News: #PPD Zagreb

From the 19th to the 29th of July, Slovenia will host the U20 European Championship. Top European prospects will fight for title of the European champions, and many SEHA – Gazprom League players will be a part of the event. The hosts Slovenia are entering the tournament with high hopes and they will have four Celje PL players, including their young star Domen Makuc who only recently turned 18. Other young players from the Slovenian...

One of the most successful Croatian handball coaches of all time has officially taken over at the Croatian champions. He previously worked at Zagreb in 2000-2002 and 2004-2009. After winning the gold medal at the Mediterranean Games in Tarragona with the Croatian national team, PPD Zagreb announced Lino Cervar as their new head coach. Zlatko Saracevic did well the...

After taking over as the head coach of PPD Zagreb in December, Zlatko Saracevic has left the club. Next season, he will coach in women's handball, as he was appointed as the head coach of Podravka Vegeta from Koprivnica. Podravka has won the Croatian championship in the 17/18 season, but coach Saracevic is still there to lift the club to another level. He did really well in short time with PPD Zagreb, winning the 2nd place at the SEHA &ndash...

Everyone feels different about 7m shots, it mostly depends which team you are supporting. We sure know that goalkeepers do not like facing them, and some players love taking them. As we continue to look back on the seventh SEHA – Gazprom League season, here are the teams that have been the most successful from the 7m line! 5. Metalurg - 47 goals Metalurg do have the League's top scorer in Halil Jaganjac, but he was not responsible for this tally! The captain, Filip...

After many years wearing PPD Zagreb's jersey, the Valcic brothers have decided to retire. Tonci, the older of the two, will soon turn 40, and Josip is 34. After winning another domestic title and becoming the Croatian champions, PPD Zagreb saw three of their players play in the final matches of their careers. Apart from the Valcic brothers, Igor Vori...

Defence is not just about goalkeeping, but the goalkeepers often play a crucial role in their team’s success. The 7th SEHA – Gazprom League season had some incredible goalies, but which team relied on them to make the most saves? 5. Tatran Presov - 180 saves Their goalkeeping duo Chupryna- Cvitkovic averaged 10 saves per match combined. That’s a pretty solid return for the Slovakian champions...

After an eventful weekend in Umag, the Croatian Cup has come to an end. The result was the same as in previous years- PPD Zagreb defeated Nexe in the final and won yet another title in Croatian handball! In the semi-final PPD Zagreb easily defeated MRK Umag 39:24, behind 6 goals from Josip Eres and Igor Vori, with Tin Kontrec adding 5 more. The Croatian champions absolutely dominated...

Goals are undoubtedly the most entertaining and arguably important parts of the game. Players who score the most goals often get the headlines and are loved by their fans. We all know Halil Jaganjac was the top scorer of the 7th SEHA – Gazprom League with 100 goals, but there are other players who had great scoring season. Here are the top 5 scorers of the SEHA – Gazprom League this season! 1. Halil Jaganjac (Metalurg) First...

The young PPD Zagreb goalkeeper will definitely look back on the Final 4 in Skopje with a lot of pride. Not only did the Croatian champions play a great match versus the reigning champions Vardar, but Urh Kastelic also recorded his 100th save in the SEHA &ndash...

After securing the signings of Senjamin Buric, Gregor Potocnik, David Mandic and Filip Vistorop, PPD Zagreb strengthen their lineup with another young player - Lovro Jotic. The Croatian international left PPD Zagreb this season and spent one season in Denmark- playing for Aalborg. Jotic managed to score 20 goal for the Danish team in the Champions League, but decided to come back to PPD Zagreb starting from next season. In his previous stint with the Croatian...