RK Berane

Rukometni klub Berane is a handball club from Berane, Montenegro. RK Berane is former champion of Montenegro.

RK Berane
Full nameRukometni klub Berane
Short nameBerane
Founded1949
ArenaHala sportova (constructing)
Capacity3,000 seats
LeagueSecond Handball League
2013–142nd
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History

RK Berane was formed in 1949, under the name ORK Ivangrad. For the first time in history, Berane gained promotion to the First League at the 1995, under the name Raj Banka. During the start of the 21st century, Berane became permanent member of the First League of Serbia and Montenegro.

After the Montenegrin independence, Berane played in the Montenegrin First League. Their biggest success was the title of national championship in the season 2007/08. A year earlier, RK Berane became the winner of the first season of Montenegrin Cup.

Due to financial problems, Berane was relegated from the First League after the season 2012/13. After that, club is transformed and started with competing in the Second Montenegrin League 2013/14.

Trophies

First League seasons

In the era of FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro, RK Berane participated in the First League during the eight seasons: 1995/96, 1999/00, 2000/01, 2001/02, 2002/03, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2005/06.

After the Montenegrin independence, Berane played in the Montenegrin First League during the seasons 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2014/15.

European Cups

Berane played few seasons in the EHF European competitions:

Matches
Season Competition Round Opponent Score
2006/07 EHF Challenge Cup Qual INFIS-Ols Chisinau 36:21
Qual London GD 37:23
Qual GAC Kilkis 29:28
1/16 Lovćen Cetinje 23:20, 19:26
2007/08 EHF Cup Winners' Cup 1/32 Berchem 28:27, 28:23
1/16 KIF Kolding 23:37, 28:47
2008/09 EHF Cup 1/32 Os Belenenses 36:32, 22:31
2009/10 EHF Challenge Cup Qual Tineks Prolet 29:22
Qual Olympia London 44:30
Qual Xico Andebol 22:26
1/32 AO Dimou 30:27, 25:33

Famous players
  • Mirko Anđić
  • Dusko Trifunović
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