RK Metaloplastika

RK Metaloplastika
RK Metaloplastika
Full name	Rukometni klub Metaloplastika
Nickname(s)	Plavi (The Blues)
Founded	1958; 66 years ago
Arena	Gimnazija Sport Hall, Šabac
Capacity	1,500
Head coach	Vladan Matić
League	Arkus Liga
Club colours
Home	Away
	Website ; Official site

RK Metaloplastika (Serbian Cyrillic: РК Металопластика) is a Serbian handball club based in Šabac. They compete in the Serbian Handball Super League.

Šabac

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Location of RK Metaloplastika

History

The club itself dates back to 1958.^[1] They initially competed under the name Partizan. In 1970, the club changed its name to Metaloplastika after being taken over by the industrial company of the same name. They earned promotion to the Yugoslav Championship in 1974. The club won its first trophy, the Yugoslav Cup, in the 1979–80 season, securing a spot in European competitions for the first time ever. They subsequently reached the Cup Winners' Cup semi-finals in their debut international appearance. The 1980s saw the club became champions of Yugoslavia a record seven times in a row, commencing from the 1981–82 season. They also established themselves as a dominant force in European club handball, making three straight European Cup finals appearances. After losing the 1984 final, the club won back-to-back titles in 1985 and 1986 the squad was nicknamed "the Šabac Aliens" by the media. In the 2013–14 season, the club reached the EHF Challenge Cup final. They played just one tie due to the severe flooding in Serbia, losing away to IK Sävehof in Sweden.^[2] In the 2015–16 season, the club won the Serbian Cup, ending a run of 28 years without a trophy.^[3] In the 2021–2022 season, the club won the Serbian Cup again.

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

Name	Period
Partizan Šabac	1958−1968
Mačva Šabac	1968–1970
Metaloplastika Šabac	1970–present

Club crest

New Logo
(2017–present)

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2022–23 season^[4]

RK Metaloplastika

Goalkeepers

Left Wingers

7 Marko Srdanović
10 Filip Milovanović

Right Wingers

2 Mateja Dodić
33 Milija Papović

Line Players

Central Backs

Left Backs

Right Backs

9 Brana Mirković
23 Vojislav Brajović

Technical staff

Head Coach: Vladan Matić

Transfers

Transfers for the 2022–23 season

Joining

Milan Jovanović (LB) from Fenix Toulouse
Branko Kankaraš (LP) from RK Crvena Zvezda
Kosta Petrović (LP) from Stal Mielec
Milija Papović (RW)
Božidar Simić (CB)
Milan Dakić (CB)
Aljoša Damjanović (CB)

Leaving

Previous squads

2015–2016 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Serbia	Ivan Maksimović	(1989-04-11) 11 April 1989 (age 35)	Goalkeeper
3	Serbia	Miloš Savić	(1996-05-18) 18 May 1996 (age 28)	Right Back
4	Serbia	Nemanja Milovanović	(1995-05-11) 11 May 1995 (age 29)	Left Back
6	Serbia	Vuk Stevanović	(1994-06-02) 2 June 1994 (age 30)	Central Back
7	Montenegro	Miodrag Kažić	(1977-07-27) 27 July 1977 (age 47)	Right Winger
8	Serbia	Marko Došen	(1998-08-05) 5 August 1998 (age 26)	Line Player
9	Serbia	Milan Marinović	(1995-09-19) 19 September 1995 (age 29)	Right Winger
10	Serbia	Stefan Ilić	(1992-10-10) 10 October 1992 (age 32)	Left Back
11	Serbia	Radovan Ostojić	(1993-06-21) 21 June 1993 (age 31)	Central Back
12	Serbia	Milan Bomaštar	(1999-07-10) 10 July 1999 (age 25)	Goalkeeper
15	Serbia	Nikola Marković	(1998-04-15) 15 April 1998 (age 26)	Central Back
16	Serbia	Darko Arsić	(1989-01-26) 26 January 1989 (age 35)	Goalkeeper
18	Serbia	Nikola Jezdimirović	(1993-03-23) 23 March 1993 (age 31)	Left Back
19	Serbia	Miloš Mitrović	(1985-08-13) 13 August 1985 (age 39)	Left Winger
20	Serbia	Milutin Dragićević	(1983-04-21) 21 April 1983 (age 41)	Line Player
21	Serbia	Vladimir Jevtić	(1995-11-19) 19 November 1995 (age 29)	Line Player
22	Serbia	Mladen Ivanović	(1982-02-27) 27 February 1982 (age 42)	Right Winger
23	Serbia	Vladimir Bojanić	(1994-03-16) 16 March 1994 (age 30)	Line Player
24	Serbia	Petar Petrović	(1991-11-17) 17 November 1991 (age 33)	Left Winger
58	Georgia	Sergo Datukashvili	(1978-04-28) 28 April 1978 (age 46)	Left Back

