RK Krim

This article is about the team handball club. For the association football club, see NK Krim.
RK Krim
Full name Rokometni Klub Krim
Nickname(s) Tigrice (The Tigresses)
Krimovke
Short name Krim
Founded 1984
Arena Arena Stožice
Capacity 12,480
President Peter Zavrl
Head coach Marta Bon
League Slovenian First League
2013–14 1st
Colours
Club colours               
Website
Official site

Rokometni Klub Krim (English: Krim Handball Club), commonly referred to as RK Krim or simply Krim, currently named Krim Mercator due to sponsorship reasons, is a women's handball club from Ljubljana, Slovenia. The club was founded in 1984.[1] The club has been the Slovenian champion and cup winner several times. Their international success includes winning the European Club Championship and the Champions League.[2]

Honours

Other tournaments

Supporters

RK Krim supporters are called the Krimovci.[3]

European matches

Season Competition Round Club     Home    Away
1993–94 Cup Winners' Cup 1/16 Finals Switzerland ATV Basel 24–15 24–15
1/8 Finals Italy Jomsa Rimini 29–19 26–21
1/4 Finals Germany TUS Walle Bremen 21–22 14–26
1994–95 Cup Winners' Cup 1/16 Finals Republic of Macedonia Vardar Skopje 29–20 26–24
1/8 Finals Romania Chimistul Vilcea 32–22 24–32
1/4 Finals Germany Borussia Dortmund 20–28 24–24
1995–96 Champions League 1/16 Finals Azerbaijan "Khalita" Baku ??–?? ??–??
1/8 Finals Denmark Viborg HK 25–18 15–22
1996–97 Champions League 1/16 Finals Bulgaria Volan Sofia 25–16 31–14
Group Stage
(Group D)		 Greece GAS Anagenisi Artas 36–12 33–19
Germany TUS Walle Bremen 21–20 19–20
Hungary Ferencvaros Budapest 22–20 24–27
1/4 Finals Austria Hypo Niederösterreich 21–26 21–34
1997–98 Champions League 1/16 Finals Turkey YKM Istanbul 33–27 34–25
Group Stage
(Group B)		 France ASPTT Metz HB 31–25 26–30
Hungary HERZ – FTC Budapest 32–24 25–23
Spain Mar El Osito L'Eliana 30–33 18–35
1/4 Finals Croatia Podravka Koprivnica 28–23 20–25
1998–99 Champions League 1/16 Finals Belarus Politechnik Minsk 39–29 30–22
Group Stage
(Group A)		 France E.S.B.F. Besançon 19–15 25–20
Croatia Podravka Koprivnica 26–27 20–21
Republic of Macedonia Kometal Dorce Petrov Skopje 31–27 17–23
1/4 Finals Spain Milar l Eliana Valencia 23–25 29–21
1/2 Finals Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Budućnost Podgorica 26–29 32–29
Finals Hungary Dunaferr SE 26–26 23–25
1998–99 Champions Trophy 1/2 Finals Norway Bækkelagets SK 24–27
3rd Place Denmark Viborg HK 34–27
1999–00 Champions League 1/16 Finals Turkey Anadolu Uni Eskisehir 33–15 26–17
Group Stage
(Group B)		 Austria Hypo Niederösterreich 27–28 24–24
Ukraine Motor Zaporoshje 33–18 21–22
Norway Bækkelagets SK 25–22 23–32
2000–01 Champions League Group Stage
(Group D)		 Spain Milar L'Eliana Valencia 29–19 21–30
Ukraine Spartak Kiev 28–22 26–21
Hungary Györi Graboplast ETO 27–27 21–21
1/4 Finals Norway Larvik HK 29–17 20–24
1/2 Finals Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Bud. Brillant Podgorica 28–21 25–27
Final Denmark Viborg HK 25–19 22–22
2000–01 Champions Trophy 1/2 Finals Ukraine Motor Zaporoshje 22–26
3rd Place Norway Nordstrand 2000 34–21
2001–02 Champions League Group Stage
(Group D)		 Poland MKS Montex Lublin 26–32 24–27
Russia Volgograd AKVA 22–21 24–22
Republic of Macedonia Kometal D. P. Skopje 26–22 27–26
2002–03 Champions League Group Stage
(Group D)		 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia RK Buducnost MONET 32–29 27–19
Spain Ferrobus KU Mislata 31–27 28–26
France Handball Metz Metropole 34–22 31–25
1/4 Finals Norway Larvik HK 33–28 21–22
1/2 Finals Denmark Ikast Bording EH 28–21 27–21
Final Spain Milar L'Eliana Valencia 36–28 27–30
2002–03 Champions Trophy 1/2 Finals France E.S.B.F. Besançon 32–26
Final Denmark Slagelse FH 33–28
2003–04 Champions League Group Stage
(Group D)		 Serbia and Montenegro RK Buducnost MONET 35–25 24–26
Ukraine HC "Motor" Zaporozhye 34–22 33–26
Denmark Ikast Bording EH 24–27 24–28
1/4 Finals Russia HC Lada Togliatti 29–25 21–24
1/2 Finals Norway Larvik HK 27–19 33–30
Final Denmark Slagelse FH 32–36 24–25
2003–04 Champions Trophy Group Stage
(Group B)		 Denmark Viborg HK 33–28
Republic of Macedonia Kometal D. P. Skopje 34–20
Final Austria Hypo Niederösterreich 34–25
2004–05 Champions League Group Stage
(Group D)		 Serbia and Montenegro RK DIN Niš 40–30 23–24
Norway Tertnes Bergen 32–18 24–22
Spain Orsan Elda Prestigio 28–22 30–25
1/4 Finals Republic of Macedonia Kometal D. P. Skopje 23–21 21–24
2005–06 Champions League Group Stage
(Group A)		 Denmark Viborg HK 26–21 34–28
Spain Orsan Elda Prestigio 29–26 25–17
Norway Larvik HK 24–19 23–29
1/4 Finals Russia HC Lada Togliatti 25–18 29–36
1/2 Finals Denmark Aalborg DH 30–31 24–16
Final Denmark Viborg HK 22–24 21–20
2006–07 Champions League Group Stage
(Group A)		 Spain Cem. la Union-Ribarroja 34–28 33–31
Denmark Aalborg DH 30–26 24–26
Russia Dinamo Volgograd 41–33 34–29
1/4 Finals Denmark Slagelse DT 26–28 23–30
2007–08 Champions League Group Stage
(Group B)		 Germany 1. FC Nürnberg 30–31 24–26
Denmark IK Sävehof 24–24 31–30
Russia Zvezda Zvenigorod 35–33 36–31
2007–08 Cup Winners' Cup 1/8 Final Croatia RK Lokomotiva Zagreb 31–25 25–30
1/4 Finals Romania C.S. Rulmentul-Urban Braşov 27–29 25–27
2008–09 Champions League Group Stage
(Group D)		 Germany 1. FC Nürnberg 33–25 29–25
Denmark Viborg HK 38–34 28–38
France Metz Handball 26–31 33–29
Main Round
(Group 2)		 Montenegro Budućnost T-mobile 35–28 32–37
Hungary Győri Audi ETO KC 31–35 33–34
Romania C.S. Oltchim Rm. Valcea 35–34 30–36
2009–10 Champions League Group Stage
(Group B)		 Austria Hypo Niederösterreich 35–24 26–28
Denmark Aalborg DH 30–23 38–32
France Metz Handball 35–31 37–30
Main Round
(Group 1)		 Norway Larvik HK 30–34 23–30
Hungary Győri Audi ETO KC 24–24 23–25
Germany Leipzig 32–26 31–27
2010–11 Champions League Group Stage
(Group D)		 Hungary Győri Audi ETO KC 30–34 21–26
Croatia Podravka Vegeta 26–22 35–30
Russia Zvezda Zvenigorod 37–32 32–28
Main Round
(Group 1)		 Romania C.S. Oltchim Rm. Valcea 37–30 27–31
Spain Itxako Reyno De Navarra 30–26 24–25
Montenegro Budućnost 36–40 29–32
2011–12 Champions League Group Stage
(Group B)		 Norway Larvik HK 19–22 19–32
Croatia Podravka Vegeta 22–22 24–23
Denmark Viborg HK 31–25 28–28
Main Round
(Group 2)		 France Metz Handball 28–24 21–20
Romania C.S. Oltchim Rm. Valcea 25–31 26–30
Montenegro Budućnost 26–27 21–29
2012–13 Champions League Group Stage
(Group B)		 Romania Universitatea Cluj 28–27
Croatia Podravka Vegeta 22–25
Hungary Győri Audi ETO KC

