RK Krim

Slovenian handball team

     
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Rokometni klub Krim (English: Krim Handball Club), commonly referred to as RK Krim or simply Krim, currently named Krim Mercator due to sponsorship reasons, is a professional women's handball club from Ljubljana, Slovenia. Krim was founded in 1984 and has won the Slovenian Championship a record 28 times. The club has also won the EHF Champions League twice, in 2001 and 2003.[2]

Honours

Domestic

  • Slovenian Championship
Winners (28): 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Winners (28): 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
  • Slovenian Supercup
Winners (8): 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023

International

Winners (2): 2001, 2003
Runners-up (3): 1999, 2004, 2006
Winners (2): 2003, 2004
Runners-up (1): 2006

Arena

RK Krim play their home league games at Ogrevalna dvorana Stožice with a seating capacity for 700 spectators.[3] For the Women's EHF Champions League matches, they use Arena Stožice.[4]

  • Name: Ogrevalna dvorana Stožice
  • City: Ljubljana
  • Capacity: 700 spectators
  • Address: Vojkova cesta 100, 1000 Ljubljana
  • Name: Arena Stožice
  • City: Ljubljana
  • Capacity: 12,480 spectators
  • Address: Vojkova cesta 100, 1000 Ljubljana

Supporters

RK Krim supporters are called Krimovci.[5]

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2023–24 season[6]
Goalkeepers
Left wingers
  • 08 Slovenia Tamara Mavsar
  • 17 Slovenia Elena Erceg
  • 88 Slovenia Ema Abina
Right wingers
Line players
Left backs
Central backs
Right backs

Staff members

  • Head coach: Dragan Adžić
  • Assistant coach: Jure Šterbucl
  • Team leader: Jaka Kravanja
  • Goalkeeping coach: Rolando Pušnik
  • Fitness coach: Marko Felja
  • Physiotherapist: Aldin Muharemović
  • Team doctor: Klemen Stražar
  • Medical team: Miha Krevs, Živa Otoničar
  • Video analyst: Tom Legen

Source:[6]

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024–25 season
Joining
Leaving

European matches

All results (home and away) list Krim's goal tally first.[12]

