# RK Krim

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 professional women's handball club from Ljubljana, Slovenia. Krim was founded in 1984 and has won the Slovenian Championship a record 29 times. The club has also won the EHF Champions League twice, in 2001 and 2003.

## Honours
### Domestic

* Slovenian Championship
       Winners (29): 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
* Slovenian Cup
       Winners (28): 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
* Slovenian Supercup
       Winners (8): 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023

### International

* EHF Champions League
       Winners (2): 2001, 2003
       Runners-up (3): 1999, 2004, 2006
* EHF Champions Trophy
       Winners (2): 2003, 2004
       Runners-up (1): 2006

## Arena

RK Krim play their home league games at Ogrevalna dvorana Stožice with a seating capacity for 700 spectators. For the Women's EHF Champions League matches, they use Arena Stožice.

## Supporters

RK Krim supporters are called Krimovci.

## Team
### Current squad

    Squad for the 2024–25 season

### Staff members

* Head coach: Ambros Martín
* Assistant coach: Žiga Novak
* Goalkeeping coach: Aljaž Pavlič
* Fitness coach: Marko Felja
* Physiotherapist: Aldin Muharemović
* Medical team: Miha Krevs, Živa Otoničar
* Video analyst: Tom Legen
* Team leader: Jaka Kravanja
* Team doctor: Klemen Stražar
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## European matches

