RK Gorenje Velenje
Handball club in Velenje, Slovenia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Rokometni klub Gorenje Velenje (English: Gorenje Velenje Handball Club), commonly referred to as RK Gorenje Velenje, is a Slovenian handball club from Velenje that competes in the Slovenian First League, the top tier of Slovenian handball. They play their games at the Red Hall (Slovene: Rdeča dvorana). The club has won five Slovenian Championships and three Slovenian cup titles. Gorenje also participated in the EHF competitions for many seasons, including the EHF Cup, the EHF Cup Winners' Cup, and the EHF Champions League. Together with Celje, they are the only club that have participated in every season of the Slovenian First League since its formation in 1991.
RK Gorenje Velenje | |||
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Full name | Rokometni klub Gorenje Velenje | ||
Nickname(s) | Ose (The Wasps) | ||
Founded | 1958; 66 years ago (1958)[1] | ||
Arena | Red Hall | ||
Capacity | 2,500 | ||
President | Janez Gams | ||
Head coach | Zoran Jovičić | ||
League | Slovenian First League | ||
2023–24 | Slovenian First League, 1st of 14 (champions) | ||
Club colours | |||
Website Official site |
The club was known as RK Šoštanj and ŠRK Velenje in the past.