RK Crvena zvezda

Full name

Rukometni klub Crvena zvezda

Nickname(s)

Crveno-beli (The Red-Whites)

Founded

1948

Arena

SC Šumice

Capacity

2,000

President

Dragan Škrbić

Head coach

Nedeljko Matic

League

Arkus Liga

Club colours

Home

Away

Website
Official site

RK Crvena zvezda (Serbian Cyrillic: РК Црвена звезда) is a Serbian handball club based in Belgrade. They compete in the Serbian Handball Super League.

Belgrade

Location of RK Crvena Zvezda

History

Founded in 1948, the club made its Yugoslav Championship debut in 1954. They subsequently won back-to-back championships in 1955 and 1956. In 1995–96, the club had its most successful season to date, winning the domestic double (league and cup) and reaching the Cup Winners' Cup semi-finals.

Crest, colours, supporters

Kits

HOME
1992–93	2021–22	2022–23

AWAY
2021–22

Management

Position	Name
President	Dragan Škrbić
Vice President	Andrija Senić
Member Of The Board	Aleksandar Pupović
Member Of The Board	Alen Bojinović
Member Of The Board	Mile Samardzić
Sport Director	Ognjen Kajganić

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2022–23 season^[1]

RK Crvena Zvezda

Goalkeepers

12 Janko Gemaljević
16 Dimitrije Jelić
33 Nikola Perić

Left Wingers

04 Uroš Simić
19 Viktor Matičić
21 Dušan Šmigić

Right Wingers

07 Ramzi Majdoub
08 Uroš Kolundžić

Line Players

13 Đorđe Majes
23 Nemanja Vučićević

Central Backs

02 Mirko Đurović
03 Ivan Horvat
15 Sava Radovanović

Left Backs

05 Draško Nenadić
10 Petar Panić
36 Mihailo Šljukić

Right Backs

18 Rotem Segal
22 Miloš Blagojević
34 Miloš Bujišić

Technical staff

Head coach: Ratko Đurković
Assistant coach: Anton Bukilić
Goalkeeping coach: Željko Hornjak
Physiotherapist: Petar Radulović

Transfers

Transfers for the 2022–23 season

Joining

Branko Kankaraš (LP) from Maccabi Rishon LeZion
Rotem Segal (RB) from Maccabi Rishon LeZion
Petar Panić (LB) from RK Rudar Kostolac
Nikola Perić (GK) from RK Dinamo Pančevo
Miloš Bujišić (RB)
Ramzi Majdoub (RW)
Uroš Kolundžić (RW)

Leaving

Branko Kankaraš (LP) to RK Metaloplastika
Marko Knežević (CB) to RK Jugović

Previous squads

2011–2012 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Serbia	Tibor Ivanišević	(1990-08-16) 16 August 1990 (age 33)	Goalkeeper
3	Serbia	Boban Živković	(1981-10-28) 28 October 1981 (age 42)	Left Winger
4	Serbia	Uroš Milosević	(1989-01-21) 21 January 1989 (age 35)	Line Player
5	Slovenia	Peter Pucelj	(1982-12-06) 6 December 1982 (age 41)	Line Player
6	Serbia	Marko Pantelić	(1990-12-20) 20 December 1990 (age 33)	Central Back
7	Serbia	Marko Čavaljuga	(1988-02-10) 10 February 1988 (age 35)	Central Back
8	Serbia	Milan Vukas	(1986-06-16) 16 June 1986 (age 37)	Right Winger
9	Serbia	Božidar Nadoveza	(1981-05-16) 16 May 1981 (age 42)	Left Back
10	Serbia	Filip Šćepanović	(1984-11-10) 10 November 1984 (age 39)	Right Back
11	Serbia	Slobodan Pavić	(1992-10-04) 4 October 1992 (age 31)	Right Winger
12	Slovenia	Jure Jeraj	(1983-01-03) 3 January 1983 (age 41)	Goalkeeper
13	Serbia	Miljan Pušica	(1991-06-30) 30 June 1991 (age 32)	Left Back
15	Serbia	Milan Ivančev	(1986-03-15) 15 March 1986 (age 37)	Central Back
16	Serbia Montenegro	Milan Kosanović	(1981-08-14) 14 August 1981 (age 42)	Goalkeeper
17	Serbia	Ognjen Jokić	(1991-08-25) 25 August 1991 (age 32)	Left Back
18	Montenegro	Nikola Šljivančanin	(1982-08-17) 17 August 1982 (age 41)	Line Player
19	Serbia	Stefan Ćirić	(1991-03-30) 30 March 1991 (age 32)	Central Back
20	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Nikola Dokić	(1983-08-21) 21 August 1983 (age 40)	Central Back
21	Serbia	Damjan Blečić	(1980-03-20) 20 March 1980 (age 43)	Left Back
23	Montenegro	Božo Anđelić	(1990-11-27) 27 November 1990 (age 33)	Central Back
77	Serbia	Nemanja Sudzum	(1983-02-06) 6 February 1983 (age 40)	Right Back