All results (home and away) list Krim's goal tally first.
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away |
| 1993–94 | Cup Winners' Cup | Round of 32 | ATV Basel | 24–15 | 24–15 |
| 1993–94 | Cup Winners' Cup | Round of 16 | Jomsa Rimini | 29–19 | 26–21 |
| 1993–94 | Cup Winners' Cup | Quarter-final | TUS Walle Bremen | 21–22 | 14–26 |
| 1994–95 | Cup Winners' Cup | Round of 32 | Vardar Skopje | 29–20 | 26–24 |
| 1994–95 | Cup Winners' Cup | Round of 16 | Chimistul Râmnicu Vâlcea | 32–22 | 24–32 |
| 1994–95 | Cup Winners' Cup | Quarter-final | Borussia Dortmund | 20–28 | 24–24 |
| 1995–96 | Champions League | Round of 32 | Khalita Baku | w/o | w/o |
| 1995–96 | Champions League | Round of 16 | Viborg | 25–18 | 15–22 |
| 1996–97 | Champions League | Round of 32 | Volan Sofia | 25–16 | 31–14 |
| 1996–97 | Champions League | Group stage (Group D) | GAS Anagenisi Artas | 36–12 | 33–19 |
| 1996–97 | Champions League | Group stage (Group D) | TUS Walle Bremen | 21–20 | 19–20 |
| 1996–97 | Champions League | Group stage (Group D) | Ferencvárosi | 22–20 | 24–27 |
| 1996–97 | Champions League | Quarter-final | Hypo Niederösterreich | 21–26 | 21–34 |
| 1997–98 | Champions League | Round of 32 | YKM Istanbul | 33–27 | 34–25 |
| 1997–98 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | ASPTT Metz | 31–25 | 26–30 |
| 1997–98 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Ferencvárosi | 32–24 | 25–23 |
| 1997–98 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Mar El Osito L'Eliana | 30–33 | 18–35 |
| 1997–98 | Champions League | Quarter-final | Podravka Koprivnica | 28–23 | 20–25 |
| 1998–99 | Champions League | Round of 32 | Politechnik Minsk | 39–29 | 30–22 |
| 1998–99 | Champions League | Group stage (Group A) | E.S.B.F. Besançon | 19–15 | 25–20 |
| 1998–99 | Champions League | Group stage (Group A) | Podravka Koprivnica | 26–27 | 20–21 |
| 1998–99 | Champions League | Group stage (Group A) | Kometal Gjorče Petrov Skopje | 31–27 | 17–23 |
| 1998–99 | Champions League | Quarter-final | Milar l Eliana Valencia | 23–25 | 29–21 |
| 1998–99 | Champions League | Semi-final | Budućnost | 26–29 | 32–29 |
| 1998–99 | Champions League | Final | Dunaferr | 26–26 | 23–25 |
| 1998–99 | Champions Trophy | Semi-final | Bækkelagets | 24–27 | 24–27 |
| 1998–99 | Champions Trophy | Third place | Viborg | 34–27 | 34–27 |
| 1999–2000 | Champions League | Round of 32 | Anadolu Uni Eskisehir | 33–15 | 26–17 |
| 1999–2000 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Hypo Niederösterreich | 27–28 | 24–24 |
| 1999–2000 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Motor Zaporoshje | 33–18 | 21–22 |
| 1999–2000 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Bækkelagets | 25–22 | 23–32 |
| 2000–01 | Champions League | Group stage (Group D) | Milar L'Eliana Valencia | 30–19 | 21–30 |
| 2000–01 | Champions League | Group stage (Group D) | Spartak Kyiv | 28–22 | 26–21 |
| 2000–01 | Champions League | Group stage (Group D) | Győri | 27–27 | 21–21 |
| 2000–01 | Champions League | Quarter-final | Larvik | 29–17 | 20–24 |
| 2000–01 | Champions League | Semi-final | Budućnost | 28–21 | 25–27 |
| 2000–01 | Champions League | Final | Viborg | 25–19 | 22–22 |
| 2000–01 | Champions Trophy | Semi-final | Motor Zaporoshje | 22–26 | 22–26 |
| 2000–01 | Champions Trophy | Third place | Nordstrand 2000 | 34–21 | 34–21 |
| 2001–02 | Champions League | Group stage (Group D) | MKS Montex Lublin | 26–32 | 24–27 |
| 2001–02 | Champions League | Group stage (Group D) | Dinamo Volgograd | 22–21 | 24–22 |
| 2001–02 | Champions League | Group stage (Group D) | Kometal Gjorče Petrov Skopje | 26–22 | 27–26 |
| 2002–03 | Champions League | Group stage (Group D) | Budućnost | 32–29 | 27–19 |
| 2002–03 | Champions League | Group stage (Group D) | Ferrobus KU Mislata | 31–27 | 28–26 |
| 2002–03 | Champions League | Group stage (Group D) | Metz Handball | 34–22 | 31–25 |
| 2002–03 | Champions League | Quarter-final | Larvik | 33–28 | 21–22 |
| 2002–03 | Champions League | Semi-final | Midtjylland Håndbold | 28–21 | 27–21 |
| 2002–03 | Champions League | Final | Milar L'Eliana Valencia | 36–28 | 27–30 |
| 2002–03 | Champions Trophy | Semi-final | E.S.B.F. Besançon | 32–26 | 32–26 |
| 2002–03 | Champions Trophy | Final | Slagelse | 33–28 | 33–28 |
