RK Spačva Vinkovci is a Croatian

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club from

Vinkovci Vinkovci () is a city in Slavonia, in the Vukovar-Syrmia County in eastern Croatia. The city settlement's population was 28,111 in the 2021 census, while the total population was 30,842, making it the largest town of the county. It is a local tr ...

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. The team plays in the Croatian Premier League.

History

The club was founded in 1950 under the name RK Lokomotiva Vinkovci. In 2011, they reached the top division of Croatian handball, the Croatian Premier League, where they have been playing ever since. In the 2019/20 season, the club finished 5th in the Croatian Premier League and qualified for the 2020/21

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for the first time in the club's history. There, he was eliminated in the first round against Macedonian

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. In the 2023/24 season, the club finished 4th in the league, 3rd in the

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and again qualified for the

Crest, colours, supporters

Naming history

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2024–25 season''

Technical staff

* Head coach: Josip Mečić * Assistant coach: Marin Jurić * Physiotherapist: Josip Radočaj * Coach: Ivan Gradečak * Coach: Slobodan Pekić

Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2024–25 season'' ;Joining * Anton Parat (RW) from RK Valpovo ;Leaving *

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(RW) to

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Previous squads

Accomplishments

: ** : 2024

EHF ranking

Former club members

Notable former players

Right wingers

(2023–2024)

Left backs

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(2019–2021) *

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(2017–2022)

Central backs

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(2013–2014)

References

External links

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Handball Base
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