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ŽRK Vardar ( mk, ЖРК Вардар) is a Macedonian women's
handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...
club from
Skopje Skopje ( , , ; mk, Скопје ; sq, Shkup) is the capital and largest city of North Macedonia. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre. The territory of Skopje has been inhabited since at least 4000 BC; r ...
,
North Macedonia North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Socialist Feder ...
. The team currently competes in the
Macedonian women's First League of Handball The Macedonian women's First League of Handball ( mk, Македонска Женска ракометна супер лига), is the top-tier team handball competition in the North Macedonia, Republic of North Macedonia. 2016/2017 Skopsko Sup ...
, Women’s Regional Handball League and used to be a top competitor in the
Women's EHF Champions League The Women's EHF Champions League is the competition for the top women's handball clubs in Europe, organised annually by the European Handball Federation (EHF). It is the most prestigious tournament for clubs, with the champions of Europe's top na ...
.


History

*The Beginning WHC Vardar was founded in 1961, as part of the Vardar Sports Club in
Skopje Skopje ( , , ; mk, Скопје ; sq, Shkup) is the capital and largest city of North Macedonia. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre. The territory of Skopje has been inhabited since at least 4000 BC; r ...
, which had been founded in 1947. WHC Grafichar Skopje club was established in 1948, and it was the top quality team at the time. They won many titles including the last one in 1960 before the fusion. In 1961 Grafichar renamed itself to Vardar and almost the entire team of the club Grafichar joined the team. WHC Vardar started with winning the championship in 1961. The next few seasons they played in a higher rank including play offs for the Federal First Division. In 1963 after the earthquake, the Vardar team was dismissed and they didn't compete for many seasons until 1970. Most of the players joined HC Rabotnicki and Metalurg Skopje. *New Come Back In the year 1970 after the financial situation got better they started to compete in Macedonian league again. They won 4 championships in a row from 1971 till 1974 and played qualification for the higher rank Federal Division. They didnt manage to get to higher rank losing tight barrage games with 1 or 2 goals difference in aggregate. In 1976 and 1977 they won the Macedonian championship again and next year they qualified for the second Division Federal League. They won the Second Division in 1978 and reached the play-offs for top flight federal division, but lost in aggregate 1 goal difference. In the next years they got back in the Macedonian league again. They won the title in 1983 .They played in the Macedonian league till 1992. After 1992 Macedonian league became the top flight league where they had tough competition in newly rising club Kometal GP Skopje. *First league days Until Kometal Gjorče Petrov officially stopped working, Vardar was the only other club to win any title in any of the competitions in Macedonia by winning the 1994
Macedonian Cup The Cup of Macedonia ( mk, Куп на Македонија, ''Kup na Makedonija'') is the top knockout tournament and the second most important football competition in Macedonia after the Macedonian First League championship. The cup was estab ...
. In the 2012/2013 season with the arrival of the new sponsor and sporting director
Sergey Samsonenko Sergey Samsonenko (born 17 November 1967) is a Russian millionaire and businessman residing in the Republic of North Macedonia. He is the owner of the Macedonian football club FK Vardar and the Macedonian handball club RK Vardar RK Vardar 19 ...
along with some new players, the team started to achieve more positive results and won its first league title. *Stardom Days Vardar got back on the champions track in the begging of 2011 when their financial situation became great again. They brought many new top class players and started making champions team. With all those new super star players coming each year, Vardar started winning many championships and cups plus Regional League. They played with great success in the Womens Champions league beating the best clubs in the world and bringing Glory to Skopje fans. In the year 2012 the new Sports center Jane Sandanski was built which became handball temple of Glory . Since 2013, the team had three 3rd-place finishes in the
EHF Champions League The Men's EHF Champions League is the most important club handball competition for men's teams in Europe and involves the leading teams from the top European nations. The competition is organised every year by EHF. The official name for the me ...
and two 2nd-place finishes in the seasons 2016–17 and 2017–18 being the only team that competed in the all EHF Final Four Tournaments. *Recent rank Earlier in 2018 the president of the club, Gordana Naceva, announced the breakup of the team made up from world class players and added that they will focus on young players. In the season 2019 and 2020 Vardar finished 3 rd in the Macedonian league. They didn't play in the Champions league any more after they've decided that their team is not strong enough for the competition.