2007–2008 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Serbia Austria	Goran Aleksić	(1982-09-12) 12 September 1982 (age 41)	Goalkeeper
2	Serbia	Stevan Kurbalija	(1985-01-21) 21 January 1985 (age 39)	Line Player
3	Serbia	Stefan Alčaković	(1988-01-09) 9 January 1988 (age 36)	Right Winger
5	Serbia	Draško Nenadić	(1990-02-15) 15 February 1990 (age 33)	Left Back
6	Serbia	Filip Šćepanović	(1984-11-10) 10 November 1984 (age 39)	Right Back
7	Montenegro	Mirko Milašević	(1985-07-27) 27 July 1985 (age 38)	Central Back
8	Serbia	Djordje Mihajlović	(1985-06-28) 28 June 1985 (age 38)	Central Back
9	Montenegro	Žarko Pejović	(1986-01-25) 25 January 1986 (age 38)	Central Back
10	Serbia	Nenad Maksić	(1972-08-21) 21 August 1972 (age 51)	Right Back
11	Serbia	Vladimir Grbić	(1984-01-16) 16 January 1984 (age 40)	Central Back
12	Montenegro	Rade Mijatović	(1981-06-30) 30 June 1981 (age 42)	Goalkeeper
13	Serbia	Aleksandar Bosić	(1985-04-21) 21 April 1985 (age 38)	Right Back
14	Serbia	Milan Pavlov	(1981-10-09) 9 October 1981 (age 42)	Left Winger
15	Serbia	Danilo Leković	(1982-12-28) 28 December 1982 (age 41)	Right Winger
16	Serbia	Predrag Dimitrijević	(1985-06-08) 8 June 1985 (age 38)	Goalkeeper
17	Serbia	Milan Vukas	(1986-06-16) 16 June 1986 (age 37)	Right Winger
20	Serbia	Miloš Milošević	(1985-04-11) 11 April 1985 (age 38)	Left Winger
21	Serbia	Mirko Milosević	(1986-03-21) 21 March 1986 (age 37)	Right Back
24	Serbia	Nemanja Zelenović	(1990-02-27) 27 February 1990 (age 33)	Right Back
30	Serbia	Slobodan Cupić	(1985-01-06) 6 January 1985 (age 39)	Left Back
31	Serbia	Marko Karleuša	(1983-09-16) 16 September 1983 (age 40)	Line Player
44	Serbia	Nenad Peruničić	(1971-05-01) 1 May 1971 (age 52)	Left Back

2006–2007 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Serbia	Vladimir Perišić	(1986-08-31) 31 August 1986 (age 37)	Goalkeeper
2	Serbia	Miroslav Simić	(1976-05-06) 6 May 1976 (age 47)	Left Back
4	Serbia	Uroš Vuković	(1983-09-19) 19 September 1983 (age 40)	Right Winger
5	Montenegro	Žarko Pejović	(1986-01-25) 25 January 1986 (age 38)	Central Back
6	Serbia	Branko Radanović	(1981-12-31) 31 December 1981 (age 42)	Left Back
8	Serbia	Djordje Mihajlović	(1985-06-28) 28 June 1985 (age 38)	Central Back
10	Serbia	Nenad Maksić	(1972-08-21) 21 August 1972 (age 51)	Right Back
11	Serbia	Vladimir Grbić	(1984-01-16) 16 January 1984 (age 40)	Central Back
12	Serbia	Svetislav Verkić	(1981-06-11) 11 June 1981 (age 42)	Goalkeeper
13	Serbia	Petar Nenadić	(1986-06-28) 28 June 1986 (age 37)	Left Back
14	Serbia	Milan Pavlov	(1981-10-09) 9 October 1981 (age 42)	Left Winger
15	Serbia	Danilo Leković	(1982-12-28) 28 December 1982 (age 41)	Right Winger
16	Serbia	Predrag Dimitrijević	(1985-06-08) 8 June 1985 (age 38)	Goalkeeper
17	Montenegro	Nemanja Grujicić	(1989-03-25) 25 March 1989 (age 34)	Right Back
19	Serbia	Lazar Savić	(1979-02-07) 7 February 1979 (age 44)	Left Back
20	Serbia	Miloš Milošević	(1985-04-11) 11 April 1985 (age 38)	Left Winger
21	Serbia	Mirko Milosević	(1986-03-21) 21 March 1986 (age 37)	Right Back
25	Serbia	Stevan Kurbalija	(1985-01-21) 21 January 1985 (age 39)	Line Player
35	Montenegro	Mirko Milašević	(1985-07-27) 27 July 1985 (age 38)	Central Back
67	Serbia	Stojan Radanović	(1982-10-31) 31 October 1982 (age 41)	Line Player

Honours and achievements

National Championships – 9

Yugoslav League
- Winners (2): 1954–55, 1955–56
- Runners-up (3): 1957–58, 1982–83, 1985–86
- Third place (3): 1959–60, 1979–80, 1990–91

