Riihimäki Cocks
Riihimäki Cocks (Finnish: Riihimäen Cocks) is a Finnish handball club from Riihimäki.
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| Full name | Riihimäen Cocks | ||
| Founded | 1973 | ||
| Arena | Cocks Areena, Riihimäki | ||
| Capacity | 2,500 | ||
| President | Jari Viita | ||
| Head coach | Boris Dvoršek | ||
| League | SM-liiga | ||
| 2019-20 | 2nd | ||
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| Website Official site | |||
The club is playing in the Finnish Handball League (SM-liiga), and play their home matches in Cocks Areena.
They are currently competing in the 2019–20 EHF Champions League.
History
Riihimäki Cocks were founded in 1973 when the club decided to separate from RiPS. The newly founded team gained promotion to Finnish Handball Championship League during the following season.
The team won their first Championship medals in 1978, when the team finished second in the championship.
Riihimäki Cocks got their first Finnish handball championships in 2007 and repeated the success in 2008. Cocks also won the Finnish Cup in 2007 and 2008, winning the double two times consecutively.
Honours
- Finnish Handball League: 11
- Finnish Cup of Handball: 10
- Baltic Handball League : 4
European record
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
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| 2018–19 | EHF Champions League | Group stage Group D |
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31–32 | 22–24 | 5th place |
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27–26 | 18–34 | ||||
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25–28 | 27–28 | ||||
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19–19 | 20–23 | ||||
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31–29 | 26–26 | ||||
Team
Current squad
- Squad for the 2020–21 season
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Transfers
- Transfers for the 2020–21 season
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Notable couches/players
Technical staff
