RK Vardar
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РК Вардар 1961 RK Vardar 1961 | |||
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Full name | Rakometen klub Vardar 1961 | ||
Short name | Vardar | ||
Founded | 1961Skopje | in||
Arena | Jane Sandanski Arena | ||
Capacity | 6.000 | ||
President | Mihajlo Mihajlovski | ||
Head coach | Vlado Nedanovski | ||
League | Macedonian Super League | ||
2022–23 | Macedonian Super League, 3rd | ||
Club colours | |||
Website Official site |
Active departments of Sports Club Vardar
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Football | Handball | Basketball |
RK Vardar 1961 (
History
RK Vardar was founded in 1961 as part of the Vardar Sports Club in Skopje, which was founded in 1947.
The RK Grafichar Skopje club was established in 1948, second only to Rabotnichki in rank and quality. In 1961, Grafičar was renamed Vardar, and almost all members of RK Partizan Skopje joined the team. The emergence of the ambitious Vardar team presented a challenge to Rabotnički, which was no longer the strong first-league team from the past. Notable early members of Vardar who would become mainstrays included goalkeeper Jovanovski, as well as Atanasovski, Zdravkovski, Savevski and Bozinovski.
The promising talent, led especially by coach Boskos, who brought great knowledge from his career in Romania, a handball superpower at the time, where he lived until moving to Macedonia. Vardar played ambitiously, and after overcoming numerous obstacles and defeating their fierce opponents, Vardar joined the first division in 1976. They played there for 2 seasons, while in the 80s they spent most of the time in the second division.
The handball team rose to power again in the late 1990s, becoming one of two clubs, alongside
Vardar has participated in the
The season of 2016–17 was the most successful for the team because they managed to win the
In the 2018–19 season, the team once again managed to win the EHF Champions League, the regional SEHA League and the main domestic championship, the Handball Super League of North Macedonia. One day after winning the EHF Champions League, the team arrived in the country with a private jet and celebrated the victory with approximately 250,000 people in a central ceremony at Macedonia Square in Skopje.
- Cup Winners 2023: There was another thriller match between the heavyweights Vardar and Eurofarm in the Cup Final 2023, held at Ohrids SRC Biljanini Izvori, packed with both Komiti and Abdomens supporters. In this great festive atmosphere, both teams gave an outstanding performance. The first half went to the Red Army, leaving the score at 15 to 10. In the second half, Eurofarm fought hard for a comeback, and the game went into overtime. In the end, due in large part to a brilliant performance by long-time goalkeeper Borko Ristovski, Vardar won 26 to 25, adding a 16th Cup Trophy to their rich collection.
- At the beginning of the 2023–24 season, the Red Black Army won the Super Cup 2023 against then-champions Eurofarm in Strumitsa Sports Center, a neutral ground chosen for the occasion. The first half finished in a 13–13 tie, but in the second half, Vardar made a resurgence and won the match 26 to 30. The Super Cup Trophy returned after 3 years to the home of the Red Black Jane Sandansky's trophy collection.
Kits
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Accomplishments
Domestic competitions
- Winner (15): 1998–99, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2008–09, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–2021, 2021-2022
- Macedonian Handball Cup
- Winner (16): 1997, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023
European competitions
Other competitions
- IHF Super Globe
Individual club awards
- Winners (9): 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2020–21
- Winners (1): 2016–17
Arena
RK Vardar is the owner of the Jane Sandanski Arena where they play all their home matches in the EHF Champions League, the regional SEHA League and in domestic competitions. It's a modern complex with a sports hall of 7,500 seats. It has its own hotel, spa center, hospital and swimming pool.
The arena is named after the Macedonian revolutionary Jane Sandanski.
