RK Jugović () is a Serbian

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club based in

Kać Kać () is a suburban settlement of the city of Novi Sad, Serbia. The town has a Serb ethnic majority and its population was 11,612 at the 2011 census. Name In Serbian, the town is known as ''Kać'' or Каћ, in Croatian as ''Kać'', in Hung ...

Novi Sad Novi Sad ( sr-Cyrl, Нови Сад, ; hu, Újvidék, ; german: Neusatz; see below for other names) is the second largest city in Serbia and the capital of the autonomous province of Vojvodina. It is located in the southern portion of the Pan ...

. They compete in the top tier Serbian handball league, the Arkus league.

History

Founded as RK Mladost in 1956, the club changed its name to RK Jugović in 1960. They made their

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debut in 1984. The club achieved its greatest success by winning the

EHF Challenge Cup The Men's EHF European Cup is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF). It is the third-tier competition of European club handball, after the EHF Champions League and the EHF European League. ...

in the 2000–01 season. After spending more than 30 consecutive seasons in the top flight, they suffered relegation from the

Serbian Handball Super League The Serbian Handball Super League ( sr, Суперлига Србије у рукомету / Superliga Srbije u rukometu) is the top men's handball league in Serbia. It was founded in 2006. Rules Competition format The league is operated by t ...

in 2018.

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2022–23 season''https://arkus-liga.rs/ekipeview.php?showdetail=&id=43

Technical staff

* Head Coach: Predrag Topić * Physiotherapist: Radovan Kovačev

Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2022–23 season'' ;Joining * Milan Kosanović (GK) *

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(LB) from

RK Vojvodina RK Vojvodina () is a Serbian handball club based in Novi Sad. They compete in the Serbian Handball Super League. History Founded in 1948, the club won the Serbia and Montenegro Handball Super League and Serbia and Montenegro Handball Cup in ...

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(LB) from RK Mokra Gora *

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(LW) from RK Dinamo Pančevo * Saša Terzić (RW) from

RK Metaloplastika RK Metaloplastika () is a Serbian handball club based in Šabac. They compete in the Serbian Handball Super League. History The club itself dates back to 1958. They initially competed under the name Partizan. In 1970, the club changed its name t ...

* Marko Knežević (CB) from

RK Crvena zvezda RK Crvena zvezda () is a Serbian handball club based in Belgrade. They compete in the Serbian Handball Super League. History Founded in 1948, the club made its Yugoslav Championship debut in 1954. They subsequently won back-to-back champion ...

;Leaving * Borislav Milovanović (GK) to

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* Zlatko Rakić (CB) to RK Kikinda Grindex * Danijel Radisavljević (RW) to RK Dubočica 54

Previous squads

Accomplishments

** : 2001 *

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** : 2007

European record

EHF Challenge Cup

Former club members

Notable former players

* Nikola Crnoglavac (2010–2015) * Tihomir Doder (1997–2003, 2020–2021) *

Šandor Hodik Šandor Hodik (, ; born 21 September 1965) is a Serbian-Macedonian handball player of ethnic Hungarian descent. Club career Over the course of his career that spanned over 35 years, Hodik played for numerous teams, most notably Pelister. He also ...

(1989–1993, 2002–2004) *

Branko Kankaraš Branko Kankaraš (; born 28 May 1988) is a retired Serbian-born Montenegrin handball player. Club career At club level, Kankaraš played in Serbia ( Jugović, Metaloplastika, and Vojvodina), Turkey (Mersin), France (Valence and Istres), Belarus ...

(2006–2013) * Milan Kosanović (2022–) * Marko Krsmančić (2007–2010) * Marko Krivokapić (1992–1998) * Milorad Krivokapić (1996–2002) *

Dobrivoje Marković Dobrivoje Marković (; born 22 April 1986) is a Serbian handball player for Hercegovac Gajdobra. Club career After starting out at Jugović, Marković moved to Spain and joined Cuenca in 2008. He also played abroad for Vardar and Zagreb, winni ...

(2001–2008, 2020) *

Dejan Milosavljev Dejan Milosavljev (; born 16 March 1996) is a Serbian handball player for German club Füchse Berlin and the Serbia national team. Career Milosavljev made his debut for Jugović in the 2011–12 season. He was transferred to Partizan in March ...

(2011–2016) *

Nenad Peruničić Nenad Peruničić (; born 1 May 1971) is a Serbian handball coach and former player. Club career Born in Pljevlja, Peruničić made his senior debut with Jugović in the Yugoslav Championship, before moving to Crvena zvezda in 1990. He spent th ...

(1990–1993, 2007–2008, 2015) *

Rajko Prodanović Rajko Prodanović (; born 24 April 1986) is a Serbian handball player for Hercegovac Gajdobra. Club career After starting out at Jugović, Prodanović moved to Spain and joined Antequera in 2008. He also played abroad for Vardar, Pick Szeged (tw ...

(2002–2008) *

Árpád Sterbik Arpad Sterbik Capar ( hu, Sterbik Árpád, ; sr, Арпад Штербик, Arpad Šterbik; born 20 November 1979) is a retired handball player who represented the national teams of Yugoslavia (later known as Serbia and Montenegro) and Spain. ...

(1996–2001) *

Dragan Sudžum Dragan Sudžum (; born 28 April 1978) is a Serbian handball coach and former player. Club career Over the course of his career that spanned two decades, Sudžum played for Sintelon, Partizan (two spells), TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke (Germany), Pi ...

(2012–2013) * Milan Torbica (2001–2002) *

Svetislav Verkić Svetislav Verkić (; born 11 June 1981) is a Serbian handball player for Vojvodina and the Serbia national team. Career Verkić started out at Jugović and helped the club win the EHF Challenge Cup in the 2000–01 season. He later moved abroa ...

(1998–2003) * Žarko Marković (2003–2006) *

Mirko Milašević Mirko Milašević (; born 27 July 1985) is a Montenegrin handball player for Serbian club Jugović. Club career After starting out at Jugović, Milašević played for fellow Serbian clubs Vojvodina and Crvena zvezda, before returning to his na ...

(2003–2004, 2020–2021)

Former coaches

References

External links

* * {{Serbian Handball Super League Jugovic Handball clubs established in 1956 1956 establishments in Yugoslavia Sport in Novi Sad