As the capital of North 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.While WHC Vardar are five-time medalists with three bronze and two silver medals at Women's EHF Champions League F4. RK Vardar and RK Metalurg are two main male handball teams. RK Vardar are the Men's EHF Champions League 2017 Champions, and MZT Skopje and Rabotnički are best in basketball.
Events
Recently, Skopje was the host of the following events:
2006 W.A.K.O. European Championships 2008 European Women's Handball Championship, Skopje Sports Arena 2008 Women's Junior World Championship 2009 Men's U20 European Basketaball Championship - Division B 2010 European Twenty20 Championship 2010 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship 2011 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group III 2017 UEFA Super Cup (in Toše Proeski Arena)
Organizations
ClubLeagueEstablishedVenue KF Shkupi Macedonian First League 1927 Čair Stadium FK Rabotnički Macedonian First League 1937 Philip II Arena FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov Macedonian First League 1932 Gjorče Petrov Stadium FK Skopje Macedonian First League 1960 Železarnica Stadium FK Vardar Macedonian Second League 1947 Philip II Arena FK Lokomotiva Skopje Macedonian Third League 1954 Komunalec Stadium FK Gorno Lisiče Macedonian Third League 1964 Stadium Gorno Lisiče KF Fortuna 1975 Macedonian Third League 1975 Hasanbeg Arena FK Ilinden Skopje Macedonian Third League 1958 Stadion Ilinden FK Madžari Solidarnost Macedonian Third League 1992 Boris Trajkovski Stadium FK Slavija Skopje Macedonian Municipal Leagues 1919 Jovan Mandarovski Stadium FK Goce Delčev Skopsko Pole Macedonian Municipal Leagues 1968 Stadion Kukuš FK Butel Macedonian Municipal Leagues 1980 Stadion Butel FK Sloboden Macedonian Municipal Leagues 2022 N/A FK Metalurg Skopje N/A 1964 Železarnica Stadium FK Alumina N/A 1950 Stadion Makedonija KK Rabotnički Macedonian Premier League 1946 Gradski Park KK MZT Skopje Macedonian Premier League 1966 Jane Sandanski Arena KK Vardar Macedonian Second League 1947 SRC Kale KB Shkupi Macedonian Second League 1977 SRC Kale KB Çair 2030 Macedonian Premier League 2016 Shaban Terstena Sport Hall RK Metalurg Macedonian Super League 1971 Avtokomanda RK Vardar Macedonian Super League 1961 Jane Sandanski Arena ŽRK Vardar Macedonian Super League 1961 Jane Sandanski Arena
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 North Macedonia national football team.
VenueCapacity Philip II Arena 36,400 Železarnica Stadium 4,000 Boris Trajkovski Stadium 3,000 Gjorče Petrov Stadium 3,000 Boris Trajkovski Sports Arena 10,000 Jane Sandanski Arena 6,500 SRC Kale 2,500 Avtokomanda Hall 2,000 Rasadnik Hall 1,000 Independent Macedonia sport hall 500
See also Sport in North Macedonia
References
External links "FITEQ donates tables to Skopje", FITEQ (January 27, 2023)