Tikvesh
Tikvesh logo
LeaguesMacedonian First League
Founded1970
ArenaJasmin Sports Hall
Capacity2,500
LocationKavadarci, North Macedonia
Team colorsBlue, Orange, White
     
Head coachNorth Macedonia Goran Samardziev
Championships3 Macedonian Championships
2 Macedonian Cups
1 BIBL
Websitekkfeni.com
Active departments of Sports Club Tikvesh
Basketball Handball Football

Basketball Club Tikvesh (Macedonian: КК Тиквеш) is a professional basketball club based in Kavadarci, North Macedonia. They currently play in the Macedonian First League. KK Tikvesh is the first ever Macedonian club to win an international trophy in basketball, they won the 2010-11 EUROHOLD Balkan League.[1]

History

KK Tikvesh was founded on 11 January 1970.[2]

Name: KK Tikvesh before it was Alumni Dekom Tikvesh (1995-1997), Orka Sport (1997-1999), Tikvesh (1999-2002), Feni Industries (2005-2019), EuroNickel 2005 (born 2019).

The team was taken under the leadership of the local FErro-NIckel mining company "Feni Industries AD" in 2005, while the smelter was under the control of Beny Steinmetz.

Since 2008, KK Tikvesh has organized the international basketball tournament “Dimitar Gjorgjiev", in Kavadarci.

In 2019, due to the difficulties of Steinmetz and because of the uncertain economic climate for the smelter's output, the company faced court-ordered administration. The result of this process was the sale of the smelter to an organization called Euronickel,[3] who also took on the sponsorship of the basketball team. In the summer of 2023 EuroNickel planned to step down and stop being the main financial brand of Kavadarci club. However, company remained as the main sponsor of the club and the name was not changed.[4]

BIBL League Seasons

Home arena

Jasmin Arena (Macedonian: " Јасмин") is a multi-purpose indoor sports arena located in Kavadarci, North Macedonia and seats 2,500 spectators.

The arena is used for basketball by KK Tikvesh. In May 2011, it hosted the Final Four of the Balkan International Basketball League.

Jasmin Arena

Honours

Domestic Achievements North Macedonia

European Achievements European Union

Current squad

KK Tikvesh roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
G 6 North Macedonia Sokolov, Darko 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 86 kg (190 lb) 38 – (1986-05-08)8 May 1986
SG 8 North Macedonia Karakolev, Nikola 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) 36 – (1987-08-24)24 August 1987
F 9 North Macedonia Zlatev, Todor 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 21 – (2002-12-30)30 December 2002
PF 22 Serbia Đekić, Branislav 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 94 kg (207 lb) 32 – (1991-08-12)12 August 1991
G North Macedonia Stojanovski, Luka 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 24 – (2000-02-04)4 February 2000
PG North Macedonia Mladenović, Marjan 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 72 kg (159 lb) 36 – (1987-08-27)27 August 1987
SF 5 Serbia Vranes, Milos 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 91 kg (201 lb) 29 – (1995-04-25)25 April 1995
PF Serbia Gavrilović, Ivan 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 28 – (1996-03-06)6 March 1996
Head coach
  • North Macedonia Goran Samardziev
Assistant coach(es)
  • North Macedonia Atanas Manev
Team manager

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: 2020-11-01

Depth chart

Pos. Starting 5 Bench
C Jure Planinić
PF Branislav Đekić Ivan Gavrilović
SF Milos Vranes Todor Zlatev
SG Darko Sokolov Nikola Karakolev
PG Marjan Mladenović

Notable players

Head coaches

References

  1. ^ "KK Feni Industries makes history".
  2. ^ KK Тиквеш формирање - 11 јануари 1970 година
  3. ^ Moggridge, Matthew (2 December 2019). "Euronickel Industries completes $100 Million investment and second furnace restart". Steel Times International.
  4. ^ Ljubomir (2023-08-09). "Еуро Никел останува на сцената, познат е наследникот на Самарџиев! - KOS.MK". Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  5. ^ KK Feni Industries