| 2003–04 | Champions League | Group stage (Group D) | Budućnost | 35–25 | 24–26 |
| 2003–04 | Champions League | Group stage (Group D) | HC "Motor" Zaporozhye | 34–22 | 33–26 |
| 2003–04 | Champions League | Group stage (Group D) | Midtjylland Håndbold | 24–27 | 24–28 |
| 2003–04 | Champions League | Quarter-final | Lada Togliatti | 29–25 | 21–24 |
| 2003–04 | Champions League | Semi-final | Larvik | 27–19 | 33–30 |
| 2003–04 | Champions League | Final | Slagelse | 32–36 | 24–25 |
| 2003–04 | Champions Trophy | Group stage (Group B) | Viborg | 33–28 | 33–28 |
| 2003–04 | Champions Trophy | Group stage (Group B) | Kometal Gjorče Petrov Skopje | 34–32 | 34–32 |
| 2003–04 | Champions Trophy | Final | Hypo Niederösterreich | 34–25 | 34–25 |
| 2004–05 | Champions League | Group stage (Group D) | Niš | 40–30 | 23–24 |
| 2004–05 | Champions League | Group stage (Group D) | Tertnes Bergen | 32–18 | 24–22 |
| 2004–05 | Champions League | Group stage (Group D) | Orsan Elda Prestigio | 28–22 | 30–25 |
| 2004–05 | Champions League | Quarter-final | Kometal Gjorče Petrov Skopje | 23–21 | 21–24 |
| 2005–06 | Champions League | Group stage (Group A) | Viborg | 26–21 | 34–28 |
| 2005–06 | Champions League | Group stage (Group A) | Orsan Elda Prestigio | 29–26 | 25–17 |
| 2005–06 | Champions League | Group stage (Group A) | Larvik | 24–19 | 23–29 |
| 2005–06 | Champions League | Quarter-final | Lada Togliatti | 25–18 | 29–36 |
| 2005–06 | Champions League | Semi-final | Aalborg | 30–31 | 24–16 |
| 2005–06 | Champions League | Final | Viborg | 22–24 | 21–20 |
| 2005–06 | Champions Trophy | Semi-final | FTC Budapest | 34–25 | 34–25 |
| 2005–06 | Champions Trophy | Final | Viborg | 26–31 | 26–31 |
| 2006–07 | Champions League | Group stage (Group A) | Cem. la Union-Ribarroja | 34–28 | 33–31 |
| 2006–07 | Champions League | Group stage (Group A) | Aalborg | 30–26 | 24–26 |
| 2006–07 | Champions League | Group stage (Group A) | Dinamo Volgograd | 41–33 | 34–29 |
| 2006–07 | Champions League | Quarter-final | Slagelse DT | 26–28 | 23–30 |
| 2007–08 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | 1. FC Nürnberg | 30–31 | 24–26 |
| 2007–08 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Sävehof | 24–24 | 31–30 |
| 2007–08 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Zvezda Zvenigorod | 35–33 | 31–36 |
| 2007–08 | Cup Winners' Cup | 1/8 Final | Lokomotiva Zagreb | 31–25 | 25–30 |
| 2007–08 | Cup Winners' Cup | Quarter-final | Rulmentul-Urban Braşov | 27–29 | 25–27 |
| 2008–09 | Champions League | Group stage (Group D) | 1. FC Nürnberg | 33–25 | 29–25 |
| 2008–09 | Champions League | Group stage (Group D) | Viborg | 38–34 | 28–38 |
| 2008–09 | Champions League | Group stage (Group D) | Metz Handball | 26–31 | 33–29 |
| 2008–09 | Champions League | Main round (Group 2) | Budućnost | 35–28 | 32–37 |
| 2008–09 | Champions League | Main round (Group 2) | Györi Audi ETO KC | 31–35 | 33–34 |
| 2008–09 | Champions League | Main round (Group 2) | Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea | 35–34 | 30–36 |
| 2009–10 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Hypo Niederösterreich | 35–24 | 26–28 |
| 2009–10 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Aalborg | 30–23 | 38–32 |
| 2009–10 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Metz Handball | 35–31 | 37–30 |
| 2009–10 | Champions League | Main round (Group 1) | Győri Audi ETO KC | 24–24 | 23–25 |
| 2009–10 | Champions League | Main round (Group 1) | Leipzig | 32–26 | 31–27 |
| 2009–10 | Champions League | Main round (Group 1) | Larvik | 30–34 | 23–30 |
| 2010–11 | Champions League | Group stage (Group 4) | Győri Audi ETO KC | 30–34 | 21–26 |
| 2010–11 | Champions League | Group stage (Group 4) | Podravka Vegeta | 26–22 | 35–30 |
| 2010–11 | Champions League | Group stage (Group 4) | Zvezda Zvenigorod | 37–32 | 32–28 |
| 2010–11 | Champions League | Main round (Group 1) | Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea | 37–30 | 27–31 |
| 2010–11 | Champions League | Main round (Group 1) | Itxako Reyno De Navarra | 30–26 | 24–25 |
| 2010–11 | Champions League | Main round (Group 1) | Budućnost | 36–40 | 29–32 |
| 2011–12 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Larvik | 19–22 | 19–31 |
