RK Berane

RK Berane
Full name Rukometni klub Berane
Short name Berane
Founded 1949
Arena Hala sportova (constructing)
Capacity 3,000 seats
League Second Handball League
2013–14 2nd
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Rukometni klub Berane is a handball club from Berane, Montenegro. RK Berane is former champion of Montenegro.

History

RK Berane was formed in 1949, under the name ORK Ivangrad. For the first time in history, Berane gained promotion to the First League at the 1995, under the name Raj Banka. During the start of the 21st century, Berane became permanent member of the First League of Serbia and Montenegro.

After the Montenegrin independence, Berane played in the Montenegrin First League. Their biggest success was the title of national championship in the season 2007/08. A year earlier, RK Berane became the winner of the first season of Montenegrin Cup.

Due to financial problems, Berane was relegated from the First League after the season 2012/13. After that, club is transformed and started with competing in the Second Montenegrin League 2013/14.

Trophies

First League seasons

In the era of FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro, RK Berane participated in the First League during the eight seasons: 1995/96, 1999/00, 2000/01, 2001/02, 2002/03, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2005/06.

After the Montenegrin independence, Berane played in the Montenegrin First League during the seasons 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2014/15.

European Cups

Berane played few seasons in the EHF European competitions:

Matches

Season Competition Round Opponent Score
2006/07 EHF Challenge Cup Qual Moldova INFIS-Ols Chisinau 36:21
Qual England London GD 37:23
Qual Greece GAC Kilkis 29:28
1/16 Montenegro Lovćen Cetinje 23:20, 19:26
2007/08 EHF Cup Winners' Cup 1/32 Luxembourg Berchem 28:27, 28:23
1/16 Denmark KIF Kolding 23:37, 28:47
2008/09 EHF Cup 1/32 Portugal Os Belenenses 36:32, 22:31
2009/10 EHF Challenge Cup Qual Republic of Macedonia Tineks Prolet 29:22
Qual England Olympia London 44:30
Qual Portugal Xico Andebol 22:26
1/32 Greece AO Dimou 30:27, 25:33

Famous players

External links

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