Rokometni klub Koper (), commonly referred to as RK Koper or simply Koper, was a

handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of thr ...

club from

Koper Koper (; ) is the List of cities and towns in Slovenia, fifth-largest city in Slovenia. Located in the Slovenian Istria, Istrian region in the southwestern part of the country, Koper is the main urban center of the Slovene coast. Port of Koper i ...

, Slovenia. Koper played their home matches at Bonifika Hall. The team was dissolved in 2013 due to high financial debt. The team was also known as Cimos Koper due to sponsorship reasons. In 2013, a new club, named

RD Koper 2013 Rokometno društvo Koper 2013 or simply RD Koper is a handball club from Koper Koper (; ) is the List of cities and towns in Slovenia, fifth-largest city in Slovenia. Located in the Slovenian Istria, Istrian region in the southwestern part ...

, was established.

History

Handball was played in

since the 1950s. Initially under TVD Partizan and later as RK Koper, for a while there were even two handball clubs in the town. Over the years, the club ceased operations many times and was brought back to life again. In the 1994–95 season, the club organised its structure of sections and in the 1999–2000 season, the club qualified for the Slovenian second division. As a consequence, the club received a support from the local company Cimos. In the 2001–02 season, RK Cimos Koper qualified to the

Slovenian First League of Handball The Slovenian First League of Handball (), currently named Liga NLB due to sponsorship reasons, is the top handball league in Slovenia. It is organized by the Handball Federation of Slovenia (''Rokometna zveza Slovenije''). The league comprises ...

. In the 2004–05 season, Koper qualified for the

EHF Cup The EHF European League is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF) since 1981. It is the second-tier competition of European club handball, ranking only below the EHF Champions League. Previo ...

. In the Slovenian league, they finished third in the 2006–07 season. In the next season, they finished as runners-up and qualified for the

EHF Champions League The EHF Champions League is the most important club handball competition for men's teams in Europe and involves the leading teams from the top European nations. The competition is organised every year by EHF. The official name for the men's com ...

. Following the 2012–13 season, the club was disbanded due to high financial debt.

Honours

League *

Slovenian Championship The Slovenian Hockey League () or the National Championship () is the highest level ice hockey league in Slovenia. The championship phase is contested after the regular season to determine the national champion. History The Slovenian Hockey Le ...

::Winners:

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::Runners-up: 2007–08, 2008–09 Cup * Slovenian Cup ::Winners: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11 ::Runners-up: 2011–12 *

Slovenian Supercup The Slovenian Supercup () was a football match played between the Slovenian PrvaLiga champions and the Slovenian Cup winners. Prior 2007, the match was held only twice, in 1995 and 1996. The competition was resurrected in 2007 and was held annual ...

::Winners: 2008 International * EHF Challenge Cup ::Winners: 2010–11 *

: ::Semi-final: 2007–08

References

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