RK Poreč
Croatian handball club
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RK Poreč is a Croatian team handball club from Poreč, Croatia. The team plays in the Croatian Premier League.
Poreč
Location of RK Poreč
| RK Poreč | |||
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| Full name | Rukometni Klub Poreč | ||
| Short name | Poreč | ||
| Founded | 1968 | ||
| Arena | Žatika Sport Centre, Poreč | ||
| Capacity | 3700 | ||
| Head coach | Ilija Lovrinovic | ||
| League | Croatian Premier League | ||
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| Website Official site | |||
History
The club was founded on June 20, 1968. The club played in the regional leagues for a long time and only reached the first level, the Croatian Premier League, in the 2003/2004 season. Poreč competed in a European cup for the first time in the club's history in the 2006/2007 EHF Challenge Cup. In 2011, the club reached the final of the Croatian Handball Cup for the first time, where they failed to thwart the hegemony of RK Zagreb.
Poreč achieved third place in the league in 2021 and qualified for the EHF European League.[1]
Crest, colours, supporters
Kits
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Team
Current squad
- Squad for the 2024–25 season[2]
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Technical staff
- Head coach:
Ilija Lovrinovic - Goalkeeping coach: Želimir Popovic
- Physiotherapist: Josip Žarković
- Coach: Vedran Mataija
Transfers
- Transfers for the 2026–27 season
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Transfer History
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Accomplishments
- Croatian Premier Handball League:
Bronze: 2022, 2023
- Croatian Handball Cup:
Silver: 2011, 2013
EHF ranking
- As of 05/12/2025[8]
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| 97 |  RK Sloboda | 50 |
| 98 |  Spor Toto SC Ankara | 50 |
| 99 |  Bianco Monte Drama 1986 | 50 |
| 100 |  RK Poreč | 48 |
| 101 |  BM Logroño La Rioja | 47 |
| 102 |  HB Dudelange | 47 |
| 103 |  VHC Šviesa Vilnius | 47 |
Former club members
Notable former players
Goalkeepers
- Moreno Car (2015–2018)
- Goran Čarapina (2008–2010, 2012–2017)
- Mario Cvitković (2012–2014)
- Valter Matošević (2005–2006)
- Ivan Stevanović (2007–2009)
Željko Hornjak
Right wingers
- Filip Glavaš (2020–2021)
Left wingers
- Vedran Mataija (2006–2011, 2013–2024)
Line players
- Teo Čorić (2011–2013, 2023–)
- Tomislav Huljina
- Tomislav Kušan (2016–2017)
- Gianfranco Pribetić (2017–2019)
Vladislav Veselinov (2006–2007)
Petar Topic (2013–2015)
Left backs
- David Miličević
Dean Turković (2006–2010)
Central backs
- Krešimir Maraković (2008–2009)
- Stefan Vujić (2009-2012)
Right backs
- Marko Buvinić (2012–2015)