# RK Metaloplastika

RK Metaloplastika (Serbian Cyrillic: РК Металопластика) is a Serbian handball club based in Šabac. They compete in the Serbian Handball Super League.

## History

The club itself dates back to 1958. They initially competed under the name Partizan. In 1970, the club changed its name to Metaloplastika after being taken over by the industrial company of the same name. They earned promotion to the Yugoslav Championship in 1974. The club won its first trophy, the Yugoslav Cup, in the 1979–80 season, securing a spot in European competitions for the first time ever. They subsequently reached the Cup Winners' Cup semi-finals in their debut international appearance. The 1980s saw the club became champions of Yugoslavia a record seven times in a row, commencing from the 1981–82 season. They also established themselves as a dominant force in European club handball, making three straight European Cup finals appearances. After losing the 1984 final, the club won back-to-back titles in 1985 and 1986 the squad was nicknamed "the Šabac Aliens" by the media. In the 2013–14 season, the club reached the EHF Challenge Cup final. They played just one tie due to the severe flooding in Serbia, losing away to IK Sävehof in Sweden. In the 2015–16 season, the club won the Serbian Cup, ending a run of 28 years without a trophy. In the 2021–2022 season, the club won the Serbian Cup again.

## Crest, colours, supporters
### Naming history

| Name | Period |
| Partizan Šabac | 1958−1968 |
| Mačva Šabac | 1968–1970 |
| Metaloplastika Šabac | 1970–present |

### Club crest

* New Logo (2017–present)

## Team
### Current squad

    Squad for the 2022–23 season
RK Metaloplastika :
Goalkeepers
01 Filip Pavković
12 Damjan Marjanović
16 Darko Arsić
Left Wingers
07 Marko Srdanović
10 Filip Milovanović
Right Wingers
02 Mateja Dodić
33 Milija Papović
Line Players
04 Marko Jevtić
05 Branko Kankaraš
34 Kosta Petrović
Central Backs
06 Nikola Ćosić
17 Aljoša Damjanović
19 Božidar Simić
58 Milan Dakić
Left Backs
03 Luka Karić
15 Luka Ivanić
24 Milan Jovanović
Right Backs
09 Brana Mirković
23 Vojislav Brajović :

