North Macedonia men's national volleyball team

The North Macedonia men's national volleyball team is the national volleyball team of North Macedonia.

North Macedonia
AssociationOFM
ConfederationCEV
Head coachNikola Matijašević
FIVB ranking43 (as of 1 January 2023)
Uniforms
Home
Away
European Championship European Union
Appearances2 (First in 2019)
Best result17th (2019)
http://www.vfmkd.mk/

History

Volleyball Federation was established in 1946 in the framework of physical culture Association of Macedonia. On the 13 February 1949 the Macedonian volleyball federation has become an independent sports organization. North Macedonia has anticipated in five European League and won the silver medal 3 times, and the bronze medal once.

  • Home ground
Home Ground
Home Ground

The BTSC – Boris Trajkovski Sports Center Macedonian: Спортски центар Борис Трајковски, Skopje is a multi-functional indoor sports arena. It is located in the Karpoš Municipality of Skopje, Macedonia. It is named after the former president, Boris Trajkovski. Its capacity is 10,000 .There is an Olympic size Swimming Pool and 5 Star Hotel Alexander Palace within the complex. Additional Water Land Fun Park and Ice Skating Rink next to it.

The arena is a home-ground of the Macedonian volleyball team (men and women). The venue also contains four restaurants and a sports bar. It was the venue for the European League in 2018.

European League European Union

  • 20143rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place
  • 20152nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place
  • 20162nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place
  • 20172nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place
  • 2018 – 4th place – Silver League
  • 20212nd place, silver medalist(s) 2nd place – Silver League
  • 20223rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd place

European Championship Gold

1951(5),1955(5),1958(7),1963(7),1967(7)
1971(11),1975 3rd place, bronze medalist(s),1977(7),1979 3rd place, bronze medalist(s),1981(10)
1985(11),1987(8),1989(8),1991(6)
  • France Slovenia Belgium Netherlands 2019 – 17th place
  • Poland Czech Republic Estonia Finland 2021 – 23rd place

World Championship Gold

1956(10),1962(8),1966(8),1970(10)
  • Macedonia North Macedonia 1991-2020 didn't qualify

Olympic Games Gold medal – Olympics

1980 sixth place
  • Macedonia North Macedonia 1992-2020 didn't qualify

Current team

Updated: September 2019

Roster for 2019 Men's European Volleyball Championship.

Head coach:Nikola Matijašević
Assistant:Duško Nikolić
No. Name Position Height (cm) Birth year
1Darko Angelovski Libero 1801994
2Gjorgi Gjorgiev Setter 1971992
3Risto Nikolov Middle-blocker 2021990
4Nikola Gjorgiev (C) Opposite 1961988
5Vlado Milev Outside-spiker 1951987
7Slave Nakov Middle-blocker 1941994
8Aleksandar Ljaftov Outside-spiker 1981990
10Aleksandar Milkov Outside-spiker 1981982
11Filip Despotovski Setter 1941986
12Filip Nikolovski Libero 1851997
14Ivan Andonov Middle-blocker 1981989
15Filip Madjunkov Middle-blocker 1991996
16Stojan Iliev Outside-spiker 1891999
18Vase Mihailov Outside-spiker 1991986

Macedonian players in Notable Squads

1975 European Championship
1979 European Championship
1980 Olympic Games
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