HC Alkaloid continues to keep up with modern sports trends both on and off the court. The club is excited to announce the opening of its very own corner at the D Sport sports store, located within the Todor Proeski Arena in Skopje!

The Hummel-branded sports equipment collection, featuring the club’s logo, includes a range of items such as jerseys, tracksuits, hoodies, sports T-shirts, and other accessories, all now available for fans to purchase!

Head over to the D Sport store or visit their online shop to grab your HC Alkaloid fan gear!

For more details, click here: https://bit.ly/alkaloid-fanshop

HC Alkaloid held its first training session of 2025, with all players and the full staff in attendance.

Many of our club members, both in terms of players and staff, were part of the Macedonian national team that competed in last month’s 29th World Championship. After a short break for the national team members, they are now back to focus on their club duties. A new addition to HC Alkaloid is central back Martin Ivanovski, who is starting his tasks under the guidance of coach Kiril Lazarov.

February will be a month full of challenges for HC Alkaloid. This weekend, the season resumes in the Macedonian Super League, with six more rounds left to play in the first phase of the championship.

After 16 rounds, HC Alkaloid is at the top of the table with a strong chance of finishing the season as champions and entering the Playoff stage with a solid advantage.

On the European front, HC Alkaloid will compete in the Round of 16 matches of the EHF European Cup this month. On February 15, they will travel to Brixen, Italy, and on February 22, they will host the return leg in Skopje’s Avtokomanda arena. HC Alkaloid has a strong chance of advancing to the quarterfinals of this prestigious European competition, potentially taking another step toward achieving the club’s greatest success in Europe.

The Macedonian senior national team delivered a strong performance at the 29th World Championship held in Croatia, Norway, and Denmark.

Our national team finished among the world’s top 16, securing 15th place, and once again captured the hearts of handball fans with their relentless fighting spirit, uncompromising mentality, improved quality of play, and a more modern approach to the game.

Macedonia notched two wins, two draws, and two losses at the World Championship. We triumphed over Guinea (29-20) and Qatar (39-34), while holding favoured Hungary (27-27) and Austria (29-29) to draws. The only matches where we failed to pick up points were a somewhat controversial defeat to the Netherlands (32-37) and a loss to the world’s Top 4 national team, France (25-32).

The Macedonian national team played consistently at a high level throughout all six matches, showing significant improvement compared to previous tournaments. This was a clear sign that this almost completely revamped and youthful squad, led by head coach Kiril Lazarov and his experienced staff, is on the rise and already achieving top results.

HC Alkaloid, as a handball project focused on giving Macedonian players the chance to progress and develop into elite athletes through high-quality training and competition, played a key role in this overall success.

HC Alkaloid’s head coach, Kiril Lazarov, along with his assistants Biljana Crvenkoska and Ninoslav Pavelikj, fitness coach Petar Basnarkov, and physiotherapist Toshe Trajkovski, were all part of the coaching staff for the Macedonian national team.

Among the 18 players who took the court in the six matches of World Championship preliminary and main rounds were HC Alkaloid athletes: Marko Kizikj, Ivan Galevski, Ivan Djonov, Marko Mitev, Igor Gjorgiev, Martin Serafimov, Martin Velkovski, Aleksandar Petkovski, Nikola Markoski, Marko Stojkovikj, and Valentin Karasmanakis. HC Alkaloid takes great pride in these 11 players, who each, in their own way, represented the Macedonian national team with unwavering dedication. Their contributions, both on and off the court, played a major role in the team’s success and in promoting Macedonia with pride on the global handball stage.

Three Macedonian national team players from HC Alkaloid and HC Multi Essence have been selected by the European Handball Federation to join the Respect Your Talent project – Class of 2024.

A total of 30 young handball players, who made a lasting impression at the M18 EHF Euro held in Montenegro this summer and were named Player of the Match, were invited to participate in the annual camp in Vienna. At the camp, they had the opportunity to learn and engage in off-the-court discussions with EHF handball ambassadors, including renowned former players Hans Lindberg (Denmark), Ljubomir Vranjes (Sweden), Vid Kavticnik (Slovenia), and Carlos Prieto (Spain).

Players Damjan Mitev, Marin Krstevski, and Gjorgji Nikolovski were the Macedonian representatives at this event.

The selected players discussed key topics with the famous ambassadors including nutrition, social media, anti-doping, dual careers, psychological exercises, and sports laws.

For each subject, the ambassadors had a dedicated expert by their side, who ensured every aspect was professionally analyzed and thoroughly explored.