Team
Current squad
- Squad for the 2023–24 season
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Transfers
- Transfers for the 2024–25 season
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Staff
Professional staff
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Management
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Former club members
Notable former players
- Stojanče Stoilov
- Pepi Manaskov
- Stevče Aluševski
- Petar Misovski
- Branislav Angelovski
- Kiril Kolev
- Vančo Dimovski
- Lazo Majnov
- Naumče Mojsovski
- Zlatko Mojsovski
- Goran Kuzmanoski
- Dejan Pecakovski
- Radoslav Stojanović
- Aco Jonovski
- Marjan Kolev
- Mitko Stoilov
- Vlado Nedanovski
- Martin Popovski
- Marko Kizikj
- Dimitar Dimitrioski
- Zlatko Daskalovski
- Nemanja Pribak
- Filip Lazarov
- Velko Markoski
- Milorad Kukoski
- Gradimir Čanevski
- Petar Angelov
- Goce Ojleski
- Nikola Markoski
- Milan Levov
- Nikola Mitrevski
- Daniel Gjorgjeski
- Nikola Stojčevski
- Dejan Manaskov
- Borko Ristovski
- Alexey Rastvortsev
- Mikhail Chipurin
- Alexander Dereven
- Dmitrii Kiselev
- Pavel Atman
- Daniil Shishkarev
- Sergei Gorbok
- Gleb Kalarash
- Timur Dibirov
- Strahinja Milić
- Ilija Abutović
- Mijajlo Marsenić
- Dejan Milosavljev
- Marko Vujin
- Vladimir Petrić
- Alem Toskić
- Iñaki Malumbres Aldave
- Alex Dujshebaev
- Arpad Šterbik
- Joan Cañellas
- Jorge Maqueda
- Blaženko Lacković
- Luka Cindrić
- Igor Karačić
- Ivan Čupić
- Lovro Jotić
- Ante Gadža
- Mladen Rakčević
- Stevan Vujović
- Vuk Lazović
- Vuko Borozan
- Vasko Ševaljević
- Andrej Dobrković
- Miladin Kozlina
- Matjaž Brumen
- Gregor Ocvirk
- Staš Skube
- Domen Sikošek Pelko
- Ante Kuduz
- Revaz Chanturia
- Jan Sobol
- Rogerio Moraes Ferreira
- José Toledo
- Leonardo Dutra
- Dainis Krištopāns
- Artūrs Kuģis
- Khalifa Ghedbane
- Ali Safar
- Robin Cantegrel
- Bakary Diallo
- Jérémy Toto
- Christian Dissinger
- Patryk Walczak
- Jan Czuwara
- Yoel Cuni Morales
- Olivier Nyokas
- Kévynn Nyokas
Notable former coaches
Notable former presidents
Kit manufacturers
European competitions record
EHF Champions League
Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate: | |
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1999–00 | 1/16 | TV Suhr Handball | 33–37 | 26–30 | 59–67 | |
2001–02 | R 2 | ASKI Ankara | 37–31 | 27–28 | 64–59 | |
GM (Group D) |
Fotex KC Veszprém
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24–27 | 22–27 | 3rd | ||
Sportclub Magdeburg | 27–27 | 19–33 | ||||
S. O. Chambery
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32–30 | 28–31 | ||||
2002–03 | QR 1 | HC Eynatten G.o.E. | 32–24 | 31–28 | 63–52 | |
QR 2 | Sandefjord TIF | 29–23 | 26–26 | 55–49 | ||
GM (Group D) |
RK Zagreb | 25–28 | 25–30 | 4th | ||
THW Kiel | 27–26 | 23–34 | ||||
"Fibrexnylon" Savinesti | 26–25 | 26–38 | ||||
2003–04 | ||||||
GM (Group B) |
Sportclub Magdeburg | 28–30 | 24–38 | 4th | ||
FC Barcelona | 27–35 | 19–41 | ||||
Haukar Hafnarfjördur | 26–32 | 33–34 | ||||
2004–05 | ||||||
GM (Group A) |
FC Barcelona | 12–26 | 22–31 | 3rd | ||
SC Pick Szeged | 24–24 | 18–25 | ||||
HCM Constanta
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22–22 | 26–25 | ||||
2007–08 | QR 1 | Pölva Serviti | 37–22 | 30–30 | 67–52 | |
GM (Group C) |
Kadetten Schaffhausen GCZ | 27–26 | 30–36 | 4th | ||
HC Croatia Osiguranje-Zagreb | 26–34 | 28–28 | ||||
