RK Jugović explained

Clubname:	RK Jugović
Fullname:	Rukometni Klub Jugović
Nickname:	Kaćki tići (The Kać's Fledglings)
Ground:	Hram Sport Hall, Kać
Capacity:	2,000
Manager:	Predrag Topić
League:	Arkus Liga
Website:	rkjugovic.rs
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RK Jugović is a Serbian handball club based in Kać, Novi Sad. They compete in the top tier Serbian handball league, the Arkus league.

History

Founded as RK Mladost in 1956, the club changed its name to RK Jugović in 1960. They made their Yugoslav Handball Championship debut in 1984. The club achieved its greatest success by winning the EHF Challenge Cup in the 2000–01 season.^[1] After spending more than 30 consecutive seasons in the top flight, they suffered relegation from the Serbian Handball Super League in 2018.

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2022–23 season^[2]

Technical staff

• Head Coach: Predrag Topić
• Physiotherapist: Radovan Kovačev

Transfers

Transfers for the 2022–23 season

Joining

• Milan Kosanović (GK)
• Nikola Kovačević (LB) from RK Vojvodina
• Strahinja Travar (LB) from RK Mokra Gora
• Milan Bošković (LW) from RK Dinamo Pančevo
• Saša Terzić (RW) from RK Metaloplastika
• Marko Knežević (CB) from RK Crvena zvezda

Leaving

• Borislav Milovanović (GK) to RK Rudar Kostolac
• Zlatko Rakić (CB) to RK Kikinda Grindex
• Danijel Radisavljević (RW) to RK Dubočica 54

Previous squads

2000–2001 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1			11 June 1981	Goalkeeper
3			17 July 1970	Line Player
5			1 July 1971	Line Player
6			11 April 1979	Left Back
7			17 May 1966	Right Winger
9			29 July 1968	Left Winger
10			28 June 1981	Line Player
11			3 February 1980	Central Back
12			20 November 1979	Goalkeeper
13			30 July 1980	Right Back
14			8 August 1979	Central Back
15			16 August 1974	Left Back
17			14 May 1973	Left Back
18			30 March 1977	Right Back
19			14 September 1971	Right Back
31			16 May 1981	Left Back

Accomplishments

• EHF Challenge Cup
  • : 2001
• Serbian Cup
  • : 2007

European record

EHF Challenge Cup

Season	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2000–01 Winners	Round 4	HB Dudelange	27–15	34–21	61–36
	Quarter-finals	US Ivry Handball	33–25	16–23	49–48
	Semi-finals	SSV Brixen Handball	27–19	23–27	50–46
	Finals	Pfadi Winterthur	26–22	27–27	53–49

Former club members

Notable former players

• Nikola Crnoglavac (2010–2015)
• Tihomir Doder (1997–2003, 2020–2021)
• Šandor Hodik (1989–1993, 2002–2004)
• Branko Kankaraš (2006–2013)
• Milan Kosanović (2022–)
• Marko Krsmančić (2007–2010)
• Marko Krivokapić (1992–1998)
• Milorad Krivokapić (1996–2002)
• Dobrivoje Marković (2001–2008, 2020)
• Dejan Milosavljev (2011–2016)
• Nenad Peruničić (1990–1993, 2007–2008, 2015)
• Rajko Prodanović (2002–2008)
• Árpád Sterbik (1996–2001)
• Dragan Sudžum (2012–2013)
• Milan Torbica (2001–2002)
• Svetislav Verkić (1998–2003)
• Žarko Marković (2003–2006)
• Mirko Milašević (2003–2004, 2020–2021)

Former coaches

Seasons	Coach	Country
2019-2020	Boris Žarković
2020	Goran Kurteš
2020–2022	Božo Rudić
2022–	Predrag Topić

Notes and References

1. Web site: JUGOVIĆ - Fadi Vintertur 26:22 . Serbian . srbija.gov.rs . 29 April 2001 . 17 July 2020.
2. https://arkus-liga.rs/ekipeview.php?showdetail=&id=43