RK Alkaloid

Handball Club Alkaloid
Full nameRakometen klub Alkaloid
Short nameAlkaloid
Founded7 July 2021 (2021-07-07)
ArenaAvtokomanda Sports Hall
Boris Trajkovski Sports Center
Capacity2,000
6,500
PresidentGoran Minov
Head coachKiril Lazarov
CaptainIgor Gjorgjiev
LeagueMacedonian Super League
2024–25Macedonian Super League, 3rd of 12
Club colours   
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Home
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
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Away
Website
Official site

RK Alkaloid (Macedonian: РК Алкалоид) is a Macedonian team handball club from Skopje, that plays in the Macedonian Handball Super League and EHF European Cup.

Location of RK Alkaloid
Skopje
Skopje
Location of RK Alkaloid

History

The club was founded on 7 July 2021 and immediately started competing in the second tier of Macedonian Handball. Behind the club is the Alkaloid company, which owns 100% of the club.[1] RK Alkaloid started competing in the Macedonian First League in the 2021–22 season and managed to win the league title in their first season, securing a place in the Macedonian Handball Super League for the 2022–23 season.[2] They finished 2nd in the 2022-23 Macedonian Handball Super League season and they competed in the EHF European League group stage for the first time in the season 2023-24.[3]

In 2024 Alkaloid won the Cup final for the first time, beating Pelister .The Cup of Macedonia brought a super-dramatic final between Alkaloid and Eurofarm Pelister, which was decided by penalties. The regular part ended with a score of 22-22, and after the sevens, Alkaloid was better, which won 25-23 and won the first historical trophy in the Cup of Macedonia.
Super Cup 2024 The handball players of Alkaloid historically won the Supercup of Macedonia, after defeating the champion Eurofarm Pelister with 30-33 (14-19) in the final in Gevgelija. The match in the "July 26" hall was won by the Skopje team, which imposed itself from the start and had a constant advantage. Kire Lazarov's boys had enough concentration and nerves in the key moments, so in the end they deservedly rejoiced.
EHF European Cup 2024-25, after beating AEK H.C. in the finals, Alkaloid became the third Macedonian handball club with a European trophy and the first one to ever win the EHF European Cup. With this win Kiril Lazarov became the first Macedonian to win a European trophy both as a player and a coach. [4]

Home Ground

Avtokomanda Hall the indoor sports arena located in Skopje, Avtokomanda.

Crest, colours, supporters

Kit manufacturers

Period Kit manufacturer
2021–present Denmark Hummel

Kits

Accomplishments

Domestic Competitions

Winner (1): 2024
Winner (1): 2024

European Competitions

Winner (1): 2024-25

European Record

EHF European League

Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2023–24 Group Stage
(Group F)
 Serbia RK Vojvodina 26–31 29–34 3rd place
Spain Logroño La Rioja 28–27 29–29
Denmark Bjerringbro-Silkeborg 23–31 31–35
2025–26 Qualification round Germany TSV Hannover-Burgdorf 28–29 27–37 55–66

EHF European Cup

Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2024–25
Winners 		Round 2 Lithuania Dragūnas Klaipėda 42–31 37–31 79–62
Round 3 Austria Handball Westwien 38–27 32–29 70–56
Last 16 Italy SSV Brixen Handball 38–31 44–22 82–63
Quarterfinals Romania CS Minaur Baia Mare 32–25 31–31 63–56
Semifinals Norway Runar Sandefjord 42–37 29–34 71–71 (3–1 p)
Final Greece AEK Athens HC 10–0[a] 29–25 39–25
  1. ^ Due to security concerns in the arena, the final was cancelled.[5] On 5 June 2025, the EHF decided that HC Alkaloid would be given a 10–0 forfeit win and declared them the champions, because AEK refused to play[6]

EHF ranking

As of 05/12/2025 [7]
Rank Team Points
29 Germany TSV Hannover-Burgdorf 150
30 Norway Runar Sandefjord 144
31 Serbia Vojvodina Novi Sad 143
32 North Macedonia RK Alkaloid 143
33 Switzerland HC Kriens-Luzern 140
34 Romania CS Minaur Baia Mare 139
35 Sweden IK Sävehof 139

Management

Position Name
President North Macedonia Goran Minov
Sport Director North Macedonia Ljubomir Savevski
Operations Director North Macedonia Miloš Miloševski

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2025–2026 season

Transfers

Transfers for the 2026–27 season

Transfer History

Technical staff

Head Coach Kiril Lazarov
Assistant Coach Biljana Crvenkoska

Former club members

Notable former players

Former coaches

Seasons Coach Country
2021–2022 Ljubomir Savevski North Macedonia
2022– Kiril Lazarov North Macedonia

References

  1. ^ https://www.gol.mk/rakomet/nov-proekt-vo-mak-rakometot-se-rodi-rk-alkaloid
  2. ^ https://www.gol.mk/rakomet/alkaloid-so-stil-se-odjavi-od-prva-liga-i-go-krena-shampionskiot-pehar
  3. ^ https://www.rkalkaloid.mk/en/hc-alkaloid-is-the-macedonian-vice-champion/
  4. ^ https://www.handball-planet.com/rk-alkaloid-ehf-cup-2024-2025-winners/
  5. ^ "Official statement on European Cup final HC Alkaloid vs AEK Athens HC". ehfec.eurohandball.com.
  6. ^ "Court of Handball reaches first decision in Alkaloid vs AEK case". ehfec.eurohandball.com.
  7. ^ "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".
  8. ^ https://www.rkalkaloid.mk/en/seven-new-signings-boost-hc-alkaloid-roster/
  9. ^ https://www.rkalkaloid.mk/en/seven-new-signings-boost-hc-alkaloid-roster/
  10. ^ https://www.rkalkaloid.mk/en/seven-new-signings-boost-hc-alkaloid-roster/
  11. ^ https://www.slobodenpecat.mk/en/novoto-zasiluvanje-na-rk-alkaloid-alarov-ne-sum-chovek-koj-prognozira-nashe-e-da-rabotime-za-rezultat/
  12. ^ https://uschb.fr/signature-de-mihajlo-mladenovic/
  13. ^ https://www.slobodenpecat.mk/en/butel-se-zasili-so-iskusen-golman-od-alkaloid/
  14. ^ https://rukometnizurnal.com/david-savrevski-u-ohridu/
  15. ^ https://www.slobodenpecat.mk/en/rk-alkaloid-gi-zapochna-podgotovkite-za-novata-sezona-nov-igrach-e-islangjanecot-ulfar-pal-monsi-tordarson/
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