RK Spačva Vinkovci is a Croatian team handball club from Vinkovci, Croatia. The team plays in the Croatian Premier League.
History
The club was founded in 1950 under the name RK Lokomotiva Vinkovci. In 2011, they reached the top division of Croatian handball, the Croatian Premier League, where they have been playing ever since. In the 2019/20 season, the club finished 5th in the Croatian Premier League and qualified for the 2020/21 EHF European League for the first time in the club's history. There, he was eliminated in the first round against Macedonian RK Metalurg Skopje. In the 2023/24 season, the club finished 4th in the league, 3rd in the Croatian Handball Cup and again qualified for the EHF European League.
Crest, colours, supporters
Naming history
NamePeriodRK Lokomotiva Vinkovci 1950–1993RK Croatia Vinkovci 1993–1994RK Novoselac Vinkovci 1994–2004RK Spačva Vinkovci2004–present
Team
Current squad
Squad for the 2024–25 seasonhttps://ehfel.eurohandball.com/men/2024-25/clubs/details/FPdMBonxA1UHNUm6fPzCwg/RKBjelinSpacvaVinkovci/
RK Spačva VinkovciGoalkeepers 1 Marko Perić 16 Sandro Kolar 69 Dražen Stojanović Left Wingers 2 Fran Zovak 6 Marin Greganić Right Wingers 10 Marin Božičević 34 Anton Parat Line Players 11 Ivan Lukač 13 Mislav Mendeš 17 Ivan Lasić
Left Backs 5 Borna Mažurana 7 Marko Nad 9 Josip Žulj 14 Spasoje Pekić 22 Ivan Raguž Central Backs 15 Luka Šrajer 18 Filip Mažurana 24 Tin Kuže 27 Aleksej Stjepanović 39 Jure Rajković 44 Ranko Božić 45 Danijel Hideg Right Backs 3 Patrik Maroš 36 Dominik Arsić
Technical staff Head coach: Josip Mečić Assistant coach: Marin Jurić Physiotherapist: Josip Radočaj Coach: Ivan Gradečak Coach: Slobodan Pekić
Transfers
Transfers for the 2024–25 season
Joining Anton Parat (RW) from RK Valpovo
Leaving Vlado Matanović (RW) to RK Gorenje Velenjehttps://www.rk-gorenje.com/aktualno/novice/2024/02/2118-Crno-rumeni-dres-bo-po-stirih-letih-spet-oblekel-Vlado-Matanovic
Previous squads 2020–2021 Team Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Nikola Cirovic Goalkeeper 2 Marin Jurić Central Back 3 Patrik Maroš Right Back 4 Ivan Liscic Central Back 5 Borna Mažurana Left Back 6 Karlo Vasarevic Left Winger 7 Marko Nad Left Back 8 David Cicak Right Back 10 Marko Buntić Right Winger 11 Fabijan Mihaljević Left Back 13 Marko Vignjević Left Back 14 Petar Ilić Left Winger 15 Frane Blašković Right Winger 16 Aldin Pasagic Goalkeeper 18 Filip Mažurana Central Back 19 Dino Vukušić Left Winger 22 Mario Antunovic Left Back 31 Rene Mihaljević Line Player 36 Matko Bolanca Line Player 39 Danilo Radović Left Back 44 Ranko Božić Central Back 45 Matej Radovic Left Winger 69 Marko Romic Goalkeeper 83 Domagoj Nedić Central Back
Accomplishments
Croatian Handball Cup: : 2024
EHF ranking
Rank Team Points150 Viljandi HC26151 BM Cuenca26152 VÍF26153 RK Spačva Vinkovci26154 KH Kastrioti25155 Pallamano Conversano25156 SC DHfK Leipzig25
Former club members
Notable former players
Right wingers Vlado Matanović (2023–2024)
Left backs Danilo Radović (2019–2021) Marko Vignjević (2017–2022)
Central backs Tihomir Baltić (2013–2014)
References
External links
RK Spačva Vinkovci at Handball Base