RK Zagreb

RK Prvo plinarsko društvo Zagreb is a handball club from Zagreb, Croatia. It competes in the Croatian Premier Handball League, Croatian Handball Cup, SEHA League, and in the EHF Champions League.

RK PPD Zagreb
Full nameRukometni klub
Prvo plinarsko društvo Zagreb
Founded1922; 98 years ago
ArenaArena Zagreb
(Capacity: 15,200)
Dom Sportova
(Capacity: 3,500)
PresidentZoran Gobac
Head coachIgor Vori
LeaguePremijer liga
2018/20191st
Club colours         
Home
Away
Website
Official site

The team was formerly known as Badel 1862 Zagreb, Banka Croatia Zagreb and Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb for sponsorship purposes. Nowadays it's called Prvo plinarsko društvo Zagreb or PPD Zagreb.

Zagreb was 33 times National Champion and won National Cup 27 times. Zagreb was also 2 times European Champion and played another 4 times in the finals and is among top eight most successful handbal clubs in EHF Champions League.

Accomplishments

Croatia

Champions (28): 1992, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19
Champions (26): 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19

Yugoslavia

Champions (6): 1956–57, 1961–62, 1962–63, 1964–65, 1988–89, 1990–91
  • Yugoslav Handball Cup
Champions (2): 1962, 1991

Europe

Champions (2): 1991–92, 1992–93
Champions (1): 2012–13

Club names
  • Zagreb-Viadukt (1982–1983)
  • Zagreb-Chromos (1983–1991)
  • Zagreb Loto (1991–1992)
  • Badel 1862 Zagreb (1992–1995)
  • Banka Croatia Zagreb (1995–1996)
  • Badel 1862 Zagreb (1996–2002)
  • Rukometni klub Zagreb (2002–2006)
  • Croatia Osiguranje Zagreb (2006–2014)
  • Prvo plinarsko društvo Zagreb (2014–)

Current squad
Squad for the 2020–21 season

Transfers
Transfers for the 2020-21 season

Technical staff

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RK Zagreb in European handball
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2018–19 EHF Champions League Group Stage Paris Saint-Germain 21–32 28–33 6th place
Pick Szeged 23–24 26–26
Flensburg-Handewitt 21–22 31–29
Skjern Håndbold 32–29 31–31
Motor Zaporozhye 27–25 27–35
RK Celje 24–22 21–30
HBC Nantes 27–27 20–23
Round of 16 RK Vardar 18–27 30–32 Eliminated

At least 10 games played
As of 18 November 2018

Club GP W D L
FC Barcelona Handbol 181116
RK Celje 17818
RK Vardar 17719
MVM Veszprém KC 173113
HT Tatran Prešov 15816
RK Borac Banja Luka 101000
Rhein-Neckar Löwen 10235

Notable former players

Notable former coaches

References
  1. "Stručni stožer RK PPD Zagreb". rk-zagreb.hr. Retrieved 10 February 2020.
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