Rukometni klub Rudar is a Montenegrin

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club from

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, that plays in Montenegrin First Handball League.

History

Formed in 1957, RK Rudar was one of the leading Montenegrin handball clubs in

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. It was the first Montenegrin handball club which participated in Yugoslav First League, during the season 1964/65. After the breakup of SFR Yugoslavia, RK Rudar was renamed into ''RK Pljevlja'' and during the decade played in the Second League - 'West'. Because in

didn't exist a big sports hall, club played their home games in

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. At the start of 21st century, in 2001, in Pljevlja was built Sports hall Ada, with capacity of 3,000 seats. At the same year, after almost four decades, RK Pljevlja made their second promotion in the First Yugoslav League. In that competitions, club spent four next seasons. Following the

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, Pljevlja played one season in the

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. After the relegation and one season spent in Second Handball League, the club was back in the First League, under the old name - RK Rudar.

First League seasons

In the

and

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, RK Rudar participated in the First League during the eight seasons: ''1964/65, 2001/02, 2002/03, 2003/04, 2004/05''. After the

, Rudar played in the

during the seasons ''2006/07, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2014/15''.

European Cups

Rudar played one season in the EHF European competitions: 2010/11 -

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Matches

Famous players

* Nedim Selmanovic * Nenad Peruničić * Predrag Peruničić * Almir Mlatišuma *

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* Goran Cmiljanić * Radan Rovčanin *

Nemanja Grbović Nemanja Grbović (born 26 April 1990) is a Montenegrin 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 a ...

* Nikola Grujicic * Nemanja Grujicic * Vladan Anicic * Slavisa Lacmanovic * Goran Andjelic * Denijal Lukas * Nemanja Matovic * Nemanja Vojinovic * Filip Milovic * Mile Cuzovic

External links

Handball Federation of Montenegro
{{Handball_League_of_Montenegro Rudar Handball clubs established in 1957 1957 establishments in Montenegro Pljevlja