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| nickname = Штркови<br>(''The Storks'')<br />Металци<br>(''The Metalworkers'')
| nickname = Штркови<br>(''The Storks'')<br />Металци<br>(''The Metalworkers'')
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| leagues = [[Macedonian First League (basketball)|Macedonian League]] • [[ABA League Second Division|ABA 2]]
| leagues = [[Macedonian First League (basketball)|Macedonian League]] • [[ABA League Second Division|ABA 2]]
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'''MZT Skopje Aerodrom''' ({{lang-mk|МЗТ Скопје Аеродром}}) is a [[basketball]] club based in [[Skopje]], [[North Macedonia|Macedonia.]] The club competes in the [[Macedonian First League (basketball)|Macedonian League]] and [[ABA League]]. The club's home ground is [[Jane Sandanski Arena]], but due to small capacity, the matches in the [[ABA League]]<ref>{{cite web|title=MZT Skopje Adriatic League|url=http://www.abaliga.com/club/32/MZT_Skoplje|publisher=ABA Liga.com|access-date=16 February 2015|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140812003138/http://www.abaliga.com/club/32/MZT_Skoplje|archive-date=12 August 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Eurocup Basketball|EuroCup]]<ref>{{cite web|title=MZT Skopje in Eurocup|url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/?clubcode=SKO|publisher=eurocupbasketball.com|access-date=16 February 2015}}</ref> between 2012 and 2014 were played in [[Boris Trajkovski Arena]]. Since the 2014–15 season, all matches are held in the renovated Jane Sandanski Arena.
'''MZT Skopje Aerodrom''' ({{langx|mk|МЗТ Скопје Аеродром}}) is a [[basketball]] club based in [[Skopje]], [[North Macedonia|Macedonia.]] The club competes in the [[Macedonian First League (basketball)|Macedonian League]] and [[ABA League]]. The club's home ground is [[Jane Sandanski Arena]], but due to small capacity, the matches in the [[ABA League]]<ref>{{cite web|title=MZT Skopje Adriatic League|url=http://www.abaliga.com/club/32/MZT_Skoplje|publisher=ABA Liga.com|access-date=16 February 2015|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140812003138/http://www.abaliga.com/club/32/MZT_Skoplje|archive-date=12 August 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> and [[Eurocup Basketball|EuroCup]]<ref>{{cite web|title=MZT Skopje in Eurocup|url=https://www.euroleaguebasketball.net/eurocup/teams/?clubcode=SKO|publisher=eurocupbasketball.com|access-date=16 February 2015}}</ref> between 2012 and 2014 were played in [[Boris Trajkovski Arena]]. Since the 2014–15 season, all matches are held in the renovated Jane Sandanski Arena.


In its history, MZT Skopje has won the [[Macedonian First League (basketball)|Macedonian championship]] ten times, the [[Macedonian Basketball Cup|Macedonian Cup]] eleven times, and the [[Macedonian Basketball Super Cup|Macedonian Super Cup]] six times.
In its history, MZT Skopje has won the [[Macedonian First League (basketball)|Macedonian championship]] ten times, the [[Macedonian Basketball Cup|Macedonian Cup]] eleven times, and the [[Macedonian Basketball Super Cup|Macedonian Super Cup]] six times.
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Latest revision as of 14:30, 11 December 2024

MZT Skopje Aerodrom
MZT Skopje Aerodrom logo
NicknameШтркови
(The Storks)
Металци
(The Metalworkers)
LeaguesMacedonian League • ABA 2
Founded9 March 1966; 58 years ago (1966-03-09)
ArenaJane Sandanski Arena
Capacity6,500
LocationSkopje, Macedonia
Team colorsBlue and White
   
PresidentLazar Todorović
Team managerFilip Gjorevski
Head coachVasko Atanasov
Team captainDamjan Stojanovski
OwnershipAerodrom Municipality
Affiliation(s)MZT Skopje 2
Championships11 Championships of Macedonia
12 Macedonian Cups
7 Macedonian Super Cups
Websitemztskopjeaerodrom.mk

MZT Skopje Aerodrom (Macedonian: МЗТ Скопје Аеродром) is a basketball club based in Skopje, Macedonia. The club competes in the Macedonian League and ABA League. The club's home ground is Jane Sandanski Arena, but due to small capacity, the matches in the ABA League[1] and EuroCup[2] between 2012 and 2014 were played in Boris Trajkovski Arena. Since the 2014–15 season, all matches are held in the renovated Jane Sandanski Arena.

