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Ivan Stevanović (handballer)
Ivan Stevanović (born 18 May 1982) is a retired Croatian handball player. He is one of the oldest players to debut for a national team at a major competition. He debuted at the 2016 European Championship in Poland as the second choice goalkeeper to Mirko Alilović, but he ended up being the biggest reason for his country winning the bronze medal. Early life Stevanović was born 18 May 1982 in Rijeka. Stevanović grew up in the neighborhood of Trsat across the street from Dvorana Mladosti then the venue of RK Zamet. At the age of eight Stevanović started to train swimming with Bistra Gospodinova as his coach. At the end of the eight grade Stevanović was a goalkeeper for his schools handball team. Later he would train swimming and handball at the same time while opting for handball in the end. Club career Stevanović began his youth career in hometown club Trsat in which he played for five years in youth selection before playing as a senior at the age of 16. He also spe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RK Zagreb
Rukometni klub Zagreb (, ) is a men's professional handball club from Zagreb, Croatia. It competes in the Croatian Premier League and the EHF Champions League. RK Zagreb has won 38 national championships and the national cup 32 times. The club was also European champion twice and played another four times in the finals, and is among top eight most successful handball clubs in the EHF Champions League's history. Accomplishments Individual Club Awards * Double : Winners (32): 1961–62, 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24 * Triple Crown : Winners (2): 1991–92, 1992–93 Kits Current squad :''Squad for the 2024–25 season'' ;Goalkeepers * 12 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trsat
Trsat (, ) is part of the city of Rijeka, Croatia, with a historic castle or fortress in a strategic location and several historic churches, in one of which the Croatian noble Prince Vuk Krsto Frankopan is buried. Trsat is a steep hill, 138 m high, rising over the gorge of the Rječina river, about a kilometre away from the sea; strategically significant from the earliest times right up to the 17th century, it is today a major Christian pilgrimage centre and home to a statue of Pope John Paul II who came to Trsat as a Pilgrim in 2003. Today, the University of Rijeka's newly constructed campus lies in the western part of Trsat. History In the time before the Illyrians there was a fortified settlement and then the Iapodian fortress of Tarsatica. Following this there was a Roman looking point, and from the 13th century it was the property of the Counts of Krk. Later it belonged to the Frankopans. Together with Vinodol, the Croatian-Hungarian King Andrija II presented Trsat t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Željko Babić (handballer)
Željko Babić (born 19 May 1972) is a Croatian retired handball player and current coach of Olympiacos H.C., Olympiacos. Playing career Babić had played for the following clubs: :hr:RK Opuzen, RK PIK Neretva Opuzen, RK Zagreb, Badel 1862 Zagreb, RK Metković, Razvitak Metković, :it:Pallamano Secchia Rubiera, Secchia and :it:Pallamano Prato, Pallamano Prato, and :hr:RK Jelsa, RK Jelsa. He retired from playing professional handball in 2006. Coaching career Babić worked as an assistant coach under the coaching staff of Slavko Goluža in the Croatia men's national handball team, Croatian national team, winning bronze medals at the 2012 European Men's Handball Championship, 2012 European Championship, 2012 Summer Olympics and at the 2013 World Men's Handball Championship, 2013 World Championship, and the silver medal at the 2013 Mediterranean Games. On 27 February 2015, he was appointed as the head coach of the Croatian national team, leading the team at the 2016 European Men's Ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poreč
Poreč (; known also by several alternative names) is a town and municipality on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, in Istria County, west Croatia. Its major landmark is the 6th-century Euphrasian Basilica, which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1997. The town is almost 2,000 years old, and is set around a harbour protected from the sea by the small island of Sveti Nikola. Its population of approximately 12,000 resides mostly on the outskirts, while the wider Poreč area has a population of approximately 16,600 inhabitants. The municipal area covers , with the long shoreline stretching from the Mirna River near Novigrad (Cittanova) to Funtana (Fontane) and Vrsar (Orsera) in the south. Names Historically, Poreč or Parenzo has been known as or , and . History Roman period During the 2nd century BC, a Roman castrum was built on a tiny peninsula with approximate dimensions of where the town centre is now. During the reign of Emperor Augustus i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Istria
Istria ( ; Croatian language, Croatian and Slovene language, Slovene: ; Italian language, Italian and Venetian language, Venetian: ; ; Istro-Romanian language, Istro-Romanian: ; ; ) is the largest peninsula within the Adriatic Sea. Located at the top of the Adriatic between the Gulf of Trieste and the Kvarner Gulf, the peninsula is shared by three countries: Croatia, Slovenia, and Italy,Marcel Cornis-Pope, John Neubauer''History of the literary cultures of East-Central Europe: junctures and disjunctures in the 19th And 20th Centuries'' John Benjamins Publishing Co. (2006), Alan John Day, Roger East, Richard Thomas''A political and economic dictionary of Eastern Europe'' Routledge, 1sr ed. (2002), 90% of its area being part of Croatia. Most of Croatian Istria is part of Istria County. Geography The geographical features of Istria include the Učka/Monte Maggiore mountain range, which is the highest portion of the Ćićarija/Cicceria mountain range; the rivers Dragonja/Dragogna, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Slovenia
Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriatic Sea to the southwest, which is part of the Mediterranean Sea. Slovenia is mostly mountainous and forested, covers , and has a population of approximately 2.1 million people. Slovene language, Slovene is the official language. Slovenia has a predominantly temperate continental climate, with the exception of the Slovene Littoral and the Julian Alps. Ljubljana, the capital and List of cities and towns in Slovenia, largest city of Slovenia, is geographically situated near the centre of the country. Other larger urban centers are Maribor, Ptuj, Kranj, Celje, and Koper. Slovenia's territory has been part of many different states: the Byzantine Empire, the Carolingian Empire, the Holy Roman Empire, the Kingdom of Hungary, the Republic of Venice ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EHF Challenge Cup
The 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. Founded in 1993 as the EHF City Cup, the competition was renamed the EHF Challenge Cup in 2000 before adopting its current name in 2020. History Before 2000, it was called EHF City Cup. Currently, the EHF coefficient rank decides which teams have access and in which stage they enter. Winners EHF City Cup EHF Challenge Cup EHF European Cup * The first leg was canceled due to the flooding in Serbia, and the final was disputed in only one game. * Both finals held in Chalkida, Greece, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Sweden. Performances By teams By countries See also * EHF Champions League The EHF Champions League is the most important club handball competition for men's teams in Europe and involves the leading teams ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatian Handball Cup
The Croatian Handball Cup () 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 Yugoslavian Handball Cup. Winners by season (men) *1991/92 Zagreb Lotto *1992/93 Badel 1862 Zagreb *1993/94 Badel 1862 Zagreb *1994/95 Badel 1862 Zagreb *1995/96 Banka Croatia Zagreb *1996/97 Badel 1862 Zagreb *1997/98 Badel 1862 Zagreb *1998/99 Badel 1862 Zagreb *1999/00 Badel 1862 Zagreb *2000/01 Metković Jambo *2001/02 Metković Jambo *2002/03 Zagreb *2003/04 Zagreb *2004/05 Zagreb *2005/06 Zagreb *2006/07 Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb *2007/08 CO Zagreb *2008/09 CO Zagreb *2009/10 CO Zagreb *2010/11 CO Zagreb *2011/12 CO Zagreb *2012/13 CO Zagreb *2013/14 CO Zagreb *2014/15 PPD Zagreb *2015/16 PPD Zagreb *2016/17 PPD Zagreb *2017/18 PPD Zagreb *2018/19 PPD Zagreb *2019/20 Voided due to the coronavirus pandemic *2020/21 PPD Zagreb *2021/22 P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. Previously called the EHF Cup, the competition will be known as the EHF European League from the season 2020–21. SG Flensburg-Handewitt are the current holders. History It was formerly known as the IHF Cup until 1993. Also, starting from the 2012–13 season the competition has been merged with the EHF Cup Winners' Cup. The EHF coefficient rank decides, which teams have access and in which stage they enter. Winners IHF Cup EHF Cup EHF European League Statistics Winning clubs Titles by country Notes *Results until the Dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. One club from present day Ukraine won the title once and was runner-up another time, one club from present day Lithuania also won the title once and was r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EHF Cup Winners' Cup
The EHF Cup Winners' Cup was the official competition for men's and women's handball clubs of Europe Europe is a continent located entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and mostly in the Eastern Hemisphere. It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and Asia to the east ... that won their national cup, and took place every year. From the 2012–13 season, the men's competition was merged with the EHF Cup. Winners By country See also * EHF Women's Cup Winners' Cup References External linksOfficial website European Handball Federation club competitions Recurring sporting events established in 1975 Recurring sporting events disestablished in 2012 Defunct handball competitions Long stubs with short prose {{Handball-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valter Matošević
Valter Matošević (born 11 June 1970) is a former Croatian team handball player who was at the goalkeeper position. He played for professional teams in Croatia, Germany, Spain, Denmark and Italy. He is current handball coach. He was part of the national team for 12 years and won gold medals at the 1996 Summer Olympics, 2003 World Men's Handball Championship and 2004 Summer Olympics. Career Matošević started his career in his hometown club RK Zamet where he competed in Yugoslav First League and Croatian First League. At a very young age he was recognized as a goalkeeper prodigy so at the age of 16 he made his debut for Zamet II. In 1993 he left to join Badel 1862 Zagreb later Croatia Banka the Croatian handball title holders. At Zagreb Matošević had three successes, winning the league and cup while reaching the Champions League finals in 1995. He returned to Zamet in 1996, who had just come out of the Croatian Second League, and spent four years there helping return th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Večernji List
(also known as '; ) is a Croatian and Bosnian-Herzegovinian daily newspaper published in Zagreb and Mostar. History and profile was started in Zagreb in 1959. Its predecessor ' ('Evening Courier') appeared for the first time on 3 June 1957 in Zagreb on 24 pages but quickly merged with ' ('National Paper') to form what is today known as . is considered a conservative leaning newspaper. Editions formerly had multiple regional and two foreign editions: * Dalmatia * Istria- Primorje-Lika * Slavonia and Baranja * Podravina and Bilogora * Varaždin and Međimurje * Zagorje * Sisak * Karlovac * Zagreb * Bosnia and Herzegovina * International edition In 2012, all of the Croatian regional editions were merged, so four editions remain: Zagreb, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and World. ''Croatia to the World'' In February 2021, ', in collaboration with the Academy of Fine Arts and the Croatian Society of Fine Artists (HDLU), compiled a list of the 38 Croatians (ethnically Croat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