Kits


Accomplishments


Domestic competitions

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Macedonian First League The Macedonian First Football League ( mk, Прва македонска фудбалска лига, ''Prva Мakedonska Fudbalska Liga''), also called Macedonian First League, 1. MFL, and Prva Liga, is the highest professional football competiti ...
: : Winners (6): 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18 *
Macedonian Cup The Cup of Macedonia ( mk, Куп на Македонија, ''Kup na Makedonija'') is the top knockout tournament and the second most important football competition in Macedonia after the Macedonian First League championship. The cup was estab ...
: Winners (6): 1994, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018


European competitions

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EHF Champions League The Men's EHF Champions League is the most important club handball competition for men's teams in Europe and involves the leading teams from the top European nations. The competition is organised every year by EHF. The official name for the me ...
: : '' Runner-up'': 2016–17, 2017–18 : ''Third placed'': 2013–14, 2014–15, 2015–16


Other competitions

* Women’s Regional Handball League: : Winners: 2016–17, 2017–18 : ''Runner-up'': 2013–14 *
Bucharest Trophy The Bucharest Trophy ( ro, Trofeul București) is a pre-season international women's team handball tournament for clubs, held each year in Bucharest, Romania. The competition is hosted by Liga Naţională club CSM Bucharest at the Sala Polivale ...
: : ''Third placed'':
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* Vardar Trophy: : Winners: 2015 : ''Runner-up'': 2017


Arena information

Unlike the usual situation in handball of clubs renting halls from municipalities or private owners, HC Vardar itself is the owner of the
Jane Sandanski Arena Jane Sandanski Arena ( mk, Спортскиот центар „Јане Сандански“ or ) is an indoor sports arena located in the Aerodrom Municipality of Skopje, Republic of Macedonia . It has a capacity of 6,000. It is named after re ...
where they play all their home matches in the
Women's EHF Champions League The Women's EHF Champions League is the competition for the top women's handball clubs in Europe, organised annually by the European Handball Federation (EHF). It is the most prestigious tournament for clubs, with the champions of Europe's top na ...
, the Women’s Regional Handball League and in the domestic competitions.


Team


Current squad of the first team


Current squad

:''Squad for the 2021–22 season''


