 A poor start eliminated them from the 1/8 finals so they continued their season in the Cup Winners' Cup where they reached the quarter-finals and narrowly lost to Izvidač Ljubovski.In the 2005–06 season, Gorenje reached the Round of 16 in the 2005–06 EHF Champions League, where they were eliminated by French side Montpellier Handball.In a domestic championship, the team was placed second after the regular part of the season, but finished the season in third place after defeats against RK Trimo Trebnje, RK Koper and RK Gold Club.