RK Eurofarm Pelister
RK Eurofarm Pelister (HC Eurofarm Pelister) (Macedonian: РК Еурофарм Пелистер) is a handball club from Bitola, North Macedonia. They compete in the domestic Macedonian Handball Super League.[1]
РК Еурофарм Пелистер RK Eurofarm Pelister | |||
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Full name | Rakometen klub Eurofarm Pelister | ||
Founded | 2011 | ||
Arena | Sports Hall Boro Čurlevski, Bitola | ||
Capacity | 3,500 | ||
President | Siljan Micevski | ||
Head coach | Željko Babić | ||
League | VIP Super League | ||
2018–19 | 2nd | ||
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Website Official site |
History
The club was founded on March 9, 2011 in Bitola by the name HJS Rabotnik and has been competing for the First Men's Handball League for several seasons, as well as in cadet and pioneer competition under the cap of the Macedonian Handball Federation.
From the 2016/17 season this team competed for the first time in the Super League.
On 29 November 2019, a joint ownership was signed by the owners of RK Eurofarm Rabotnik (owned by Eurofarm) and RK Pelister (owned by Bitola Municipality). According to the platform, RK Eurofarm Rabotnik should change the name to RK Eurofarm Pelister, and the original RK Pelister should change its name to RK Eurofarm Pelister 2.[2]
The school includes a handball school that currently counts 115 children aged 7 to 14 who are divided into three age categories. With the very work and professional attitude, the school has seen good results and has been of great interest in young categories. Each category operates according to a special program designed for their age.
International competitions
European record
Arena
Eurofarm Pelister play all their home matches in the EHF Champions League, the regional SEHA League and in the domestic competitions in Sports Hall Boro Čurlevski. It is a modern complex with a sports hall of 3.500 seats.
Team
Current squad
- Squad for the 2020–21 season
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Transfers
- Transfers for the 2020-21 season
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Staff
Professional staff
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Management
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Former club members
Notable former players
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Notable former coaches
Ivan Markovski Aleksandar Zarkov Andon Boshkovski Ilija Temelkovski Stevče Aluševski Đorđe Čirković
Supporters
Čkembari (Macedonian: Чкембари) are an Ultras group, established in 1985, who support the Macedonian sports clubs from Bitola that compete under the Pelister banner, mainly FK Pelister in football and RK Pelister in handball. The group was founded in 1985 when a caravan of 15 buses traveled to support RK Pelister who was playing against Partizan Bjelovar in a handball relegation play-off match. At that time they used the name BMČM - Bitolčani, Motorcyclists, Čkembari, Macedonians (македонски: БМЧМ - Битолчани, Мотокари, Чкембари, Македонци) later shortened to just Čkembari. Soon after, the first green and white banners were created that read: "Hell Boys" (македонски: Пеколни момци) and "Green Conquerors" (македонски: Зелени освојувачи) which started organized support for Pelister at every match. After Eurofarm Rabotnik and Pelister merged, Čkembari became their supporters.
References
- EHF profile
- "ПОТПИШАНА "ПЛАТФОРМАТА ЗА РАКОМЕТНА БИТОЛА"". rkeurofarmrabotnik.com. 29 November 2019.
External links
- Official Website (in Macedonian)