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RK Lovćen

March 14, 2024

For the parent multisport club, see SD Lovćen Cetinje.

Rukometni klub Lovćen is a Montenegrin handball club from Old Royal Capital Cetinje, that plays in Montenegrin First League.

RK Lovćen
Full nameRukometni klub Lovćen
Short nameLovćen
Founded1949
ArenaSRC Lovćen, Cetinje
Capacity1,500
Head coachFilip Popović
LeagueFirst Handball League
2022-231st
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For decades, Lovćen has been the most successful Montenegrin men's handball club and the only team from Montenegro which won men's handball trophies in the Yugoslav era. During the 2001 and 2002, Lovćen played in the EHF Champions League.

History edit

Formed at 1949, Lovćen is among oldest handball clubs in Montenegro. During the decades, especially from 80's until today, Lovćen became most successful Montenegrin men's handball club, but the most trophied team from Old Royal Capital Cetinje. There is huge number of great Montenegrin, Yugoslav and European players which produced handball school of Lovćen. During the decades, Lovćen became most important base of Montenegro men's national handball team players.

First biggest success, Lovćen made during the start of 80's, when they became permanent member of Yugoslav Second League. In the second half of the same decade, Lovćen won the trophy of Second League champion and became first Montenegrin men's handball club which gained promotion to the First League of SFR Yugoslavia.

First seasons in the First league edit

Main article: RK Lovćen in the First League

First match in First league of SFR Yugoslavia, Lovćen played in October 1988 against RK Jugović away and won with result 23:20. Their first season in strongest domestic competition, Lovćen finished in sixth place. After three successful years in the SFR Yugoslavia, and the matches against great names of European handball like Zagreb Hromos, Metaloplastika Šabac or RK Borac Banja Luka, Lovćen was relegated at the end of season 1990/94.

At the season 1994/95, Lovćen returned to the First League of FR Yugoslavia and in the next years made notable results. With the second place at the end of season 1996/96, Lovćen get promotion to their first European competition - EHF Cup 1997/98. In the next two seasons, team was placed on the top positions of Yugoslav First League, with placements at the Quarterfinals of the EHF Cities Cup and EHF Cup.

Trophies in the FR Yugoslavia edit

One of the glory days in the club history was 17 May 2000. On that day, Lovćen won their first champions title in the First League. With the four points more than Sintelon Bačka Palanka, Lovćen provided their first appearance in the EHF Champions League.

Season 2000/01 was the most successful in the club history. At the EHF Champions League 2000/01 Lovćen finished as first team in the Group 'D' and played in the Quarterfinals. On that season, fans at Cetinje watched Lovćen games against great European clubs like THW Kiel or Portland San Antonio. At the same period, Lovćen won another one title in the First Yugoslav League, with two points more than Partizan Belgrade. On 8 November 2000, Lovćen recorded their biggest win in the Yugoslav League - against Vojvodina Novi Sad at Cetinje - 43:17.

EHF Champions League 2000/01 - Group D

Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Lovćen Cetinje 6 4 1 1 160 150 +10 9
  SDC San Antonio 6 4 0 2 170 155 +15 8
  IL Runar Sandefjord 6 2 0 4 151 165 −14 4
  Banik Karvina 6 1 1 4 170 181 −11 3
Source:[citation needed]

At the 2001/02 season, Lovćen again participated in the EHF Champions League, but finished domestic season at the second place, after three dramatic play-off finals against Partizan Belgrade (24:23, 24:25, 24:25). During that season, Lovćen won their first trophy on the Yugoslav Cup - in the final match, in Vršac, club from Cetinje defeated Sintelon Bačka Palanka - 19:18.

Next year, Lovćen repeated their success in the Cup of Yugoslavia and that was the last club's trophy during the FR Yugoslavia era. In the next seasons, Lovćen stayed in the top of domestic league, with permanent appearances in the European cups.

Montenegrin independence edit

Following the Montenegrin independence, national handball association of Montenegro established their own First League and Cup Competition. Lovćen became the first champion of independent Montenegro in the season 2006/07, after 20 matches - 18 wins, 1 draw, 1 loss.

In the next years, Lovćen became weaker in the domestic championship. During the period from 2007 to 2011, Lovćen didn't won any First League title, but they triumphed in the Cup seasons 2009, 2010 and 2011. Finally, at the end of season 2011/12, Lovćen again became Champion of Montenegro, with new Cup title. Same success club made in the season 2012/13, with the best performance in Montenegrin men's handball - 21 match / 21 win (League and Cup). New doubles (league and cup winner) Lovćen made at seasons 2013/14 and 2014/15.

