RK Crikvenica

RK Mornar-Crikvenica
Full nameRukometni klub Mornar-Crikvenica
FoundedSeptember 2017 (as RK Mornar-Crikvenica)
ArenaGSD Crikvenica
Capacity1,050
PresidentGoran Božić
Head coachValter Matošević
LeagueSecond League (West)
2017–181st
Club colours   
Website
Official site

RK Mornar-Crikvenica (Rukometni Klub Mornar-Crikvenica) is a handball club from Crikvenica, Croatia, formed in 2017 by the merger of RK Crivenica and RK Mornar.[1][2]

History

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RK Mornar (1980–2017)

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RK Mornar was founded 26 May 1980 in Dramalj on the initiative of Stjepan Lončarić.[3]

RK Crikvenica (1956–2017)

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RK Crikvenica was founded in October 1956 in Crikvenica. The club was founded on the initiative of gymnasium gymnastics teacher Branko Banjanin. During the Yugoslav Handball Championship Crikvenica competed in lower tier leagues. From 1985 the club didn't have a regulated sports facility so they played their home matches in Delnice, Senj and Rijeka until February 2003 when the city finally built them their ground GSD Crikvenica. The first match played in GSD Crikvenica was RK Crikvenica against RK Umag on 15 February 2003.[4]

In 1999 Crikvenica reached the semi-final of the Croatian Handball Cup where they lost to Medveščak Zagreb (29:22). In 2001 due to reorganization of the Croatian handball league RK Crikvenica entered the First league and maintained 7 seasons in the first tier.[5]

RK Crikvenica seasons

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Season Tier Division Pos.
1991–92 4 Third League 2nd
1992–93 2 First B League 6th
1993–94 2 First B League 10th
1994–95 2 First B League 6th
1995–96 2 First B League 7th
1996–97 2 First B League 3rd
1997–98 2 First B League 4th
1998–99 2 First B League 3rd
1999-00 2 First B League 8th
2000–01 2 First B League 5th
2000–01 1 First League 10th
2001–02 1 First League 11th
2002–03 1 First League 11th
2003–04 1 First League 11th
Season Tier Division Pos.
2004–05 1 First League 10th
2005–06 1 First League 13th
2006–07 1 First League 15th
2007–08 2 Second League 2nd
2008–09 2 First League 2nd
2009–10 2 First League 4th
2010–11 2 First League 7th
2011–12 2 First League 9th
2012–13 2 First League 13th
2013–14 2 First League 3rd
2014–15 2 First League 7th
2015–16 2 First League 13th
2016–17 2 First League 12th
2017–18 3 Second League (West) 1st

Technical staff

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  • Croatia President: Goran Božić
  • Croatia Vice president: Dražen Manestar
  • Croatia Head Coach: Valter Matošević
  • Croatia Board members: Robert Hrelja, Senko Smoljan, Dario Butković

Notable former players

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Notable former coaches

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Honours

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League

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Cup

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Sources

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  • Petar Orgulić – 50 godina rukometa u Rijeci (2004), Adriapublic

References

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  1. ^ "Potvrđena registracija novog kluba Mornar-Crikvenica". www.sportcom.hr (in Croatian).
  2. ^ "Valter Matošević preuzeo Mornar-Crikvenicu". www.crikvenica.hr (in Croatian).
  3. ^ "Nagrade za životno djelo u oblasti sporta". sport-pgz.hr (in Croatian).
  4. ^ "O RK Crikvenica". www.rk-crikvenica.hr (in Croatian).
  5. ^ "RK Crikvenica osnovan malo prije Zameta". www.sportcom.hr (in Croatian).
  6. ^ "2. HRL: Crikveničani se pobjedom oprostili od svoje publike, Trsaćani poraženi" (in Croatian). SportCom.hr.
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