“I definitely want to reach the top. I know it’s a tough task, but there’s time, and I believe we’re on the right path. The sky’s the limit, and with the advice we’ve received from the ambassadors, anything is possible. They shared their story with us, and that will be very helpful in the future,” said Marin Krstevski.

Photos: Uros Hocevar/Kolektiff

HC ALKALOID – CHC TIKVESH 35-26 (21-9)

Venue: Avtokomanda in Skopje. Referees: Sasho Krkachev and Gjoko Kolevski. Delegate: Aco Nikolovski

HC ALKALOID: Kizikj, Galevski 1, Trajkoski, Petrov 1, Markoski 2, Mladenovikj, Serafimov 8, Stojkovikj 1, Mitev 1, Gjorgiev 1, Velkovski 3, Bingo 5, Francisco 3, Petkovski 9, Savrevski, Panchevski

Seven-meter throws: 6/7 Suspensions: 10 min.

CHC TIKVESH: Arsic, Anastasovski 3, Temelkoski, Velkov, Sokolov, Andonovski 4, Kofiloski, Dimovski 3, Lazov, Manaskov 2, Gacevic 1, Kocev 3, Letic 2, Krivokapic 6, Danevski, Obina 2

Seven-meter throws: 5/7 Suspensions: 6 min.

HC Alkaloid capped off 2024 with a commanding victory in the derby against CHC Tikvesh, securing their spot at the top of the League standings. In the final round of the calendar year, HC Alkaloid hosted the team from Kavadarci and celebrated a nine-goal triumph.

The match was effectively decided in the first half, where HC Alkaloid dominated from the outset, taking early leads of 10-5 and 12-6. By halftime, the home team had built a commanding 11-goal advantage (21-9).

In the second half, the pace slowed somewhat, leading to a more balanced exchange of goals. HC Alkaloid maintained a lead of nine to ten goals throughout, though the visitors briefly reduced the deficit to six (23-29). Alkaloid responded swiftly, restoring their cushion to finish with a nine-goal margin in favor of the blue-and-whites.

Aleksandar Petkovski and Martin Serafimov led the charge, with Petkovski scoring a match-high nine goals and Serafimov adding eight.

This match concluded HC Alkaloid’s autumn Super League campaign, cementing their position as League leaders. Attention now turns to the senior national team’s participation in the World Championship in Croatia, Denmark, and Norway this January.

HC Alkaloid will resume League play in February, starting with a match against Struga.

HC PRILEP – HC ALKALOID 30-40 (13-18)

Venue: Riste Ristevski Richko in Prilep. Referees: Sashko Krkachev and Gjoko Kolevski. Delegate: Vasil Chavdarov

HC PRILEP: Angeleski, Trenchevski 6, Kastratovikj 2, Rajatovski 2, Adamcheski 3, Bikoski, Ivchevski, Ilieski 5, Organdjiev 2, Burcheski, Cvetanoski 7, Hristoski, Levani, Kvastek 3, Trajkoski, Trajchevski

Seven-meter throws: 4/5 Suspensions: 10 min.

HC ALKALOID: Kizikj, Trajkoski, Djonov 4, Petrov 1, Markoski 1, Mladenovikj 2, Serafimov 2, Stojkovikj 3, Mitev 1, Gjorgiev 5, Velkovski 2, Bingo 3, Francisco 3, Petkovski 9, Savrevski 4

Seven-meter throws: 1/2 Suspensions: 8 min.

HC Alkaloid secured their 14th Super League victory, ensuring they remain firmly atop the standings following the current penultimate round in 2024. The team delivered a commanding 10-goal triumph on the road against HC Prilep in an offensively charged match that saw a total of 70 shots scored.

Coming into the game as firm favorites, led by coach Kiril Lazarov, HC Alkaloid lived up to expectations. They seized control early, jumping to a 7-4 lead and maintaining a comfortable three-to-four-goal cushion throughout the first half. A late surge allowed Alkaloid to extend the advantage to 16-10 before heading into the break with an 18-13 lead.

The second half followed a similar rhythm, with Alkaloid maintaining full control. The gap consistently hovered between six and eight goals before the visitors closed the match with a decisive 10-goal margin (40-30).

Aleksandar Petkovski shined once again, leading all scorers with nine goals, while Igor Gjorgiev added five to the tally.

HC Alkaloid will wrap up the year with a home clash against CHC Tikvesh from Kavadarci. The final round of 2024 is scheduled for December 18 at 17:00 in the Avtokomanda arena.