RK Sloboda Tuzla

RK Sloboda
Full nameRukometni Klub Sloboda Tuzla
Founded1959; 65 years ago (1959)
ArenaSKPC Mejdan
Capacity4,900
PresidentIsmar Šabović
Head coachMirko Mikić
LeagueHandball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Home
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Website
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Rukometni Klub Sloboda Tuzla, commonly abbreviated as RK Sloboda Tuzla is a team handball club based in Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is part of the RSD Sloboda Tuzla.

It plays its home games in Mejdan, Tuzla. The clubs greatest success are three Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina titles.

History

Club was founded in 1959 as charter of RSD Sloboda Tuzla. Since its foundation the club's sponsor has been the local salt factory called Solana. Club has played first international match since Bosnia and Herzegovina has gained independence.[1] In season 2016/2017 it competed in League of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina following relegation from Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina in season 2015/2016.

Honours

Domestic competitions

League

Cups

Recent seasons

The recent season-by-season performance of the club:[2][3]

Season Division Tier Position
2005–06 First League FBiH – North II 1st ↑
2006–07 Premier League I 15th ↓
2010–11 Premier League I 9th
2014–15 Premier League 9th
2015–16 Premier League 15th ↓
2017–18 First League FBiH – North II 5th
2018–19 1st ↑
2019–20 Premier League I 8th
2020–21 4th
2021–22 2nd
Key
Promoted Relegated

Team

Staff

Staff for the 2020–21 season
Pos. Name
General manager Bosnia and Herzegovina Ismar Šabović
Head coach Bosnia and Herzegovina Mirko Mikić
Assistant coach Bosnia and Herzegovina Nedim Đug
Goalkeeping coach Bosnia and Herzegovina Damir Cipurković
Physiotherapist Bosnia and Herzegovina Demir Galić
Doctor Bosnia and Herzegovina Džana Atlić

Current squad

Squad for the 2020–21 season[4]

Coaching history

  • Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Srđan Praljak (1986–1991)[5]
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Damir Cipurković ( – February 19, 2009)[6]
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Mirza Bulić (August 5, 2018 – October 26, 2019)[7]
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Nedžad Mašić (October 26, 2019 – January 3, 2020)[8]
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Davor Kadić (January 6, 2020 – present)[9]

References

  1. ^ "EHF Champions League – Latest News and Results | EHF".
  2. ^ "Sloboda Rukomet / Muškarci". SportDC (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  3. ^ "PL BiH – raspored". www.rkbosnasarajevo.ba. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Rukometni klub – Sloboda Tuzla » Prvi tim".
  5. ^ "Praljak Srđan – Šjor". visoko.co.ba. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Damir Cipurković više nije trener Slobode". sportsport.ba. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Mirza Bulić novi trener RK Sloboda". svijet-rukometa.com. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Nedžad Mašić novi trener RK Sloboda". sportsport.ba. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  9. ^ "RK Sloboda predstavila novog trenera i kapitena, cilj izlazak u Evropu". tuzlainfo.ba. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2021.