North Macedonia men's national volleyball team

The North Macedonia men's national volleyball team is the national volleyball team of North Macedonia. They are colloquially known as the Red Lions.

North Macedonia
AssociationOFM
ConfederationCEV
Head coachJoshko Milenkovski
FIVB ranking39 (as of 2 December 2023)
Uniforms
Home
Away
Third
European Championship
Appearances3 (First in 2019)
Best result16th (2023)
http://www.vfmkd.mk/
North Macedonia men's national volleyball team
Medal record
European Volleyball League
Bronze medal – third place2014 Europe
Silver medal – second place2015 Poland
Silver medal – second place2016 Macedonia
Silver medal – second place2017 Denmark
Silver medal – second place2021 Macedonia
Bronze medal – third place2022 Hungary

The team has participated in the European Championship since 2019.

History

The Macedonian Volleyball Federation was established in 1946, following the framework of the Macedonian Physical Culture Association. On 13 February 1949, the Macedonian Volleyball Federation became an independent sports organization. The Macedonian team qualified twice for the European Championship, in 2019 and in 2021. The national team also played in the European Championship for a third time in 2023, as they hosted the 2023 Men's European Volleyball Championship in the Boris Trajkovski Sports Center (BTSC) at Skopje, the national team's home ground.

  • CEV Eurovolley 2019: The Macedonian national team performed favorably at the European Championship in 2019. In Ljubljana Stozice Area, the home ground of the Group C team, they beat the Belarusian national team with a score of 3-1 (23-25), (25-19), (29-27), (25-20). They won against the hosts of the Group C team, Slovenia, by a score of 3-1 (26-24), (30-28), (19-25), (26-24). The Macedonian team finished 17th with a score of 2-3.
  • CEV Eurovolley 2021: The national team failed to win any games in this event.
  • CEV Eurovolley 2023: The Red Lions were the host of Pool C, and Skopje's Boris Trajkovski Sports Center was the venue. In the opening match, the Macedonian team beat Denmark by a score of 3-1 (22-25), (25-22), (25-19), (25-22). Two days later, the national team won against Montenegro with a score of 3-0 (25-22), (25-18), (25-20). The Red Lions qualified for the top 16, but lost to the Italian men's national volleyball team. In the end, the Red Lions finished 16th.

Home ground

The Boris Trajkovski Sports Center in Skopje

The Boris Trajkovski Sports Center (Macedonian: Спортски центар Борис Трајковски), or BTSC, in 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. The sports center has a capacity of 10,000, and contains an Olympic-size swimming pool and the 5-star hotel Alexander Palace within the complex. The venue also contains four restaurants and a sports bar. Nearby, a water park and ice skating rink are accessible.

The arena is the home ground of the Macedonian volleyball team, both men and women. It was the venue for the European League three times in 2016, 2018 and 2022.

European League

The team has historically focused on competing in the European League, with the goal was of making a team for the European Championship Qualifiers that will be able to qualify for the European Volleyball Championship. This project was started in 2010 by the National Volleyball Federation in order to elevate the smaller sports, such as volleyball, to a higher level.

The national team has participated in eight European League tournaments. The strongest players of the team throughout this period have been the Georgiev brothers, Ljaftov and Madjunkov.

Year Round Position Pld W L SW SL
Europe 2014Semifinals3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Poland 2015Final2nd place, silver medalist(s)
North Macedonia 2016Final2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Denmark 2017Final2nd place, silver medalist(s)
North Macedonia 2018Silver League Semifinals4th
Hungary 2021Silver League Final2nd place, silver medalist(s)
North Macedonia 2022Silver League Semifinals3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Europe 2023Golden League League Round11th
TotalParticipated: 8/8

European Championship

  • Within Yugoslavia team
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)
Year Position Pld W L
Slovenia 201917th place
Finland 202123rd place
North Macedonia Italy 202316th place

World Championship

  • Within Yugoslavia team
1956(10),1962(8),1966(8),1970(10)
  • Macedonia North Macedonia 1991-2022 didn't qualify

Olympic Games

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

Mediterranean Games

  • Within Yugoslavia team
1963 Gold Medal ,1967 Gold Medal ,1971 Gold Medal ,1975 Gold Medal ,1979 Gold Medal ,1987 (4) ,1991 Silver Medal
Year Position Pld W L
Turkey 20137th place
Spain 20189th place
Algeria 20229th place

Current team

Roster for the 2023 Men's European Volleyball Championship

Head coach:Joshko Milenkovski
Assistant:Hari Nakovski
No. Name Position Height (cm) Birth year
1Darko Angelovski Libero 1801994
2Gjorgi Gjorgiev Setter 1971992
3Toshe Efremov Outside Spiker 1932007
4Nikola Gjorgiev (C) Opposite 1961988
5Vlado Milev Outside-spiker 1951987
6Stojche Arsov Opposite 1962003
7Slave Nakov Middle-blocker 1941994
8Aleksandar Ljaftov Outside-spiker 1981990
9Filip Lepidovski Middle Blocker 1992002
10David Stojanov Setter 1902001
11Filip Despotovski Setter 1941986
12Eftim Richliev Setter 1871995
13Stefan Aleksov Opposite 1951996
14Angel Boshkov Outside Spiker 1932002
15Filip Madjunkov Middle-blocker 1991996
16Stojan Iliev Outside-spiker 1901999
17Luka Kostik Outside-spiker 1982001
18Vase Mihailov Outside-spiker 1991986
19Kostadin Richliev Libero 1842000
20Filip Savovski Middle Blocker 2062002
21Ivan Andonov Opposite 1981989
22Risto Nikolov Middle Blocker 2021990
23Hristijan Andonovski Middle Blocker 1962004
24Filip Nikolovski Libero 1891997

Macedonian players in notable squads

Vladimir Bogoevski
1975 European Championship
  • Vladimir Bogoevski
1979 European Championship
  • Goran Srbinovski, Aleksandar Tasevski, Vladimir Bogoevski
1980 Olympic Games
  • Vladimir Bogoevski, Goran Srbinovski, Aleksandar Tasevski
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