KK Gostivar
KK Gostivar (Macedonian: КК Гостивар) is a basketball club based in Gostivar, Republic of Macedonia.
History
The team was established in 1954 under name KK Mavrovo. It changed its name numerous times over the year. KK Goteks, KK Vardar-Komerc, KK Gostivar and KK Nikol-Fert Gostivar. KK Gostivar [1] is three times republic league champion of Macedonia. In the golden age of its existence it won three title in: 1965, 1967 and 1968. They waited for a long time for their fourth title but after 32 years they won their 4th title in 2000. Next year in the season 2000-01 they won their first Macedonian Basketball Cup by beating KK Rabotnički in the final 72-65. Next season they once again defeated Rabotnički 88-82 to claim back to back Cup titles.
Honours
League Achievements
- Macedonian Republic League Champion - 1965, 1967, 1968
- Macedonian League Champion - 2000
- Macedonian Cup Winner - 2001, 2002
European Cups
They played 4 times in European competition. In the season 1996/97, 1999/00 and 2000/01 they played in FKC/FIBA Korac Cup. In the 2002/03 season they played in FRC/FIBA-Europe Regional Challenge.
Scores of KK Nikolfert Gostivar in Europe:
- 2002/03 FRC [S] QR (Grp C): Brotnjo Citluk (BIH), 59-76* & 64-78
[S] QR (Grp C): Zrinjevac Zagreb (CRO), 87-79 & 89-92* [S] QR (Grp C): AEL Limassol (CYP), 75-84* & 67-87
- 2000/01 FKC Q1: Sloboda-Dita Tuzla (BIH), 60-81* & 66-61
- 1999/00 FKC Q1: KK Zagorje (SVN), 82-87 & 97-80*
R1 (Grp C): Maccabi Haifa (ISR), 45-72* & 86-92 R1 (Grp C): Reggianna Reggio Emilia (ITA), 71-96* & 75-71 R1 (Grp C): Beopetrol Belgrade (SRB), Beopetrol quit
- 1996/97 FKC Q1: Debrecen Basket (HUN), 74-43 & 56-70*
R1 (Grp E): Saski Baskonia Vitoria (ESP), 72-74 & 73-118* R1 (Grp E): RBC Verviers-Pepinster (BEL), 65-80* & 90-83 R1 (Grp E): Dynamo Vinkovci (CRO), 48-66* & 83-75