RK Spačva Vinkovci
| RK Spačva Vinkovci | |||
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| Full name | Rukometni Klub Spačva Vinkovci | ||
| Short name | Spačva | ||
| Founded | 1950 | ||
| Arena | Sportska Dvorana Bartol Kasic, Vinkovci | ||
| Capacity | 800 | ||
| President | Mirko Mečić | ||
| Head coach | Josip Mečić | ||
| League | Croatian Premier League | ||
| Club colours | |||
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| Website Official site | |||
RK Spačva Vinkovci is a Croatian team handball club from Vinkovci, Croatia. The team plays in the Croatian Premier League.
Vinkovci
Location of RK Spačva Vinkovci
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
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| RK Lokomotiva Vinkovci | 1950–1993 |
| RK Croatia Vinkovci | 1993–1994 |
| RK Novoselac Vinkovci | 1994–2004 |
| RK Spačva Vinkovci | 2004–present |
Team
Current squad
- Squad for the 2024–25 season[1]
| RK Spačva Vinkovci | ||||
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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
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Previous squads
| 2020–2021 Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Serbia | Nikola Cirovic | 22 May 2000 | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Croatia | Marin Jurić | 13 August 1982 | Central Back |
| 3 | Croatia | Patrik Maroš | 12 May 2000 | Right Back |
| 4 | Croatia | Ivan Liscic | 22 August 2000 | Central Back |
| 5 | Croatia | Borna Mažurana | 25 August 1999 | Left Back |
| 6 | Croatia | Karlo Vasarevic | 7 October 1999 | Left Winger |
| 7 | Croatia | Marko Nad | 21 April 1991 | Left Back |
| 8 | Croatia | David Cicak | 6 September 1998 | Right Back |
| 10 | Croatia | Marko Buntić | 8 February 1997 | Right Winger |
| 11 | Croatia | Fabijan Mihaljević | 21 March 2002 | Left Back |
| 13 | Serbia | Marko Vignjević | 13 April 1998 | Left Back |
| 14 | Croatia | Petar Ilić | 28 June 1994 | Left Winger |
| 15 | Croatia | Frane Blašković | 17 August 2003 | Right Winger |
| 16 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Aldin Pasagic | 3 October 1995 | Goalkeeper |
| 18 | Croatia | Filip Mažurana | 24 December 2001 | Central Back |
| 19 | Croatia | Dino Vukušić | 14 October 1994 | Left Winger |
| 22 | Croatia | Mario Antunovic | 27 August 1998 | Left Back |
| 31 | Croatia | Rene Mihaljević | 31 October 1997 | Line Player |
| 36 | Croatia | Matko Bolanca | 22 September 1998 | Line Player |
| 39 | Serbia | Danilo Radović | 14 June 2000 | Left Back |
| 44 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Ranko Božić | 27 April 1996 | Central Back |
| 45 | Croatia | Matej Radovic | 7 October 1997 | Left Winger |
| 69 | Croatia | Marko Romic | 19 June 2000 | Goalkeeper |
| 83 | Croatia | Domagoj Nedić | 7 September 1994 | Central Back |
Accomplishments
- Croatian Handball Cup:
- Bronze: 2024
EHF ranking
- As of 29/6/2024[3]
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 143 | H71 | 27 |
| 144 | MRK Trogir | 26 |
| 145 | Talent Plzeň | 26 |
| 146 | RK Spačva Vinkovci | 25 |
| 147 | Wacker Thun | 25 |
| 148 | CSM București | 25 |
| 149 | Saint-Raphaël VHB | 24 |
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)