RK Železničar 1949 explained

Clubname:	RK Železničar 1949
Fullname:	Rukometni klub Železničar 1949
Founded:	2009
Ground:	SC Čair
Capacity:	4,000
Chairman:	Ljubomir Pavlović
Manager:	Đorđe Teodorović
League:	Serbian Handball Super League
Season:	2020/21
Position:	4
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Website:	rkzeleznicar-nis.com

RK Železničar 1949 is a Serbian handball club based in Niš. They compete in the Serbian Handball Super League.

History

The club was formed as RK Naissus on 7 September 2009 by the amalgamation of RK Železničar and ORK Niš. They immediately started competing in the Serbian Handball Super League by inheriting the spot from ORK Niš.

On 5 December 2011, the club changed its name to RK Železničar. They won their first trophy, the Serbian Handball Cup, in the 2013–14 season. After suffering relegation from the top flight in 2016, the club spent the following season without competing.

Ahead of the 2017–18 season, the club received a wild card entry to the Serbian Handball Super League.

Crest, colours, supporters

Kits

Honours

Serbian Cup

• 2013–14, 2017–18

Notable players

The list includes players who played for their respective national teams in any major international tournaments, such as the Olympic Games, World Championships and European Championships:

• Stefan Janković
• Jovo Damjanović
• Darko Đukić
• Milan Đukić
• Dobrivoje Marković
• Ratko Nikolić
• Stevan Sretenović
• Aleksandar Stojanović

Head coaches

• Vladan Stošić (2009–2010)
• Miloš Stanić (2010–2011)^[1]
• Zoran Živković (2011)^[2]
• Aleksandar Živković (2011–2012)^[3]
• Jovica Cvetković (2012)^[4]
• Nikola Marković (2012)^[5]
• Jovica Cvetković (2012)^[6]
• Nedeljko Vučković (2013)
• Vladimir Stanojević (2013–2014)^[7]
• Siniša Prokić (2014)^[8]
• Miroslav Đorđević (2014–2015)
• Siniša Prokić (2015)
• Nebojša Bokić (2015–2016)
• Josif Petković (2017–2018)^[9]
• Veselin Vujović (2018–2019)
• Đorđe Teodorović (2019–present)

External links

• • RK Železničar 1949 – EHF competition record
• RK Železničar 1949 at srbijasport.net

Notes and References

1. Web site: Miloš Stanić novi trener RK Naisus . Serbian . juznevesti.com . 6 December 2010 . 29 October 2020.
2. Web site: Zoran Živković novi trener Naisusa . Serbian . juznevesti.com . 1 September 2011 . 29 October 2020.
3. Web site: RK Železničar menja trenera . Serbian . juznevesti.com . 6 April 2012 . 29 October 2020.
4. Web site: Jovica Cvetković novi trener Železničara . Serbian . juznevesti.com . 9 April 2012 . 29 October 2020.
5. Web site: RK Železničar ostao bez trenera . Serbian . juznevesti.com . 1 October 2012 . 29 October 2020.
6. Web site: Jovica Cvetković otišao iz Železničara . Serbian . juznevesti.com . 13 December 2012 . 29 October 2020.
7. Web site: Piki Stanojević novi trener Železničara . Serbian . juznevesti.com . 26 August 2013 . 29 October 2020.
8. Web site: Železničar sa novim stručnim štabom . Serbian . juznevesti.com . 14 April 2014 . 29 October 2020.
9. Web site: Železničar počeo pripreme, novi trener Josif Petković . Serbian . juznevesti.com . 7 August 2017 . 29 October 2020.