KK Vardar
KK Vardar logo
NicknameЦрвено-црниот (The Red-Blacks)
LeaguesMacedonian First League
Founded20 July 1947; 76 years ago (20 July 1947)
HistoryVardar
(1947–2001)
Vardar Imperijal
(2001–2003)
Vardar 2000
(2003–2004)
Vardar Osiguruvanje
(2004–2008)
Vardar 2000
(2008–2010)
Vardar
(2010–present)
ArenaSRC Kale
Capacity2,500
LocationSkopje, North Macedonia
Team colorsRed and Black
   
PresidentBranko Andrievski
Head coachAleksandar Jovančev
Championships5 Macedonian National Leagues
1 Macedonian Cup
Websitekkvardar.mk
Active departments of Vardar Sports Association
Football Basketball Handball

KK Vardar (Macedonian: КК Вардар) is a basketball club based in Skopje, North Macedonia. Established in 1947, the team has won the Macedonian National League five times and the Macedonian Cup once.

History

On 20 July 1947, MSD Makedonija and ŽSD Pobeda merged into the newly-established Vardar Sports Association, forming a new club named KK Vardar.[1] In the Yugoslav period between 1947 and 1991, Vardar won five Macedonian National League titles (1947, 1953, 1969, 1981, and 1990).[2] During the 2000s, they were runners-up of the Macedonian First League twice, and also lost in the semifinals on three occasions.[3] They won their first Macedonian Cup in 2007, beating KK Strumica 73–66 in the final.[4]

Arena

The SRC Kale, home of KK Vardar

KK Vardar plays its home matches at SRC Kale, a multi-purpose indoor sports arena in Skopje. Kale means "Fortress Citadel", named after the Skopje Fortress, located right next to the arena.[5] The hall was built in 1970 and its total seating capacity is 2,500.[5][6]

The hall is mainly used for handball, although it is suitable for events in others sports and music concerts.

Honours

Winners: 1947, 1953, 1969, 1980–81, 1989–90
Runners-up: 2004–05, 2005–06
Semifinals: 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07
Winners: 2010–11, 2017–18
Runners-up: 1999–2000, 2015–16
Winners: 2007
Runners-up: 2005, 2006

Players

Current roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

KK Vardar roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
North Macedonia Minovski, Milorad 35 – (1988-08-08)8 August 1988
North Macedonia Ivanovikj, Igor 30 – (1993-11-15)15 November 1993
North Macedonia Mitrevski, Matej 16 – (2007-04-23)23 April 2007
North Macedonia Mirkovski, Bogdan 21 – (2002-10-09)9 October 2002
North Macedonia Atanasov, Andreja 26 – (1997-11-18)18 November 1997
North Macedonia Mitkov, Blazho 26 – (1997-06-27)27 June 1997
North Macedonia Bajram, Husein 22 – (2002-01-19)19 January 2002
North Macedonia Arsovski, Nikola 19 – (2004-05-17)17 May 2004
North Macedonia Marjanovikj, Luka 16 – (2007-10-17)17 October 2007
North Macedonia Mladenovski, Sergej 17 – (2006-07-18)18 July 2006
North Macedonia Stojanov, Angel 18 – (2005-06-23)23 June 2005
North Macedonia Trajkovski, Darijan 17 – (2006-12-03)3 December 2006
North Macedonia Lukanoski, Marko 18 – (2006-03-06)6 March 2006
North Macedonia Najkov, Ilin 16 – (2007-05-09)9 May 2007
North Macedonia Nakov, Filip 20 – (2003-09-09)9 September 2003
Turkey Sarıoğlu, Emir Acar 18 – (2005-06-23)23 June 2005
Head coach
  • North Macedonia Aleksandar Jovančev
Assistant coach(es)
  • North Macedonia Zlatko Mokrov
Physiotherapist(s)
  • North Macedonia Brankica Perchinkovska
Team manager
  • North Macedonia Branko Andrievski
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 29 September 2023

Notable former players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

See also

References

  1. ^ "ФОРМИРАЊЕ НА КК ВАРДАР" (in Macedonian). KK Vardar. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  2. ^ "ЅВЕЗДИТЕ ВАРДАРОВИ" (in Macedonian). KK Vardar. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ "KK VARDAR SKOPJE basketball team History".
  4. ^ "КК Вардар историјат !".
  5. ^ a b "Venues". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  6. ^ "SRC Kale – Venue Information". basketball.realgm.com. Retrieved 28 December 2020.

External links

Macedonian First League
Yugoslav First Federal Basketball League (1945–1992)
City of Skopje
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