RK Izviđač (Croatian: Rukometni klub Izviđač, English: Handball Club Izviđač) is a team handball club from Ljubuški, Bosnia and Herzegovina, RK Izviđač competes in the Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with ten titles won it is the most successful team in the country.
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| Full name | Rukometni Klub Izviđač | ||
| Nickname(s) | Skauti | ||
| Short name | Izviđač | ||
| Founded | 1956 | ||
| Arena | Sports Hall Ljubuški | ||
| Capacity | 4,000 | ||
| President | Dubravko Grgić | ||
| Head coach | Toni Čolina | ||
| League | Premijer Liga | ||
| 2023–24 | 1st | ||
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| Website Official site | |||
History
The club was founded in 1956 as Omladinski Rukometni Klub Partizan Ljubuški. In socialist Yugoslavia, Izviđač played a subordinate role among the other handball clubs in the state. The club has won the unified first division in Bosnia and Herzegovina: the Premijer Liga 9 times: in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2023. The club won the Handball Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 times: in 1999, 2002 and 2022. They made their first appearance on the international cup circuit in the EHF City Cup in the 1998/99 season, which ended quickly after two heavy defeats against RK Lovćen. The club played for the first time in the EHF Cup Winners' Cup in the 1999/2000 season, in the EHF Champions League in the 2000/2001 season, and in the EHF Cup in the 2002/2003 season.
Kits
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Team
Current squad
- Squad for the 2023–24 season[1]
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Technical staff
- Head coach:
Toni Čolina - Assistant coach: Ivan Džolić
- Assistant coach: Milan Tolić
- Fitness coach: Adis Jakić
- Physiotherapist: Ante Bunoza
Transfers
- Transfers for the 2023–24 season
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Honours
- Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Winners (10): 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024 (record)
- Handball Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina:
- Winners (3): 1999, 2002, 2022
EHF ranking
- As of 15/09/2023[2]
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| 88 |  Talent Plzeň | 52 |
| 89 |  RK Partizan | 52 |
| 90 |  Spor Toto SK | 51 |
| 91 |  RK Izviđač | 51 |
| 92 | RK Gračanica | 50 |
| 93 |  TTH Holstebro | 50 |
| 94 |  Wacker Thun | 50 |
Former club members
Notable former players
- Benjamin Burić (2008–2013)
- Senjamin Burić (2008–2013)
- Adnan Harmandić (2002–2006)
- Mirko Herceg (2008–2014)
- Ivan Karačić (2007–2008)
- Dejan Malinović (2010–2013)
- Darko Martinović (2003–2006)
- Ivan Milas (2010–2013)
- Josip Perić (2008–2012)
- Nikola Prce (2000–2001, 2004–2006)
- Adnan Šabanović (2006–2007)
- Mirsad Terzić (2002–2005)
- Marin Vegar (2006–2008)
Mirko Alilović (2000–2005)- Denis Buntić (1998–2006, 2018)
- Goran Čarapina (2000–2001)
- Josip Ereš (2012–2016)
- Matej Hrstić (2012–2017)
- David Mandić (2012–2018)
- Marko Matić (2005–2012)
- Željko Musa (2005–2006)
- Stanko Sabljić (2005–2007)
- Marin Šego (2002–2004, 2005–2006)
- Ljubo Vukić (2005)
References
External links
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