C.BM. Ademar Leon | 29–28 | 21–28 | ||||
2009–10 | Q (Group 1) |
Besiktas JK
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33–30 | 1st | ||
HC Buducnost Podgorica | 35–28 | |||||
HC Dinamo-Minsk | 34–24 | |||||
GP (Group D) |
KIF Kolding | 25–32 | 21–28 | 5th | ||
Reale Ademar | 24–31 | 28–37 | ||||
THW Kiel | 23–33 | 23–39 | ||||
GC Amicitia Zürich | 22–22 | 31–24 | ||||
F.C. Barcelona Borges | 28–35 | 28–35 | ||||
2013–14 | GP (Group C) |
FC Barcelona | 29–29 | 23–30 | 4th | |
HC Dinamo Minsk | 30–22 | 24–26 | ||||
PSG Handball | 24–24 | 25–35 | ||||
Wacker Thun | 32–25 | 37–24 | ||||
HC Metalurg | 18–26 | 27–22 | ||||
L16 | HSV Hamburg
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28–28 | 30–29 | 58–57 | ||
QF | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 27–25 | 22–24 | 49–49 | ||
2014–15 | GP (Group C) |
RK Celje Pivovarna Lasko | 34–32 | 27–26 | 2nd | |
Chekhovskie Medvedi | 39–28 | 39–34 | ||||
Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 28–25 | 35–28 | ||||
Montpellier Agglomération Handball | 30–26 | 34–34 | ||||
MKB-MVM Veszprém
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23–24 | 24–32 | ||||
L16 | Orlen Wisla Plock | 31–20 | 26–32 | 57–52 | ||
QF | KS Vive Tauron Kielce
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20–22 | 31–33 | 51–55 | ||
2015–16 | GP (Group B) |
Montpellier HB | 34–26 | 30–25 | 3rd | |
MOL-Pick Szeged | 27–23 | 31–29 | ||||
IFK Kristianstad | 38–36 | 30–25 | ||||
Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 25–19 | 27–28 | ||||
KIF Kolding Kobenhavn
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34–24 | 31–33 | ||||
KS Vive Tauron Kielce
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34–24 | 20–23 | ||||
FC Barcelona Lassa | 25–27 | 30–31 | ||||
L16 | Orlen Wisla Plock | 25–24 | 30–30 | 55–54 | ||
QF | MVM Veszprém
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26–29 | 30–30 | 56–59 | ||
2016–17 | GP (Group B) |
IFK Kristianstad | 32–29 | 28–23 | 1st | |
HC Meshkov Brest | 31–27 | 26–30 | ||||
RK Celje Pivovarna Lasko | 35–30 | 32–26 | ||||
MOL-Pick Szeged | 30–27 | 23–21 | ||||
PPD Zagreb | 25–20 | 27–28 | ||||
KS Vive Tauron Kielce
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40–34 | 24–27 | ||||
Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 26–29 | 33–27 | ||||
QF | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 35–27 | 26–24 | 61–51 | ||
SF (F4) | FC Barcelona Handbol | 26–25 | ||||
F (F4) | PSG Handball | 24–23 | ||||
2017–18 | GP (Group A) |
Orlen Wisla Plock | 31–31 | 26–22 | 1st | |
HBC Nantes | 27–23 | 26–27 | ||||
PPD Zagreb | 28–21 | 29–23 | ||||
MOL-Pick Szeged | 34–30 | 26–26 | ||||
FC Barcelona Handbol | 27–24 | 28–29 | ||||
IFK Kristianstad | 31–15 | 26–23 | ||||
Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 30–26 | 21–21 | ||||
QF | THW Kiel | 27–28 | 29–28 | 56–56 | ||
SF (F4) | Montpellier HB | 27–28 | ||||
3rd (F4) | PSG Handball | 28–29 | ||||
2018–19 | GP (Group A) |
Montpellier HB | 33–27 | 27–24 | 3rd | |
IFK Kristianstad | 33–25 | 32–30 | ||||
Telekom Veszprém
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27–29 | 27–25 | ||||
Rhein-Neckar Löwen | 29–27 | 30–27 | ||||
PGE Vive Kielce | 28–27 | 27–31 | ||||
HC Meshkov Brest | 30–23 | 31–31 | ||||
Barça Lassa | 26–30 | 26–34 | ||||
L16 | PPD Zagreb | 32–30 | 27–18 | 59–48 | ||