In its history, MZT Skopje has won the Macedonian championship ten times, the Macedonian Cup eleven times, and the Macedonian Super Cup six times.

The club was a founding member of the Adriatic Basketball Association in 2015. In November 2020, the club's shares were transferred to the Slovenian club KK Koper Primorska.

History

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Beginnings (1966–1990)

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Lazar Lečić was a head coach of MZT in the mid-1980s

KK Skopje was formed in 1966 by a group of enthusiasts led by the club's first president, Mile Melovski. The interest in basketball was high, and even though there were four clubs in Skopje, there was still a need for more clubs. Soon after the club's establishment, a number of young players joined the club and started training on an open field in Avtokomanda. The first team roster consisted of Trpezanovski, Atanasovski, Strezovski, Lazarevski, and Domlevski, who was also the team coach. Two years later, the club became a member of the Macedonian League. In 1971, Uroš Maljković was chosen to be the new president of the club, with Boris Sokolovski becoming the new head coach. After the reorganization of the leagues in Yugoslavia, KK Skopje[3] gained the right to play in the Second League – South. In the first season in this league, KK Skopje finished seventh. In the second season, the team reached the First League qualifications. KK Skopje lost and, due to leaving the field in Ivangrad, received a penalty of eight points for the next season.

KK Skopje got relegated again to the regional league and Taki Dzikov was selected to be the head coach. In 1979, the team finished first in the Macedonian League and gained promotion to the Second Yugoslav League yet again. With this success, the factory Metalski Zavod Tito, or MZT, thanks to Jovo Panajotović, Uroš Maljković, and Slobodan Mucunski, one of the leading people of MZT, who became the president of the club started investing in KK Skopje. In 1984, MZT completely took the club under its wing, building the new Jane Sandanski Arena in Aerodrom. In 1986, KK Skopje, under the new name MZT Skopje and the leadership of Lazar Lečić, reached the Yugoslav First Basketball League where they competed for two seasons.

The team debuted in the Yugoslav First Basketball League in the 1986–87 season with coach Lazar Lečić, who was previously head of their "eternal rivals" Rabotnički. At that period, the most prominent individuals were Vlatko Vladičevski with an average of 16,4 points, Vojislav Zivčević with 15,6 points, and Darko Knežević with 14,5 points. There was also a significant contribution by the former player of Partizan, Milan Medić, and the former player of Crvena zvezda, Aleksandar Milivojša. In the fourth final of the play-off, Cibona eliminated MZT in two games.

Independence of Macedonia (1991–2008)

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After the independence of Macedonia, MZT Skopje immediately became one of the leading basketball clubs in the country. In the mid-1990s, MZT Skopje had a few successful runs in European competitions, the most memorable being the 1996–97 season when the team played in the Raimundo Saporta Cup. In this period, MZT was led by coach Aleksandar Knjazev, and the team defeated Real Madrid, Benfica, and Ratiopharm, and has therefore qualified for the 1/16 finals, without losing one match at home in Jane Sandanski Arena. The draw allocated that MZT Skopje was to play Porto, with the first match to be played at home. The home form continued when MZT Skopje managed to defeat Porto in Jane Sandanski. But the win was not enough, as Porto won at home by a bigger margin, ending MZT Skopje European season. In the Macedonian National Championship, MZT was eliminated by Žito Vardar in the semifinal. In the next few seasons, MZT Skopje had a marginal role in the European cups, playing against teams like Žalgiris, ASVEL, Cholet, Split, and others. In the domestic league, MZT Skopje had a few tries to get to the championship trophy, playing in the play-off finals six times, but the team did not manage to win the championship in this period. However, MZT won four Macedonian Basketball Cups in this period, in 1996, 1997, 1999, and in 2000.

