RK Berane

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

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 and the destruction of their stadium in February 2012, 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

• Champion of Montenegro (1)
  • 2008.
• Winner of the Montenegrin Cup (1)
  • 2007.

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:

• 2006/07 - EHF Challenge Cup
• 2007/08 - EHF Cup Winners' Cup
• 2008/09 - EHF Cup
• 2009/10 - EHF Challenge Cup

Matches

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

Famous players

• Template:Flagicon Marko Rajković
• Template:Flagicon Darko Stanić
• Template:Flagicon Alem Toskić
• Template:Flagicon Vesko Obradović

External links

• Handball Federation of Montenegro
• Balkan-handball Template:In lang