 
RK Lovćen player during the match against RK Vardar

Honours and achievements edit

National Championships - 12

  • Champion of FR Yugoslavia (2)
    • 2000, 2001.
  • Champion of Montenegro (10)
    • 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023

National Cups - 14

  • Winner of the FR Yugoslavia Cup (2)
    • 2002, 2003.
  • Winner of the Montenegrin Cup (12)
    • 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022

European Cups

Team edit

Current squad edit

Squad for the 2023–24 season

Notable former players edit

  •   Ivan Ražnatović

Notable coaches edit

See also edit

External links edit

  • Official website
  • Handball Federation of Montenegro
  • balkan-handball

March 14, 2024
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For the parent multisport club see SD Lovcen Cetinje This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations August 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Rukometni klub Lovcen is a Montenegrin handball club from Old Royal Capital Cetinje that plays in Montenegrin First League RK LovcenFull nameRukometni klub LovcenShort nameLovcenFounded1949ArenaSRC Lovcen CetinjeCapacity1 500Head coachFilip PopovicLeagueFirst Handball League2022 231stClub colours HomeAwayActive sport clubs ofSD LovcenFootball Football Women HandballBasketball Basketball Women AthleticsVolleyball Women Volleyball RugbyTable tennis Car racing KickboxingPowerliftingFor decades Lovcen has been the most successful Montenegrin men s handball club and the only team from Montenegro which won men s handball trophies in the Yugoslav era During the 2001 and 2002 Lovcen played in the EHF Champions League Contents 1 History 1 1 First seasons in the First league 1 2 Trophies in the FR Yugoslavia 1 3 Montenegrin independence 2 Honours and achievements 3 Team 3 1 Current squad 4 Notable former players 5 Notable coaches 6 See also 7 External linksHistory editFormed at 1949 Lovcen is among oldest handball clubs in Montenegro During the decades especially from 80 s until today Lovcen became most successful Montenegrin men s handball club but the most trophied team from Old Royal Capital Cetinje There is huge number of great Montenegrin Yugoslav and European players which produced handball school of Lovcen During the decades Lovcen became most important base of Montenegro men s national handball team players First biggest success Lovcen made during the start of 80 s when they became permanent member of Yugoslav Second League In the second half of the same decade Lovcen won the trophy of Second League champion and became first Montenegrin men s handball club which gained promotion to the First League of SFR Yugoslavia First seasons in the First league edit Main article RK Lovcen in the First League First match in First league of SFR Yugoslavia Lovcen played in October 1988 against RK Jugovic away and won with result 23 20 Their first season in strongest domestic competition Lovcen finished in sixth place After three successful years in the SFR Yugoslavia and the matches against great names of European handball like Zagreb Hromos Metaloplastika Sabac or RK Borac Banja Luka Lovcen was relegated at the end of season 1990 94 At the season 1994 95 Lovcen returned to the First League of FR Yugoslavia and in the next years made notable results With the second place at the end of season 1996 96 Lovcen get promotion to their first European competition EHF Cup 1997 98 In the next two seasons team was placed on the top positions of Yugoslav First League with placements at the Quarterfinals of the EHF Cities Cup and EHF Cup Trophies in the FR Yugoslavia edit One of the glory days in the club history was 17 May 2000 On that day Lovcen won their first champions title in the First League With the four points more than Sintelon Backa Palanka Lovcen provided their first appearance in the EHF Champions League Season 2000 01 was the most successful in the club history At the EHF Champions League 2000 01 Lovcen finished as first team in the Group D and played in the Quarterfinals On that season fans at Cetinje watched Lovcen games against great European clubs like THW Kiel or Portland San Antonio At the same period Lovcen won another one title in the First Yugoslav League with two points more