RK Spačva Vinkovci

RK Spačva Vinkovci is a Croatian team handball club from Vinkovci, Croatia. The team plays in the Croatian Premier League.

Vinkovci

Location of RK Spačva Vinkovci

RK Spačva Vinkovci
Full name	Rukometni Klub Spačva Vinkovci
Short name	Spačva
Founded	1950; 75 years ago (1950)
Arena	Sportska Dvorana Bartol Kasic, Vinkovci
Capacity	800
President	Mirko Mečić
Head coach	Josip Mečić
League	Croatian Premier League
Club colours
Home Away
Website Official site

History

The club was founded in 1950 under the name RK Lokomotiva Vinkovci. In 2011, they reached the top division of Croatian handball, the Croatian Premier League, where they have been playing ever since. In the 2019/20 season, the club finished 5th in the Croatian Premier League and qualified for the 2020/21 EHF European League for the first time in the club's history. There, he was eliminated in the first round against Macedonian RK Metalurg Skopje. In the 2023/24 season, the club finished 4th in the league, 3rd in the Croatian Handball Cup and again qualified for the EHF European League.

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

Name	Period
RK Lokomotiva Vinkovci	1950–1993
RK Croatia Vinkovci	1993–1994
RK Novoselac Vinkovci	1994–2004
RK Spačva Vinkovci	2004–present

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2024–25 season^[1]

RK Spačva Vinkovci

Goalkeepers 01 Marko Perić 16 Sandro Kolar 69 Dražen Stojanović Left Wingers 02 Fran Zovak 06 Marin Greganić Right Wingers 10 Marin Božičević 34 Anton Parat Line Players 11 Ivan Lukač 13 Mislav Mendeš 17 Ivan Lasić Left Backs 05 Borna Mažurana 07 Marko Nad 09 Josip Žulj 14 Spasoje Pekić 22 Ivan Raguž Central Backs 15 Luka Šrajer 18 Filip Mažurana 24 Tin Kuže 27 Aleksej Stjepanović 39 Jure Rajković 44 Ranko Božić 45 Danijel Hideg Right Backs 03 Patrik Maroš 36 Dominik Arsić

Technical staff

• Head coach: Josip Mečić
• Assistant coach: Marin Jurić
• Physiotherapist: Josip Radočaj
• Coach: Ivan Gradečak
• Coach: Slobodan Pekić

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Joining Anton Parat (RW) from RK Valpovo

Leaving Vlado Matanović (RW) to RK Gorenje Velenje[2]

Previous squads

2020–2021 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Serbia	Nikola Cirovic	(2000-05-22) 22 May 2000 (age 24)	Goalkeeper
2	Croatia	Marin Jurić	(1982-08-13) 13 August 1982 (age 42)	Central Back
3	Croatia	Patrik Maroš	(2000-05-12) 12 May 2000 (age 24)	Right Back
4	Croatia	Ivan Liscic	(2000-08-22) 22 August 2000 (age 24)	Central Back
5	Croatia	Borna Mažurana	(1999-08-25) 25 August 1999 (age 25)	Left Back
6	Croatia	Karlo Vasarevic	(1999-10-07) 7 October 1999 (age 25)	Left Winger
7	Croatia	Marko Nad	(1991-04-21) 21 April 1991 (age 33)	Left Back
8	Croatia	David Cicak	(1998-09-06) 6 September 1998 (age 26)	Right Back
10	Croatia	Marko Buntić	(1997-02-08) 8 February 1997 (age 28)	Right Winger
11	Croatia	Fabijan Mihaljević	(2002-03-21) 21 March 2002 (age 22)	Left Back
13	Serbia	Marko Vignjević	(1998-04-13) 13 April 1998 (age 26)	Left Back
14	Croatia	Petar Ilić	(1994-06-28) 28 June 1994 (age 30)	Left Winger
15	Croatia	Frane Blašković	(2003-08-17) 17 August 2003 (age 21)	Right Winger
16	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Aldin Pasagic	(1995-10-03) 3 October 1995 (age 29)	Goalkeeper
18	Croatia	Filip Mažurana	(2001-12-24) 24 December 2001 (age 23)	Central Back
19	Croatia	Dino Vukušić	(1994-10-14) 14 October 1994 (age 30)	Left Winger
22	Croatia	Mario Antunovic	(1998-08-27) 27 August 1998 (age 26)	Left Back
31	Croatia	Rene Mihaljević	(1997-10-31) 31 October 1997 (age 27)	Line Player
36	Croatia	Matko Bolanca	(1998-09-22) 22 September 1998 (age 26)	Line Player
39	Serbia	Danilo Radović	(2000-06-14) 14 June 2000 (age 24)	Left Back
44	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Ranko Božić	(1996-04-27) 27 April 1996 (age 28)	Central Back
45	Croatia	Matej Radovic	(1997-10-07) 7 October 1997 (age 27)	Left Winger
69	Croatia	Marko Romic	(2000-06-19) 19 June 2000 (age 24)	Goalkeeper
83	Croatia	Domagoj Nedić	(1994-09-07) 7 September 1994 (age 30)	Central Back

Accomplishments

• Croatian Handball Cup:
  •  Bronze: 2024

EHF ranking

As of 29/6/2024^[3]

Rank	Team	Points
143	H71	27
144	MRK Trogir	26
145	Talent Plzeň	26
146	RK Spačva Vinkovci	25
147	Wacker Thun	25
148	CSM București	25
149	Saint-Raphaël VHB	24

Former club members

Notable former players

Right wingers

• Vlado Matanović (2023–2024)

Left backs

• Danilo Radović (2019–2021)
• Marko Vignjević (2017–2022)

Central backs

• Tihomir Baltić (2013–2014)

References

1. https://ehfel.eurohandball.com/men/2024-25/clubs/details/FPdMBonxA1UHNUm6fPzCwg/RKBjelinSpacvaVinkovci/
2. https://www.rk-gorenje.com/aktualno/novice/2024/02/2118-Crno-rumeni-dres-bo-po-stirih-letih-spet-oblekel-Vlado-Matanovic
3. "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".

External links

• Official website
• RK Spačva Vinkovci on Facebook
• RK Spačva Vinkovci on Instagram
• RK Spačva Vinkovci at Handball Base