Rukometni Klub Sloboda Tuzla, commonly abbreviated as RK Sloboda Tuzla is a team handball club based in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is part of the RSD Sloboda Tuzla.
It plays its home games in Mejdan, Tuzla. The clubs greatest success are three Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina titles.
History
Club was founded in 1959 as charter of RSD Sloboda Tuzla. Since its foundation the club's sponsor has been the local salt factory called Solana. Club has played first international match since Bosnia and Herzegovina has gained independence. In season 2016/2017 it competed in League of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina following relegation from Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina in season 2015/2016.
Honours Domestic competitions
League Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Winners (3): 1994, 1995, 1996 First League of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina – North: Winners (1): 2018
Cups Handball Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Winners (4): 1994, 1996, 2020, 2021
Recent seasons The recent season-by-season performance of the club:
Season Division Tier Position 2005–06 First League FBiH – North II 1st ↑ 2006–07 Premier League I 15th ↓ 2010–11 Premier League I 9th 2014–15 Premier League 9th 2015–16 Premier League 15th ↓ 2017–18 First League FBiH – North II 5th 2018–19 1st ↑ 2019–20 Premier League I 8th 2020–21 4th 2021–22 2nd 2022–23 5th 2023–24 5th 2024–25 7th
Key ↑ Promoted ↓ Relegated
Team Staff Staff for the 2020–21 season
Pos.NameGeneral manager Ismar ŠabovićHead coach Mirko MikićAssistant coach Nedim ĐugGoalkeeping coach Damir CipurkovićPhysiotherapist Demir GalićDoctor Džana Atlić
Current squad Squad for the 2020–21 season
Goalkeepers 99 Milenko Jelić 11 Sidik Omerović 1 Zdravko Čajić Left wingers 7 Enes Skopljak Right wingers 2 Omar Karahodžić Line players 17 Marko Pedić 61 Ermin Jusić 6 Semir Memić 6 Darko Ilić
Left backs 69 Rashid Kayumov 39 Arnad Hamzić 25 Bakir Pirić 9 Harun Djana Central backs 4 Adi Omeragić 5 Amer Denjo 4 Jovan Talevski 7 Mirza Jusufović 94 Sedžad Abdurahmanović 23 Kerim Torlaković Right backs 10 Emir Suhonjić (c) 19 Dino Mehić 15 Harun Đulić
Coaching history
Srđan Praljak (1986–1991) Damir Cipurković ( – February 19, 2009) Mirza Bulić (August 5, 2018 – October 26, 2019) Nedžad Mašić (October 26, 2019 – January 3, 2020) Davor Kadić (January 6, 2020 – present)
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