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.
| RK Sloboda | |||
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| Full name | Rukometni Klub Sloboda Tuzla | ||
| Founded | 1959 | ||
| Arena | SKPC Mejdan | ||
| Capacity | 4,900 | ||
| President | Ismar Šabović | ||
| Head coach | Mirko Mikić | ||
| League | Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Club colours | |||
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| Website Official site | |||
It plays its home games in Mejdan, Tuzla. The clubs greatest success are three Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina titles.
History
editClub 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
editDomestic competitions
editLeague
edit- Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina:
Winners (3): 1994, 1995, 1996
- First League of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina – North:
- Winners (1): 2018
Cups
edit- Handball Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina:
- Winners (4): 1994, 1996, 2020, 2021
Recent seasons
editThe 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
editStaff
edit- Staff for the 2020–21 season
| Pos. | Name |
|---|---|
| General manager |  Ismar Šabović
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| Head coach | Mirko Mikić
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| Assistant coach | Nedim Đug
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| Goalkeeping coach | Damir Cipurković
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| Physiotherapist | Demir Galić
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| Doctor | Džana Atlić
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Current squad
edit- Squad for the 2020–21 season[4]
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Coaching history
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References
edit- ^ "EHF Champions League – Latest News and Results | EHF".
- ^ "Sloboda Rukomet / Muškarci". SportDC (in Serbo-Croatian). Retrieved 6 August 2021.
- ^ "PL BiH – raspored". www.rkbosnasarajevo.ba. Archived from the original on 4 June 2008. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Rukometni klub – Sloboda Tuzla » Prvi tim".
- ^ "Praljak Srđan – Šjor". visoko.co.ba. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Damir Cipurković više nije trener Slobode". sportsport.ba. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Mirza Bulić novi trener RK Sloboda". svijet-rukometa.com. 5 August 2018. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Nedžad Mašić novi trener RK Sloboda". sportsport.ba. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "RK Sloboda predstavila novog trenera i kapitena, cilj izlazak u Evropu". tuzlainfo.ba. 6 January 2020. Retrieved 26 June 2021.