RK Crvena zvezda explained

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 championships in 1955 and 1956.

In 1995–96, the club had its most successful season to date, winning the domestic double (league and cup) and reaching the Cup Winners' Cup semi-finals.

Crest and colours

Kits

Management

Position	Name
President	Dragan Škrbić
Vice President	Andrija Senić
Member Of The Board	Aleksandar Pupović
Member Of The Board	Alen Bojinović
Member Of The Board	Mile Samardžić
Sport Director	Ognjen Kajganić

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2025–26 season^[1]

Transfers

Transfers for the 2025–26 season

Joining

• Stefan Ćorović (GK) from RK Proleter Zrenjanin
• Nikola Vidojević (LP) from RK Jugović
• Aleksa Bukvić (RB) from RK Vranje
• Boris Jovanović (LW) from RK Obilić
• Uroš Stanić (LB) from RK Kolubara

Leaving

• Mihailo Šljukić (LB) to Pallamano Conversano
• Nikola Jezdimirović (LB) to Cassano Magnago HC
• Sava Radovanović (CB) to RK Šamot
• Aleksa Skuban (LW) to RK Jugović
• Nemanja Momčilović (RB) to RK Dubočica 54
• Aleksa Bogunović (GK) to RK Vranje

Transfer History

Honours and achievements

National Championships – 9

• Yugoslav League
  • Winners (2): 1954–55, 1955–56
  • Runners-up (3): 1957–58, 1982–83, 1985–86
  • Third place (3): 1959–60, 1979–80, 1990–91
• Yugoslav Handball Winter Championship
  • Runners-up (1): 1965
• Serbia and Montenegro League
  • Winners (5): 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 2003–04, 2005–06
  • Runners-up (2): 1992–93, 1994–95
  • Third place (3): 1991–92, 1993–94, 2002–03
• Serbian League
  • Winners (2): 2006–07, 2007–08
  • Runners-up (2): 2009–10, 2010–11
  • Third place (2): 2008–09, 2016–17

National Cups – 5

• Yugoslav Cup
  • Winners (1): 1955–56
  • Runners-up (4): 1974–75, 1983–84, 1990–91, 1991–92
• Serbia and Montenegro Cup
  • Winners (3): 1994–95, 1995–96, 2003–04
  • Runners-up (2): 1993–94, 1999–2000
• Serbian Cup
  • Winners (1): 2016–17
  • Runners-up (3): 2009–10, 2010–11, 2013–2014

National Super Cup – 1

• Serbian Super Cup
  • Winners (1): 2017

Other Tournaments – 4

• Doboj Tournament
  • Winners (2): 1974, 1989
• TV Tournament of Champions
  • Winners (2): 1992, 1995

International

• EHF Cup Winners' Cup
  • Semi-finalists (1): 1995–96

Notable players

• Andrija Banjanin
• Jovica Cvetković
• Bogdan Cvijetić
• Svetomir Ćeramilac
• Petar Fajfrić
• Petrit Fejzula
• Milan Kalina
• Veroljub Kosovac
• Mladen Laković
• Rajko Lau
• Milan Lazarević
• Velibor Nenadić
• Branislav Pokrajac
• Branko Štrbac
• Igor Butulija
• Nikola Eklemović
• Petar Kapisoda
• Aleksandar Knežević
• Blažo Lisičić
• Nenad Maksić
• Nikola Manojlović
• Vladan Matić
• Žikica Milosavljević
• Ivan Nikčević
• Ratko Nikolić
• Dejan Perić
• Nenad Peruničić
• Predrag Peruničić
• Vladimir Petrić
• Nenad Puljezević
• Darko Stanić
• Goran Stojanović
• Rastko Stojković
• Danijel Šarić
• Dragan Škrbić
• Nenad Vučković
• Vladimir Cupara
• Tibor Ivanišević
• Draško Nenadić
• Petar Nenadić
• Miljan Pušica
• Nemanja Zelenović

Notable coaches

• Nikola Vučinić
• Zoran Živković
• Ljubomir Obradović
• Jovica Cvetković
• Zlatan Arnautović
• Dragan Đukić
• Vuk Roganović
• Nenad Kraljevski
• Igor Butulija
• Nenad Peruničić

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tим – РК Црвена звезда Грундфос .