Moments of downfall (2008–2011)

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Toni Grnčarov in 2010

In 2008, after many years of the poor decision making of the then management of the club, the fans decided to start a boycott in order to change the entire set of the management team of MZT Skopje. In the summer of 2009, the entire management left the club, leaving the club in financial debt. Two weeks before the beginning of the season, MZT Skopje was left without players, coach, youth school, and sponsors. A day before the deadline for application of teams for the current championship, the Family Aerodrom fan group organized a march in order to save the club. As a result, the club was taken over by the Municipality of Aerodrom. Due to the financial problems of the club, it had the worst season since the independence of Macedonia, so MZT Skopje had to play in the play-out to secure its place in the league. MZT succeeded and, therefore, secured the place in the first division for the next season. In the next season, 2010–11, the club got new sponsors, there was a complete reorganization of the management set, and the junior school was reactivated, which had been defunct for eight years. All debts were repaid, and the team succeeded in entering the playoff semifinals, and the finals of the Macedonian Cup.

The club's first championship (2011–12)

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Champions of the 2011–12 season

After all the turmoil and upheavals in the past, after a long time, KK MZT Skopje formed a team which became a favourite for winning the first league title since its existence. Before the start of the season, an agreement has been reached with the ABA League, and the team participated in the 2012–13 ABA League. Aleksandar Todorov, who had previously been on the bench of MZT several times, was appointed as a new coach. Since the last season, the team has included Toni Grnčarov and Igor Penov, while the new signings were Ognen Stojanovski and Gjorgji Čekovski, as well as the foreign players Cade Davis, Noah Dahlman, and Igor Mijajlović. In the regular part of the championship, they won the first place, and the roster was completed with the coming of another player from Montenegro, an international player Nikola Vučurović. The first "exam" for the team was the Macedonian Cup, where the team defeated Feni in the finals at Boris Trajkovski Arena. Feni was also an opponent in the league finals; Aerodrom won the series 4–1 and became a champion of Macedonia on May 2, 2012, for the first time in its history.[4]

Domination in domestic competitions, ABA League, and Eurocup (2012–2018)

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MZT Aerodrom's debuted in the ABA League in the 2012–13 season. In its first official game in the Adriatic League, MZT won against Cibona in Zagreb,[5] which was immediately followed by its first official victory at home over Široki Breg. In the last round, MZT had a chance to qualify for the Eurocup. It was necessary to defeat Krka in Slovenia, and for Cedevita to be defeated by the Široki Breg. The task was fulfilled by the Macedonian champions, but the qualification did not depend on MZT alone, and eventually MZT ranked seventh, with a score of 14 wins and 12 losses, thus ensuring its participation in the ABA League in the next season. The team has won the Cup of Macedonia, defeating Kumanovo in the finals, while in the league playoffs, MZT Skopje succeeded in making it to the title without a single defeat, achieving victories over Feni in the semifinals with 3–0 and over Kozuv in the finals with 4–0.

The 2013–14 season was historic for MZT and the Macedonian basketball. After a long time, Macedonia had a team which was a part of the group stage in the Eurocup. The newly named coach Vlada Vukoičić, who replaced Aleš Pipan, brought some new players, including Stefan Sinovec, Uroš Lučić, Justin Reynolds, and Macedonian international Aleksandar Kostoski. The team was drawn in the group with UNICS, Banvit, Maccabi Haifa, VEF Riga, and BC Kalev/Cramo. MZT finished in the last place in the group with one win against Cramo at home.

Damjan Stojanovski

Along with the performance in the Eurocup, MZT also competed in the ABA League. MZT appointed Zoran Martić as their new head coach. Instead of desired sixth place in the ABA League, MZT ended the season in ninth place. In February 2014, MZT won the National Cup by defeating Lirija in the final. After that, MZT won ten league games in a row. In the semifinals of the league, the opponents were again Lirija, which MZT eliminated with a score of 2–0 in series. In the final, MZT Skopje defeated "eternal rivals" Rabotnički. The series ended with a 3–1 victory, and MZT won the league for the third season in a row.[6] Prior to the 2014–15 season, many of the players has left the club, and Zmago Sagadin[7] was appointed a new coach. He was sacked shortly after the season began, and was replaced by Vrbica Stefanov. Stefanov was also sacked during the season, and was replaced by Bobi Mitev.[8] Mitev resigned after the series of defeats, and was replaced by Aleksandar Jončevski, who used to be an assistant coach during the mandates of all previous coaches. The elimination from the Macedonian Cup in the semifinals by Kozuv and the next-to-last place in the ABA League meant resignation for Jončevski. He was replaced by Aleš Pipan, who became the fifth coach in the season. In the semifinals of the league, MZT eliminated Feni Industries, while in the finals, the team defeated the Kumanovo team, winning the championship for the fourth time in a row.[9] Aleš Pipan was appointed as a head coach again in the 2015–16 season. After mixed performances in the ABA League regular season, the head coach Aleš Pipan was replaced by Aleksandar Jončevski. MZT ended the ABA League season in the tenth place. In domestic competitions, MZT won another cup and league "double", becoming the champions for the fifth time in a row.[10]