Season Competition Round Club Home Away
1993–94 Cup Winners' Cup Round of 32 Switzerland ATV Basel 24–15 24–15
Round of 16 Italy Jomsa Rimini 29–19 26–21
Quarter-final Germany TUS Walle Bremen 21–22 14–26
1994–95 Cup Winners' Cup Round of 32 North Macedonia Vardar Skopje 29–20 26–24
Round of 16 Romania Chimistul Râmnicu Vâlcea 32–22 24–32
Quarter-final Germany Borussia Dortmund 20–28 24–24
1995–96 Champions League Round of 32 Azerbaijan Khalita Baku w/o
Round of 16 Denmark Viborg 25–18 15–22
1996–97 Champions League Round of 32 Bulgaria Volan Sofia 25–16 31–14
Group stage
(Group D) 		Greece GAS Anagenisi Artas 36–12 33–19
Germany TUS Walle Bremen 21–20 19–20
Hungary Ferencvárosi 22–20 24–27
Quarter-final Austria Hypo Niederösterreich 21–26 21–34
1997–98 Champions League Round of 32 Turkey YKM Istanbul 33–27 34–25
Group stage
(Group B) 		France ASPTT Metz 31–25 26–30
Hungary Ferencvárosi 32–24 25–23
Spain Mar El Osito L'Eliana 30–33 18–35
Quarter-final Croatia Podravka Koprivnica 28–23 20–25
1998–99 Champions League Round of 32 Belarus Politechnik Minsk 39–29 30–22
Group stage
(Group A) 		France E.S.B.F. Besançon 19–15 25–20
Croatia Podravka Koprivnica 26–27 20–21
North Macedonia Kometal Gjorče Petrov Skopje 31–27 17–23
Quarter-final Spain Milar l Eliana Valencia 23–25 29–21
Semi-final Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Budućnost 26–29 32–29
Final Hungary Dunaferr 26–26 23–25
Champions Trophy Semi-final Norway Bækkelagets 24–27
Third place Denmark Viborg 34–27
1999–2000 Champions League Round of 32 Turkey Anadolu Uni Eskisehir 33–15 26–17
Group stage
(Group B) 		Austria Hypo Niederösterreich 27–28 24–24
Ukraine Motor Zaporoshje 33–18 21–22
Norway Bækkelagets 25–22 23–32
2000–01 Champions League Group stage
(Group D) 		Spain Milar L'Eliana Valencia 30–19 21–30
Ukraine Spartak Kiev 28–22 26–21
Hungary Győri 27–27 21–21
Quarter-final Norway Larvik 29–17 20–24
Semi-final Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Budućnost 28–21 25–27
Final Denmark Viborg 25–19 22–22
Champions Trophy Semi-final Ukraine Motor Zaporoshje 22–26
Third place Norway Nordstrand 2000 34–21
2001–02 Champions League Group stage
(Group D) 		Poland MKS Montex Lublin 26–32 24–27
Russia Dinamo Volgograd 22–21 24–22
North Macedonia Kometal Gjorče Petrov Skopje 26–22 27–26
2002–03 Champions League Group stage
(Group D) 		Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Budućnost 32–29 27–19
Spain Ferrobus KU Mislata 31–27 28–26
France Metz Handball 34–22 31–25
Quarter-final Norway Larvik 33–28 21–22
Semi-final Denmark Midtjylland Håndbold 28–21 27–21
Final Spain Milar L'Eliana Valencia 36–28 27–30
Champions Trophy Semi-final France E.S.B.F. Besançon 32–26
Final Denmark Slagelse 33–28
2003–04 Champions League Group stage
(Group D) 		Serbia and Montenegro Budućnost 35–25 24–26
Ukraine HC "Motor" Zaporozhye 34–22 33–26
Denmark Midtjylland Håndbold 24–27 24–28
Quarter-final Russia Lada Togliatti 29–25 21–24
Semi-final Norway Larvik 27–19 33–30
Final Denmark Slagelse 32–36 24–25
Champions Trophy Group stage
(Group B) 		Denmark Viborg 33–28
North Macedonia Kometal Gjorče Petrov Skopje 34–32
Final Austria Hypo Niederösterreich 34–25
2004–05 Champions League Group stage
(Group D) 		Serbia and Montenegro Niš 40–30 23–24
Norway Tertnes Bergen 32–18 24–22
Spain Orsan Elda Prestigio 28–22 30–25
Quarter-final North Macedonia Kometal Gjorče Petrov Skopje 23–21 21–24
2005–06 Champions League Group stage
(Group A) 		Denmark Viborg 26–21 34–28
Spain Orsan Elda Prestigio 29–26 25–17
Norway Larvik 24–19 23–29
Quarter-final Russia Lada Togliatti 25–18 29–36
Semi-final Denmark Aalborg 30–31 24–16
Final Denmark Viborg 22–24 21–20
Champions Trophy Semi-final Hungary FTC Budapest 34–25
Final Denmark Viborg 26–31
2006–07 Champions League Group stage
(Group A) 		Spain Cem. la Union-Ribarroja 34–28 33–31
Denmark Aalborg 30–26 24–26
Russia Dinamo Volgograd 41–33 34–29
Quarter-final Denmark Slagelse DT 26–28 23–30
2007–08 Champions League Group stage
(Group B) 		Germany 1. FC Nürnberg 30–31 24–26
Denmark Sävehof 24–24 31–30
Russia Zvezda Zvenigorod 35–33 31–36
Cup Winners' Cup 1/8 Final Croatia Lokomotiva Zagreb 31–25 25–30
Quarter-final Romania Rulmentul-Urban Braşov 27–29 25–27
2008–09 Champions League Group stage
(Group D) 		Germany 1. FC Nürnberg 33–25 29–25
Denmark Viborg 38–34 28–38
France Metz Handball 26–31 33–29
Main round
(Group 2) 		Montenegro Budućnost 35–28 32–37
Hungary Györi Audi ETO KC 31–35 33–34
Romania Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea 35–34 30–36
2009–10 Champions League Group stage
(Group B) 		Austria Hypo Niederösterreich 35–24 26–28
Denmark Aalborg 30–23 38–32
France Metz Handball 35–31 37–30
Main round
(Group 1) 		Hungary Győri Audi ETO KC 24–24 23–25
Germany Leipzig 32–26 31–27
Norway Larvik 30–34 23–30
2010–11 Champions League Group stage
