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Marko Stupar (born 8 December 1981 in Belgrade) is a former handball player and handball coach holding Luxembourgish, Serbian, and Bosnian citizenship. During his playing and coaching career, he has achieved significant success in Luxembourg, especially with HC Berchem, with whom he has won the Luxembourg Championship, the Luxembourg Cup, and the Luxembourg Super Cup as head coach. He has been named Coach of the Year twice.^[1]^[2]

Early life and education

Stupar was born in Belgrade, Serbia, where he began his handball career. He graduated from the Higher Coaching Academy within the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education (DIF) at the University of Belgrade, specialising as a Senior Handball Coach and Senior Strength and Conditioning Coach.

Playing career

He played professional handball in Serbia, Belgium, and Luxembourg. From 2016 to 2021, he played for HC Berchem, becoming an important part of the team before transitioning into coaching.

Coaching career

Handball Schifflange (2011–2016)

From 2011 to 2016, Stupar coached all youth categories from U10 to U21 and served as player-coach for the first team.

HC Berchem

From 2016, he coached the U21 team (winning the Luxembourg Championship and Cup in 2016/17 and 2017/18) and later the U15 team (Cup in 2018/19, Championship and Cup in 2019/20). He served as assistant coach of the senior team from 2021 to 2022, and from 2022 became head coach. Under his leadership, HC Berchem won the Luxembourg Championship (2023/24) and both the Cup and Super Cup (2024/25).^[3]^[4]

Honours

Season	Age group / Team	Competition	Result
2016/17	U21 HC Berchem	Luxembourg Championship	1st place
2016/17	U21 HC Berchem	Luxembourg Cup	Winner
2017/18	U21 HC Berchem	Luxembourg Championship	1st place
2017/18	U21 HC Berchem	Luxembourg Cup	Winner
2018/19	U15 HC Berchem	Luxembourg Cup	Winner
2019/20	U15 HC Berchem	Luxembourg Championship	1st place
2019/20	U15 HC Berchem	Luxembourg Cup	Winner
2023/24	HC Berchem (senior)	Luxembourg Championship	1st place
2024/25	HC Berchem (senior)	Luxembourg Cup	Winner
2024/25	HC Berchem (senior)	Luxembourg Super Cup	Winner

Coaching philosophy

Stupar is known for his attention to detail, focus on developing young players, and fostering a competitive spirit. He emphasises progressive training, continuity, and integrating young talents into senior squads.

Publications

Author of the work "Proposal for the Development of a Handball School" – a systematic approach to the long-term development of young players in Luxembourg.

License

Holds the Master coach licence.

Personal life

He is married to handball player Doris Monteiro Costa Stupar, whom he met while both were playing for HBC Schifflange.^[1]

Media coverage

Stupar has been featured in numerous interviews and articles in Luxembourgish and regional media, including Wort.lu, LeQuotidien and Balkan-Handball.^[5]

Influences and coaching formation

His coaching development was influenced by coaches from his playing career: Grbović, Lakić, Kraljevski, Isaković, and Jordović. In his further coaching education, he enjoys listening to and learning from as many coaches as possible, with the greatest influence coming from Spanish experts, including Talant Dujshebaev, Manolo Cadenas, Juan Carlos Pastor, Raúl González Gutiérrez, and Xavi Pascual. From the very beginning, his father followed him on this path and has been his greatest source of advisory support. He names Dejan Gajić as his mentor.

Awards

Luxembourg Coach of the Year: 2023/24, 2024/25.

Gallery

Portrait (grey Erima shirt) – CC BY-SA 4.0
Celebrating the championship title in front of HC Berchem Champion 23/24 logo – CC BY-SA 4.0

References

^ ^a ^b "Für Berchems Trainer ist die Ehefrau das perfekte Vorbild". Wort.lu (in German). Saint-Paul Luxembourg S.A. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
^ "Marko Stupar osvojio titulu sa Beršemom posle 13 godina". Balkan-Handball.com (in Serbian). Balkan-Handball. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
^ "Marko Stupar wusste schon vor Monaten, dass Berchem Meister wird". Wort.lu (in German). Saint-Paul Luxembourg S.A. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
^ "Marko Stupar will in Berchem verstärkt auf die Jugend setzen". Wort.lu (in German). Saint-Paul Luxembourg S.A. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
^ "Handball – Marko Stupar: 'Le but d'une compétition, c'est de la gagner'". Le Quotidien (in French). Editpress Luxembourg. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2025.

[Wort1-1] "Für Berchems Trainer ist die Ehefrau das perfekte Vorbild". Wort.lu (in German). Saint-Paul Luxembourg S.A. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.

[BalkanHandball-2] "Marko Stupar osvojio titulu sa Beršemom posle 13 godina". Balkan-Handball.com (in Serbian). Balkan-Handball. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.

[Wort2-3] "Marko Stupar wusste schon vor Monaten, dass Berchem Meister wird". Wort.lu (in German). Saint-Paul Luxembourg S.A. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.

[Wort3-4] "Marko Stupar will in Berchem verstärkt auf die Jugend setzen". Wort.lu (in German). Saint-Paul Luxembourg S.A. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 15 August 2025.

[LeQuotidien-5] "Handball – Marko Stupar: 'Le but d'une compétition, c'est de la gagner'". Le Quotidien (in French). Editpress Luxembourg. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 15 August 2025.

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