Sports in Skopje

As the capital and most important city in the Republic of Macedonia, Skopje is home to several sports teams and venues. FK Vardar and FK Rabotnički are the two strongest and most popular football teams, whilst RK Kometal Gjorče Petrov is the most popular handball team, being a European Women's EHF Champions League champion for 2002. RK Vardar and RK Metalurg are two main male handball teams, and KK Rabotnicki and KK MZT Skopje are best in basketball.

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Events

Recently, Skopje was the host of the following events:

Organizations

Club League Established Venue
FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov Macedonian First League 1932 Gjorče Petrov Stadium
FK Rabotnički Macedonian First League 1937 Philip II Arena
FK Vardar Macedonian First League 1947 Philip II Arena
KK Feršped Rabotnički Macedonian Premier League 1946 Gradski Park
FK Sloga Jugomagnat Macedonian First League 1927 Čair Stadium
MZT FON Universitet - Skopje Macedonian Premier League 1966 Jane Sandanski
KK Vardar Osiguruvanje Macedonian Premier League 1947 Jane Sandanski
FK Metalurg Skopje Macedonian First League 1964 Železarnica Stadium
RK Metalurg Super T-Mobile League 1971 Avtokomanda
HC Vardar PRO Super T-Mobile League 1961 SRC Kale
FK Cementarnica 55 Macedonian Second League 1955 Cementarnica Stadion

Sports Venues

Skopje has four major sports indoor halls, of which the Boris Trajkovski Sports Arena is the biggest. The main stadium is the Philip II Arena and it hosts the Macedonia national football team.

Venue Capacity
Philip II Arena 36,400
Boris Trajkovski Sports Arena 10,000
SRC Kale 2,500
Independent Macedonia sport hall 500
Rasadnik Hall 2,500

See also