In the 2016–17 season, MZT Skopje applied for participation in the Eurocup for the second time in the last four years. Emil Rajković was appointed as new head coach. After a few games, the coach position was taken up by former assistant Aleksandar Jončevski, but the season ended with Croatian coach Ante Nazor on the bench. The Eurocup campaign ended without a victory out of ten games. In the ABA League, the team defeated Krka in the decisive match in the last part of the season and was thus saved from relegation, finishing in 13th position.[11] The team won their sixth consecutive league title against Karpoš Sokoli 3–2 in the final. Charlon Kloof was MVP of the finals.[12]

MZT Skopje started the 2017–18 season with Aleksandar Todorov as new head coach. However, due to poor results, he was sacked in December 2017. In the same month December 8, 2017,[13] Željko Lukajić was named as the head coach of MZT Skopje. During the season, there were big changes in the club with completely new management, new coach, and changes in the squad. After six years in the First ABA league, MZT got relegated with a score of 3–19. In February 2018, MZT won its nine Macedonian Cup trophy with a win over Rabotnički in the final tournament in Kavadarci. In the meantime Lukajić left the team, and for new head coach was appointed his assistant Gjorgji Kočov. In the Macedonian League MZT finished as the runners-up, losing to Rabotnički in the finals.

Seventh domestic title and ABA Second League (2018–19)

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In the 2018–19 ABA League Second Division, MZT Skopje, coached by Gjorgji Kočov, finished in third place during the regular season. In the play-offs, the club defeated Spars Sarajevo 2–0 to reach the final, where they lost to Sixt Primorska (3–0).[14] The club also lost in the ABA League promotion/relegation play-offs against Zadar (2–1), thus staying in the second division.[15] In the domestic competitions, MZT was eliminated in the semi-finals of the Macedonian Cup against Rabotnički. However, MZT won their seventh domestic championship after defeating Rabotnički 3–0 in the final.[16]

Name through history

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The club was established in 1966 as the basketball department of the sports club Skopje. Later the names were changed quite a few times, from KK Skopje (1966–1984), to KK MZT Skopje HEPOS (1984–1992), to KK MZT Skopje (1992–1998), to KK MZT BOSS Skopje (1998–2000), to KK MZT Skopje 2000 (2000–2004), to KK MZT Skopje (2004–2008), to KK MZT FON University (2008–2009), and finally, to KK MZT Skopje Aerodrom (2009–present). Few times in the names of the team were included names of the main sponsors of the team. However, the club is best known under the name KK MZT Skopje.

Names

Honours

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Honours No. Years
League
Macedonian Republic League Winners 6 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1979
Macedonian League Winners 11 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Macedonian League Runners-up 7 1993, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2018
Cups
Macedonian Cup Winners 12 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024
Macedonian Cup Runners-up 5 1994, 1995, 2003, 2011, 2022
Macedonian Super Cup Winners 7 2003, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Macedonian Super Cup Runners-up 1 2000

Winning seasons

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Macedonian League

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Season Champion Runner-up Score MVP
2011–12 MZT Skopje Aerodrom Feni Industries 4–1 (seven game series) North Macedonia Todor Gečevski
2012–13 MZT Skopje Aerodrom Kožuv 4–0 (seven game series) North Macedonia Gjorgji Čekovski
2013–14 MZT Skopje Aerodrom Rabotnički 3–1 (five game series) North Macedonia Damjan Stojanovski
2014–15 MZT Skopje Aerodrom Kumanovo 3–0 (five game series) North Macedonia Marko Simonovski – Montenegro Sead Šehović
2015–16 MZT Skopje Aerodrom Kumanovo 3–1 (five game series) North Macedonia Damjan Stojanovski
2016–17 MZT Skopje Aerodrom Karpoš Sokoli 3–2 (five game series) Netherlands Charlon Kloof
2018–19 MZT Skopje Aerodrom Rabotnički 3–0 (five game series) North Macedonia Damjan Stojanovski
2020–21 MZT Skopje Aerodrom EuroNickel 2005 3–0 (five game series) North Macedonia Andrej Magdevski
2021–22 MZT Skopje Aerodrom Pelister 3–1 (five game series) Montenegro Nemanja Milošević
2022–23 MZT Skopje Aerodrom Pelister 3–0 (five game series) North Macedonia Vojdan Stojanovski
2023–24 MZT Skopje Aerodrom Pelister 3–0 (five game series) North Macedonia Damjan Stojanovski

