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Sport in Skopje

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As the capital of the Republic of Macedonia, Skopje is home to several sports teams and venues. FK Vardar and FK Rabotnički are the two strongest and most popular football teams, whilst RK Kometal Gjorče Petrov is the most popular handball team, being a European Women's EHF Champions League champion for 2002. RK Vardar and RK Metalurg are two main male handball teams, and MZT Skopje and Rabotnički are best in basketball.

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Events

Recently, Skopje was the host of the following events:

  • 2006 W.A.K.O. European Championships
  • 2008 European Women's Handball Championship, Skopje Sports Arena
  • 2008 Women's Junior World Championship
  • 2009 Men's U20 European Basketaball Championship - Division B
  • 2010 European Twenty20 Championship
  • 2010 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
  • 2011 Davis Cup Europe Zone Group III
  • 2017 UEFA Super Cup

    • Sports venues

    Skopje has four major sports indoor halls, of which the Boris Trajkovski Sports Arena is the biggest. The main stadium is the Philip II Arena and it hosts the Macedonia national football team.

    References

    Sport in Skopje Wikipedia
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