RK Gorenje

RK Gorenje
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Short name Ose (The Bees)
Founded 1959
Arena Rdeča Dvorana
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RK Gorenje is a team handball club from Velenje, Slovenia. Club honours 50 years of handball tradition in the region. Handball was first played in nearby town of Sostanj, but later moved to Velenje because majority of players were from Velenje and new arena called Red Hall(rdeča dvorana) was located there as well. Club has many selections ranging from junior to professional team. Club's greatest achievements were four republic championship titles(season 1972/73, 1980/81, 1984/85, 1988/89) in former Yugoslavia and one Slovenian handball cup title (2002/03) plus one champion titlle in season 2008/09. The club also participated in 14 seasons of EHF competitionsCategory:European Handball Federation competitions including EHF Cup, EHF Cup Winners' Cup and EHF Champions League. Currently, RK Gorenje competes in the Slovenian First League of Handball.

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Club history[1]

1958 – 1972

Beging of handball in Sostanj

In 1958, when section of handball was established at TVD Partizan, organized handball started to develop in town of Sostanj, Slovenia.[2] Handball was pioneered by young men in local schools with the help of some basketball players. The first pioneers were; Miligoj Jarnovič, Pavle Bukovac and Jože Pukmajster.[2] At the beginning club participated at Celje regional league in 1964/65[2] they qualified to styrian regional league and a year later young club from Šoštanj achieved its biggest success and qualified to Yugoslavian republic league an never dropped out! In 70s handball developed and was top event in the region, on average match there were about 1000 spectators.

1973 – 1982

II. Yugoslavian handball league was too hard to crack

15 years after the club was established it got its first award, the title of republic champions of 1972/73 after finishing first in Slovenian republic league of Yugoslavia.[2]

Competing in II. Yugoslavian handball league (they qualified through republic league) was a great honor and commitment to good and hard work. But lack fo experience, resources and maybe some other forces have caused club to drop out of the II. Yugoslavian league and return to republic league after just one season.[2]

Back on the top of Slovenia

Season 1980/81

In just 20 years of existence RK Sostanj won its second republic title. However there were details with interpretations of results, to mention.[2]

1983 – 1991

ŠRK Velenje and the biggest accomplishment

After playing in interrepublic league from 1981 to 1984,[2] handball players from Sostanj qualified, for the first time after 1973/74, to II. Yugoslavian handball league.[2] Although they had some financial and HR problems (they replaced 3 coaches), team from Sostanj finished 5th in 1990.[2]

Season 1990/91

Although the name RK Šoštanj was known across Slovenia and former Yugoslavia, club decided to change their name.[2] The reason to change the name to ŠRK Velenje ( Šaleški rokometni klub Velenje) was because all games in previous years were played in Velenje at Rdeča dvorana and at the same time most of the players were locals from Velenje as well. That season ŠRK Velenje finished 3rd.[2] First two places lead to qualifications to I. Yugoslavian handball league, and in their last match they lost that qualifying position. This was the biggest accomplishment in 30 years of club history.[2]

1992 – 2002

Rk Gorenje became one of the best Slovenian handball clubs

... after the most successful season, when the club was at the near top of II. Yugoslavian league and Celje even qualified to I. Yugoslavian league, Slovenia declared its independence. Handball clubs of the newly established country played their own superleague.[2] Ambitions of all were large because highest positions lead to Europe, to European Handball Federation competitions. In their first season RK Gorenje performed under expectations and finished 5th.[2]

First qualification to EHF

After regular part of the competition in 1993/94, Rk gorenje finished 3rd. In playoffs they won against RK Prevent and then Drava Ptuj in finals, RK Celje Pivovarna Lasko was a better opponent twice, however final 2nd place meant EHF.[2]

In just their first year in EHF competition, they qualified to semi finals in EHF Cup.[2]

2002 – 2003

Title of Slovenian Cup winners written to history

Season 2002/03 was historic in many ways for RK Gorenje. The club was at the top of the Slovenian handball competitions all these years and had some respectable achievements in Europe, but team from Velenje never made it quite to the top in both competitions. And that long awaiting moment happened in Slovenian cup finals, where RK Gorenje won against Prule 67 and won their first title in Slovenia since independence.[2]

This success was a breaking point that lead the club to new paths, because the club finally made its position in Slovenia and in Europe. President of Rk Gorenje, Franc Plaskan retired, and was replaced by Janez Živko.[2]

