mozzartsport.com/ostalo/vesti/iz-partizana-u-sabac-potpisao-jevtic/544113 Jovan Jevremović (GK) from RK Partizan

Leaving Brana Mirković (RB) to RK Partizan Milija Papović (RW) to RK Partizan Igor Milovanović (LP) to Union sportive de Saintes Handball

Transfer History

Transfers for the 2025–26 seasonJoining Luka Barjaktarović (LB) from RK Partizan Nikola Kovačević (LB) from RK Rudar Kostolac Đorđe Pisarić (CB) from SCM Politehnica Timișoara

Leaving Miriani Gavashelishvili (LB) to KPR Ostroviahttps://orlen-superliga.pl/miriani-gavashelishvili-zawodnikiem-rebud-kpr-ostrovii/ Domagoj Alilović (CB) to Csurgói KKhttps://www.cskk.hu/hirek/felnott/iranyitot-igazolunk Mateja Dodić (RW) to RK Zagreb Uroš Pavlović (LP) to US Créteil Handballhttps://uschb.fr/uros-pavlovic-rejoint-les-beliers/ Borivoje Djukic (LB) to Ángel Ximénez Puente Genil Milan Dakić (CB) to RK Vranje Nikola Kovačević (LB) to Carbonex-Komló

Previous squads 2015–2016 Team Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Ivan Maksimović Goalkeeper 3 Miloš Savić Right Back 4 Nemanja Milovanović Left Back 6 Vuk Stevanović Central Back 7 Miodrag Kažić Right Winger 8 Marko Došen Line Player 9 Milan Marinović Right Winger 10 Stefan Ilić Left Back 11 Radovan Ostojić Central Back 12 Milan Bomaštar Goalkeeper 15 Nikola Marković Central Back 16 Darko Arsić Goalkeeper 18 Nikola Jezdimirović Left Back 19 Miloš Mitrović Left Winger 20 Milutin Dragićević Line Player 21 Vladimir Jevtić Line Player 22 Mladen Ivanović Right Winger 23 Vladimir Bojanić Line Player 24 Petar Petrović Left Winger 58 Sergo Datukashvili Left Back

2013–2014 Team Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Ivan Maksimović Goalkeeper 2 Strahinja Travar Left Back 3 József Holpert Left Winger 4 Nemanja Milovanović Left Back 5 Nemanja Aleksić Line Player 6 Vuk Stevanović Central Back 8 Bojan Palević Left Back 9 Filip Marjanović Left Winger 10 Branko Kankaraš Line Player 11 Bogdan Medurić Line Player 12 Borislav Vladisavljević Goalkeeper 14 Nemanja Obradović Left Back 15 Miloš Marković Right Winger 16 Darko Arsić Goalkeeper 17 Nemanja Grujicić Right Back 18 Nikola Jezdimirović Left Back 19 Miloš Mitrović Left Winger 21 Vladimir Jevtić Line Player 22 Miloš Prodanović Central Back 23 Vladimir Bojanić Line Player 24 Žikica Milosavljević Right Winger 33 Miloš Dragaš Left Back

1985–1986 Team Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Branislav Đukanović Goalkeeper 2 Zlatko Portner Central Back 3 Veselin Vuković Line Player 4 Miroslav Ignjatović Left Back 5 Dragan Tanasić Line Player 6 Pero Milošević Central Back 7 Jasmin Mrkonja Right Winger 8 Veselin Vujović Left Back 9 Mile Isaković Left Winger 10 Jovica Cvetković Right Back 11 Slobodan Kuzmanovski Right Back 12 Mirko Bašić Goalkeeper 15 Vladica Spasojević Left Winger 16 Dejan Lukić Goalkeeper

1984–1985 Team Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Branislav Đukanović Goalkeeper 2 Zlatko Portner Central Back 3 Veselin Vuković Line Player 4 Miroslav Ignjatović Left Back 5 Dragan Tanasić Line Player 6 Pero Milošević Central Back 7 Jasmin Mrkonja Right Winger 8 Veselin Vujović Left Back 9 Mile Isaković Left Winger 10 Jovica Cvetković Right Back 11 Slobodan Kuzmanovski Right Back 12 Mirko Bašić Goalkeeper 15 Vladica Spasojević Left Winger 16 Dejan Lukić Goalkeeper

Honours

Domestic Yugoslav League 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88 Yugoslav Cup / Serbian Cup 1979–80, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86 / 2015–16, 2021–22

European European Cup / EHF Champions League 1984–85, 1985–86

Individual club awards Double 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85

Triple 1985–86

European record European Cup and Champions League SeasonRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate1984–85 Winners Round 2 TJ Škoda Plzeň 36–18 28–26 64–44 Quarter-finals Steaua București 24–19 20–18 44–37 Semi-finals FH 32–17 30–21 62–38 Finals Atlético Madrid 19–12 30–20 49–321985–86 Winners Round 2 Borac Banja Luka 26–18 22–26 48–44 Quarter-finals SC Magdeburg 38–26 25–23 63–49 Semi-finals Steaua București 23–17 22–24 45–41 Finals Wybrzeże Gdańsk 30–23 24–29 54–52

EHF ranking

Rank Team Points170 Gwardia Opole22171 SSV Brixen22172 H71 Tórshavn22173 RK Metaloplastika21174 RK Železničar 194921175 HC Achilles Bocholt21176 Viljandi HC20

Darko Arsić (2005–2016, 2018, 2021–) Mirko Bašić (1980–1989) Tettey Banfro (1987–1991) Milan Bomaštar (2016–2021) Jovica Cvetković (1984–1985) Zoran Đorđić (1986–1992) Miloš Dragaš (2010–2012, 2013–2014) Milutin Dragićević (2002–2005, 2014–2017) Nebojša Golić (1997–1999) Đorđe Golubović (2016) Nikola Isailović (2003–2009) Mile Isaković (1973–1986, 1987–1988) Milan Jovanović (2023–) Nedeljko Jovanović (1988–1991) Branko Kankaraš (2013–2014, 2023–) Slobodan Kuzmanovski (–1989) Dejan Lukić (–1986) Filip Marjanović (2009–2014) Vladan Matić (1987–1993) Muhamed Memić (1979–1980) Milan Milić (2018–2020) Žikica Milosavljević (2013–2014) Jasmin Mrkonja (1983–1987) Nemanja Obradović (2013–2015) Zlatko Portner (1982–1989) Dane Šijan (1991–1998) Nebojša Stojinović (1985–1999) Predrag Vejin (2010–2013) Vukašin Vorkapić (2016–2021) Veselin Vujović (1979–1988) Veselin Vuković (1975–1986) Sasa Zivoulovic (1996–1998) Zoran Mikulić (1986–1990) Sergo Datukashvili (2000, 2015–2016) Goran Đukanović (2002–2003) Ratko Đurković (1995–1997) Božidar Leković (2013–2014)

Former coaches Seasons Coach Country –2015 Slavko Novaković 2015–2016 Veselin Vuković 2016-2017 Nedeljko Matić 2017-2018 Vladan Jordović 2018-2019 Djordje Teodorovic 2019–2021 Veselin Vuković 2021–2022 Miodrag Kažić 2022– Vladan Matić

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