Macedonian Cup

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Season Champion Runner-up Result MVP Host city
1996 MZT Skopje Aerodrom Godel Rabotnički 69–64 North Macedonia Vlatko Vladičevski Skopje
1997 MZT Skopje Aerodrom Tikveš Kavadarci 92–86 North Macedonia Toni Simić Radoviš
1999 MZT Skopje Aerodrom Nikol Fert 78–73 North Macedonia Mirza Kurtović Kavadarci
2000 MZT Skopje Aerodrom Rabotnički 68–66 North Macedonia Gjorgji Knjazev Skopje
2012 MZT Skopje Aerodrom Feni Industries 84–66 North Macedonia Todor Gečevski Skopje
2013 MZT Skopje Aerodrom Kumanovo 79–71 North Macedonia Damjan Stojanovski Skopje
2014 MZT Skopje Aerodrom Lirija 76–73 North Macedonia Todor Gečevski Ohrid
2016 MZT Skopje Aerodrom Karpoš Sokoli 68–62 Serbia Marko Luković Gevgelija
2018 MZT Skopje Aerodrom Rabotnički 76–67 North Macedonia Damjan Stojanovski Kavadarci
2021 MZT Skopje Aerodrom Rabotnički 77–69 North Macedonia Damjan Stojanovski Skopje
2023 MZT Skopje Aerodrom Feniks 2010 89–73 North Macedonia Vojdan Stojanovski Skopje
2024 MZT Skopje Aerodrom Pelister 62–60 North Macedonia Damjan Robev Bitola

Macedonian Super Cup

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Season Champion Runner-up Result MVP Host city
2003 MZT Skopje Aerodrom Rabotnički 77–75 North Macedonia Đorđe Vojnović Skopje
2015 MZT Skopje Aerodrom Rabotnički 81–62 North Macedonia Dimitar Mirakovski Ohrid
2016 MZT Skopje Aerodrom Karpoš Sokoli 87–84 United States Torey Thomas Skopje
2021 MZT Skopje Aerodrom Rabotnički 79–78 N/A Skopje
2022 MZT Skopje Aerodrom TFT 100–82 N/A Skopje
2023 MZT Skopje Aerodrom Feniks 76–54 N/A Skopje
2024 MZT Skopje Aerodrom Pelister 78–64 N/A Skopje

Arena

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Jane Sandanski Arena

Jane Sandanski Arena is an indoor sports arena located in the Aerodrom Municipality of Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. The arena has a capacity of 7,500. It is named after the Macedonian revolutionary Jane Sandanski.

On 18 November 2012, it was announced that the arena will be completely demolished, with a new arena called Sports Centre Jane Sandanski planned to be built in its stead. On 14 February 2013, MZT Skopje held their last training in Jane Sandanski, with more than a thousand fans attending. The following day, the arena was officially closed and demolished.

In September 2015, west and east stands were upgraded by 500 seats. Now, the arena is home ground of MZT Skopje, RK Vardar, and ŽRK Vardar. Moreover, Sports Centre Jane Sandanski has fitness centre, aerobics centre, tennis and paddle tennis courts, playground for children, and exclusive sports store and fan shop.

