RK Izviđač

RK Izviđač (Croatian: Rukometni klub Izviđač, English: Handball Club Izviđač) is a team handball club from Ljubuški, Bosnia and Herzegovina, RK Izviđač competes in the Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina, with ten titles won it is the most successful team in the country.

Ljubuški

Location of RK Izviđač

RK Izviđač
Full name	Rukometni Klub Izviđač
Nickname(s)	Skauti
Short name	Izviđač
Founded	1956; 69 years ago (1956)
Arena	Sports Hall Ljubuški
Capacity	4,000
President	Dubravko Grgić
Head coach	Toni Čolina
League	Premijer Liga
2023–24	1st
Club colours
Home Away
Website Official site

History

The club was founded in 1956 as Omladinski Rukometni Klub Partizan Ljubuški. In socialist Yugoslavia, Izviđač played a subordinate role among the other handball clubs in the state. The club has won the unified first division in Bosnia and Herzegovina: the Premijer Liga 9 times: in 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 and 2023. The club won the Handball Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 times: in 1999, 2002 and 2022. They made their first appearance on the international cup circuit in the EHF City Cup in the 1998/99 season, which ended quickly after two heavy defeats against RK Lovćen. The club played for the first time in the EHF Cup Winners' Cup in the 1999/2000 season, in the EHF Champions League in the 2000/2001 season, and in the EHF Cup in the 2002/2003 season.

Kits

HOME
2016-17

AWAY
2016-17

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2023–24 season^[1]

RK Izviđač

Goalkeepers 01 Marko Čuljak 16 Aldin Alihodžić 25 Haris Suljević Left Wingers 13 Matej Šimic 15 Marijan Šaravanja Right Wingers 11 Edvin Dželilović 14 Luka Bubalo Line Players 03 Zvonimir Lukenda 07 Luka Sević 09 Matej Ljubić 24 Mile Lasic Left Backs 05 Jure Bubalo 10 Milan Dedic 18 Diano Ćeško 22 Mihael Bebek Central Backs 02 Milan Vukšic 04 Todor Milisavljević 12 Zlatko Ševo 17 Ivano Pavlović 21 Petar Grbavac Right Backs 06 Filip Odak 20 Vasilije Kovač 23 Sergej Purić

Technical staff

• Head coach: Toni Čolina
• Assistant coach: Ivan Džolić
• Assistant coach: Milan Tolić
• Fitness coach: Adis Jakić
• Physiotherapist: Ante Bunoza

Transfers

Transfers for the 2025–26 season

Joining

Leaving Milan Vukšić (CB) to PLER-Budapest[2]

Honours

• Handball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Winners (10): 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024 (record)
• Handball Cup of Bosnia and Herzegovina:
  • Winners (3): 1999, 2002, 2022

EHF ranking

As of 15/09/2023^[3]

Rank	Team	Points
88	Talent Plzeň	52
89	RK Partizan	52
90	Spor Toto SK	51
91	RK Izviđač	51
92	RK Gračanica	50
93	TTH Holstebro	50
94	Wacker Thun	50

Former club members

Notable former players

• Benjamin Burić (2008–2013)
• Senjamin Burić (2008–2013)
• Adnan Harmandić (2002–2006)
• Mirko Herceg (2008–2014)
• Ivan Karačić (2007–2008)
• Dejan Malinović (2010–2013)
• Darko Martinović (2003–2006)
• Ivan Milas (2010–2013)
• Josip Perić (2008–2012)
• Nikola Prce (2000–2001, 2004–2006)
• Adnan Šabanović (2006–2007)
• Mirsad Terzić (2002–2005)
• Marin Vegar (2006–2008)
• Mirko Alilović (2000–2005)
• Denis Buntić (1998–2006, 2018)
• Goran Čarapina (2000–2001)
• Josip Ereš (2012–2016)
• Matej Hrstić (2012–2017)
• David Mandić (2012–2018)
• Marko Matić (2005–2012)
• Željko Musa (2005–2006)
• Stanko Sabljić (2005–2007)
• Marin Šego (2002–2004, 2005–2006)
• Ljubo Vukić (2005)