RK Alkaloid

Handball club from Skopje, Macedonia

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

Skopje

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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 will compete in the EHF European League group stage for the first time in the season 2023-24.^[3]

Crest, colours, supporters

Kit manufacturers

Period	Kit manufacturer
2021–present	Hummel

Kits

HOME
2021–22	2022–23	2023–24

AWAY
2021–22	2022–23	2023–24

Tropheys

Cup Winners

: 2024

Management

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

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2023–24 season^[4]

RK Alkaloid

Goalkeepers

01 Viktor Vasilevski
12 Ivan Galevski
16 Blagojče Trajkovski

Left Wingers

17 Arnaud Bingo
18 Dario Kofiloski

Right Wingers

05 Aleksandar Stojkov
19 Aleksandar Petkovski
24 Martin Dimovski

Line Players

03 Kostadin Petrov
04 Nikola Markoski
08 Valentin Karasmanakis
09 Marko Stojkovikj
14 Kristijan Simonoski

Left Backs

02 Ivan Djonov
06 Mihajlo Mladenovikj
15 Edvin Omeragikj

Central Backs

10 Marko Mitev
11 Igor Gjorgjiev (c)
20 Damjan Mitev

Right Backs

07 Martin Serafimov
13 Martin Velkovski
21 David Savrevski

Technical staff

Head coach: Kiril Lazarov
Assistant coach: Biljana Crvenkoska
Assistant coach: Petar Basnarkov
Goalkeeping coach: Jane Cvetkovski
Physiotherapist: Toše Ristovski
Physiotherapist: Toše Trajkovski

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Joining

Marko Kizikj (GK) (from RK Eurofarm Pelister) ?
Nikola Kosteski (RW) (from Talent Plzeň) ?

Leaving

Viktor Vasilevski (GK) (to ?)
Dario Kofiloski (LW) (to GRK Tikveš)
Martin Dimovski (RW) (to GRK Tikveš)

Transfers for the 2025–26 season

Joining

Leaving

Marko Mitev (CB) (to MT Melsungen) ?

EHF ranking

As of 15/09/2023^[5]

Rank	Team	Points
164	Bækkelagets SK	22
165	RK Metaloplastika	21
166	HC Achilles Bocholt	21
167	RK Alkaloid	20
168	BSV Bern	20
169	KIF Kolding	20
170	Selfoss	19

Former club members

Notable former players

Jane Cvetkovski (2022–2023)
Nikola Markoski (2022–)
Mihajlo Mladenovikj (2022–)
Kostadin Petrov (2023–)
Martin Serafimov (2021–)
Blagojče Trajkovski (2022–)
Martin Velkovski (2023–)
Arnaud Bingo (2023–)
Alejandro Romero (2023)

Former coaches

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

References

^ https://www.gol.mk/rakomet/nov-proekt-vo-mak-rakometot-se-rodi-rk-alkaloid
^ https://www.gol.mk/rakomet/alkaloid-so-stil-se-odjavi-od-prva-liga-i-go-krena-shampionskiot-pehar
^ https://www.rkalkaloid.mk/en/hc-alkaloid-is-the-macedonian-vice-champion/
^ https://www.rkalkaloid.mk/en/team/hcalkaloid/
^ "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".