RK Borac Banja Luka

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RK Borac
Full nameRukometni klub Borac M:tel Banja Luka
Founded1950
ArenaBorik Sports Hall, Banja Luka
Capacity5,000
PresidentSaša Kondić
Head coachIrfan Smajlagić
LeagueHandball Championship of Bosnia and Herzegovina
2020–212nd
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Website
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Rukometni klub Borac Banja Luka (Serbian Cyrillic: Рукометни клуб Бopaц Бања Лука) is a handball club from Banja Luka, Republika Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is part of the Borac sports society.

The federal league of Yugoslavia was founded in 1957. The handball club Borac became its member and since then was competing in the league until the disintegration of SFR Yugoslavia in 1992. Borac was the champion of SFR Yugoslavia seven times between 1959 and 1981.

In addition, RK Borac Banja Luka had won the Cup of Republika Srpska twelve times between 1993 and 2013. The Cup competition did not take place in 1995 because of war activities.

The following players were crowned the European Champions in 1976: Milorad Karalić, Zdravko Rađenović, Nedeljko Vujinović, Abas Arslanagić, Dobrivoje Selec, Momir Golić, Nebojša Popović, Miro Bjelić, Zoran Ravlić, Boro Golić, Rade Unčanin, Slobodan Vukša, Mile Kekerović, Zlatko Jančić. Coach: Pero Janjić.

Accomplishments[edit]

Domestic[edit]

Yugoslavia – 17
Bosnia and Herzegovina – 12
Republika Srpska (Regional championship) – 21

European[edit]

European titles – 2

Recent seasons[edit]

The recent season-by-season performance of the club:[1]

Season Division Tier Position
2020–21 Premier League I 2nd

References[edit]

  1. ^ [1] sportdc.net, accessed: 30 May 2021

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