2003 – 2004

Injuries prevented the triumph in Europe and Slovenia

For RK Gorenje this was yet another successful season. Top performance and great playoffs in Cup winners cup, where they won twice with minimum advantage didn't let down ambitions of the club supporters. In national championship they had some slips but in EHF Cup winners Cup they reached to semifinals. On their first match they closely lost to Valladolid but events on second match were amazing to say. Injury of best player Vid Kavtičnik and others prevented an equal match for finals in just moments! However in Slovenian playoffs of 1. A league Slovenian First League of Handball they crawled to finals with injured and downsized team where they were finally defeated by Celje Pivovarna Lasko

2004 – 2005

Next best thing in Slovenia, premiere in EHF Champions League

Championship was interesting. Rk Gorenje was paying the tax on injuries which was a side effect of premier season in Champions League. They've lost some matches and started playoffs as 3rd. But they had no match in playoffs and went straight to finals. This was a historic finals again. The match against Celje Pivovarna Lasko ended only after four add ons and shoting 7m throws. Celje won by 51:48. The second match they were simply better.

In champions league Velenje experienced new level of the game. Poor start[1] prevented them to fight for 1/8 finals so they continued their season in Cup winners cup where they reached 1/4 finals and lost closely[2] to Izvidač Ljubovski.

2005 – 2006

Great performance in champions league, under expectations in national championship

Season 2005/06 [3]was very successful and very disappointing at the same time. By qualifying to 1/8 finals in champions league, Rk Gorenje achieved historic point. In match[4] with Montpellier they were close to 1/4 finals, they've lost practically won game after a set of undesired moments.

In home championship they've made simply too much mistakes and besides they were the unfortunate victim of new system. They were second after regular part of the season and in playoffs they were event first but at the end 3rd, the blame goes to defeat against RK Trimo Trebnje, RK Cimos Koper and RK Gold club. After two years in champions league they were back to EHF Cup Winners' Cup.

2007 – 2009

Between years 2006 – 2009 some changes were made in RK Gorenje. In 2007 Gorenje hired a new promising coach Ivica Obrvan[5] with a 4 year contract and goal to bring home their first champion title before club's 50th anniversary in the coming years[6]. That year they finished second[7] . Season after that they slipped on third place, behind RK Cimos Koper on secoond and RK Celje PL winning, again.[8]. However, season that will go down to history is 2008/09, on club's 50th anniversary, team won their first champion title in independent Slovenia. They joined the exclusive club of just 3 handball clubs that managed this in a brief history since '91 to '09 (RK Celje PL 16x, RD Prule 67 1x, RK Gorenje 1x).
On top of that, Rk Gorenje qualified on the EHF CUP finals with Gumbersbach that season, they lost but that remains one of only three EHF competition's finals that Slovenian men club qualified to ( RD slovan , RK celje PL and RK Gorenje.(see club honors section)

Team

Players

2009/10 Team

 
  • 22 Slovenia Aljoša Štefanič
  • 23 Slovenia Rok Golčar
  • 24 Slovenia Mario Šoštarič
  • 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina Adnan Harmandić
  • 26 Slovenia Jaka Ferkulj
  • 27 Croatia Ivan Čupić
  • 37 Slovenia Dino Bajram
  • 39 Slovenia Mitja Nosan
  • 41 Slovenia Rok Šimič

2007/08 Team

 

Officials

2008/09
Team manager: Borut plaskan
Head coach: Obrvan Ivica
Assistant coach: Tamše Branko
Goalkeepers coach: Bojič Ante
Medical: Kumar Dejan

Earlier teams and officials

Throughout club's history many people have been involved on different levels of club activities. Below you will find information about previous teams, officials that have worked in the club, starting with the list of club's earlier names.

Club's previous names:

  • RK Šoštanj
  • ŠRK Velenje
  • RK Gorenje Velenje
  • RK Gorenje

Club's most noted members:

Players:

Coaches:

  • Miro Požun
  • Ivan Vajdl
  • Tone Tiselj

Officials:

Club supporters

Fans

Club supporters or fans are called Šaleški graščaki. Fan club was formed in 1994.[3] They follow the team on their matches at home and abroad.

Sponsors

Major sponsor is Gorenje.

Arena

RK Gorenje home matches are played at sports facility called Rdeča Dvorana, that could be translated as Red Hall. It was built in 1974. In 1989 and 1994 it was renewed and once again in 2004 for European handball championships. Its capacity is approximately 2000 seats[4]

Capacity : 1500 seats + 500 standing
Max capacity: 2500 seats

Club honours

Domestic

Slovenian First League of Handball (1. A liga)

Since Slovenian independence in 1991, RK Gorenje competes in Slovenian First League of Handball. Club ranks among just three that managed this achievement, besides RK Gorenje that honor goes to Celje Pivovarna Lasko and RK Prevent. Clubs's largest success in the competition is champion title in season 2008/09

Club's top 3 highest final positions.

