RK Nexe Našice

Rukometni klub Nexe Našice (English: Nexe Našice Handball Club), commonly referred to as RK Nexe Našice or simply Nexe, is a professional handball club from Našice, Croatia. Currently, RK Nexe competes in the Premijer liga and Croatian Handball Cup as well in the SEHA League and in the EHF European League.

Našice

Location of RK Nexe Našice

RK Nexe Našice
Full name	Rukometni klub Nexe Našice
Short name	RK Nexe
Founded	1959; 66 years ago (1959)
Arena	Sportska dvorana kralja Tomislava, Našice
Capacity	2,500
President	Josip Ergović
Head coach	Veselin Vujović
League	Croatian Premier League SEHA League EHF European League
2021–22	Croatian Premier League, 2nd of 16
Club colours
Home Away
Website Official site

History

Since its formation in 1959, the club carried names like "Partizan", "NAŠK", "Kobra Jeans" and simply "Našice". In 2006 Nexe Group became main club sponsor and since then club carries present name. Since the 2008/2009 season, the team has always finished second in the league behind RK Zagreb. The club made its international debut in the 2008/09 EHF Cup. Since then, he has participated in this competition every season.

Crest, colours, supporters

Kits

HOME
2014–16	2017–18	2018–19	2020–21	2021–22	2022–23	2023–24

AWAY
2013–14	2014–16	2016–17	2017–18	2018–21	2021–22	2022–23	2023–24

THIRD
2018–19	2021–22	2022–23	2023–24

Management

Position	Name
President	Josip Ergović
Vice President	Hrvoje Šimić
Executive Director	Marko Sertić
Sport Director	Vedran Zrnić
Secretary	Franjo Lelić

Current squad

Squad for the 2024–25 season

Goalkeepers 01 Antun Šarić 12 Moreno Car 16 Mihailo Radovanović Left Wingers 04 Aleksandar Bakić 25 Ivan Barbić Right Wingers 05 Loris Hromin 08 Ibrahim Haseljić 11 Gal Marguć Line Players 10 Jan Klimków 39 Leon Vučko 44 Krešimir Kozina

Left Backs 09 Lucijan Krajcar 17 Matko Moslavac 27 Luka Moslavac 35 Stjepan Javorček Central Backs 07 Mislav Grgić 34 Ognjen Cenić 41 Tin Lučin 24 Tin Kuže Right Backs 13 Petar Krupić 20 Borna Manci Mičević 33 Aleksandar Cenić

Technical staff

• Head coach: Veselin Vujović
• Assistant coach: Krešimir Ivanković
• Goalkeeping coach: Ninoslav Pavelić
• Fitness coach: Mirko Krolo
• Physiotherapist: Gabrijel Hmura
• Physiotherapist: Roberto Fadljević

Transfers

Transfers for the 2025–26 season

Joining

Leaving

Accomplishments

• Croatian First League of Handball
  • Runner-up: 2009, 2021, 2022
• Croatian Handball Cup
  • Runner-up: 2015, 2017, 2018, 2021
• EHF Cup/EHF European League
  • Semi-finals: 2022
  • Quarter-finals (2x): 2018, 2023

EHF ranking

As of 12/10/2022^[1]

Rank	Team	Points
15	GOG Håndbold	326
16	FC Porto	312
17	RK Vardar	288
18	RK Nexe Našice	283
19	Elverum Håndball	249
20	Sporting CP	247
21	Kadetten Schaffhausen	240

Former club members

Notable former players

• Alen Blažević (2009–2011, 2021–)
• Josip Božić Pavletić (2012–2017)
• Marko Buvinić (2017–2021)
• Ante Gadža (2014–2019)
• Šime Ivić (2012–2014)
• Halil Jaganjac (2018–2022)
• Pavle Jurina (1976–1980)
• Nikola Kedžo (2010–2012)
• Krešimir Kozina (2011–2013)
• Franjo Lelić (2008–2015)
• Fran Mileta (2019–)
• Marko Mrđenović (2008–2021)
• Sandro Obranović (2012–2013)
• Kristian Pilipović (2017–2018)
• Marin Šipić (2017–2019)
• Ivan Slišković (2011–2013)
• Ivan Sršen (2015–2018, 2019–2020, 2022–)
• Mate Šunjić (2010–2013)
• Mario Tomić (2017–)
• Ivan Vida (2018–2022)
• Vedran Zrnić (2015–2019)
• Mirko Herceg (2014–2017)
• Marin Vegar (2013–2018)
• Aleksandar Bakić (2020–)
• Fahrudin Melić (2021–)
• Saša Barišić-Jaman (2005–2012, 2015–2022)
• Matjaž Brumen (2018)
• Patrik Leban (2017–2019)
• Gregor Lorger (2016–2017)
• David Špiler (2016–2017)
• Živan Pešić (2019–2021)
• Predrag Vejin (2021–)
• Can Çelebi (2014–2015, 2018–2019)

Former coaches

Seasons	Coach	Country
2016–2021	Hrvoje Horvat
2021–	Branko Tamše