RK Kolubara
{{Short description|Serbian handball club}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}}
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| image = RK Kolubara crest.png
| fullname = Rukometni klub Kolubara
| nickname = Krtice (The Moles)
| founded = 1960
| ground = SRC Kolubara
| capacity =
| chairman = Milan Trivić
| manager = Aleksandar Marjanovic
| league = Serbian Handball Super A League
| season = 2024-25
| position = Annulled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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RK Kolubara ({{Lang-sr-Cyrl|РК Колубара}}) is a Serbian handball club based in Lazarevac. They compete in the Serbian Handball Super A League.
History
The club was founded in 1960. They made their Serbian Handball Super League debut in its inaugural 2006–07 season. The club subsequently finished as runners-up twice in a row (2007–08 and 2008–09). They would win their first trophy by capturing the Serbian Cup in May 2009.{{Cite web | url=https://www.rts.rs/page/sport/sr/story/131/rukomet/60673/kolubara-osvojila-kup.html | title=Kolubara osvojila Kup | language=Serbian | publisher=rts.rs | date=10 May 2009 | access-date=6 July 2020}} In the next 2009–10 season, the club successfully defended the national cup{{Cite web | url=https://sport.blic.rs/ostali-sportovi/rukomet/rukometasi-kolubare-osvajaci-kupa-srbije/hg0dq73 | title=Rukometaši Kolubare osvajači Kupa Srbije | language=Serbian | publisher=blic.rs | date=10 May 2010 | access-date=6 July 2020}} and secured its first ever national championship.{{Cite web | url=https://www.b92.net/sport/rukomet/vesti.php?yyyy=2010&mm=06&dd=01&nav_id=435701 | title=Kolubara šampion, Proleter ispada | language=Serbian | publisher=b92.net | date=1 June 2010 | access-date=6 July 2020}} They also participated in the EHF Cup Winners' Cup (2009–10 and 2010–11), EHF Challenge Cup (2007–08 and 2011–12) and EHF Cup (2008–09).
Honours
Notable players
The list includes players who played for their respective national teams in any major international tournaments, such as the Olympic Games, World Championships and European Championships:
- {{Flagicon|HUN}}{{Flagicon|SCG}} Nenad Puljezević
- {{Flagicon|MNE}} Golub Doknić
- {{Flagicon|MNE}} Aleksandar Glendža
- {{Flagicon|MNE}} Mladen Rakčević
- {{Flagicon|MKD}} Šandor Hodik
- {{Flagicon|MKD}}{{Flagicon|SRB}} Nemanja Pribak
- {{Flagicon|SRB}}{{Flagicon|SCG}} Momir Ilić
- {{Flagicon|SCG}} Nedeljko Jovanović
Head coaches
- {{Flagicon|SRB}} Vladimir Dragićević
- {{Flagicon|SRB}} Saša Vučeljić (2014–2015)
- {{Flagicon|SRB}} Vladimir Dragićević (2016–present)
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|rkkolubara.net}} {{In lang|sr}}
- [http://history.eurohandball.com/clubs/011828/ RK Kolubara] – EHF competition record
- [https://srbijasport.net/club/405-kolubara/card RK Kolubara] at srbijasport.net {{In lang|sr}}
{{Serbian Handball Super League}}
Category:Handball clubs established in 1960