| 2011–12 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Podravka Vegeta | 22–22 | 24–23 |
| 2011–12 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Viborg | 31–25 | 28–28 |
| 2011–12 | Champions League | Main round (Group 2) | Metz Handball | 28–24 | 21–20 |
| 2011–12 | Champions League | Main round (Group 2) | Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea | 25–31 | 26–30 |
| 2011–12 | Champions League | Main round (Group 2) | Budućnost | 26–27 | 21–29 |
| 2012–13 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Universitatea Cluj | 28–27 | 31–23 |
| 2012–13 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Podravka Vegeta | 28–22 | 22–25 |
| 2012–13 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Győri Audi ETO KC | 20–31 | 22–29 |
| 2012–13 | Champions League | Main round (Group 2) | Zvezda Zvenigorod | 27–23 | 29–24 |
| 2012–13 | Champions League | Main round (Group 2) | Oltchim Râmnicu Vâlcea | 28–24 | 20–23 |
| 2012–13 | Champions League | Main round (Group 2) | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | 31–25 | 26–30 |
| 2012–13 | Champions League | Semi-final | Larvik | 19–27 | 24–22 |
| 2013–14 | Champions League | Group stage (Group C) | Sävehof | 36–28 | 25–25 |
| 2013–14 | Champions League | Group stage (Group C) | Leipzig | 32–20 | 27–23 |
| 2013–14 | Champions League | Group stage (Group C) | Metz Handball | 27–21 | 20–21 |
| 2013–14 | Champions League | Main round (Group 2) | Larvik | 24–18 | 22–28 |
| 2013–14 | Champions League | Main round (Group 2) | Budućnost | 26–30 | 15–30 |
| 2013–14 | Champions League | Main round (Group 2) | Győri Audi ETO KC | 22–24 | 24–27 |
| 2014–15 | Champions League | Group stage (Group A) | Hypo Niederösterreich | 32–20 | 25–29 |
| 2014–15 | Champions League | Group stage (Group A) | Leipzig | 31–35 | 24–30 |
| 2014–15 | Champions League | Group stage (Group A) | Dinamo Volgograd | 24–26 | 26–25 |
| 2014–15 | Champions League | Main round (Group 1) | Thüringer | 23–26 | 21–33 |
| 2014–15 | Champions League | Main round (Group 1) | Vardar | 29–47 | 30–41 |
| 2014–15 | Champions League | Main round (Group 1) | Budućnost | 20–23 | 20–39 |
| 2015–16 | Champions League | Group stage (Group A) | Baia Mare | 27–33 | 28–35 |
| 2015–16 | Champions League | Group stage (Group A) | Rostov-Don | 31–36 | 25–35 |
| 2015–16 | Champions League | Group stage (Group A) | Larvik | 21–37 | 28–32 |
| 2015–16 | Cup Winners' Cup | Round of 16 | SCM Craiova | 27–23 | 29–30 |
| 2015–16 | Cup Winners' Cup | Quarter-final | Vipers Kristiansand | 30–20 | 27–29 |
| 2015–16 | Cup Winners' Cup | Semi-final | Lada Togliatti | 22–27 | 24–28 |
| 2016–17 | Champions League | Qualifying (Group 3) | IUVENTA Michalovce | 28–22 | — |
| 2016–17 | Champions League | Qualifying (Group 3) | Indeco Conversano | 37–16 | — |
| 2016–17 | Champions League | Group stage (Group D) | Larvik | 24–22 | 36–31 |
| 2016–17 | Champions League | Group stage (Group D) | Team Esbjerg | 27–22 | 25–35 |
| 2016–17 | Champions League | Group stage (Group D) | IK Sävehof | 32–29 | 24–26 |
| 2016–17 | Champions League | Main round (Group 2) | Győri Audi ETO KC | 17–34 | 22–39 |
| 2016–17 | Champions League | Main round (Group 2) | CSM București | 21–24 | 26–28 |
| 2016–17 | Champions League | Main round (Group 2) | Midtjylland Håndbold | 21–27 | 19–28 |
| 2017–18 | Champions League | Group stage (Group A) | CSM București | 30–33 | 18–30 |
| 2017–18 | Champions League | Group stage (Group A) | Nykøbing Falster | 27–26 | 26–28 |
| 2017–18 | Champions League | Group stage (Group A) | Vistal Gdynia | 29–22 | 29–19 |
| 2017–18 | Champions League | Main round (Group 1) | Midtjylland Håndbold | 24–23 | 24–24 |
| 2017–18 | Champions League | Main round (Group 1) | Rostov-Don | 26–35 | 22–29 |
| 2017–18 | Champions League | Main round (Group 1) | Győri Audi ETO KC | 21–32 | 25–34 |
| 2018–19 | Champions League | Group stage (Group C) | Győri Audi ETO KC | 23–32 | 23–39 |
| 2018–19 | Champions League | Group stage (Group C) | Thüringer HC | 27–20 | 26–26 |
| 2018–19 | Champions League | Group stage (Group C) | Podravka Koprivnica | 27–20 | 27–27 |
| 2018–19 | Champions League | Main round (Group 2) | Vipers Kristiansand | 24–25 | 21–29 |
