Kometal Gjorče Petrov Skopje
Kometal Gjorče Petrov Skopje (Macedonian: Ракометен Клуб Кометал Ѓорче Петров) was a female handball club based in Skopje, the capital of Macedonia.
HC Gjorče Petrov | |||
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Full name |
Ženski rakometen klub Gjorče Petrov | ||
Founded | 1979 | ||
Arena | Kocho Racin | ||
Capacity | 1000 | ||
League | Skopsko Super League | ||
2014–15 | Skopsko Super League | ||
Colours | |||
Club colours | |||
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History
The club was founded in 1979 under the name Handball Club Gjorče Petrov.[1] Since 1992, it had won 17 national championships 16 national cups, losing only the cup in 1994. The club won the EHF Champions League back in 2002 when they defeated Champions League Ferencvárosi TC.[2] They were also finalists in 2000 and 2005, and won the Champions Trophy once in 2002.[3] At one time, it was the most popular sports team in the country, having its own anthem song by Macedonian musicians and entertainers.[4] Kometal Gjorče Petrov stopped its work on 16 September 2011 when the central committee decided that there was no conditions for operation and existence.[5][6][7] Recently the club started to work and now exists as ZRK Gjorche and competes in Macedonian women's First League of Handball .It was shut for couple of years but it started working again,without its brandmark Kometal.
Accomplishments
- Winners (17): 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Winners (16): 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
- Winners (1): 2002
- Finalist (2): 2000 and 2005
- Semi-Finalist (1): 2004
- 1/4 Finalist (4):1997,1998,2004,2006
- 1/8 Finalist (5):1994,1996,2007,2008,2009
- Winners (1): 2002
Team
- Puteska
- M.Jovanovska
- Nikolovska
- Jovcheska
- Kuzmanova
- Rajkovchevska
- A.Nikolovska
- Gligorovska
- Zdravkovska
- Martinovska
- Tasevska
- Ristovska
- Srbinovska
- Jovancheva
- Stalevska
- Petleska
Notable players
- Ana Carolina Amorim
- Eduarda Idalina Amorim
- Mirjeta Bajramoska
- Dušica Gjorgjievska
- Elena Gjorgjievska
- Lenče Ilkova
- Dragica Kresoja
- Nataša Mladenovska
- Savica Mrkik
- Gonca Nahcıvanlı
- Simona Nikolovska
- Alegra Oholanga
- Dragana Pecevska
- Julija Portjanko-Nikolić
- Marija Sterjova
- Iva Stojkovska
- Veselinka Trenoska
- Klara Boeva
- Indira Kastratović-Jakupović
- Gordana Naceva
- Andrijana Budimir
- Olga Buyanova
- Natalija Todorovska
- Valentina Radulović
- Luminiţa Dinu-Huţupan
- Yeliz Özel
- Tatjana Medved
- Anzela Platon
References
- ↑ http://www.wrhl.info/2008072356/Newsflash/represent-kometal-gjorce-petrov.html
- ↑ http://www.ehfcl.com/women/2001-02/rounds/7
- ↑ http://www.ehfcl.com/women/2008-09/clubs/1987/HC+Kometal+Gjorce+Petrov
- ↑ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVt3X7Q6EsQ
- ↑ http://www.dw.de/dw/article/0,,15957546,00.html
- ↑ http://www.kirilica.com.mk/vest.asp?id=66405
- ↑ http://www.eurohandball.com/article/011682
External links
- EHF Profile (English)
- Fan Club Forum (Macedonian)