than Partizan Belgrade On 8 November 2000 Lovcen recorded their biggest win in the Yugoslav League against Vojvodina Novi Sad at Cetinje 43 17 EHF Champions League 2000 01 Group D Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts nbsp Lovcen Cetinje 6 4 1 1 160 150 10 9 nbsp SDC San Antonio 6 4 0 2 170 155 15 8 nbsp IL Runar Sandefjord 6 2 0 4 151 165 14 4 nbsp Banik Karvina 6 1 1 4 170 181 11 3Source citation needed At the 2001 02 season Lovcen again participated in the EHF Champions League but finished domestic season at the second place after three dramatic play off finals against Partizan Belgrade 24 23 24 25 24 25 During that season Lovcen won their first trophy on the Yugoslav Cup in the final match in Vrsac club from Cetinje defeated Sintelon Backa Palanka 19 18 Next year Lovcen repeated their success in the Cup of Yugoslavia and that was the last club s trophy during the FR Yugoslavia era In the next seasons Lovcen stayed in the top of domestic league with permanent appearances in the European cups Montenegrin independence edit Following the Montenegrin independence national handball association of Montenegro established their own First League and Cup Competition Lovcen became the first champion of independent Montenegro in the season 2006 07 after 20 matches 18 wins 1 draw 1 loss In the next years Lovcen became weaker in the domestic championship During the period from 2007 to 2011 Lovcen didn t won any First League title but they triumphed in the Cup seasons 2009 2010 and 2011 Finally at the end of season 2011 12 Lovcen again became Champion of Montenegro with new Cup title Same success club made in the season 2012 13 with the best performance in Montenegrin men s handball 21 match 21 win League and Cup New doubles league and cup winner Lovcen made at seasons 2013 14 and 2014 15 nbsp RK Lovcen player during the match against RK VardarHonours and achievements editNational Championships 12 Champion of FR Yugoslavia 2 2000 2001 Champion of Montenegro 10 2007 2012 2013 2014 2015 2018 2019 2020 2021 2023National Cups 14 Winner of the FR Yugoslavia Cup 2 2002 2003 Winner of the Montenegrin Cup 12 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2017 2018 2020 2021 2022European Cups EHF Champions League 5th place 2001 Team editCurrent squad edit Squad for the 2023 24 seasonGoalkeepers0 1 nbsp Zarija Lutovac 38 nbsp Filip BorozanLeft wingers0 7 nbsp Danilo Pajovic 77 nbsp Aleksandar MrvaljevicRight wingers0 5 nbsp Aleksa Perisic 13 nbsp Mirko RadovicLine players19 nbsp Mihailo Scekic 20 nbsp Filip Bozovic 22 nbsp Luka Vujovic Left Backs0 4 nbsp Miodrag Stanojevic 0 9 nbsp Milorad BakicCentre Backs0 6 nbsp Filip Krivokapic 23 nbsp Bogdan PetricevicRight Backs33 nbsp Ivan PerisicNotable former players edit nbsp Veselin Vujovic nbsp Pero Milosevic nbsp Goran Đukanovic nbsp Ratko Đurkovic nbsp Petar Kapisoda nbsp nbsp Nenad Puljezevic nbsp Igor Butulija nbsp Stevo Nikocevic nbsp Goran Stojanovic nbsp Alen Muratovic nbsp nbsp Nikola Marinovic nbsp Predrag Perunicic nbsp Drasko Mrvaljevic nbsp Mladen Rakcevic nbsp Dejan Uncanin nbsp Marko Dobrkovic nbsp Aleksandar Svitlica nbsp Blazo Lisicic nbsp Dalibor Cutura nbsp Igor Markovic nbsp Ivan Raznatovic nbsp Vuk Milosevic nbsp Petar Vujanovic nbsp Ilija Ivanovic nbsp Stevan Vujovic nbsp Novica Rudovic nbsp Nebojsa Stojinovic nbsp Nikola Vujovic nbsp Marko Dapcevic nbsp Milan Vucicevic nbsp Brano Bozovic nbsp Radivoje Ristanovic nbsp Goran Biljaka nbsp Mladen Cacic nbsp Miodrag Asanin nbsp Andrija Pejovic nbsp Ivan Smigic nbsp Marko Pejovic nbsp Danijel Vukicevic nbsp Goran Lasica nbsp Aleksandar Beljic nbsp Vasko Sevaljevic nbsp Muhamed Mustafic nbsp Selman Besirovic nbsp Blazo Popovic nbsp Vladan Lipovina nbsp Danilo Mihaljevic nbsp Vuko BorozanNotable coaches edit nbsp Veselin Vujovic nbsp Pero Milosevic nbsp Branko Dumnic nbsp Ljubomir Obradovic nbsp Ranko Popovic nbsp Nikola AdzicSee also editRK Lovcen in the First League RK Lovcen in SEHA League SD Lovcen Cetinje CetinjeExternal links editOfficial website Handball Federation of Montenegro balkan handball Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title RK Lovcen amp oldid 1209439903, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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