RK Poreč is a Croatian

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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 UN ...

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. The team plays in the Croatian Premier League.

History

The club was founded on June 20, 1968. The club played in the regional leagues for a long time and only reached the first level, the Croatian Premier League, in the 2003/2004 season. Poreč competed in a European cup for the first time in the club's history in the 2006/2007

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. In 2011, the club reached the final of the

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for the first time, where they failed to thwart the hegemony of

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. Poreč achieved third place in the league in 2021 and qualified for the EHF European League.

Crest, colours, supporters

Kits

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2024–25 season''

Technical staff

* Head coach: Ilija Lovrinovic * Goalkeeping coach: Želimir Popovic * Physiotherapist: Josip Žarković * Coach: Vedran Mataija

Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2024–25 season'' ;Joining * Lovro Jaman (LB) from RK Dubovac-Gaza * Tin Božić (CB) from RK Mornar-Crikvenica ;Leaving * Vedran Mataija (LW) ''(retires)'' * Matija Car (RW) to HC Linz AG * Lucijan Krajcar (LB) to

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Accomplishments

Croatian Premier Handball League The Croatian Handball Premier League () 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. The league was formed in 1991 with the d ...

: ** : 2022, 2023 *

: ** : 2011, 2013

EHF ranking

Former club members

Notable former players

Goalkeepers

* Moreno Car (2015–2018) * Goran Čarapina (2008–2010, 2012–2017) *

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(2012–2014) *

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 th ...

(2005–2006) * Ivan Stevanović (2007–2009) * Željko Hornjak

Right wingers

* Filip Glavaš (2020–2021)

Left wingers

* Vedran Mataija (2006–2011, 2013–2024)

Line players

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(2011–2013, 2023–) *

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(2016–2017) *

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(2017–2019) * Vladislav Veselinov (2006–2007) *

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(2013–2015)

Left backs

* David Miličević * Dean Turković (2006–2010)

Central backs

* Krešimir Maraković (2008–2009) *

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(2009-2012)

Right backs

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(2012–2015)

References

External links

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