Rukometni klub Nexe Našice ( en, Nexe Našice Handball Club), commonly referred to as RK Nexe Našice or simply Nexe, is a

handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...

club from

Našice Našice () is a town in eastern Croatia, located on the northern slopes of the Krndija mountain in eastern Slavonia, 51 km southwest of regional hub Osijek. Administratively it belongs to Osijek-Baranja County. Geography Našice is located ...

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. Currently, RK Nexe competes in the

Premijer liga The m:tel Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina ( bs, m:tel Premijer liga Bosne i Hercegovine / м:тел Премијер лига Босне и Херцеговине), also known as Liga 12, is the top tier football league in Bosnia and Herz ...

and

Croatian Handball Cup The Croatian Handball Cup ( hr, Hrvatski rukometni kup) is a national team handball competition in Croatia operated by the Croatian Handball Federation. It has been held annually since Croatian independence in 1991 and succeeded the former Yugoslavi ...

as well in the

SEHA League South East Handball Association League or simply SEHA League is a regional men's club handball league in Southeast and East Europe, divided in two zones. Due to sponsorship reasons, the league is also known as the Gazprom League (or Gazprom South ...

and in the

EHF European League The EHF European League is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF) since 1981. It is the second-tier competition of European club handball, ranking only below the EHF Champions League. Previ ...

History

Since its formation in 1959, the club carried names like "Partizan", "NAŠK", "Kobra Jeans" and simply "Našice". In 2006 Nexe Group became main club sponsor and since then club carries present name. Since the 2008/2009 season, the team has always finished second in the league behind

RK Zagreb Rukometni klub Zagreb ( en, Zagreb Handball Club, ) is a men's professional handball club from Zagreb, Croatia. It competes in the Croatian Premier League, SEHA League, and the EHF Champions League. RK Zagreb won 33 national championships and ...

. The club made its international debut in the 2008/09

EHF Cup The EHF European League is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF) since 1981. It is the second-tier competition of European club handball, ranking only below the EHF Champions League. Previ ...

. Since then, he has participated in this competition every season.

Crest, colours, supporters

Kits

Management

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2022–23 season''

Technical staff

* Head Coach: Branko Tamše * Assistant Coach: Albin Eter * Goalkeeping Coach: Ninoslav Pavelić * Fitness Coach: Mirko Krolo * Physiotherapist: Gabrijel Hmura * Physiotherapist: Roberto Fadljević

Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2022–23 season'' ;Joining *

Ivan Sršen Ivan () is a Slavic male given name, connected with the variant of the Greek name (English: John) from Hebrew meaning 'God is gracious'. It is associated worldwide with Slavic countries. The earliest person known to bear the name was Bulgari ...

(RB) from

HSG Wetzlar HSG Wetzlar is a professional handball club from Wetzlar, Germany. Currently, HSG Wetzlar competes in the Handball-Bundesliga, German First League of Handball (Bundesliga) and the DHB-Pokal, German Handball Cup. Crest, colours, supporters Kit ...

;Leaving *

Halil Jaganjac Halil Jaganjac (born 22 June 1998) is a Croatian handball player who plays for Rhein-Neckar Löwen and the Croatian national team. Career Jaganjac was born in Rijeka to Bosnian parents. His father hails from Bosanski Petrovac, and his mother ha ...

(LB) to

Rhein-Neckar Löwen Rhein-Neckar Löwen is a professional handball club founded in 2002, based in Mannheim, Germany. The club competes in the German Handball-Bundesliga and continentally in EHF European League. Rhein-Neckar Löwen play their home games in SAP Aren ...

* Ivan Vida (RW) to

Sélestat Alsace Handball The Sélestat Alsace Handball is a French handball club based in Sélestat in Alsace and founded in 1967 under the name Sport Club de Sélestat before taking its current name on September 1, 2008. The club has played 23 seasons in D1 since 1990 a ...

* Saša Barišić-Jaman (LB) ''(retires)'' * Marin Greganić (LW) on loan at RK Slatina

Previous Squads

Accomplishments

Croatian First League of Handball The Croatian Handball Premier League ( hr, Hrvatska rukometna premijer liga) is the highest men's handball league in Croatia. It is organized by the Croatian Handball Federation (''Hrvatski rukometni savez''). The league comprises 16 teams. Th ...