### Technical staff

* Head Coach: Vladan Matić

### Transfers

    Transfers for the 2022–23 season

## Previous squads

2015–2016 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Serbia | Ivan Maksimović | (1989-04-11) 11 April 1989 (age 35) | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Serbia | Miloš Savić | (1996-05-18) 18 May 1996 (age 28) | Right Back |
| 4 | Serbia | Nemanja Milovanović | (1995-05-11) 11 May 1995 (age 29) | Left Back |
| 6 | Serbia | Vuk Stevanović | (1994-06-02) 2 June 1994 (age 30) | Central Back |
| 7 | Montenegro | Miodrag Kažić | (1977-07-27) 27 July 1977 (age 47) | Right Winger |
| 8 | Serbia | Marko Došen | (1998-08-05) 5 August 1998 (age 26) | Line Player |
| 9 | Serbia | Milan Marinović | (1995-09-19) 19 September 1995 (age 29) | Right Winger |
| 10 | Serbia | Stefan Ilić | (1992-10-10) 10 October 1992 (age 31) | Left Back |
| 11 | Serbia | Radovan Ostojić | (1993-06-21) 21 June 1993 (age 31) | Central Back |
| 12 | Serbia | Milan Bomaštar | (1999-07-10) 10 July 1999 (age 25) | Goalkeeper |
| 15 | Serbia | Nikola Marković | (1998-04-15) 15 April 1998 (age 26) | Central Back |
| 16 | Serbia | Darko Arsić | (1989-01-26) 26 January 1989 (age 35) | Goalkeeper |
| 18 | Serbia | Nikola Jezdimirović | (1993-03-23) 23 March 1993 (age 31) | Left Back |
| 19 | Serbia | Miloš Mitrović | (1985-08-13) 13 August 1985 (age 39) | Left Winger |
| 20 | Serbia | Milutin Dragićević | (1983-04-21) 21 April 1983 (age 41) | Line Player |
| 21 | Serbia | Vladimir Jevtić | (1995-11-19) 19 November 1995 (age 28) | Line Player |
| 22 | Serbia | Mladen Ivanović | (1982-02-27) 27 February 1982 (age 42) | Right Winger |
| 23 | Serbia | Vladimir Bojanić | (1994-03-16) 16 March 1994 (age 30) | Line Player |
| 24 | Serbia | Petar Petrović | (1991-11-17) 17 November 1991 (age 32) | Left Winger |
| 58 | Georgia | Sergo Datukashvili | (1978-04-28) 28 April 1978 (age 46) | Left Back |
2013–2014 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Serbia | Ivan Maksimović | (1989-04-11) 11 April 1989 (age 35) | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Serbia | Strahinja Travar | (1989-04-07) 7 April 1989 (age 35) | Left Back |
| 3 | Serbia Hungary | József Holpert | (1988-06-01) 1 June 1988 (age 36) | Left Winger |
| 4 | Serbia | Nemanja Milovanović | (1995-05-11) 11 May 1995 (age 29) | Left Back |
| 5 | Serbia | Nemanja Aleksić | (1984-05-18) 18 May 1984 (age 40) | Line Player |
| 6 | Serbia | Vuk Stevanović | (1994-06-02) 2 June 1994 (age 30) | Central Back |
| 8 | Serbia | Bojan Palević | (1992-08-04) 4 August 1992 (age 32) | Left Back |
| 9 | Serbia | Filip Marjanović | (1989-02-10) 10 February 1989 (age 35) | Left Winger |
| 10 | Serbia Montenegro | Branko Kankaraš | (1988-05-28) 28 May 1988 (age 36) | Line Player |
| 11 | Serbia | Bogdan Medurić | (1988-06-25) 25 June 1988 (age 36) | Line Player |
| 12 | Serbia | Borislav Vladisavljević | (1985-03-31) 31 March 1985 (age 39) | Goalkeeper |
| 14 | Serbia | Nemanja Obradović | (1991-01-08) 8 January 1991 (age 33) | Left Back |
| 15 | Serbia | Miloš Marković | (1989-05-27) 27 May 1989 (age 35) | Right Winger |
| 16 | Serbia | Darko Arsić | (1989-01-26) 26 January 1989 (age 35) | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Montenegro | Nemanja Grujicić | (1989-03-25) 25 March 1989 (age 35) | Right Back |
| 18 | Serbia | Nikola Jezdimirović | (1993-03-23) 23 March 1993 (age 31) | Left Back |
| 19 | Serbia | Miloš Mitrović | (1985-08-13) 13 August 1985 (age 39) | Left Winger |
| 21 | Serbia | Vladimir Jevtić | (1995-11-19) 19 November 1995 (age 28) | Line Player |
| 22 | Serbia | Miloš Prodanović | (1987-10-21) 21 October 1987 (age 36) | Central Back |
| 23 | Serbia | Vladimir Bojanić | (1994-03-16) 16 March 1994 (age 30) | Line Player |
| 24 | Serbia | Žikica Milosavljević | (1972-01-14) 14 January 1972 (age 52) | Right Winger |
| 33 | Serbia | Miloš Dragaš | (1990-06-11) 11 June 1990 (age 34) | Left Back |
1985–1986 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Yugoslavia | Branislav Đukanović | (1956-09-27) 27 September 1956 (age 68) | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Yugoslavia | Zlatko Portner | (1962-01-16) 16 January 1962 (age 62) | Central Back |
| 3 | Yugoslavia | Veselin Vuković | (1958-12-19) 19 December 1958 (age 65) | Line Player |
| 4 | Yugoslavia | Miroslav Ignjatović | (1959-01-25) 25 January 1959 (age 65) | Left Back |
| 5 | Yugoslavia | Dragan Tanasić | (1958-07-26) 26 July 1958 (age 66) | Line Player |
| 6 | Yugoslavia | Pero Milošević | (1961-10-18) 18 October 1961 (age 62) | Central Back |
| 7 | Yugoslavia | Jasmin Mrkonja | (1958-10-09) 9 October 1958 (age 65) | Right Winger |
| 8 | Yugoslavia | Veselin Vujović | (1961-01-18) 18 January 1961 (age 63) | Left Back |
| 9 | Yugoslavia | Mile Isaković | (1958-01-17) 17 January 1958 (age 66) | Left Winger |
| 10 | Yugoslavia | Jovica Cvetković | (1959-09-18) 18 September 1959 (age 65) | Right Back |
| 11 | Yugoslavia | Slobodan Kuzmanovski | (1962-07-11) 11 July 1962 (age 62) | Right Back |
| 12 | Yugoslavia | Mirko Bašić | (1960-09-14) 14 September 1960 (age 64) | Goalkeeper |
| 15 | Yugoslavia | Vladica Spasojević | (1964-06-22) 22 June 1964 (age 60) | Left Winger |
| 16 | Yugoslavia | Dejan Lukić | (1962-03-12) 12 March 1962 (age 62) | Goalkeeper |
1984–1985 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Yugoslavia | Branislav Đukanović | (1956-09-27) 27 September 1956 (age 68) | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Yugoslavia | Zlatko Portner | (1962-01-16) 16 January 1962 (age 62) | Central Back |
| 3 | Yugoslavia | Veselin Vuković | (1958-12-19) 19 December 1958 (age 65) | Line Player |
| 4 | Yugoslavia | Miroslav Ignjatović | (1959-01-25) 25 January 1959 (age 65) | Left Back |
| 5 | Yugoslavia | Dragan Tanasić | (1958-07-26) 26 July 1958 (age 66) | Line Player |
| 6 | Yugoslavia | Pero Milošević | (1961-10-18) 18 October 1961 (age 62) | Central Back |
| 7 | Yugoslavia | Jasmin Mrkonja | (1958-10-09) 9 October 1958 (age 65) | Right Winger |
| 8 | Yugoslavia | Veselin Vujović | (1961-01-18) 18 January 1961 (age 63) | Left Back |
| 9 | Yugoslavia | Mile Isaković | (1958-01-17) 17 January 1958 (age 66) | Left Winger |
| 10 | Yugoslavia | Jovica Cvetković | (1959-09-18) 18 September 1959 (age 65) | Right Back |
| 11 | Yugoslavia | Slobodan Kuzmanovski | (1962-07-11) 11 July 1962 (age 62) | Right Back |
| 12 | Yugoslavia | Mirko Bašić | (1960-09-14) 14 September 1960 (age 64) | Goalkeeper |
| 15 | Yugoslavia | Vladica Spasojević | (1964-06-22) 22 June 1964 (age 60) | Left Winger |
| 16 | Yugoslavia | Dejan Lukić | (1962-03-12) 12 March 1962 (age 62) | Goalkeeper |

