Handball Club Rabotnichki is a handball club from Skopje, North Macedonia. The club was established in 1948 as a section of the Sports Association Rabotnichki and is the oldest handball club in North Macedonia. It is a member of VIP Super Liga, the top men's handball competition in the country.
History Sports Department Rabotnichki was founded on 1 July 1945 in the Working Hall in Skopje, with Aleksandar Canko Hristov as its president. In addition to football, the Rabotnichki sports department organized the first volleyball match after the Second World War and established clubs for skiing, athletics, and basketball. The handball club was founded in 1948.
In August 2013, a beach handball tournament was held in Skopje to celebrate the club's 65th anniversary. In July 2015, the club announced plans to recruit strong players for the upcoming season to make the club formidable in the Super League. Shortly afterward, several new players joined, including members of the national team. During the 2015–16 season, Rabotnichki reached the playoffs and finished in sixth place.
The following season, Rabotnichki competed in the VIP Super Liga. That year, head coach Stojan Petrushevski and assistant coach Pepi Manaskov joined the organisation. In addition to the coaching staff, a dozen new players joined the team. The team moved to Jane Sandanski Arena, where it continues to play its home matches.
On 9 January 2021, HC Rabotnichki played its first international match, against the national team of Chile, at Jane Sandanski Arena. The match ended in a 29–29 draw.
Honors
Champions Winners (8): 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1963, 1984
Cup Winners Winners (2): 1960, 1977
Venue
HC Rabotnichki currently plays its league matches at Jane Sandanski Arena, an indoor sports arena located in the Aerodrom Municipality of Skopje. The arena has a capacity of 7,500 and is named after the revolutionary Jane Sandanski. The sports complex includes a hotel with a spa center, swimming pool, and sky bar. The complex also contains tennis courts, a fitness center, the club headquarters, an aerobics center, table tennis facilities, a children's playground, aHummel sports store, and a fan shop.
Team HC Rabotnichki (2022/23 season)Goalkeepers
12 Ognanovski Blagoja Players (Backs, Wingers, Play Makers) 6 Kristijan Tashevski 10 David Dimevski 7 Jakov Panovski 5 Stefan Chakalik 28 Petar Vilarov 9 Damjan Jakimovski 22 Stefan Damevski 33 Ilija Dimov 8 David Gashoski Backs Right Left Central 43 Nino Perchuklievski LCB 20 Viktor Damchevski LP 97 Kliment Eftimov P 13 Enis Idrizi CB
Former club members
Notable former players Nikola Markoski Daniel Gjorgjeski Mitko Stoilov Zlatko Mojsoski Velko Markoski Milan Levov Davor Palevski
Notable former coaches Andon Boshkovski Pepi Manaskov
References
External links
РК Работнички на Facebook
EHF Profile Работнички мина низ “мелницата“ на Металург Handball - RK Rabotnicki Skopje (Macédoine du Nord) : palmares, résultats et identité Enciklopedija fizičke kulture 2, Jugoslavenski leksikografski zavod, Zagreb, 1977.