Staff


Professional staff


Management


Former club members


Notable former players

* Julija Nikolić * Marija Shteriova *
Dragana Pecevska Dragana Ristova, née Pecevska ( mk, Драгана Ристова) (born 11 April 1983) is a retired Macedonian handball player who plays for ŽRK Metalurg and for the North Macedonia women's national handball team. She plays on the position ...
* Biljana Crvenkoska * Andrea Beleska * Ivana Sazdovski * Robertina Mečevska * Dragana Petkovska * Sara Ristovska * Mirjeta Bajramoska * Teodora Keramičieva * Ivana Gakidova * Simona Stojanovska * Sara Mitova * Jovana Micevska * Leonida Gičevska * Jovana Sazdovska *
Inna Suslina Inna Evgenevna Suslina (russian: Инна Евгеньевна Суслина) (born January 5, 1979) is a Russian team handball player, who last played for HC Vardar and Russia women's national handball team.Polina Kuznetsova Polina Viktorovna Kuznetsova ( rus, Полина Викторовна Кузнецова, , pɐˈlʲinə kʊzʲnʲɪˈtsovə, née Vyakhireva; born 10 June 1987) is a Russian handball player for Rostov-Don and the Russia women's national handball ...
* Tatiana Khmyrova *
Olga Chernoivanenko Olga Igorevna Fomina ( rus, Ольга Игоревна Фомина, , ˈolʲɡə fəmʲɪˈna, née Chernoivanenko; born 17 April 1989) is a Russian handball player for HC Lada and the Russian national team. She has played on the Russian na ...
* Nigina Saidova * Ekaterina Kostyukova * Alena Ikhneva * Andrea Lekić *
Dragana Cvijić Dragana Cvijić (born 15 March 1990) is a Serbian handball player for Ferencvárosi TC and the Serbian national team. International honours *EHF Champions League: **''Winner'': 2012'', ''2015'' *World Championship: **''Finalist'': 2013 Individu ...
* Marija Petrović * Sanja Damnjanović * Marija Lojpur *
Marina Dmitrović Marina Dmitrović (born 23 March 1985) is a Serbian handballer for Dunărea Brăila. International honours *EHF Champions League: **''Bronze Medalist'': 2014 *World Championship A world championship is generally an international competitio ...
* Andrea Klikovac *
Jovanka Radičević Jovanka Radičević (born 23 October 1986) is a Montenegrin handball player for RK Krim Mercator and a former player of the Montenegrin national team. She is considered to be the best right wing of all-time. International honours *EHF Champi ...
* Ana Đokić *
Itana Grbić Itana Grbić, (born 1 September 1996) is a Montenegrin handball player who plays for Brest Bretagne Handball and the Montenegrin national team. Itana is the younger sister of Montenegrin footballer Petar Grbić. International honours *EHF Cha ...
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Allison Pineau Allison Marie Pineau (born 2 May 1989) is a French handballer for RK Krim and the France women's national handball team, French national team. She won gold medal at the 2017 World Women's Handball Championship, 2017 World Championship, 2018 Europe ...
* Siraba Dembele *
Amandine Leynaud Amandine Suzanne Monique Leynaud (born 2 May 1986) is a French professional handball player. She is openly lesbian and she and her wife Annabelle are parents to Marcel and Mila. Career She competed at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 and won a silver med ...
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Alexandra Lacrabère Alexandra Maïté Lacrabère (born 27 April 1987) is a French handball player. She is a former player of the French national team. Career Lacrabère has won gold medals at 2017 World Championships , the 2018 European Championships and the Toky ...
* Andrea Penezić * Andrea Čanađija * Maja Sokač *
Barbara Lazović Barbara Lazović (née Varlec; born 4 January 1988) is a Slovenian handball player who plays as a right back for RK Krim and the Slovenian national team. International honours *EHF Champions League: **''Silver Medalist'': 2017, 2018 Individual ...
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Tamara Mavsar Tamara Mavsar (born 1 April 1991) is a Slovenian handballer for Siófok KC and the Slovenian women's national team. Achievements *Slovenian First League of Handball: **''Winner'': 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 *Slovenian Cup: **''Winner'' ...
* Dayane Pires da Rocha *
Mayssa Pessoa Mayssa Raquel de Oliveira Pessoa, also known as Mayssa Pessoa or simply Mayssa (born 11 September 1984) is a Brazilian female handball goalkeeper for Dunărea Brăila and the Brazilian national team. She was one of nearly two dozen LGBT Olym ...
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Begoña Fernández Begoña Fernández Molinos (born 22 March 1980 in Vigo) is a former Spanish team handball player. She was member of the Spanish national team. She played at the 2008 European Women's Handball Championship in the Republic of Macedonia, where ...
* Dziyana Ilyina *
Anja Althaus Anja Althaus (born 3 September 1982) is a retired German handball player who most recently played for Győri ETO KC and formerly was a member of the German national team. She won the Champions League three times in her career (twice with Vibo ...
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Camilla Herrem Camilla Herrem (born 8 October 1986) is a Norwegian handball player for Sola HK and the Norway women's national handball team, Norwegian national team. Her international achievements include one Olympic gold medal, three World Championship gold ...


Notable former coaches

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Indira Kastratović Indira Kastratović, née Jakupović ( mk, Индира Кастратовиќ; born 2 October 1970) is a Macedonian handball player. She is considered as one of the best Macedonian female handball players in history and one of the best right b ...
(2012–2015) * Ace Stankovski * Sime Simovski *
Jan Pytlick Jan Pytlick (born 5 June 1967) is a Danish handball coach, and trains Saudi Arabia national team. He was head coach for the Danish women's national handball team from 1998 to 2006, and again from 2007 to 2014. Pytlick has led the women's nation ...
(2015–2016) * Kim Rasmussen (2015) * David Davis (2016–2017) *
Roberto García Parrondo Roberto García Parrondo (born 12 January 1980) is a retired Spanish handball player and current coach of MT Melsungen. As part of the Spanish team, he played in the 2005 Mediterranean Games and the 2007 World Championship in Germany. García i ...
(2018–2019) *
Eduard Koksharov Eduard Aleksandrovich Koksharov (russian: link=no, Эдуард Александрович Кокшаров, born 4 November 1975) is a Russian handball player and coach of the Russian national team. He played as a left winger. He retired from ...
(2016) * Irina Dibirova


Kit manufacturers

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European competitions record


EHF Champions League


EHF Cup


Challenge Cup


Regional Handball League


European competitions record (WHC Vardar SCJS)


EHF Cup


Challenge Cup


Statistics


All–time Top 10 Scorers in the EHF Champions League

:''As of 2017–18 season''


Most appearances in the EHF Champions League

:''As of 2017–18 season''


Individual awards in the EHF Champions League


References


External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:ZRK Vardar Handball clubs in North Macedonia Handball clubs established in 1961 Sport in Skopje