Serbia and Montenegro League
- Winners (5): 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2003–04, 2005–06
- Runners-up (2): 1992–93, 1994–95
- Third place (3): 1991–92, 1993–94, 2002–03

Serbian League
- Winners (2): 2006–07, 2007–08
- Runners-up (2): 2009–10, 2010–11
- Third place (2): 2008–09, 2016–17

National Cups – 5

Yugoslav Cup
- Winners (1): 1955–56
- Runners-up (3): 1974–75, 1990–91, 1991–92

Serbia and Montenegro Cup
- Winners (3): 1994–95, 1995–96, 2003–04
- Runners-up (2): 1993–94, 1999–2000

Serbian Cup
- Winners (1): 2016–17
- Runners-up (3): 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–2014

National Super Cup – 1

Serbian Super Cup
- Winners (1): 2017

Other Tournaments – 2

Doboj Tournament
- Winners (2): 1974, 1989

International

EHF Cup Winners' Cup
- Semi-finalists (1): 1995–96

Former club members

Notable former players

Goran Aleksić (2007–2008)
Danijel Anđelković (1996–2001)
Aleksandar Blagojević (1992–1994)
Igor Butulija (1982–1993)
Vladimir Cupara (2012–2015)
Marko Ćuruvija (1999–2003)
Jovica Cvetković (1976–1984, 1985–1987)
Nikola Eklemović (1996–1999)
Petrit Fejzula (1970–1976, 1980–1982, 1985–1986)
Tibor Ivanišević (2010–2013)
Branko Kankaraš (2022–2023)
Petar Kapisoda (1996–1998)
Aleksandar Knežević (1992–1993)
Nikola Kojić (1996–2001, 2003–2004)
Milan Kosanović (2011–2012)
Milan Lazarević (1967–1974)
Blažo Lisičić (1993–1994)
Nenad Maksić (1993–1995, 2006–2007, 2008)
Nikola Manojlović (1999–2004)
Nikola Marinovic (1996–2001)
Dragan Marjanac (2004)
Vladan Matić (1995–1997)
Dejan Milosavljev (2016–2017)
Marko Milosavljević (2017–2019)
Žikica Milosavljević (1994–1999)
Ivan Mošić (2016–2018)
Draško Nenadić (2007–2010, 2021–)
Petar Nenadić (2004–2007)
Velibor Nenadić (1976–1986)
Ivan Nikčević (1998–2005)
Ratko Nikolić (1996–1999)
Dejan Perić (1991–1993)
Nenad Peruničić (1990–1993, 2007–2008, 2015)
Predrag Peruničić (1995–1997)
Vladimir Petrić (1994–1999)
Nenad Puljezević (1990–1994, 1996–1998)
Miljan Pušica (2010–2012)
Dragan Škrbić (1988–1993)
Darko Stanić (2002–2004)
Goran Stojanović (1985–1988, 1995–1996)
Vladica Stojanović (1999–2003)
Rastko Stojković (1997–1998, 2003–2005, 2013)
Branko Štrbac (1982–1987)
Svetislav Verkić (2006–2007)
Nenad Vučković (1999–2004)
Nemanja Zelenović (2007–2011)
Danijel Šarić (1996–1999)
Božo Anđelić (2009–2012)
Vuk Lazović (2014)
Rade Mijatović (2007–2008)
Mirko Milašević (2006–2008)
Vladimir Osmajić (1997–2002)
Žarko Pejović (2005–2008)
Goran Stojanović (2000–2002)
Stevan Vujović (2009–2010)
Peter Pucelj (2011–2012)
Ramzi Majdoub (2022–)

Former coaches

Seasons	Coach	Country
2008-2011	Igor Butulija
2011–2019	Nenad Peruničić
2019–2021	Žikica Milosavljević
2021–2022	Anton Bukilić
2022–	Ratko Đurković

References

External links

Serbian Handball Super League

Serbian Handball Super League
2019–20 teams	Crvena zvezda Dinamo Dubočica 54 Kikinda Metaloplastika (SEHA) Novi Pazar Obilić Partizan Proleter Rudar Šamot 65 Spartak Vojvodina (SEHA) Železničar 1949
Former teams	Crvenka Jugović Kolubara Mačva Mokra Gora Napredak ORK Niš PKB Priboj Radnički Sintelon Sivac 69 Sloga Smederevo Vranje Vrbas Zaječar
Seasons	2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22

SEHA League

SEHA League
Seasons	2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
Active teams	Eurofarm Pelister Nexe Partizan Tatran Vardar Veszprém Vojvodina PPD Zagreb
Former teams	Beijing Sport University Borac Bosna Celje Crvena zvezda Dinamo Gorenje Izviđač Lovćen Meshkov Metaloplastika Metalurg Motor Radnički Sloga Spartak Subotica Spartak Moscow Steaua București Strumica Sutjeska Železničar