(Group 4) 		Hungary Győri Audi ETO KC 30–34 21–26
Croatia Podravka Vegeta 26–22 35–30
Russia Zvezda Zvenigorod 37–32 32–28
Main round
(Group 1) 		Romania Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea 37–30 27–31
Spain Itxako Reyno De Navarra 30–26 24–25
Montenegro Budućnost 36–40 29–32
2011–12 Champions League Group stage
(Group B) 		Norway Larvik 19–22 19–31
Croatia Podravka Vegeta 22–22 24–23
Denmark Viborg 31–25 28–28
Main round
(Group 2) 		France Metz Handball 28–24 21–20
Romania Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea 25–31 26–30
Montenegro Budućnost 26–27 21–29
2012–13 Champions League Group stage
(Group B) 		Romania Universitatea Cluj 28–27 31–23
Croatia Podravka Vegeta 28–22 22–25
Hungary Győri Audi ETO KC 20–31 22–29
Main round
(Group 2) 		Russia Zvezda Zvenigorod 27–23 29–24
Romania Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea 28–24 20–23
Hungary FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 31–25 26–30
Semi-final Norway Larvik 19–27 24–22
2013–14 Champions League Group stage
(Group C) 		Sweden Sävehof 36–28 25–25
Germany Leipzig 32–20 27–23
France Metz Handball 27–21 20–21
Main round
(Group 2) 		Norway Larvik 24–18 22–28
Montenegro Budućnost 26–30 15–30
Hungary Győri Audi ETO KC 22–24 24–27
2014–15 Champions League Group stage
(Group A) 		Austria Hypo Niederösterreich 32–20 25–29
Germany Leipzig 31–35 24–30
Russia Dinamo Volgograd 24–26 26–25
Main round
(Group 1) 		Germany Thüringer 23–26 21–33
North Macedonia Vardar 29–47 30–41
Montenegro Budućnost 20–23 20–39
2015–16 Champions League Group stage
(Group A) 		Romania Baia Mare 27–33 28–35
Russia Rostov-Don 31–36 25–35
Norway Larvik 21–37 28–32
Cup Winners' Cup Round of 16 Romania SCM Craiova 27–23 29–30
Quarter-final Norway Vipers Kristiansand 30–20 27–29
Semi-final Russia Lada Togliatti 22–27 24–28
2016–17 Champions League Qualifying
(Group 3) 		Slovakia IUVENTA Michalovce 28–22 —
Italy Indeco Conversano 37–16 —
Group stage
(Group D) 		Norway Larvik 24–22 36–31
Denmark Team Esbjerg 27–22 25–35
Sweden IK Sävehof 32–29 24–26
Main round
(Group 2) 		Hungary Győri Audi ETO KC 17–34 22–39
Romania CSM București 21–24 26–28
Denmark Midtjylland Håndbold 21–27 19–28
2017–18 Champions League Group stage
(Group A) 		Romania CSM București 30–33 18–30
Denmark Nykøbing Falster 27–26 26–28
Poland Vistal Gdynia 29–22 29–19
Main round
(Group 1) 		Denmark Midtjylland Håndbold 24–23 24–24
Russia Rostov-Don 26–35 22–29
Hungary Győri Audi ETO KC 21–32 25–34
2018–19 Champions League Group stage
(Group C) 		Hungary Győri Audi ETO KC 23–32 23–39
Germany Thüringer HC 27–20 26–26
Croatia Podravka Koprivnica 27–20 27–27
Main round
(Group 2) 		Norway Vipers Kristiansand 24–25 21–29
Romania CSM București 23–22 26–32
Hungary FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 23–25 27–31
2019–20 Champions League Group stage
(Group D) 		Czech Republic DHK Baník Most 29–31 31–26
Sweden IK Sävehof 26–28 25–21
Hungary Győri Audi ETO KC 21–33 26–31
Main round
(Group 2) 		Romania SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea 28–28 16–31
France Brest Bretagne Handball 25–29 26–37
Montenegro Budućnost 29–23 28–30
2020–21 Champions League Group stage
(Group A) 		Norway Vipers Kristiansand 26–27 30–37
Russia Rostov-Don 28–27 23–23
Denmark Team Esbjerg 0–10 23–33
France Metz Handball 22–26 27–33
Germany SG BBM Bietigheim 28–26 22–22
Hungary FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 26–32 25–32
Romania CSM București 23–25 22–22
Round of 16 Russia CSKA Moscow 25–20 21–27
2021–22 Champions League Group stage
(Group B) 		Sweden IK Sävehof 32–18 28–29
Hungary Győri Audi ETO KC 26–31 27–40
Turkey Kastamonu Bld. GSK 36–28 24–23
France Metz Handball 28–29 27–27
Denmark Odense Håndbold 19–24 24–26
Norway Vipers Kristiansand 26–27 20–37
Russia CSKA Moscow 24–21 21–21
Playoffs Hungary FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 33–26 22–26
Quarter-final Norway Vipers Kristiansand 25–32 24–33
2022–23 Champions League Group stage
(Group A) 		Romania CSM București 28–26 28–30
Norway Vipers Kristiansand 21–27 31–36
Czech Republic DHK Baník Most 42–31 42–29
Hungary FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 30–32 26–37
Germany SG BBM Bietigheim 35–28 23–30
France Brest Bretagne Handball 24–22 24–22
Denmark Odense Håndbold 23–29 22–26
Playoffs Romania CS Rapid București 29–24 24–30
2023–24 Champions League Group stage
(Group B) 		Poland MKS Zagłębie Lubin 32–19 36–18
Denmark Team Esbjerg 33–27 21–29
Hungary FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 32–26 28–26
Denmark Ikast Håndbold 28–34 32–33
Norway Vipers Kristiansand 24–24 23–29
Romania CS Rapid București 25–24 22–27
France Metz Handball 22–28 31–40
Playoffs Romania CSM București 24–30 24–30

Head coach history

References

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External links

  • Official website (in Slovene)