Handball club Bosna
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| Founded | 1954 |
| Full Name | Handball club Bosna |
| Arena | Sport Centre Mladost |
| Club Colours | Green & White |
| President | Mataradžija Jaser |
| Head Coach | Zdenko Antović |
| Website | Official website |
Handball club Bosna (Bosnian: Rukometni klub Bosna) is a club from Visoko, founded on 9 February 1954. HC Bosna competes in the Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Handball Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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[edit] History
After Ferid Semić brought the first handball ball in Visoko, and when the congress was held on 9 February 1954, sport society Mladost was born. Its founders were Ferid Semić and Vladimir Jolić. First game was held on 9 May 1954 when Visoko's club was beaten by Sarajevo gymnasium players by 25:9. But that will be only a start of great handball story of handball club Bosna from small city of Visoko.
[edit] Handball club Bosna created
On 15 March 1960 club's name Mladost was renamed to Handball club Bosna. From the autumn of 1962 all games were held at city's asphalted handball playing-field. The most important moment for Visoko's handball team was the arrival of Srđan Praljak: the first real handball coach, who from 1 August 1960 to 31 July 1971 created the characteristic Visoko handball school. This was second generation of players with Nevzad Sirčo at the head, who was one of best players in the history of Visoko's handball.
[edit] First Yugoslav league
After only four years, handball club Bosna entered the strong First league of Yugoslavia in 1964, and at same time won the Cup of SR BiH, and won the 2nd place in Cup of Yugoslavia. On 20 May 1970, club was renamed by economic gigant Vitex, and continued with that name until 1991. The club remained in the First league for seven years until it was relegated to second in 1971/72 season. This wasn't for long, and after only one year, the club re-entered the first league and achieved its best place ever: fourth in 1974/75 season in one of best handball leagues of that time.
[edit] Decline
At around this time, the game of handball began to be played in halls, and asphalted playing-fields started to be abandoned. Visoko didn't have a hall so it was forced to play in other towns like Sarajevo, Vogošća, Zavidovići and Hadžići. After only three seasons Bosna was relegated again to the second league in 1975/76 season. From then until 1991, the club couldn't get back into first league. The most significant result was wining cup of SR BiH in 1981. Finally, Visoko got its first handball hall, sports centre Mladost, which was finished on 9 April 1986.
[edit] War and recovery
After the devastating war, the hall and clubs offices were damaged, but Bosna started to recover. From 1995 Bosna twice won the First league of Bosnia and Herzegovina (seasons 1996/97 and 1998/99) and three times Cup of BiH (1995, 1998 and in 2001) and had involvement in EHF competitions. After financial problems from 2001, Bosna lost most of its players, who were sold to European and Bosnian clubs. From 2001 till today Bosna has not achieved significant honours, only managing to stay in the First league through good home form, which can't be said for away games. Only after 2005 club got its financial aid with signing more sponsors. In 2006 Bosna finished seventh out of twelve clubs in the league.
[edit] Accomplishments
