| Handball Club Alkaloid | |||
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| Full name | Rakometen klub Alkaloid | ||
| Short name | Alkaloid | ||
| Founded | 7 July 2021 (2021-07-07) | ||
| Arena | Avtokomanda Sports Hall Boris Trajkovski Sports Center | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 6,500 | ||
| President | Goran Minov | ||
| Head coach | Kiril Lazarov | ||
| Captain | Igor Gjorgjiev | ||
| League | Macedonian Super League | ||
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| Website Official site | |||
RK Alkaloid (Macedonian: РК Алкалоид) is a Macedonian professional team handball club from Skopje that plays in the Macedonian Handball Super League.
History
The club was founded on 7 July 2021 and started competing in the second tier of Macedonian handball. The Alkaloid company owns 100% of the club.[1] RK Alkaloid managed to win the league title in their first season, securing a place in the Macedonian Handball Super League for 2022–23.[2] They finished 2nd in the 2022-23 Macedonian Handball Super League season and they competed in the EHF European League group stage for the first time in the season 2023-24.[3] In 2024 Alkaloid won the domestic cup for the first time, followed by the Supercup of Macedonia title. After beating AEK H.C., Alkaloid became the third Macedonian handball club with a European trophy and the first one to win the EHF European Cup. Kiril Lazarov became the first Macedonian to win a European trophy both as a player and a coach.[4]
Home ground
Avtokomanda Hall the indoor sports arena located in Skopje, Avtokomanda.
Crest, colours, supporters
Kit manufacturers
| Period | Kit manufacturer |
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| 2021–present |  Hummel |
Kits
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    2022–23 |
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   2021–22 |
 2022–23 |
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Accomplishments
Domestic competitions
Winner (1): 2024
- Winner (1): 2024
European Competitions
- Winner (1): 2024-25
European record
EHF European League
| Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023–24 | Group Stage (Group F) |
 RK Vojvodina |
26–31 | 29–34 | 3rd place | |
 Logroño La Rioja |
28–27 | 29–29 | ||||
| Bjerringbro-Silkeborg |
23–31 | 31–35 | ||||
| 2025–26 | Qualification round |  TSV Hannover-Burgdorf |
28–29 | 27–37 | 55–66 | |
EHF European Cup
| Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024–25 Winners |
Round 2 |  Dragūnas Klaipėda |
42–31 | 37–31 | 79–62 |
| Round 3 |  Handball Westwien |
38–27 | 32–29 | 70–56 | |
| Last 16 |  SSV Brixen Handball |
38–31 | 44–22 | 82–63 | |
| Quarterfinals |  CS Minaur Baia Mare |
32–25 | 31–31 | 63–56 | |
| Semifinals |  Runar Sandefjord |
42–37 | 29–34 | 71–71 (3–1 p) | |
| Final |  AEK Athens HC |
10–0[a] | 29–25 | 39–25 |
- Due to security concerns in the arena, the final was cancelled.[5] On 5 June 2025, the EHF decided that HC Alkaloid would be given a 10–0 forfeit win and declared them the champions, because AEK refused to play[6]
EHF ranking
- As of 05/12/2025 [7]
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | TSV Hannover-Burgdorf | 150 |
| 30 | Runar Sandefjord | 144 |
| 31 | Vojvodina Novi Sad | 143 |
| 32 |  RK Alkaloid | 143 |
| 33 |  HC Kriens-Luzern | 140 |
| 34 | CS Minaur Baia Mare | 139 |
| 35 |  IK Sävehof | 139 |
Management
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| President | Goran Minov |
| Sport Director | Ljubomir Savevski |
| Operations Director | Miloš Miloševski |
Current squad
- Squad for the 2025–2026 season
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Transfers
- Transfers for the 2026–27 season
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Transfer history
| Transfers for the 2025–26 season | ||
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Technical staff
- Head coach: Kiril Lazarov
- Assistant coach: Biljana Crvenkoska
- Goalkeeping coach: Jane Cvetkovski
- Fitness coach: Petar Basnarkov
- Physiotherapist: Toše Ristovski & Toše Trajkovski
Former club members
Notable former players
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.handball-planet.com/rk-alkaloid-ehf-cup-2024-2025-winners/
- "Official statement on European Cup final HC Alkaloid vs AEK Athens HC". ehfec.eurohandball.com.
- "Court of Handball reaches first decision in Alkaloid vs AEK case". ehfec.eurohandball.com.
- "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".
- https://www.rkalkaloid.mk/en/seven-new-signings-boost-hc-alkaloid-roster/
- https://www.rkalkaloid.mk/en/seven-new-signings-boost-hc-alkaloid-roster/
- https://www.rkalkaloid.mk/en/seven-new-signings-boost-hc-alkaloid-roster/
- https://www.slobodenpecat.mk/en/novoto-zasiluvanje-na-rk-alkaloid-alarov-ne-sum-chovek-koj-prognozira-nashe-e-da-rabotime-za-rezultat/
- https://www.slobodenpecat.mk/en/butel-se-zasili-so-iskusen-golman-od-alkaloid/
- https://uschb.fr/signature-de-mihajlo-mladenovic/
- https://rukometnizurnal.com/david-savrevski-u-ohridu/
- https://www.slobodenpecat.mk/en/rk-alkaloid-gi-zapochna-podgotovkite-za-novata-sezona-nov-igrach-e-islangjanecot-ulfar-pal-monsi-tordarson/