Club information Season 2010 / 2011
1. Club HANDBALL CLUB CELJE PIVOVARNA LAŠKO Opekarniška cesta 15 SI-3000 CELJE, VENIA TEL.: +386(0) 3 49 14 500; FAX: +386(0) 3 49 18 292 2. Contacts Club office, Mrs. Renata Prelogar +386 3 491 4500; +386 3 491 8292; renata.prelogar@rk-celje.si Manager, Mr. Roman Pungartnik +386 31 715 856; roman.pungartnik@rk-celje.si Tickets, Mrs. Saša Lešek +386 3 491 4501; sasa.lesek@rk-celje.si Marketing and PR, Mr. Miha Pantelič +386 51 427 590; miha.pantelic@rk-celje.si Marketing and New media, Mr. Andrej Feldin +386 31 668 525; andrej.feldin@rk-celje.si 3. European history In 2006 celebrated 60 th anniversary (founded in 1946). All major achievements are listed below. With all great results in history, Celje begun with European performances in 1992 in a pre-round of European Champions Cup where they were knocked out by the former as well as new European champion Zagreb. Next season Celje finished up in the Champions League (7 th 8 th place) and in 1994-1996 had two poorer European seasons where they were eliminated in a second round of the Champions Cup (Zagreb and Veszprem). In 1996/97 they have played in a first semi final against actual European champion Barcelona and lost by a goal (home defeat -5, victory in Barcelona +4). Also next four seasons ended in semi finals (twice against Barcelona, Zagreb, Portland San Antonio), and in 2001/02 in ¼ finals against Magdeburg. Since in 2002 Celje lost a home trophy against Prule Ljubljana, next European season started in European Cup winner s cup and reached semi finals where they lost against later champion Ciudad Real. Celje s greatest success came in 2003/04, when became European champion and later that year European super champion. In that season Celje has been faced with a thirteen goal defeat in 1/8 finals first leg match in Ademar Leon. The return match was also an opening of a new sports hall named Zlatorog (Goldhorn, brand of Pivovarna beer). That was probably the greatest opening of all times. Celje won by thirteen and secured a place in quarter finals where they defeated Lemgo. In semi finals they defeated Ciudad Real and in the finals Flensburg Handewitt. Season 2004/05 started with a Supercup title (in Ciudad Real Celje defeated home team in semi final and THW Kiel in the final). Later that season Celje played EHF Champions league semi finals against Barcelona and lost. Since then results of Celje went down a little bit (2005 / 06 ¼ finals, 2006/07 1/8 finals, 2007/08, 2008/09 Champions League Main round). 20 Years of Cooperation with Pivovarna On 17th September 2010 we will celebrate 20 years since Pivovarna had signed the first two-year contract on general sponsorship with the Handball Club Celje. With the contract signatures began the most successful period of otherwise quite rich Celje history of handball. That was the period in which no other sports team in Slovenia could exceed in performance. Rokometni klub Celje Pivovarna and its logotype capricorn handballer, ascended the European summit and remained invincible on the home territory during a long period of time. In July 2009 we have signed new four year contract with Pivovarna Group.
