RK Poreč is a Croatian team handball club from Poreč, Croatia. The team plays in the Croatian Premier League.
| RK Poreč | |||
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| Full name | Rukometni Klub Poreč | ||
| Short name | Poreč | ||
| Founded | 1968 | ||
| Arena | Žatika Sport Centre, Poreč | ||
| Capacity | 3700 | ||
| Head coach | Ilija Lovrinovic | ||
| League | Croatian Premier League | ||
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| Website Official site | |||
History
editThe club was founded on June 20, 1968. The club played in the regional leagues for a long time and only reached the first level, the Croatian Premier League, in the 2003/2004 season. Poreč competed in a European cup for the first time in the club's history in the 2006/2007 EHF Challenge Cup. In 2011, the club reached the final of the Croatian Handball Cup for the first time, where they failed to thwart the hegemony of RK Zagreb.
Poreč achieved third place in the league in 2021 and qualified for the EHF European League.[1]
Crest, colours, supporters
editKits
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Team
editCurrent squad
edit- Squad for the 2024–25 season[2]
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Technical staff
edit- Head coach:
Ilija Lovrinovic - Goalkeeping coach: Želimir Popovic
- Physiotherapist: Josip Žarković
- Coach: Vedran Mataija
Transfers
edit- Transfers for the 2026–27 season
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Transfer History
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Accomplishments
edit- Croatian Premier Handball League:
Bronze: 2022, 2023
- Croatian Handball Cup:
Silver: 2011, 2013
EHF ranking
edit- As of 05/12/2025[8]
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| 97 |  RK Sloboda | 50 |
| 98 |  Spor Toto SC Ankara | 50 |
| 99 |  Bianco Monte Drama 1986 | 50 |
| 100 | RK Poreč | 48 |
| 101 |  BM Logroño La Rioja | 47 |
| 102 |  HB Dudelange | 47 |
| 103 |  VHC Šviesa Vilnius | 47 |
Former club members
editNotable former players
editGoalkeepers
- Moreno Car (2015–2018)
- Goran Čarapina (2008–2010, 2012–2017)
- Mario Cvitković (2012–2014)
- Valter Matošević (2005–2006)
- Ivan Stevanović (2007–2009)
Željko Hornjak
Right wingers
- Filip Glavaš (2020–2021)
Left wingers
- Vedran Mataija (2006–2011, 2013–2024)
Line players
- Teo Čorić (2011–2013, 2023–)
- Tomislav Huljina
- Tomislav Kušan (2016–2017)
- Gianfranco Pribetić (2017–2019)
- Vladislav Veselinov (2006–2007)
Petar Topic (2013–2015)
Left backs
- David Miličević
Dean Turković (2006–2010)
Central backs
- Krešimir Maraković (2008–2009)
- Stefan Vujić (2009-2012)
Right backs
- Marko Buvinić (2012–2015)
References
edit- ↑ Bilas, Boris (22 June 2021). "POVIJESNI RUKOMETNI USPJEH RUKOMETNOG KLUBA POREČ: "Zagreb i Nexe imaju deset puta veći proračun od nas. Morat ćemo napraviti iskorak ako želimo pratiti ono što su igrači napravili na terenu"" (in Croatian).
- ↑ "RK Porec - Players, Team & Season Info | EHF".
- ↑ https://rukometnizurnal.com/moreno-car-ponovo-na-golu-poreca/
- ↑ https://www.handball-world.news/artikel/torwartwechsel-bei-kadetten-schaffhausen-1157955
- ↑ "Vedran Mataija: 'Vidim se u rukometu i dalje'".
- ↑ "NEU: Matija Car ist #Linza". 23 July 2024.
- ↑ "Predstavljanje novih igrača » RK Nexe".
- ↑ "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".