North Macedonia national rugby league team

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North Macedonia
North Macedonia national rugby league team logo.png
Team information
NicknameThe Lions
Governing bodyMacedonian Rugby League
Region Europe
Head coach Aaron Zammit
Captain James Mirceski
Most caps 10 Players (3)
Top try-scorer Jayden Gouganovski (3)
Top point-scorer Jayden Gouganovski & James Suleski (12)
Home stadium Forshaw Park
IRL ranking 33rd
Uniforms
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Kit left arm.svg
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Kit body.svg
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Kit right arm.svg
Kit shorts.svg
Kit socks long.svg
First colours
Team results
First game
Flag of North Macedonia.svg North Macedonia 8-40 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg
(Forshaw Park, Sydney, Australia; 21 October 2023)
Biggest defeat
Flag of North Macedonia.svg North Macedonia 8-40 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg
(Forshaw Park, Sydney, Australia; 21 October 2023)
World Cup
Appearances0
Official rankings as of July 2025
RankChangeTeamPts %
1Steady2.svgFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 100
2Steady2.svgFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 83
3Steady2.svgFlag of England.svg  England 80
4Steady2.svgFlag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 62
5Steady2.svgFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 53
6Steady2.svgFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 51
7Steady2.svgFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 43
8Steady2.svgFlag of France.svg  France 29
9Increase2.svg 2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 22
10Steady2.svgFlag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 22
11Decrease2.svg 2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 18
12Steady2.svgFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 18
13Steady2.svgFlag of Malta.svg  Malta 16
14Increase2.svg 1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 14
15Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 13
16Steady2.svgFlag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 11
17Steady2.svgFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 10
18Steady2.svgFour Provinces Flag.svg  Ireland 9
19Increase2.svg 5Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8
20Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 8
21Decrease2.svg 1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 8
22Steady2.svgFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 7
23Decrease2.svg 2Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 7
24Decrease2.svg 1Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 7
25Steady2.svgFlag of Poland.svg  Poland 5
26Increase2.svg 1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 5
27Increase2.svg 1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 5
28Decrease2.svg 2Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 5
29Steady2.svgFlag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 4
30Steady2.svgFlag of Kenya.svg  Kenya 4
31Steady2.svgFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4
32Steady2.svgFlag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 3
33Steady2.svgFlag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 3
34Increase2.svg 22Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 3
35Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 3
36Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 2
37Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 2
38Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 2
39Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2
40Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 1
41Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 1
42Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1
43Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1
44Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1
45Decrease2.svg 1Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 0
46Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 0
47Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
48Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 0
49Decrease2.svg 1Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 0
50Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 0
51Increase2.svg 6Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 0
52Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 0
53Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 0
54Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0
55Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 0
56Decrease2.svg 1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0
57Decrease2.svg 7Flag of Niue.svg  Niue 0
Complete rankings at
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The North Macedonia national rugby league team (nicknamed the Lions) represent North Macedonia in international rugby league football competitions.

Contents

In October 2022, a North Macedonia team took part in the New South Wales Rugby League Harmony Nines tournament and won the emerging nations competition. [1] North Macedonia applied for membership of the International Rugby League and were awarded observer status in April 2023. [2] [3] In October 2023, the Nines team repeated it success in the Harmony Nines tournament [1] and a week later North Macedonia made its full international debut against Poland. [4]


Competitive record

Below is table of the official representative rugby league matches played by Macedonia at test level up until 18 February 2024:

TeamFirst PlayedPlayedWinDrawLossPoints ForPoints AgainstLast Meeting
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 2024100122362024
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 2024100118222024
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 202310018402023
Total 30034898 

Results

DateScore [a] OpponentCompetitionVenueReport
21 October 20238–40Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Friendly Forshaw Park, Sydney, Australia [4]
4 February 202418–36Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Friendly Forshaw Park, Sydney, Australia [5]
18 February 202418–22Flag of Malta.svg  Malta Friendly Forshaw Park, Sydney, Australia [6]

Notes

  1. North Macedonia score given first

References

  1. 1 2 "Lions roar again at Harmony 9s". NSW Rugby League. 14 October 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  2. "Slovakia and North Macedonia apply to join International Rugby League". Inside the Games. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  3. "North Macedonia and Slovakia granted IRL membership". European Rugby League. 17 April 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  4. 1 2 "North Macedonia 8 40 Poland". European Rugby League. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  5. "North Macedonia 18 36 Chile". European Rugby League. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
  6. "North Macedonia 18 22 Malta". European Rugby League. Retrieved 3 March 2025.