Rukometni Klub Lokomotiva Zagreb () is a Croatian professional women's

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club from

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. Lokomotiva was the most successful team in the Yugoslav Championship's early stages, winning eight championships between 1956 and 1970. In 1975, the team reached the final of the

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after winning its ninth championship. However, the following fifteen years were unsuccessful, with Radnički Belgrade dominating the championship. The team resurfaced in 1991, winning both the final edition of the Yugoslav Championship and the

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, its first international trophy, beating

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in the final. Following the

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, Lokomotiva, renamed Kraš Zagreb, won the first edition of the new Croatian League, but the team soon fell second to Podravka Koprivnica. The team's major successes in the 1990s were reaching the Cup Winner's Cup's final in 1996 and 1998.Profile and record
in the

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's website The club reversed to its original name in 2003, and the following seasons marked a timid revival, with Lokomotiva winning the three championship titles and four national cups. Most recently, Lokomotiva was second in the national championship and won the

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. Lokomotiva gave eight players of the

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which are surprisingly won the bronze medal at the

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(

Lucija Bešen Lucija Bešen (born 29 March 1998) is a Croatian handballer for RK Podravka Koprivnica and the Croatian national team. She represented Croatia at the 2020 European Women's Handball Championship. Her older sister Gabrijela Bartulović (née Beš ...

Dora Kalaus Dorotea "Dora" Kalaus Žulj (born 24 June 1996) is a Croatian handballer for RK Podravka Koprivnica and the Croatian national team. She represented Croatia at the 2020 European Women's Handball Championship where Croatia surprisingly took bronze ...

Larissa Kalaus Larissa Kalaus (born 24 June 1996) is a Croatian handballer for Kisvárdai KC and the Croatian national team. She participated at the 2018 European Women's Handball Championship and the 2020 European Women's Handball Championship where Croatia t ...

Paula Posavec Paula Posavec (born 26 August 1996) is a Croatian handball player for ŽRK Zrinski Čakovec and the Croatian national team. She participated at the 2016 and 2018 European Women's Handball Championship. She is Stela Posavec's twin sister. Inte ...

Stela Posavec Stela Posavec (born 26 August 1996) is a Croatian handballer for MKS Lublin and the Croatian national team. She participated at the 2018 European Women's Handball Championship. She is Paula Posavec's twin sister. International honours *EHF E ...

Tena Japundža Tena Japundža (born 28 October 1998) is a Croatian handballer for RK Lokomotiva Zagreb and the Croatian national team. She represented Croatia at the 2020 European Women's Handball Championship where Croatia surprisingly won bronze medals. Int ...

Kristina Prkačin Kristina Prkačin (born 21 October 1997) is a Croatian handball player for RK Podravka Koprivnica and the Croatian national team. She participated at the 2018 European Women's Handball Championship. International honours *EHF European Cup: **'' ...

and

Andrea Šimara Andrea Šimara (born 13 July 1997) is a Croatian handballer for RK Podravka Koprivnica and the Croatian national team. She represented Croatia at the 2020 European Women's Handball Championship where Croatia surprisingly took bronze medals. Int ...

). Also the Lokomotiva's coach

Nenad Šoštarić Nenad Šoštarić (born 16 February 1959) is a Croatian retired handball player. Career Šoštarić took over the Croatian women's national team as the head coach on 20 September 2017, following the sacking of Goran Mrđen. He guided them to the ...

was the head coach of the that generation.

Honours

** 1991 *

** 2017 * Croatian League ** 1992, 2004, 2014, 2022, 2023 *

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** 1992, 2005, 2007, 2014, 2018, 2021 * Yugoslav Championship (defunct) ** 1956, 1959, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1974, 1991 *

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(defunct) ** 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1971, 1988

European record

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2023–24 season'' ;Goalkeepers *1 Lara Pudić * 12 Ema Novosel * Lea Zetovic * 81 Nika Kraljević ;Wingers ;LW: *2 Katja Marić * 33 Margarita Škarić * 98 Mela Mehmedović * Tina Wurth ;RW: *3 Lara Burić * 17

* 25 Maja Bilandžić * 91 Lucija Renić ;Line players *7 Veronika Babara * 19 Ines Lisjak * 23

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* 34 Lara Fureš * Lara Zovko * Sanja Dabevska ;Back players ;LB * 31 Andrea Sedloska * 43 Anđelina Bouček * Anja Vida Luksic * 93 Josipa Zubac ;CB: *4 Mia Tupek *5 Ana Malec * 44 Iva Zrilić * 96 Ivana Fratnik ;RB: * Andela Zagar * Nina Wurnek * 20

Beyza Karaçam Beyza Karaçamn Gedik (born 15 December 2000), also known as Beyza Gedik, is a Turkish women in sports, Turkish women's team handball, handballer, who plays as right back for IFK Kristianstad in the Swedish Handbollsligan, and the Turkey women' ...

* 24 Lara Stanić * 55 Antea Čičak

Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2024–25 season'' ; Joining * Tina Wurth (LW) * Nina Wurnek (RB) (from ŽRK Dugo Selo '55) * Lea Zetovic (GK) (from

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) * Lara Zovko (P) * Anja Vida Luksic (LB) (from ŽRK Dugo Selo '55) * Andela Zagar (RB) (from

Békéscsabai Előre NKSE Békéscsabai Előre Női Kézilabda Sport Egyesület is a Hungarian women's team handball, handball club from Békéscsaba, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I (Women's handball), Nemzeti Bajnokság I, after having been promoted in 2006. Sin ...

) ; Leaving * Kristina Dramac (RB) (to

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) * Kristina Prkacin (LB) (to

RK Podravka Koprivnica Rukometni Klub Podravka Koprivnica is a Croatian women's handball club from Koprivnica. It is the most successful club in Croatian women's handball since formation of the league in 1992. The team currently competes in the Croatia women's first ha ...

) * Antonija Mamic (GK) (to

MKS Lublin MKS FunFloor Lublin is a women's handball club from Lublin, Poland, that plays in the Superliga. Kits European record Team Current squad :''Squad for the 2024–25 season'' ;Goalkeepers * 1 Antonija Mamic * 12 Weronika Gawlik * ...

) * Mariia Gladun (GK) (to ?)

References

External links

Official website
{{Authority control Lokomotiva Lokomotiva handball Railway sports clubs and teams 1949 establishments in Croatia Handball clubs established in 1949