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KK Vardar

{{Infobox basketball club

| name = KK Vardar

| logo = KK Vardar.png

| imagesize = 150px

| nickname = Црвено-црниот (The Red-Blacks)

| leagues = Macedonian First League

| founded = {{Start date and age|20 July 1947}}

| history = Vardar
(1947–2001)
Vardar Imperijal
(2001–2003)
Vardar 2000
(2003–2004)
Vardar Osiguruvanje
(2004–2008)
Vardar 2000
(2008–2010)
Vardar
(2010–present)

| arena = SRC Kale

| capacity = 2,500

| location = Skopje, North Macedonia

| colors = Red and Black
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| president = Branko Andrievski

| coach = Aleksandar Jovančev

| website = {{URL|http://kkvardar.mk/}}

| championships = 5 Macedonian National Leagues
1 Macedonian Cup

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Football

! Basketball

! Handball

KK Vardar ({{langx|mk|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.{{cite web |title=ФОРМИРАЊЕ НА КК ВАРДАР |url=http://kkvardar.mk/?page_id=3662 |access-date=28 December 2020 |language=mk|publisher=KK Vardar}} In the Yugoslav period between 1947 and 1991, Vardar won five Macedonian National League titles (1947, 1953, 1969, 1981, and 1990).{{cite web |title=ЅВЕЗДИТЕ ВАРДАРОВИ |url=http://kkvardar.mk/?page_id=3668 |publisher=KK Vardar |access-date=28 December 2020 |language=mk}} During the 2000s, they were runners-up of the Macedonian First League twice, and also lost in the semifinals on three occasions.{{cite web|url=https://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/North-Macedonia/KK-Vardar-Skopje/2592?Page=5 |title=KK VARDAR SKOPJE basketball team History }} They won their first Macedonian Cup in 2007, beating KK Strumica 73–66 in the final.{{cite web | url=http://vardarfans.mk/index.php/ostanati_sportovi/kkvardar-istorijad | title=КК Вардар историјат ! }}

Arena

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.{{Cite web|title=Venues|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/europe/u18b/2018/venues|access-date=28 December 2020|website=FIBA.basketball|language=en}} The hall was built in 1970 and its total seating capacity is 2,500.{{Cite web|title=SRC Kale – Venue Information|url=https://basketball.realgm.com/info/venues/1445/SRC-Kale|access-date=28 December 2020|website=basketball.realgm.com}}

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

Honours

  • Macedonian National League (until 1992)

:: Winners: 1947, 1953, 1969, 1980–81, 1989–90

:: Runners-up: 2004–05, 2005–06

:: Semifinals: 2002–03, 2003–04, 2006–07

  • Macedonian Second League

:: Winners: 2010–11, 2017–18

:: Runners-up: 1999–2000, 2015–16

:: Winners: 2007

:: Runners-up: 2005, 2006

Players

=Current roster=

{{Basketball roster nationality note}}

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{{player3 | num= | nat = MKD | first = Milorad | last = Minovski | pos= | m= | kgs=| year=1988 | month=8 | date=8}}

{{player3 | num= | nat = MKD | first = Igor | last = Ivanovikj | pos= | m= | kgs=| year=1993 | month=11 | date=15}}

{{player3 | num= | nat = MKD | first = Matej |last = Mitrevski | pos= | m= | kgs=| year=2007 | month=4 | date=23}}

{{player3 | num= | nat = MKD | first = Bogdan |last = Mirkovski | pos= | m= | kgs=| year=2002| month=10| date=9}}

{{player3 | num= | nat = MKD | first = Andreja |last = Atanasov | pos= | m= | kgs=| year=1997| month= 11| date=18}}

{{player3 | num= | nat = MKD | first = Blazho |last = Mitkov | pos= | m= | kgs=| year=1997| month=6| date=27}}

{{player3 | num= | nat = MKD | first = Husein|last = Bajram| pos= | m= | kgs=| year=2002| month=1| date=19}}

{{player3 | num= | nat = MKD | first = Nikola |last = Arsovski| pos= | m= | kgs=| year=2004| month=5| date=17}}

{{player3 | num= | nat = MKD | first = Luka |last = Marjanovikj | pos= | m= | kgs=| year=2007| month=10| date=17}}

{{player3 | num= | nat = MKD | first = Sergej |last = Mladenovski| pos= | m= | kgs=| year=2006| month=7| date=18}}

{{player3 | num= | nat = MKD | first = Angel |last = Stojanov| pos= | m= | kgs=| year=2005| month=6| date=23}}

{{player3 | num= | nat = MKD | first = Darijan |last = Trajkovski | pos= | m= | kgs=| year=2006| month=12| date=3}}

{{player3 | num= | nat = MKD | first = Marko |last = Lukanoski| pos= | m= | kgs=| year=2006| month=3| date=6}}

{{player3 | num= | nat = MKD | first = Ilin |last = Najkov| pos= | m= | kgs=| year=2007| month=5| date=9}}

{{player3 | num= | nat = MKD | first = Filip |last = Nakov | pos= | m= | kgs=| year=2003| month=9| date=9}}

{{player3 | num= | nat = TUR| first = Emir Acar |last = Sarıoğlu| pos= | m= | kgs=| year=2005| month=6| date=23}}

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| head_coach = {{player||MKD|Aleksandar Jovančev}}

| asst_coach = {{player||MKD|Zlatko Mokrov}}

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| physio = {{player||MKD|Brankica Perchinkovska}}

| team_man = {{player||MKD|Branko Andrievski}}

| roster_url = https://kfsm.mk/codeframe/view/page/players?team=149&gender=male&category=1&competition=56

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| accessdate = {{dts|format=dmy|2023|9|29}}

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=Notable former players=

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See also

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [http://kkvardar.mk/ Official website]
  • [https://basketball.eurobasket.com/team/FYR-Macedonia/Vardar-Skopje/8432 Team info at EuroBasket]

{{Macedonian First League (basketball)}}

{{Yugoslav First Basketball League seasons}}

{{Skopje}}

Category:Basketball teams in North Macedonia

Category:Sport in Skopje

Category:Basketball teams in Yugoslavia

Category:Basketball teams established in 1947

Category:1947 establishments in Yugoslavia