** Runner-up:

2009 File:2009 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The vertical stabilizer of Air France Flight 447 is pulled out from the Atlantic Ocean; Barack Obama becomes the first African American to become President of the United States; 2009 Iran ...

, 2021,

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** Runner-up: 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021 *

** Quarter-finals: 2017–18

EHF ranking

Former club members

Notable former players

Alen Blažević Alen may refer to: People * Alen (given name), a Bosniak, Serbian and Croatian given name * Alén (name), surname and given name * Alen baronets of Ireland Fictional characters * Alen (Suikoden), a fictional character from Suikoden Places * Mo ...

(2009–2011, 2021–) * Josip Božić Pavletić (2012–2017) *

Marko Buvinić Marko Buvinić ( mk, Марко Бувиниќ) (born 28 June 1992) is a Croatian handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt ...

(2017–2021) * Ante Gadža (2014–2019) * Šime Ivić (2012–2014) *

(2018–2022) *

Pavle Jurina Pavle "Pavo" Jurina (2 January 1954 – 2 December 2011) was a Croatian Team handball, handball player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics. Jurina was born in Našice. Standing at 1.94 m, he debuted as a ...

(1976–1980) *

Nikola Kedžo Nikola Kedžo (born 12 August 1988) is a Croatian handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ...

(2010–2012) *

Krešimir Kozina Krešimir Kozina (born 25 June 1990) is a Croatian handball player for Frisch Auf Göppingen and the Croatian national team. Club career Kozina started his youth career in RK Matulji before establishing himself in Zamet the premier handball cl ...

(2011–2013) * Franjo Lelić (2008–2015) *

Fran Mileta Fran Mileta (born 14 August 2000) is a Croatian handball player for RK Nexe Našice and the Croatian national team. In October 2019 he became the first player born in the 21st century to appear on the list for the national team. He currently pla ...

(2019–) * Marko Mrđenović (2008–2021) * Sandro Obranović (2012–2013) *

Kristian Pilipović Kristian Pilipović (born 10 December 1994) is a Croatian handball player for Kadetten Schaffhausen and the Croatian national team. In the past he used to represent Austria. He participated at the 2018 European Men's Handball Championship ...

(2017–2018) * Marin Šipić (2017–2019) *

Ivan Slišković Ivan Slišković (born 23 October 1991) is a Croatian handball player who plays for Olympiacos. He participated at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship The 2019 IHF World Men's Handball Championship was the 26th event hosted by the Inter ...

(2011–2013) *

(2015–2018, 2019–2020, 2022–) * Mate Šunjić (2010–2013) * Mario Tomić (2017–) * Ivan Vida (2018–2022) *

Vedran Zrnić Vedran Zrnić (born 26 September 1979) is a Croatian professional handball player for Nexe Našice. He is World champion from 2003, and Olympic champion from 2004 with the Croatia national team.Mirko Herceg Mirko Herceg (born 26 February 1992) is a Bosnian handball player for Gyöngyösi KK Gyöngyösi Kézilabda Klub is a Hungarian handball club from Gyöngyös, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I, the top level championship in Hungary. ...

(2014–2017) *

Marin Vegar Marin Vegar (born 22 January 1990) is a Bosnian handball player who is currently player of CSM "Constanta" from Romania and the Bosnian national team. He represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2020 European Men's Handball Championship The ...

(2013–2018) * Aleksandar Bakić (2020–) *

Fahrudin Melić Fahrudin Melić (born 22 July 1984) is a Montenegrin handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pas ...

(2021–) * Saša Barišić-Jaman (2005–2012, 2015–2022) * Matjaž Brumen (2018) *

Patrik Leban Patrik Leban (born 7 September 1989) is a Slovenian handball player who plays for SC Ferlach and the Slovenian national team. He participated at the 2018 European Men's Handball Championship The 2018 EHF European Men's Handball Champions ...

(2017–2019) * Gregor Lorger (2016–2017) * David Špiler (2016–2017) * Živan Pešić (2019–2021) * Predrag Vejin (2021–) * Can Çelebi (2014–2015, 2018–2019)

Former coaches

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Rk Nexe Nasice Nasice Handball clubs established in 1959 Našice