QF | MOL-Pick Szeged | 31–23 | 25–29 | 56–52 | ||
SF (F4) | Barça Lassa | 29–27 | ||||
F (F4) | Telekom Veszprém
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27–24 | ||||
2019–20 | GP (Group B) |
Montpellier HB | 27–31 | 33–31 | 6th | |
FC Porto Sofarma | 32–27 | 22–30 | ||||
HC Motor Zaporizhzhia | 38–28 | 31–30 | ||||
THW Kiel | 20–31 | 23–34 | ||||
Telekom Veszprém
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29–38 | 30–39 | ||||
HC Meshkov Brest | 36–31 | 22–31 | ||||
PGE Vive Kielce | 28–28 | 25–35 | ||||
2020–21 | GP (Group A) |
HC Meshkov Brest | 32–36 | 22–24 | 7th | |
Elverum Håndball | 34–34 | 35–32 | ||||
MOL-Pick Szeged | 26–28 | 33–34 | ||||
SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 31–26 | / | ||||
FC Porto | 25–25 | 24–27 | ||||
PSG Handball | / | / | ||||
Łomża Vive Kielce | 29–33 | 29–36 | ||||
Playoffs | Veszprém KC | 27–41 | 30–39 | 57–80 | ||
EHF Cup
Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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1994–95 | 1/16 | BM Granollers | 35–31 | 23–34 | 58–65 |
1995–96 | ER | HC Shoumen | 29–24 | 30–26 | 59–50 |
1/16 | Zadar Gortan | 31–31 | 24–33 | 55–64 | |
2011–12 | R2 | HC Izvidac
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27–25 | 26–29 | 53–54 |
2012–13 | R2 | Lovosice | 36–19 | 24–25 | 60–44 |
R3 | SC Magdeburg | 28–26 | 27–30 | 55–56 |
EHF Cup Winners' Cup
Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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1997–98 | 1/16 | IF Guif Eskilstuna | 29–28 | 25–28 | 54–56 |
1998–99 | 1/16 | IFK Skövde HK | 10–0 | 22–23 | 32–23 |
1/8 | Gorenje Velenje | 29–23 | 24–28 | 53–51 | |
1/4 | Sporting Toulouse 31 | 26–19 | 24–27 | 50–46 | |
1/2 | Prosesa Ademar León | 27–29 | 20–35 | 47–64 | |
2004–05 | 1/8 | FCK Handbold Kopenhagen | 27–23 | 29–28 | 56–51 |
1/4 | Medvescak Infosistem Zagreb | 36–20 | 31–26 | 67–46 | |
1/2 | RK Zagreb | 23–21 | 26–34 | 49–55 |
Statistics
All–time Top 10 Scorers in the EHF Champions League
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Most appearances in the EHF Champions League
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Individual awards in the EHF Champions League
Season | Player | Award |
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2013–14 | Timur Dibirov | All–Star Team (Best Left Wing) |
2014–15 | Alex Dujshebaev | Best Young Player |
2016–17 | Alex Dujshebaev | All–Star Team (Best Right Back) |
Raúl González | Best Coach | |
Arpad Šterbik | Final Four MVP
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2017–18 | Arpad Šterbik | All–Star Team (Best Goalkeeper) |
2018–19 | Dejan Milosavljev | All–Star Team (Best Goalkeeper) |
Ivan Čupić | All–Star Team (Best Right Wing) | |
Dainis Krištopāns | All–Star Team (Best Right Back) | |
Timur Dibirov | All–Star Team (Best Left Wing) | |
Roberto García Parrondo | Best Coach | |
Igor Karačić | Final Four MVP
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References
- ^ "Vardar is the SEHA League champion!". Borjan Zafirovski. Archived from the original on 2012-04-20. Retrieved 2012-04-15.
- ^ "Вардар ПРО победник СЕХА лигата". МИА. Retrieved 2012-04-16.
External links
- Official website (in Macedonian)
- RFM Profile (in Macedonian)
- EHF Profile (in English)
- [1] (in Macedonian)
- http://www.seha-liga.com/klub/11/vardar-skopje