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Season 2010 / 2011
1. Club
HANDBALL CLUB CELJE PIVOVARNA LAŠKO
Opekarniška cesta 15
SI-3000 CELJE, SLOVENIA
TEL.: +386(0) 3 49 14 500; FAX: +386(0) 3 49 18 292
2. Contacts
Club office, Mrs. Renata Prelogar
Manager, Mr. Roman Pungartnik
Tickets, Mrs. Saša Lešek
Marketing and PR, Mr. Miha Pantelič
Marketing and New media, Mr. Andrej Feldin
+386 3 491 4500; +386 3 491 8292;
[email protected]
+386 31 715 856;
[email protected]
+386 3 491 4501;
[email protected]
+386 51 427 590;
[email protected]
+386 31 668 525;
[email protected]
3. European history
In 2006 RK Celje Pivovarna Laško celebrated 60th 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 (7th – 8th 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 RK Celje Pivovarna Laško 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 Laško
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 Laško
On 17th September 2010 we will celebrate 20 years since Pivovarna Laško 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 Laško 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 Laško Group.
MAJOR CLUB ACHIEVEMENTS
IN EUROPE:
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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, BarnbachKoflach)
Two times winners of the junior boys class tournaments in Vienna
EHF Champions League Branding Award
IN THE INDEPENDENT SLOVENIA (since 1991):
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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):
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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 RK Celje Pivovarna Laško. 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.
Rojen
Born
Pozicija
Position
Višina
Height
Kg
Sezona
Season
24.8.1990
Vratar / Goalkeeper
187
99
1
16 Rezar Aljoša
24.2.1983
Vratar / Goalkeeper
189
80
6
32 Alilovič Mirko
1
Igralec
Player
Lesjak Urban
Matični klub
Basic club
Prejšnji klub
Previous club
Državljan.
Nationality
RK Celje Pivovarna
Laško
RK Celje Pivovarna
Laško
RK Celje Pivovarna
Laško
SLO
Slovan
SLO
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
RK Celje Pivovarna
Laško
SLO
3
Prieto Martos Carlos
2.2.1980
Krožni / Line player
203
106
1
ESP
4
Poteko Vid
5.4.1991
Krožni / Line player
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
193
94
1
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
12.2.1982
Krožni / Line player
190
104
4
10 Toskič Alem
FC Barcelona
Rhein Neckar Lowen
RK Celje Pivovarna
Laško
RK Celje Pivovarna
Laško
RK Celje Pivovarna
Laško
RK Celje Pivovarna
Laško
RK Celje Pivovarna
Laško
RK Celje Pivovarna
Laško
SLO
SLO
SLO
RK Drava Ptuj
Portland San Antonio
SLO
RK Celje Pivovarna
Laško
RK Celje Pivovarna
Laško
BM Ciudad Real
SLO
RK Celje Pivovarna
Laško
SLO
RK Partizan
RK Zagreb
SRB
14 Poklar Nejc
6.9.1986
Srednji zunanji / Middle back
188
89
1
RK Cimos Koper
RK Cimos Koper
SLO
15 Kozlina Miladin
11.2.1983
Levi zunanji / Left back
198
113
9
RK Celje Pivovarna
Laško
RK Celje Pivovarna
Laško
SLO
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
SLO/RUS
24 Zorman Uroš
9.1.1980
Srednji zunanji / Middle back
191
96
3+2
RK Slovan
BM Ciudad Real
SLO
RK Zagreb
SLO
Pick Szeged
SLO
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
191,9
95,7
POVPREČJE / AVERAGE
26,2
Priimek in Ime / Name
Rojen
Born
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
RK Celje Pivovarna
Laško
RK Celje Pivovarna
Laško
Funkcija / Function
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
Laško 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: [email protected]