RK Crikvenica

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RK Mornar-Crikvenica
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Full nameRukometni klub Mornar-Crikvenica
FoundedSeptember 2017 (as RK Mornar-Crikvenica)
ArenaGSD Crikvenica
Capacity1,050
PresidentGoran Božić
Head coach Valter Matošević
League Second League (West)
2017–181st
Club colours  
Website
Official site

RK Mornar-Crikvenica (Rukometni Klub Mornar-Crikvenica) is a handball club from Crikvenica, Croatia, formed in 2017 by the merger of RK Crivenica and RK Mornar. [1] [2]

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History

RK Mornar (1980–2017)

RK Mornar was founded 26 May 1980 in Dramalj on the initiative of Stjepan Lončarić. [3]

RK Crikvenica (1956–2017)

RK Crikvenica was founded in October 1956 in Crikvenica. The club was founded on the initiative of gymnasium gymnastics teacher Branko Banjanin. During the Yugoslav Handball Championship Crikvenica competed in lower tier leagues. From 1985 the club didn't have a regulated sports facility so they played their home matches in Delnice, Senj and Rijeka until February 2003 when the city finally built them their ground GSD Crikvenica. The first match played in GSD Crikvenica was RK Crikvenica against RK Umag on 15 February 2003. [4]

In 1999 Crikvenica reached the semi-final of the Croatian Handball Cup where they lost to Medveščak Zagreb (29:22). In 2001 due to reorganization of the Croatian handball league RK Crikvenica entered the First league and maintained 7 seasons in the first tier. [5]

RK Crikvenica seasons

SeasonTierDivisionPos.
1991–924 Third League 2nd
1992–932 First B League 6th
1993–942 First B League 10th
1994–952 First B League 6th
1995–962 First B League 7th
1996–972 First B League 3rd
1997–982 First B League 4th
1998–992 First B League 3rd
1999-002 First B League 8th
2000–012 First B League 5th
2000–011 First League 10th
2001–021 First League 11th
2002–031 First League 11th
2003–041 First League 11th
SeasonTierDivisionPos.
2004–051 First League 10th
2005–061 First League 13th
2006–071 First League 15th
2007–082 Second League 2nd
2008–092 First League 2nd
2009–102 First League 4th
2010–112 First League 7th
2011–122 First League 9th
2012–132 First League 13th
2013–142 First League 3rd
2014–152 First League 7th
2015–162 First League 13th
2016–172 First League 12th
2017–183 Second League (West)1st

Technical staff

Notable former players

Notable former coaches

Honours

League

Cup

Sources

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References

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  2. "Valter Matošević preuzeo Mornar-Crikvenicu". www.crikvenica.hr (in Croatian).
  3. "Nagrade za životno djelo u oblasti sporta". sport-pgz.hr (in Croatian).
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  6. "2. HRL: Crikveničani se pobjedom oprostili od svoje publike, Trsaćani poraženi" (in Croatian). SportCom.hr.