MAJOR CLUB ACHIEVEMENTS IN EUROPE: European champions 2004 Winners of the EHF Champions Trophy 2004 (European Supercup) Six times semi-finalists of the EHF Champions League 1997-2001, 2005 Semi-finalists of the EHF Cup Winners Cup 2003 EHF Champions League 2002 quarterfinal EHF Champions League 1993/94 7th to 8th place European cadet champions 1996, 2nd place - European cadet championship 2003 Winners of the Georges Marrane tournaments in 1994, 1997,1998 and 1999 in Paris; winners of the 6th Eurotournoi tournament in 1996 in Strasbourg; winners of the Schlecker tournament in 2002; winners of the Crem caffè tournament in 2002, Trieste; winners of the 1998 tournament in Sarajevo, BIH; winners of the 7th Rhyfall tournament in 1989, Neuhausen, Switzerland; winners of the 6th Sicilian Trophy in 1986 in Palermo, Italy, winners of the Banja Luka Cup 2006, 2007 and 2008 Twelve times winners of the junior class tournaments (Grevenbroich, Balaton Cup, Paris, Belgrade, Teramo, Vienna) Eleven times winners of the cadet class tournaments (Frankfurt, Göteborg, Vienna, Balaton Cup, Belgrade) Six times winners of the senior boys class tournaments (Balaton Cup, Barnbach- Koflach) Two times winners of the junior boys class tournaments in Vienna EHF Champions League Branding Award IN THE INDEPENDENT VENIA (since 1991): Seventeen times men s national champions (1991 2001, 2003-2008, 2010) Fourteen times Cup winners of the Republic of Slovenia (1991-2001, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010) Eight times national junior champions, six times national cadet champions, thirteen times national senior boys champions, eight times national junior boys champions The Bloudek Award in 1991 The best Slovene sports team in 2004 according to the Slovene Association of Sports Journalists IN THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA (until 1991): Seven seasons in the 1st Yugoslav federal league (1967/68, 1968-71, 1977-79, 1983/84) Three times finalists of the Yugoslav cup (1976, 1978 and 1980) Four times junior Yugoslav champions, six times top men s handball club in Slovenia (1981-1990), fourteen times Slovene Cup winners, seventeen times Slovene junior champions (from 1960), three times Slovene cadet champions, eight times Slovene champions in the senior boys group, four times Slovene champions in the junior boys group (from 1980) Thirty Yugoslav national team players, of which 5 in the A team and over 100 Slovene national-team members of the senior boys, cadet and junior boys teams Vlado Bojovič 108 matches for the Yugoslav A-team (124 goals, 9 times team captain)
4. Arena Zlatorog Hall Celje was one of the organizers of the 2004 European Championship. On October 3rd 2002 the members of parliament Celje decisively voted in favor of construction of a new sports hall. The foundation stone was laid on April 16th and construction was completed in December 2003. On this day the Zlatorog sports hall became the home of the handball players of. The new Zlatorog sports hall facilitates a vicious atmosphere for the visitors, making it possible for the handball of Celje and Slovenia to achieve the greatest feat of Slovenian handball history within the first game season: The title of the European Champion in the Champions League! How to get to the hall: http://zemljevid.najdi.si/search_maps.jsp?q=opekarni%c5%a1ka+15%2c+celje&tab=maps Number of seats: 4594-5154 Number of standing places: 1000 Floor: Parquet Height: 16 m Lightning: 1.200 Lux - 1.500 Lux 5. Team photo / rooster Third row from left: dr. Čajavec (Team doctor), Serdarušič (Coach), Poteko, Zorman, Alilovič, Lesjak, Rezar, Ocvirk (Assistant, fitness coach), Žužek (Physiotherapist) Second row from left: Wirth (Goalkeeper coach), Gajič, Rnič, Prieto, Pajovič, Vugrinec, Poklar, Petru (Technical manager) First row from left: Marguč, Razgor, Mlakar, Kozlina, Toskič, Kokcharov, Žvižej, Metličič