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2014–15 season[4]

Goalkeepers
  • 1 Russia Alexandra Petrukhina
  • 12 Slovenia Sergeja Stefanišin
  • 16 Slovenia Miša Marinček
Wingers
  • 5 Serbia Maja Luković
  • 6 Slovenia Ekaterina Čečkova
  • 8 Slovenia Tamara Mavsar
  • 20 Slovenia Alja Koren
  • 23 Slovenia Polona Barič
Line players
  • 3 Slovenia Manca Jurič
  • 22 Slovenia Sanja Gregorc
Back players
  • 2 Belarus Liliya Artsiukhovich
  • 7 Slovenia Ana Zrimšek
  • 10 Slovenia Lara Hrnčič
  • 13 Republic of Macedonia Mirjeta Bajramoska
  • 17 Bulgaria Elizabeth Omoregie
  • 18 Slovenia Nina Zulić
  • 21 Slovenia Alja Jankovič
  • 28 Bulgaria Gloria Pavlova

2015-2016 Transfers

Staff members

Notable former players

Indoor

RK Krim plays the Regional League, the Slovenian Championship and the Slovenian Cup at Galjevica Hall. For Champions League matches, they use Arena Stožice at Športni park Stožice.[5][6]

  • Name: Galjevica Hall
  • City: Ljubljana
  • Capacity: 600 spectators[6]
  • Address: Ob Dolenjski Železnici 50, 1000 Ljubljana

References

  1. ↑ "Club Info – Krim Mercator". Women's Regional Handball League. Retrieved 17 March 2009.
  2. ↑ "RK Krim Mercator Ljubljana" – 2007/2008 EHF Women's Champions League (Retrieved on 18 April 2008)
  3. ↑ "Navijaška skupina Krimovci" [Krimovci fan group] (in Slovenian). RK Krim official website. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
  4. ↑ "RK Krim Squad 2014–15" (in Slovenian). RK Krim official website. Retrieved 19 April 2015.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Hall" (in Slovenian). Rokometni Klub Krim. Retrieved 2009-03-17.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Venues – Galjevica". Women's Regional Handball League. Retrieved 2009-03-17.

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