RK Crvenka () is a Serbian

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club based in

Crvenka Crvenka () is a small town located in the municipality of Kula in the West Bačka District, Autonomous Province of Vojvodina, Serbia. The town has a Serbian ethnic majority, and it had a population of 9,001 in 2011. Name In Serbian, th ...

. They compete in the

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History

The first handball club in Crvenka was established in 1952. They competed under the name RK Partizan. In 1959, the club merged with local club RK Jedinstvo to form RK Crvenka. They made their Yugoslav Championship debut in 1965. Two years later, the club won its first trophy, capturing the Yugoslav Cup. They achieved their greatest success by winning the national championship in 1969. The club would reach the

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semi-finals in the 1969–70 season. Between 2008 and 2013, the club competed for five seasons in the

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. They earned promotion back to the top flight in 2020.

Honours

Yugoslav League * 1968–69 Yugoslav Cup * 1966–67, 1987–88

Sponsorship

During its history, the club has been known by a variety of names due to sponsorship reasons: * Crvenka Jaffa Panon * Crvenka

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Notable players

The list includes players who played for their respective national teams in any major international tournaments, such as the

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and

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: *

Novak Bošković Novak Bošković (; 23 May 1989 – 3 February 2019) was a Serbian handball player. Club career Born in Sombor, Bošković started playing handball at Crvenka. He also played for Vrbas and Priboj, before moving abroad. Between 2010 and 2017, Bo ...

* Dalibor Čutura *

Dragan Marjanac Dragan Marjanac (; born 26 February 1985) is a Serbian handball player for Swiss club HSC Suhr Aarau. Club career After playing for Vojvodina and Partizan, Marjanac went abroad and spent three seasons with Pick Szeged (2007–2010). He then br ...

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Dimitrije Pejanović Dimitrije Pejanović (; born 9 July 1974) is a Serbian former handball player. Club career Over the course of his career that spanned more than two decades, Pejanović spent 11 seasons in Spain. He played for four Liga ASOBAL teams, namely Alme ...

Nebojša Jokić Nebojša (Cyrillic script: Небојша ) is a Serbian given name, meaning "fearless". People with the name include: In arts and entertainment *Nebojša Bradić (born 1956), Serbian theater director *Nebojša Glogovac (born 1969), award-winnin ...

Petar Kapisoda Petar Kapisoda (born 26 June 1976) is a Montenegrin former handball player. Club career After starting out at his hometown club Lovćen, Kapisoda moved to Crvenka. He later played for Partizan (1994–1996) and Crvena zvezda (1996–1998). Subs ...

Predrag Peruničić Predrag Peruničić (; born 27 June 1967) is a Serbian former handball player. Club career Over the course of his career that spanned 20 years, Peruničić played for Partizan on four separate occasions, winning three national championships (19 ...

Dragan Škrbić Dragan Škrbić (; born 29 September 1968) is a former Serbian handball player. He was named the 2000 IHF World Player of the Year. He was included in the European Handball Federation Hall of Fame in 2023. Club career Over the course of his ca ...

* Čedomir Bugarski *

Jovica Elezović Jovica Elezović (; born 2 March 1956) is a Serbian former handball coach and player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics. Club career Elezović started playing handball for his hometown club RK ...

* Petar Fajfrić *

Jožef Holpert Jožef Holpert (born 13 March 1961 in Bezdan) is a former Yugoslav handball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and officially branded as Seoul 198 ...

Drago Jovović Drago Jovović (; 2 December 1954 – 2002) was a Serbian handball player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1980 Summer Olympics. Club career Jovović started out at Vrbas before moving to Crvenka. He also played for Sloga Doboj, helping the ...

Đorđe Lavrnić Đorđe "Đoko" Lavrnić (; 6 June 1946 – 27 November 2010) was a Yugoslav handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics. Club career After starting out at Slatina, Lavrnić played for Krivaja Zavidovići and RK Crvenka, Crvenka, bef ...

Slobodan Mišković Slobodan "Čile" Mišković (; 12 December 1944 – 4 July 1997) was a Serbian handball coach and player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1972 Summer Olympics. Club career Mišković started out at Crvenka, making his senior debut in 1962. He ...

* Stjepan Obran *

Radisav Pavićević Radisav "Čile" Pavićević (; 12 October 1951 – 19 February 2019) was a Serbian handball player who competed for Yugoslavia in the 1976 Summer Olympics. Club career Pavićević started out at Crvenka and served the club for over a decade, bef ...

* Đurađ Trbojević * Zlatko Portner *

Rolando Pušnik Rolando Pušnik (born 13 December 1961) is a Slovenian former handball player. Club career Over the course of his career that spanned over 25 years, Pušnik played for Celje (two spells), Crvenka, Železničar Niš, Mepamsa San Antonio, Zagreb ...

* Momir Rnić * Zoran Živković

Head coaches

* Vlado Štencl * Milorad Lajić *

* Đurađ Trbojević (1999/2000) * Dragan Nišević * Milorad Lajić * Svetozar Jovović * Radosav Kovačević * Svetozar Jovović * Igor Desnica (2012) * Dragan Kukić (2013) * Radosav Kovačević * Dragan Kukić * Vladimir Zejak (2019–present)

References

External links

RK Crvenka
at srbijasport.net {{Serbian Handball Super League

Handball clubs established in 1952 1952 establishments in Yugoslavia