Ferlach in the district of Klagenfurt-Land in Carinthia is the southernmost town in Austria. It is known for its centuries-old gunsmith tradition, part of the Austrian intangible cultural heritage since 2010.
Rokometni klub Gorenje Velenje, commonly referred to as RK Gorenje Velenje, is a Slovenian handball club from Velenje that competes in the Slovenian First League, the top tier of Slovenian handball. They play their games at the Red Hall. The club has won five Slovenian Championships and three Slovenian cup titles. Gorenje also participated in the EHF competitions for many seasons, including the EHF Cup, the EHF Cup Winners' Cup, and the EHF Champions League. Together with Celje, they are the only club that have participated in every season of the Slovenian First League since its formation in 1991.
Andrea Kobetić is a retired Croatian handball player who was last played for Siófok KC and the Croatia women's national handball team.
Rok Golčar is a Slovenian professional handball player currently playing for SC Ferlach.
Matevž Skok is a Slovenian handball player for RK Gorenje Velenje and the Slovenian national team.
Uwe Gensheimer is a German former professional handball player.
Darko Stanić is a Serbian former handball player for the Qatari Al Rayyan and the Serbia national team. He was dubbed the "Minister of Defence" due to his performances for the Serbia.
Nemanja Zelenović is a Serbian handball player for HSG Wetzlar and the Serbia national team.
Borut Mačkovšek is a Slovenian handball player who plays for SC Pick Szeged and the Slovenia national team.
Grâce Zaadi Deuna is a French handball player for CSM București and the French national team.
Ahmed Moustafa Nasr El-Ahmar is an Egyptian handball player for captains club Zamalek SC and the Egyptian national team.
Mario Šoštarič is a professional handball player who plays for SC Pick Szeged. Born in Slovenia, he has represented both Slovenia and Croatia internationally.
Elizabeth Omoregie is a female handball player for CSM București and the Slovenian national team.
The 2016–17 Handball Liga Austria is the 56th season of the Handball Liga Austria, Austrian's top-tier handball league. A total of ten teams contest this season's league, which began on 2 September 2016 and is scheduled to conclude in June 2017.
Matic Verdinek is a Slovenian handball player for RK Gorenje Velenje and the Slovenian national team.
Igor Žabić is a Slovenian handball player.
Žiga Mlakar is a Slovenian handball player who plays for RK Celje and the Slovenian national team.
Matic Suholežnik is a Slovenian handball player who plays for Saran Loiret Handball and the Slovenia national team.
Taja Čajko is a Slovenian female handball player for ŽRK Mlinotest Ajdovščina and the Slovenian national team.
Branka Zec is a Slovenian female handball player for VfL Waiblingen and the Slovenian national team.