2013–2014 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Serbia	Ivan Maksimović	(1989-04-11) 11 April 1989 (age 35)	Goalkeeper
2	Serbia	Strahinja Travar	(1989-04-07) 7 April 1989 (age 35)	Left Back
3	Serbia Hungary	József Holpert	(1988-06-01) 1 June 1988 (age 36)	Left Winger
4	Serbia	Nemanja Milovanović	(1995-05-11) 11 May 1995 (age 29)	Left Back
5	Serbia	Nemanja Aleksić	(1984-05-18) 18 May 1984 (age 40)	Line Player
6	Serbia	Vuk Stevanović	(1994-06-02) 2 June 1994 (age 30)	Central Back
8	Serbia	Bojan Palević	(1992-08-04) 4 August 1992 (age 32)	Left Back
9	Serbia	Filip Marjanović	(1989-02-10) 10 February 1989 (age 35)	Left Winger
10	Serbia Montenegro	Branko Kankaraš	(1988-05-28) 28 May 1988 (age 36)	Line Player
11	Serbia	Bogdan Medurić	(1988-06-25) 25 June 1988 (age 36)	Line Player
12	Serbia	Borislav Vladisavljević	(1985-03-31) 31 March 1985 (age 39)	Goalkeeper
14	Serbia	Nemanja Obradović	(1991-01-08) 8 January 1991 (age 33)	Left Back
15	Serbia	Miloš Marković	(1989-05-27) 27 May 1989 (age 35)	Right Winger
16	Serbia	Darko Arsić	(1989-01-26) 26 January 1989 (age 35)	Goalkeeper
17	Montenegro	Nemanja Grujicić	(1989-03-25) 25 March 1989 (age 35)	Right Back
18	Serbia	Nikola Jezdimirović	(1993-03-23) 23 March 1993 (age 31)	Left Back
19	Serbia	Miloš Mitrović	(1985-08-13) 13 August 1985 (age 39)	Left Winger
21	Serbia	Vladimir Jevtić	(1995-11-19) 19 November 1995 (age 29)	Line Player
22	Serbia	Miloš Prodanović	(1987-10-21) 21 October 1987 (age 37)	Central Back
23	Serbia	Vladimir Bojanić	(1994-03-16) 16 March 1994 (age 30)	Line Player
24	Serbia	Žikica Milosavljević	(1972-01-14) 14 January 1972 (age 52)	Right Winger
33	Serbia	Miloš Dragaš	(1990-06-11) 11 June 1990 (age 34)	Left Back

1985–1986 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Yugoslavia	Branislav Đukanović	(1956-09-27) 27 September 1956 (age 68)	Goalkeeper
2	Yugoslavia	Zlatko Portner	(1962-01-16) 16 January 1962 (age 62)	Central Back
3	Yugoslavia	Veselin Vuković	(1958-12-19) 19 December 1958 (age 66)	Line Player
4	Yugoslavia	Miroslav Ignjatović	(1959-01-25) 25 January 1959 (age 65)	Left Back
5	Yugoslavia	Dragan Tanasić	(1958-07-26) 26 July 1958 (age 66)	Line Player
6	Yugoslavia	Pero Milošević	(1961-10-18) 18 October 1961 (age 63)	Central Back
7	Yugoslavia	Jasmin Mrkonja	(1958-10-09) 9 October 1958 (age 66)	Right Winger
8	Yugoslavia	Veselin Vujović	(1961-01-18) 18 January 1961 (age 63)	Left Back
9	Yugoslavia	Mile Isaković	(1958-01-17) 17 January 1958 (age 66)	Left Winger
10	Yugoslavia	Jovica Cvetković	(1959-09-18) 18 September 1959 (age 65)	Right Back
11	Yugoslavia	Slobodan Kuzmanovski	(1962-07-11) 11 July 1962 (age 62)	Right Back
12	Yugoslavia	Mirko Bašić	(1960-09-14) 14 September 1960 (age 64)	Goalkeeper
15	Yugoslavia	Vladica Spasojević	(1964-06-22) 22 June 1964 (age 60)	Left Winger
16	Yugoslavia	Dejan Lukić	(1962-03-12) 12 March 1962 (age 62)	Goalkeeper