| 2018–19 | Champions League | Main round (Group 2) | CSM București | 23–22 | 26–32 |
| 2018–19 | Champions League | Main round (Group 2) | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | 23–25 | 27–31 |
| 2019–20 | Champions League | Group stage (Group D) | DHK Baník Most | 29–31 | 31–26 |
| 2019–20 | Champions League | Group stage (Group D) | IK Sävehof | 26–28 | 25–21 |
| 2019–20 | Champions League | Group stage (Group D) | Győri Audi ETO KC | 21–33 | 26–31 |
| 2019–20 | Champions League | Main round (Group 2) | SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea | 28–28 | 16–31 |
| 2019–20 | Champions League | Main round (Group 2) | Brest Bretagne Handball | 25–29 | 26–37 |
| 2019–20 | Champions League | Main round (Group 2) | Budućnost | 29–23 | 28–30 |
| 2020–21 | Champions League | Group stage (Group A) | Vipers Kristiansand | 26–27 | 30–37 |
| 2020–21 | Champions League | Group stage (Group A) | Rostov-Don | 28–27 | 23–23 |
| 2020–21 | Champions League | Group stage (Group A) | Team Esbjerg | 0–10 | 23–33 |
| 2020–21 | Champions League | Group stage (Group A) | Metz Handball | 22–26 | 27–33 |
| 2020–21 | Champions League | Group stage (Group A) | SG BBM Bietigheim | 28–26 | 22–22 |
| 2020–21 | Champions League | Group stage (Group A) | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | 26–32 | 25–32 |
| 2020–21 | Champions League | Group stage (Group A) | CSM București | 23–25 | 22–22 |
| 2020–21 | Champions League | Round of 16 | CSKA Moscow | 25–20 | 21–27 |
| 2021–22 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | IK Sävehof | 32–18 | 28–29 |
| 2021–22 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Győri Audi ETO KC | 26–31 | 27–40 |
| 2021–22 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Kastamonu Bld. GSK | 36–28 | 24–23 |
| 2021–22 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Metz Handball | 28–29 | 27–27 |
| 2021–22 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Odense Håndbold | 19–24 | 24–26 |
| 2021–22 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Vipers Kristiansand | 26–27 | 20–37 |
| 2021–22 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | CSKA Moscow | 24–21 | 21–21 |
| 2021–22 | Champions League | Playoffs | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | 33–26 | 22–26 |
| 2021–22 | Champions League | Quarter-final | Vipers Kristiansand | 25–32 | 24–33 |
| 2022–23 | Champions League | Group stage (Group A) | CSM București | 28–26 | 28–30 |
| 2022–23 | Champions League | Group stage (Group A) | Vipers Kristiansand | 21–27 | 31–36 |
| 2022–23 | Champions League | Group stage (Group A) | DHK Baník Most | 42–31 | 42–29 |
| 2022–23 | Champions League | Group stage (Group A) | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | 30–32 | 26–37 |
| 2022–23 | Champions League | Group stage (Group A) | SG BBM Bietigheim | 35–28 | 23–30 |
| 2022–23 | Champions League | Group stage (Group A) | Brest Bretagne Handball | 24–22 | 24–22 |
| 2022–23 | Champions League | Group stage (Group A) | Odense Håndbold | 23–29 | 22–26 |
| 2022–23 | Champions League | Playoffs | CS Rapid București | 29–24 | 24–30 |
| 2023–24 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | MKS Zagłębie Lubin | 32–19 | 36–18 |
| 2023–24 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Team Esbjerg | 33–27 | 21–29 |
| 2023–24 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | 32–26 | 28–26 |
| 2023–24 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Ikast Håndbold | 28–34 | 32–33 |
| 2023–24 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Vipers Kristiansand | 24–24 | 23–29 |
| 2023–24 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | CS Rapid București | 25–24 | 22–27 |
| 2023–24 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Metz Handball | 22–28 | 31–40 |
| 2023–24 | Champions League | Playoffs | CSM București | 24–30 | 24–30 |

## Head coach history

* Cveta Benet (1985–1991)
* Marta Bon (1991–1994)
* Andrej Kavčič (1994–1995)
* Jiří Zerzáň (1995–1996)
* Vinko Kandija (1996–2000)
* Tone Tiselj (2000–2006)
* Robert Beguš (2006–2007)
* Bojan Čotar (2007–2008)
* Marta Bon (2008–2011)
* Tone Tiselj (2011–2014)
* Marta Bon (2014–2016)
* Uroš Bregar (2016–2021)
* Nataliya Derepasko (2021–2022)
* Dragan Adžić (2022–2024)
* Ambros Martín (2024–present)