1st place (08/09)
2nd place ( 93/94, 95/96, 03/04, 04/05, 06/07 )
3rd place ( 01/02, 02/03, 05/06, 07/08 )

Handball Cup of Slovenia

RK Gorenje qualified to final tournament 12 times out of 18 (including 5 finals), only title was won in season 2002/03, when they defeated Prule 67, semifinalist [9] of EHF Champion league that season.

1st place 02/03
2nd place 93/94,94/95,96/97,97/98
3rd place 03/04,04/05,05/06, 07/08

Slovenian Supercup

Slovenian supercup is a competition organized under Handball federation of Slovenia, since 2006/07 season. RK Gorenje qualified to all three supercups since, and played finals 2007 and 2009 [10], they won the latter.

Yugoslavian

Under Yugoslavian Handball Federation there were many levels of competition in handball. There was I. and II. Yugoslavian league , interrepublic and republic league and regional competitions.

Regional, republic and interrepublic league

1988/89 I. republic league 1. place
1984/85 I. republic league 1. place
1983/84 interrepublic league 3. place
1980/81 I. republic league 1. place
1972/73 I. republic league 1. place
1968/69 II. republic league (styria) 1. place
1964/65 regional league – Celje 1. place
1968/69 II. republic league (styria division) 1. place
1964/65 regional league – Celje 1. place

II. Yugoslavian handball league

1990/91 3rd place

European

EHF Champions League

2004/05

Group matches: RK Gorenje's premier season in champions league.
3rd place in group (2 wins 4 looses)

2005/06

1/8 finals (4 wins 2 looses)

Montpellier HB  : RK Gorenje Velenje 33 : 28
RK Gorenje Velenje  : Montpellier HB 22 : 26

2007/08

Group matches: (1 win 5 looses)

2009/10

EHF Cup Winners' Cup

1/2 finals 2003/04

RK Gorenje Velenje : CBM Valladolid 26:30
CBM Valladolid : RK Gorenje Velenje 34:32

1/4 finals 2004/05

RK Izvidac Ljubuski  : RK Gorenje Velenje 33 : 25 (17:15)
RK Gorenje Velenje : RK Izvidac Ljubuski 37 : 31 (21:19)

1/8 finals 1997/98

Gorenje Velenje : Polyot Cheljabinsk 26 : 22 (12:9)
Polyot Cheljabinsk : Gorenje Velenje 32 : 15 (15:7)

1/8 finals 1998/99

Gorenje Velenje : Vardar Vatrost. Skopje 28 : 24 (10:11)
Vardar Vatrost. Skopje : Gorenje Velenje 29 : 23 (13:13)

EHF Cup

Finals 2008/09

VfL Gummersbach  : RK Gorenje 26:22 (13:15)
RK Gorenje : VfL Gummersbach 28:29 (15:10)

1/2 finals 1994/95

Polyot Cheljabinsk : Gorenje Velenje 29 : 21 (13:10)
Gorenje Velenje : Polyot Cheljabinsk 24 : 29 (13:12)

1/4 finals 1996/97

SG Flensburg-Handewitt  : Gorenje Velenje 29 : 17 (18:7)
Gorenje Velenje : SG Flensburg-Handewitt 19 : 28 (12:15)

Rivalry

Clubs greatest league competitors were; RK Prevent, Celje Pivovarna Lasko, RK Gold Club (Jadran), RK Cimos Koper[11]. RK Gorenje won its first Slovenian championship title in 2009. Due to the supremacy of Celje Pivovarna Lasko in the past (16 titles in 17 years)[12], they have been runners up several times and according to statistics of Slovenian clubs their ranking in Slovenian First League of Handball[13] is 2nd, First is Celje Pivovarna Lasko and third is RK Prevent.

Media

As first and only handball club in Slovenia, RK Gorenje produces a TV Show RKG Pressing[14] and a magazine called 9ka [15].

References

  1. ^ detailed history available in book 50 let rokometa v Šaleški dolini, see references
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Gavrilovski, Mitja (2002) (in Slovenian) (monograph, language materials, printed), 50 let rokometa v Šaleški dolini (Velenje : Rokometni klub Gorenje, 2002 ed.), Velenje: Bizjak, 120554240, [proceedings, festschrift, etc. Lay summary]  Available via the COBISS system from Slovenian libraries at COBISS.SI
  3. ^ More info at http://www.saleskigrascaki.com/
  4. ^ for more information visit : http://www.srz-rdeca-dvorana.si/

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