Players

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Current roster

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Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

MZT Skopje roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
C 0 North Macedonia Krstevski, Bojan 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 35 – (1989-06-04)4 June 1989
PG 1 North Macedonia Petkov, Marin 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 78 kg (172 lb) 21 – (2003-02-20)20 February 2003
SG 5 North Macedonia Milovanović, Marko 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 96 kg (212 lb) 22 – (2002-01-18)18 January 2002
PF 6 North Macedonia Andonoski, Andrej 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 22 – (2002-04-02)2 April 2002
PG 9 North Macedonia Magdevski, Andrej 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 28 – (1996-01-14)14 January 1996
PG 10 North Macedonia Zetov, Dimitar (TW) 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 81 kg (179 lb) 18 – (2006-01-18)18 January 2006
PF 13 North Macedonia Maslinko, Andrej 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 27 – (1997-05-20)20 May 1997
G 15 United States Virgin Islands Edwin, Deon 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 95 kg (209 lb) 32 – (1992-08-09)9 August 1992
G/F 19 North Macedonia Stojanovski, Damjan (C) 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 88 kg (194 lb) 37 – (1987-12-09)9 December 1987
SG 20 North Macedonia Stojanovski, Vojdan 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) 87 kg (192 lb) 37 – (1987-12-09)9 December 1987
SG 77 North Macedonia Veličkovski, Bojan (TW) 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) 82 kg (181 lb) 18 – (2006-04-07)7 April 2006
C 99 Serbia Koprivica, Miloš 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 102 kg (225 lb) 29 – (1995-03-24)24 March 1995
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Strength & conditioning coach(es)
  • North Macedonia Filip Bosilkov
Physiotherapist(s)
  • North Macedonia Darko Savov
Team manager
  • North Macedonia Filip Gjorevski
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (TW) Two-way affiliate player
  • Injured Injured
Updated: 10 July 2024

Depth chart

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Pos. Starting 5 Bench 1 Bench 2
C Miloš Koprivica Andrej Maslinko
PF Bojan Krstevski Andrej Andonoski
SF Damjan Stojanovski Marko Milovanović
SG Vojdan Stojanovski Deon Edwin Bojan Veličkovski
PG Andrej Magdevski Marin Petkov Dimitar Zetov

Second team

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For the reserves team of MZT Skopje, see MZT Skopje UNI Banka.

Squad changes for the 2024–25 season

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Former players

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For a list of all notable KK MZT Skopje players, former and current, see Category:KK MZT Skopje players.

Management

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Current staff

Head coaches

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Aleksandar Todorov, the first coach to win the title with MZT.

Supporters and rivalry

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Family Aerodrom at the Cup Final against Feni in 2012

MZT Skopje's fans, Family Aerodrom, were formed in spring 1997.[17]

MZT's fiercest and long-standing city rival is Rabotnički. The rivalry started after the independence of Macedonia, and the matches between these rivals have been labeled as the "Eternal derby." So far are played 169 games and the mutual score is 77 wins for MZT Skopje and 92 for Rabotnički.[18]

MZT Skopje in European Competitions

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  Win   Loss

Korać Cup 1993–94

1st round Czech Republic BK JIP Pardubice North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom 97–82 111–81
2nd round North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom Germany Ratiopharm Ulm 75–78 85–70

Raimundo Saporta Cup 1994–95

1st round Lithuania BC Baltai North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom 60–44 80–74

Korać Cup 1995–96

1st round Croatia Zagreb North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom 94–80 81–64
2nd round North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom Russia Arsenal Tula 91–78 94–70

Raimundo Saporta Cup 1996–97

Group stage Spain Real Madrid North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom 92–65 69–68
Group stage Bulgaria Plama Pleven North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom 103–94 91–68
Group stage North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom Germany Ratiopharm Ulm 92–89 94–73
Group stage North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom Israel Hapoel Galil Elyon 65–55 95–79
Group stage Portugal Benfica North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom 77–75 75–73
Round of 32 North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom Portugal BC Porto 73–69 80–74

Raimundo Saporta Cup 1997–98

Group stage Poland Znicz Pruszków North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom 110–64 79–85
Group stage North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom Estonia BC Tallinna Kalev 81–90 77–54
Group stage France ASVEL Villeurbanne North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom 68–48 53–58
Group stage North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom Lithuania Zalgiris Kaunas 93–95 97–49
Group stage Croatia Zagreb North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom 77–61 52–71

Raimundo Saporta Cup 1998–99

Group stage France Cholet Basket North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom 90–61 71–86
Group stage North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom Slovakia Slovakofarma Pezinok 84–76 75–60
Group stage Turkey Türk Telekom B.K. North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom 75–57 73–81
Group stage North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom Croatia Split 71–69 85–74
Group stage Czech Republic Geofin Nový Jičín North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom 94–87 100–74