1984–1985 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Yugoslavia	Branislav Đukanović	(1956-09-27) 27 September 1956 (age 68)	Goalkeeper
2	Yugoslavia	Zlatko Portner	(1962-01-16) 16 January 1962 (age 62)	Central Back
3	Yugoslavia	Veselin Vuković	(1958-12-19) 19 December 1958 (age 66)	Line Player
4	Yugoslavia	Miroslav Ignjatović	(1959-01-25) 25 January 1959 (age 65)	Left Back
5	Yugoslavia	Dragan Tanasić	(1958-07-26) 26 July 1958 (age 66)	Line Player
6	Yugoslavia	Pero Milošević	(1961-10-18) 18 October 1961 (age 63)	Central Back
7	Yugoslavia	Jasmin Mrkonja	(1958-10-09) 9 October 1958 (age 66)	Right Winger
8	Yugoslavia	Veselin Vujović	(1961-01-18) 18 January 1961 (age 63)	Left Back
9	Yugoslavia	Mile Isaković	(1958-01-17) 17 January 1958 (age 66)	Left Winger
10	Yugoslavia	Jovica Cvetković	(1959-09-18) 18 September 1959 (age 65)	Right Back
11	Yugoslavia	Slobodan Kuzmanovski	(1962-07-11) 11 July 1962 (age 62)	Right Back
12	Yugoslavia	Mirko Bašić	(1960-09-14) 14 September 1960 (age 64)	Goalkeeper
15	Yugoslavia	Vladica Spasojević	(1964-06-22) 22 June 1964 (age 60)	Left Winger
16	Yugoslavia	Dejan Lukić	(1962-03-12) 12 March 1962 (age 62)	Goalkeeper

Honours

Domestic

Yugoslav League
- 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88
Yugoslav Cup / Serbian Cup
- 1979–80, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86 / 2015–16, 2021–22

European

European Cup / EHF Champions League
- 1984–85, 1985–86

Individual club awards

Double
- 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85

Triple
- 1985–86

European record

European Cup and Champions League

Season	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
1984–85 Winners	Round 2	TJ Škoda Plzeň	36–18	28–26	64–44
	Quarter-finals	Steaua București	24–19	20–18	44–37
	Semi-finals	FH	32–17	30–21	62–38
	Finals	Atlético Madrid	19–12	30–20	49–32
1985–86 Winners	Round 2	Borac Banja Luka	26–18	22–26	48–44
	Quarter-finals	SC Magdeburg	38–26	25–23	63–49
	Semi-finals	Steaua București	23–17	22–24	45–41
	Finals	Wybrzeże Gdańsk	30–23	24–29	54–52

EHF ranking

As of 3/3/2023^[5]

Rank	Team	Points
170	Gwardia Opole	22
171	SSV Brixen	22
172	H71 Tórshavn	22
173	RK Metaloplastika	21
174	RK Železničar 1949	21
175	HC Achilles Bocholt	21
176	Viljandi HC	20

Former club members

Notable former players

Darko Arsić (2005–2016, 2018, 2021–)
Mirko Bašić (1980–1989)
Tettey Banfro (1987–1991)
Milan Bomaštar (2016–2021)
Jovica Cvetković (1984–1985)
Zoran Đorđić (1986–1992)
Miloš Dragaš (2010–2012, 2013–2014)
Milutin Dragićević (2002–2005, 2014–2017)
Nebojša Golić (1997–1999)
Đorđe Golubović (2016)
Nikola Isailović (2003–2009)
Mile Isaković (1973–1986, 1987–1988)
Milan Jovanović (2023–)
Nedeljko Jovanović (1988–1991)
Branko Kankaraš (2013–2014, 2023–)
Slobodan Kuzmanovski (–1989)
Dejan Lukić (–1986)
Filip Marjanović (2009–2014)
Vladan Matić (1987–1993)
Muhamed Memić (1979–1980)
Milan Milić (2018–2020)
Žikica Milosavljević (2013–2014)
Jasmin Mrkonja (1983–1987)
Nemanja Obradović (2013–2015)
Zlatko Portner (1982–1989)
Dane Šijan (1991–1998)
Nebojša Stojinović (1985–1999)
Predrag Vejin (2010–2013)
Vukašin Vorkapić (2016–2021)
Veselin Vujović (1979–1988)
Veselin Vuković (1975–1986)
Sasa Zivoulovic (1996–1998)
Zoran Mikulić (1986–1990)
Sergo Datukashvili (2000, 2015–2016)
Goran Đukanović (2002–2003)
Ratko Đurković (1995–1997)
Božidar Leković (2013–2014)

Former coaches

Seasons	Coach	Country
–2015	Slavko Novaković
2015–2016	Veselin Vuković
2016-2017	Nedeljko Matić
2017-2018	Vladan Jordović
2018-2019	Djordje Teodorovic
2019–2021	Veselin Vuković
2021–2022	Miodrag Kažić
2022–	Vladan Matić

References

^ "Istorija kluba" (in Serbian). rkmetaloplastika.com. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
^ "RUKOMET: Metaloplastika bez evro-trofeja" (in Serbian). mondo.rs. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
^ "Metaloplastika – trofej posle 28 godina" (in Serbian). b92.net. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
^ RK Metaloplastika Elixir – TIM 2022/2023
^ "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".

External links

[Istorija-1] "Istorija kluba" (in Serbian). rkmetaloplastika.com. Retrieved 1 December 2020.

[2] "RUKOMET: Metaloplastika bez evro-trofeja" (in Serbian). mondo.rs. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2021.

[3] "Metaloplastika – trofej posle 28 godina" (in Serbian). b92.net. 4 June 2016. Retrieved 1 December 2020.

[4] RK Metaloplastika Elixir – TIM 2022/2023

[5] "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".

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