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RK Metković – Zalmo

Full name| Rukometni klub Metković – Zalmo
Nickname(s)| Metkovci
Mehanika
Founded| 1963; 61 years ago (1963)
Arena| ŠD Metković, Metković
Capacity| 3,500
President| Nikola Veraja
League| Croatian Handball Premier League

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Rukometni klub Metković – Zalmo is a men's professional handball club from Metković, Croatia. It is the only club to win a domestic title and the Croatian Cup, except RK Zagreb. Mostly due to financial difficulties, the club has not competed in the Croatian Handball Premier League between 2010 and 2022.[1]

## History

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The first club was founded on 26 September 1963 under the name Mehanika. RK Metković has changed its name several times since his foundation, so it played under the names of Razvitak, Metković Jambo, and another team, Metković 1963, until reunification.

## Accomplishments

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In the 2000–01 season of the Croatian League, Metković and RK Zagreb tied for first place, but RK Zagreb had a home advantage in the finals, which were not completed. Metković finished first in the 2001–02 season of the Croatian League, but because of a player Blaženko Lacković whose transfer from RK Zagreb to Metković was not completed (it was still a case in arbitration; he played for them in a friendly match under a different name) they were moved to second place.

* Croatian League:
* Runners-up (7): 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05
* Croatian Cup:
* Winners (2): 2000–01, 2001–02
* EHF Cup:
* Winners (1): 1999–2000
* Runners-up (1): 2000–01

## Notable former players

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* Patrik Ćavar
* Blaženko Lacković
* Petar Metličić
* Ivano Balić
* Nikša Kaleb
* Davor Dominiković
* Rolando Pušnik
* Valter Matošević
* Nenad Kljaić
* Mario Kelentrić
* Vladimir Jelčić
* Marko Kopljar
* Igor Karačić
* Željko Babić

* Ivan Čupić
* Renato Sulić
* Ivica Obrvan
* Ivan Vukas
* Luka Raković

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## Famous coaches

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* Slavko Goluža
* Zvonimir Serdarušić
* Ivica Obrvan
* Željko Babić

## References

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1. ^ "Špoljarić igrao za Zagreb, a nije slobodan igrač". Vjesnik (in Croatian). Archived from the original on 2003-05-28. Retrieved 26 January 2021.

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EHF Cup and EHF European League winners

IHF Cup|

* 1981–82: VfL Gummersbach
* 1982–83: ZTR Zaporizhzhia
* 1983–84: TV Großwallstadt
* 1984–85: Minaur Baia Mare
* 1985–86: Győri ETO
* 1986–87: Granitas Kaunas
* 1987–88: Minaur Baia Mare
* 1988–89: TuRU Düsseldorf
* 1989–90: SKIF Krasnodar
* 1990–91: Borac Banja Luka
* 1991–92: Wallau-Massenheim
* 1992–93: TEKA Santander

EHF Cup|

* 1993–94: Alzira Avidesa
* 1994–95: Granollers
* 1995–96: Granollers
* 1996–97: Flensburg
* 1997–98: THW Kiel
* 1998–99: Magdeburg
* 1999–2000: Metković
* 2000–01: Magdeburg
* 2001–02: THW Kiel
* 2002–03: Barcelona
* 2003–04: THW Kiel
* 2004–05: TUSEM Essen
* 2005–06: TBV Lemgo
* 2006–07: Magdeburg
* 2007–08: HSG Nordhorn
* 2008–09: VfL Gummersbach
* 2009–10: TBV Lemgo
* 2010–11: Frisch Auf Göppingen
* 2011–12: Frisch Auf Göppingen
* 2012–13: Rhein-Neckar Löwen
* 2013–14: Pick Szeged
* 2014–15: Füchse Berlin
* 2015–16: Frisch Auf Göppingen
* 2016–17: Frisch Auf Göppingen
* 2017–18: Füchse Berlin
* 2018–19: THW Kiel
* 2019–20: (cancelled)

EHF European League|

* 2020–21: SC Magdeburg
* 2021–22: S.L. Benfica
* 2022–23: Füchse Berlin

## External links

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* Official website of RK Metković (archived)
* RK Metković on Facebook
* RK Metković on Instagram

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