Korać Cup 2000–01

1st round Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Vojvodina North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom 93–85 78–81

Eurocup 2013–14

Group stage Russia UNICS Kazan North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom 85–61 62–88
Group stage North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom Latvia VEF Riga 70–77 80–71
Group stage Israel Maccabi Haifa North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom 79–60 83–86
Group stage North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom Estonia Kalev Cramo 79–70 84–69
Group stage Turkey Banvit North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom 85–61 68–86

Eurocup 2016–17

Group stage Spain Herbalife Gran Canaria North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom 87–75 75–98
Group stage North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom Lithuania Lietkabelis 80–87 90–89
Group stage Russia Nizhny Novgorod North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom 88–74 82–97
Group stage North Macedonia MZT Skopje Aerodrom Croatia Cedevita 85–89 95–61

MZT Skopje in ABA League

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Note: "DNP" indicates that the team did not compete in the league in that season.   Win   Loss

Season 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2022–23
Score 7th (14–12) 9th (12–14) 13th (7–19) 10th (10–16) 13th (8–18) 14th (3–19) 14th (7–19)
Team Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away Home Away
Serbia Borac Čačak
DNP
 73–81 105–84
Montenegro Budućnost 69–76 81–71 78–71 87–79 65–81 96–69 68–72 65–55 96–90 92–61 71–93 104–62 86–90 89–66
Croatia Cedevita 74–61 78–80 75–81 77–67 61–76 81–70 65–70 89–64 79–100 82–61 64–851 77–65
DNP
Slovenia Cedevita O.
DNP
 79–74 93–73
Croatia Cibona 82–76 72–77 88–93 93–90 78–65 70–61 69–68 68–62 85–89 87–79 76–83 77–92 87–74 87–85
Serbia C. Zvezda 60–75 87–72 65–58 87–77 76–79 89–56 66–71 92–79 73–93 91–69 58–92 112–73 57–80 87–67
Serbia FMP
DNP
 89–68 101–82 67–72 100–72 87–82 101–97
Bosnia and Herzegovina Igokea 77–81 79–55 90–82 65–79 76–80 61–76 75–70 70–86 67–71 79–72 68–77 99–108 78–84 96–90
Slovenia Krka 92–88 68–80 80–75 73–50 60–72 85–52 69–67 72–68 89–65 97–87
DNP
Bulgaria Levski
DNP
 72–61 91–90
DNP
Serbia Mega Leks
DNP
 80–72 101–82 84–79 103–95 76–77 82–70 75–74 87–72 76–92 106–77 94–22 93–86
Serbia Metalac
DNP
 58–64 69–67 93–67 68–77
DNP
Montenegro Mornar Bar
DNP
 63–69 65–64 69–72 106–75 77–94 93–84
Serbia Partizan 66–64 68–58 69–70 66–73 55–63 65–50 82–78 72–69 62–93 91–76 92–89 112–94 74–92 120–67
Serbia Radnički 75–83 89–83 87–95 69–79
DNP
North Macedonia K. Sokoli
DNP
 74–71 77–74
DNP
Montenegro SC Derby
DNP
 92–79 103–85
Croatia Split 73–65 93–84
DNP
 80–85 74–77
Montenegro Sutjeska
DNP
 71–75 68–77
DNP
Hungary Szolnoki 87–53 81–72 73–63 81–69 74–58 73–76
DNP
Slovenia Tajfun
DNP
 77–70 68–62
DNP
Bosnia and Herzegovina Široki 63–59 71–72 82–71 67–63
DNP
Slovenia Olimpija 76–87 60–64 79–60 73–62 57–76 69–56 81–62 91–76 97–96 72–91 55–96 94–85
DNP
Croatia Zadar 94–69 68–76 78–69 72–70 72–58 74–69 60–72 84–72 92–65 71–65 80–85 105–80 84–80 98–79

Most appearances in ABA League First Division

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As of 22 May 2023[19]

No Player Position Period App.
1 North Macedonia Damjan Stojanovski SG 2012–2018; 2022–2023 127
2 Serbia Uroš Lučić PF 2013–2015; 2016 56
3 North Macedonia Kiril Nikolovski C 2012–2015 56
4 Serbia Stefan Sinovec SG 2013–2015; 2016–2017 50
5 United States Cade Davis SF 2012–2014 50

