Rukometni Klub Lokomotiva Zagreb () is a Croatian professional women's handball club from Zagreb.

Lokomotiva was the most successful team in the Yugoslav Championship's early stages, winning eight championships between 1956 and 1970. In 1975, the team reached the final of the European Cup after winning its ninth championship.List of finals in the-sports.org However, the following fifteen years were unsuccessful, with Radnički Belgrade dominating the championship.List of champions in the Serbian Handball Federation's website The team resurfaced in 1991, winning both the final edition of the Yugoslav Championship and the EHF Cup, its first international trophy, beating Bayer Leverkusen in the final.Results in todor66.com

Following the breakup of Yugoslavia, Lokomotiva, renamed Kraš Zagreb, won the first edition of the new Croatian League, but the team soon fell second to Podravka Koprivnica. The team's major successes in the 1990s were reaching the Cup Winner's Cup's final in 1996 and 1998.Profile and record in the European Handball Federation's website The club reversed to its original name in 2003, and the following seasons marked a timid revival, with Lokomotiva winning the three championship titles and four national cups.

Most recently, Lokomotiva was second in the national championship and won the EHF Challenge Cup in 2017.2016-17 Challenge Cup Results - EHF

Lokomotiva gave eight players of the national team which are surprisingly won the bronze medal at the 2020 European Women's Handball Championship (Lucija Bešen, Dora Kalaus, Larissa Kalaus, Paula Posavec, Stela Posavec, Tena Japundža, Kristina Prkačin and Andrea Šimara). Also the Lokomotiva's coach Nenad Šoštarić was the head coach of the that generation.

Honours EHF Cup 1991 EHF Challenge Cup 2017 Croatian League 1992, 2004, 2014, 2022, 2023 Croatian Cup 1992, 2005, 2007, 2014, 2018, 2021 Yugoslav Championship (defunct) 1956, 1959, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1991 Yugoslav Cup (defunct) 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1971, 1988

European record Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate 2016–17 Challenge CupR3 CS Madeira 29–24 40–21 69–451/8 Ardeşen GSK 33–25 24–20 57–451/4 Rocasa Gran Canaria ACE 29–24 23–26 52–501/2 Virto/Quintus 24–23 27–16 51–39F H 65 Höör 23–19 24–21 47–40 2017–18 Challenge CupR3 UHC Müllner Bau Stockerau 24–19 37–19 61–381/8 AC PAOK 37–17 33–20 70–371/4 Virto/Quintus 26–17 27–24 53–411/2 Rocasa Gran Canaria ACE 26–26 25–25 51–51 2018–19 EHF CupR1 H 65 Höör 18–22 19–23 37–45 2019–20 Challenge Cup1/8 SIR 1º de Maio/ADA CJ Barros 33–21 27–16 60–371/4 ŽRK Bjelovar 30–23 28–21 58–441/2 HC Naisa Niš Cancelled 2020–21 European CupR3 Alì-Best Espresso Mestrino 30–14 35–18 65–321/8 Jomi Salerno 33–22 34–18 67–401/4 DHC Slavia Prague 30–25 31–27 61–521/2 Yalikavaksports Club 10–0 10–0 20–0F CBF Málaga Costa del Sol 28–32 31–28 59–60 2021–22 European LeagueR3 MKS Perla Lublin 25–21 29–27 54–48Group stage(Group A) Mosonmagyaróvári KC SE 19–22 24–28 4th place ESBF Besançon 27–28 26–31 Sola HK 18–25 25–402022–23EHF Champions LeagueGroup stageGroup B Győri Audi ETO KC Metz Handball CS Rapid București ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica Storhamar HE Kastamonu Bld. GSK Team Esbjerg

Team Current squad Squad for the 2026–27 season

Goalkeepers 16 Lea Zetović 81 Nika Kraljević 91 Tea Pijević Wingers LW 33 Paula Posavec 52 Maja Košćec 90 Maša Kuzmanović RW 3 Lara Burić 25 Lana Strugar 36 Lana Jurina

Line players 6 Ana Đolonga 7 Ema Balaško 13 Manca Jurič 84 Tea Ciglar

Back players LB 11 Iva Bule 17 Jana Miklić 31 Andrea Sedloska 77 Tara Đelekovčan 88 Kristina Prkačin CB 4 Mia Tupek 5 Ana Malec 8 Stela Posavec 44 Iva Zrilić RB 9 Nina Vurnek 55 Antea Čičak

Transfers Transfers for the 2027–28 season

Joining

Leaving

References

External links Official website