## Honours
### Domestic

* Yugoslav League
** 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88
* Yugoslav Cup / Serbian Cup
** 1979–80, 1982–83, 1983–84, 1985–86 / 2015–16, 2021–22

### European

* European Cup / EHF Champions League
** 1984–85, 1985–86

### Individual club awards

* Double
** 1982–83, 1983–84, 1984–85
* Triple
** 1985–86

## European record
### European Cup and Champions League

| Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
| 1984–85 Winners | Round 2 | TJ Škoda Plzeň | 36–18 | 28–26 | 64–44 |
| 1984–85 Winners | Quarter-finals | Steaua București | 24–19 | 20–18 | 44–37 |
| 1984–85 Winners | Semi-finals | FH | 32–17 | 30–21 | 62–38 |
| 1984–85 Winners | Finals | Atlético Madrid | 19–12 | 30–20 | 49–32 |
| 1985–86 Winners | Round 2 | Borac Banja Luka | 26–18 | 22–26 | 48–44 |
| 1985–86 Winners | Quarter-finals | SC Magdeburg | 38–26 | 25–23 | 63–49 |
| 1985–86 Winners | Semi-finals | Steaua București | 23–17 | 22–24 | 45–41 |
| 1985–86 Winners | Finals | Wybrzeże Gdańsk | 30–23 | 24–29 | 54–52 |

### EHF ranking

    As of 3/3/2023
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 170 | Gwardia Opole | 22 |
| 171 | SSV Brixen | 22 |
| 172 | H71 Tórshavn | 22 |
| 173 | RK Metaloplastika | 21 |
| 174 | RK Železničar 1949 | 21 |
| 175 | HC Achilles Bocholt | 21 |
| 176 | Viljandi HC | 20 |

## Former club members
### Notable former players

* Darko Arsić (2005–2016, 2018, 2021–)
* Mirko Bašić (1980–1989)
* Tettey Banfro (1987–1991)
* Milan Bomaštar (2016–2021)
* Jovica Cvetković (1984–1985)
* Zoran Đorđić (1986–1992)
* Miloš Dragaš (2010–2012, 2013–2014)
* Milutin Dragićević (2002–2005, 2014–2017)
* Nebojša Golić (1997–1999)
* Đorđe Golubović (2016)
* Nikola Isailović (2003–2009)
* Mile Isaković (1973–1986, 1987–1988)
* Milan Jovanović (2023–)
* Nedeljko Jovanović (1988–1991)
* Branko Kankaraš (2013–2014, 2023–)
* Slobodan Kuzmanovski (–1989)
* Dejan Lukić (–1986)
* Filip Marjanović (2009–2014)
* Vladan Matić (1987–1993)
* Muhamed Memić (1979–1980)
* Milan Milić (2018–2020)
* Žikica Milosavljević (2013–2014)
* Jasmin Mrkonja (1983–1987)
* Nemanja Obradović (2013–2015)
* Zlatko Portner (1982–1989)
* Dane Šijan (1991–1998)
* Nebojša Stojinović (1985–1999)
* Predrag Vejin (2010–2013)
* Vukašin Vorkapić (2016–2021)
* Veselin Vujović (1979–1988)
* Veselin Vuković (1975–1986)
* Sasa Zivoulovic (1996–1998)
* Zoran Mikulić (1986–1990)
* Sergo Datukashvili (2000, 2015–2016)
* Goran Đukanović (2002–2003)
* Ratko Đurković (1995–1997)
* Božidar Leković (2013–2014)

### Former coaches

| Seasons | Coach |
| –2015 | Slavko Novaković |
| 2015–2016 | Veselin Vuković |
| 2016-2017 | Nedeljko Matić |
| 2017-2018 | Vladan Jordović |
| 2018-2019 | Djordje Teodorovic |
| 2019–2021 | Veselin Vuković |
| 2021–2022 | Miodrag Kažić |
| 2022– | Vladan Matić |