Most points in ABA League First Division

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As of 22 May 2023[20]

No Player Position Period Pts.
1 North Macedonia Damjan Stojanovski SG 2012–2018; 2022–2023 1287
2 Serbia Đorđe Drenovac SF 2015–2017; 671
3 North Macedonia Todor Gečevski C 2012–2014 622
4 Croatia Jure Lalić C 2016–2018; 524
5 Serbia Stefan Sinovec SG 2013–2015; 2016–2017 523

Seasons

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Key

  • R1 = First round
  • R2 = Second round
  • R32 = Round of 32
  • R64 = Round of 64
  • GS = Group stage
  • Players in italics have left the club during the season.
Season Tier Domestic league Pos Domestic cup Adriatic League European competitions Head coach Roster
1992–93 1 First League Runners-up N/A — N/A Aleksandar Domlevski
0
1993–94 1 First League Semifinals Runners-up — Korać Cup (R2) Ante Dukovski
0
1994–95 1 First League Semifinals Runners-up — European Cup (R1) Miodrag Baletić
0
1995–96 1 First League Runners-up Winners — Korać Cup (R64) Lazar Lečić
Dimitar Manevski
0
1996–97 1 First League Semifinals Winners — EuroCup (R32) Aleksandar Knjazev
0
1997–98 1 First League Runners-up Semifinals — EuroCup (GS) Janko Lukovski
Vasil Kafedžiski
0
1998–99 1 First League Runners-up Winners — Saporta Cup (GS) Dražen Dalipagić
Aleksandar Knjazev
0
1999–00 1 First League Semifinals Winners — — Mitko Lukovski
0
2000–01 1 First League Runners-up Semifinals — Korać Cup (R64) Aleksandar Todorov
Marin Dokuzovski
0
2001–02 1 First League 6th place Semifinals — — Aleksandar Petrović
0
2002–03 1 First League Semifinals Runners-up — — Aleksandar Petrović
0
2003–04 1 First League Runners-up Semifinals — — Aleksandar Petrović
0
2004–05 1 First League Semifinals Semifinals — — Aleksandar Petrović
0
2005–06 1 First League Semifinals Quarterfinals — — Aleksandar Petrović
0
2006–07 1 First League 5th place Quarterfinals — — Aleksandar Petrović
0
2007–08 1 First League Semifinals Semifinals — — Aleksandar Todorov
Marjan Lazovski
0
2008–09 1 First League Semifinals Quarterfinals — — Aleksandar Petrović
Bobi Mitev
0
2009–10 1 First League Relegation playoffs Quarterfinals — — Ante Dukovski
0
2010–11 1 First League Semifinals Runners-up — — Aleksandar Petrović
Peca Jačimović
Budimir Jolović
Igor Gacov
0
2011–12 1 First League Winners Winners — — Aleksandar Todorov
0
2012–13 1 First League Winners Winners 7th — Aleksandar Todorov
Aleš Pipan
0
2013–14 1 First League Winners Winners 9th Eurocup (GS) Vlada Vukoičić
Zoran Martić
0
2014–15 1 First League Winners Semifinals 13th — Zmago Sagadin
Vrbica Stefanov
Bobi Mitev
Aleksandar Jončevski
Aleš Pipan
0
2015–16 1 First League Winners Winners 10th — Aleš Pipan
Aleksandar Jončevski
0
2016–17 1 First League Winners Semifinals 13th EuroCup (GS) Emil Rajković
Aleksandar Jončevski
Ante Nazor
0
2017–18 1 First League Runners-up Winners 14th — Aleksandar Todorov
Željko Lukajić
Gjorgji Kočov
0
2018–19 1 First League Winners Semifinals ABA 2 Runners-up — Gjorgji Kočov
0
2019–20 1 First League COVID-19 COVID-19 COVID-19 — Gjorgji Kočov
0
2020–21 1 First League Winners Winners ABA 2 Quarter final — Gjorgji Kočov
Darko Radulović
0
2021–22 1 First League Winners Runners-up ABA 2 Runners-up — Darko Radulović
Aleksandar Petrović
0
2022–23 1 First League Winners Winners 14th — Aleksandar Petrović
Dragan Nikolić
Vasko Atanasov
0
2023–24 1 First League Winners Winners ABA 2 Semi-Final — Vasko Atanasov
0

References

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