RK Berane


Rukometni klub Berane is a handball club from Berane, Montenegro. RK Berane is former champion of Montenegro.

History

RK Berane was formed in 1949, under the name ORK Ivangrad. For the first time in history, Berane gained promotion to the First League at the 1995, under the name Raj Banka. During the start of the 21st century, Berane became permanent member of the First League of Serbia and Montenegro.
After the Montenegrin independence, Berane played in the Montenegrin First League. Their biggest success was the title of national championship in the season 2007/08. A year earlier, RK Berane became the winner of the first season of Montenegrin Cup.
Due to financial problems, Berane was relegated from the First League after the season 2012/13. After that, club is transformed and started with competing in the Second Montenegrin League 2013/14.

Trophies

In the era of FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro, RK Berane participated in the First League during the eight seasons: 1995/96, 1999/00, 2000/01, 2001/02, 2002/03, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2005/06.
After the Montenegrin independence, Berane played in the Montenegrin First League during the seasons 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2014/15.

European Cups

Berane played few seasons in the EHF European competitions:
SeasonCompetitionRoundOpponentScore
2006/07EHF Challenge CupQual INFIS-Ols Chisinau36:21
2006/07EHF Challenge CupQual London GD37:23
2006/07EHF Challenge CupQual GAC Kilkis29:28
2006/07EHF Challenge Cup1/16 Lovćen Cetinje23:20, 19:26
2007/08EHF Cup Winners' Cup1/32 Berchem28:27, 28:23
2007/08EHF Cup Winners' Cup1/16 KIF Kolding23:37, 28:47
2008/09EHF Cup1/32 Os Belenenses36:32, 22:31
2009/10EHF Challenge CupQual Tineks Prolet29:22
2009/10EHF Challenge CupQual Olympia London44:30
2009/10EHF Challenge CupQual Xico Andebol22:26
2009/10EHF Challenge Cup1/32 AO Dimou30:27, 25:33

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