Sezona 2010 / 2011 Št. No. Igralec Player Rojen Born Pozicija Position Višina Height Kg Sezona Season Matični klub Basic club Prejšnji klub Previous club Državljan. Nationality 1 Lesjak Urban 24.8.1990 Vratar / Goalkeeper 187 99 1 16 Rezar Aljoša 24.2.1983 Vratar / Goalkeeper 189 80 6 32 Alilovič Mirko 15.9.1985 Vratar / Goalkeeper 200 110 1 RK Ljubuški Ademar Leon CRO 2 Mačkovšek Borut 11.9.1992 Levi zunanji / Left back 204 94 1 RK Izola Slovan 3 Prieto Martos Carlos 2.2.1980 Krožni / Line player 203 106 1 FC Barcelona Rhein Neckar Lowen ESP 4 Poteko Vid 5.4.1991 Krožni / Line player 193 94 1 5 Mlakar Žiga 16.5.1990 Desni zunanji / Right back 192 91 1 6 Marguč Gašper 20.8.1990 Desno krilo / Right wing 180 74 2 7 Vugrinec Renato 9.6.1975 Desni zunanji / Right back 196 101 9+2 RK Drava Ptuj Portland San Antonio 8 Pajovič Aleš 6.1.1979 Levi zunanji / Left back 198 111 7+2 9 Razgor David 13.7.1989 Levo krilo / Left wing 180 78 2 BM Ciudad Real 10 Toskič Alem 12.2.1982 Krožni / Line player 190 104 4 RK Partizan RK Zagreb SRB 14 Poklar Nejc 6.9.1986 Srednji zunanji / Middle back 188 89 1 RK Cimos Koper RK Cimos Koper 15 Kozlina Miladin 11.2.1983 Levi zunanji / Left back 198 113 9 19 Metličič Petar 25.12.1976 Desni zunanji / Right back 194 96 1 RK Split BM Ciudad Real CRO 22 Rnič Momir 1.11.1987 Levi zunanji / Left back 196 102 1 Proleter Zrenjanin RK Gorenje SRB 23 Kokšarov Eduard 4.11.1975 Levo krilo / Left wing 185 101 12 SKIF Krasnodar SKIF Krasnodar /RUS 24 Zorman Uroš 9.1.1980 Srednji zunanji / Middle back 191 96 3+2 RK Slovan BM Ciudad Real 30 Gajič Dragan 21.7.1984 Desno krilo / Right wing 189 88 6+2 77 Žvižej Luka 9.12.1980 Levo krilo / Left wing 185 87 3+1 POVPREČJE / AVERAGE 26,2 191,9 95,7 RK Zagreb Pick Szeged Priimek in Ime / Name Rojen Born Funkcija / Function 1 Serdarušič Zvonimir 2.9.1950 Trener / Coach 2 Wirth Herman 3.8.1960 Trener vratarjev / Goalkeeper coach 3 Ocvirk Tomaž 21.7.1973 Kondicijski trener / Assistent - fitness coach 4 dr. Čajavec Rudi 16.10.1946 Zdravnik / Team doctor 5 Žužek Gorazd 8.6.1965 Fizioterapevt / Physiotherapist 6 Petru Pavel 23.1.1947 Tehnični vodja / Technical manager 6. Fans The Club s fans are a special chapter of its history. Main companions on European matches are Florijani fan group that usually gets help from numerous fans from all over Slovenia. In April 2005 Dr. Stane Pinter, deputy Fair Play Ambassador of the Republic of Slovenia, presented a special written recognition for fair play to Igor Šolman, the president of Florijani. The fans, headed by Florijani, represented the 8th player of Celje Pivovarna and considerably contributed to the success of the Club. ( all the way to the grave ). http://www.florijani.com
7. City of Celje Celje with its 50.000 inhabitants is situated on southeastern part of Savinja-valley. In the first century b.c., the Celts settled down under Miklavski hill and after them always new, interesting immigrants, which have created rich history of Celje. Celje is just another small provincial town, the kind you pass trough everywhere in Central Europe. True, perhaps. Central European towns are all fairly similar, after all. In their outward appearance, their urban planning and architecture, in their exemplary order and in the mentality of their inhabitants. But they can also be very different. Celje too, the»white and bright«town, is similar to these towns, but at the same time it differs significantly from them. Not simply because of its marvelous surroundings, which provide constantly new inspiration to artists, but perhaps because of its rich history. A history which is not a burden, but which inspires. A history which is always providing fresh surprises. In general the word Celje does not trigger an avalanche of associations in the way that established tourist centers do, but at the same it does have some associations. Memories are continually conjured at least of the Celje counts and the heart-rending tale of the star-crossed love between Friderik and Veronika, and in just a moment we can also picture the potent image of the old castle high above the town on the Savinja river. Celje has its own mark, its historical memory and with- in this it holds moments of magnificent glory and power, as will as having a full life today, complete with everything a true town should have: a theatre, galleries and concerts, monuments, hotels and restaurants, parks, churches, shopping centers, pigeons. We invite you on a tour of The old castle, which reminds us on the importance of the Counts of Celje (after 1436 Princes) in central European area, a visit of the city centre and many hidden curiosities on our nearby surroundings. More history and Panorama view of Celje: http://www.burger.si/celje/uvod_eng.html Tourist information centre Celje Krekov trg 3, SI-3000 Celje Phone: +386 3 42 87 936 http://www.celje.si/en/ e-mail: tic@celje.si