North Macedonia women's national basketball team

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North Macedonia
Coat of arms of the President of North Macedonia.svg
FIBA ranking 73 Increase2.svg 2 (15 February 2024) [1]
Joined FIBA 1993
FIBA zone FIBA Europe
National federation Basketball Federation of North Macedonia
CoachAleksandar Ashadanov
Nickname(s)Лавови (Lions)
Црвено-Жолти (Red-Yellows)
Фаланга (Phalanx)
Olympic Games
AppearancesNone
World Cup
Appearances None
EuroBasket
AppearancesNone
First international
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 47–64 Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia
(Stara Zagora, Bulgaria; 1999)
Biggest win
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 129–19 Gibraltar  Flag of Gibraltar.svg
(Ohrid, Macedonia; 2000)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 112–41 Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia
(Leuven, Belgium; 14 November 2022)

The North Macedonia women's national basketball team represents North Macedonia in international women's basketball competitions.They played their first match in 1999 B -Division for Womens Eurobasket. The National team played 3 times in B-Division Womens Eurobasket .

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Competitions

Until 1992 Macedonia was part of the Yugoslavia women's national basketball team.After 1992 the national team didn't menage to qualify for the final stage of the competitions.

B-Division or Promotion Cup now called FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries was held in Ohrid Biljanini Izvori Sports Hall twice.First in 2000 European Promotion Cup for Women the national team was the host of the event.They won tournament by winning for victories against Gibraltar 129:12 ,Malta 83-20,Andora 102:35 and Scotland 68:41.


2012 FIBA Women's European Championship for Small Countries After 12 years was held for the second time in Ohrid , and this time they've finished second.The host of the tournament was again Ohrid Sports Center.This time the score was 4-1 after losing the final game.At Biljanini Izvori Sports Hall they won against Gibraltar 83:36,Austria 41:39, Wales 106:48 in the group stage.In the semi-final they've beat Scotland 80:61.In the final game they faced Austria again ,this time losing the close game by 63:68.
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Biljanini Izvori Sports Hall

After few seasons they entered the Womens Eurobasket qualification . They played 3 times in the Womens Eurobasket Qualification.

Team

Aleksandra Stojanovska
Tijana Mitreva
Matea Nikolikj
Nena Trajchevska
Merit Hempe
Elena Antikj capetan
Ilina Selcova
Milica Nikolikj
Devana Boner
Angela Mitrishanovikj
Ivana Kmetovska

Home ground

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Home Ground
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Home Ground

The BTSC – Boris Trajkovski Sports Center Macedonian : Спортски центар Борис Трајковски, Skopje is a multi-functional indoor sports arena. It is located in the Karpoš Municipality of Skopje, Macedonia. It is named after the former president, Boris Trajkovski. Its capacity is 10,000 .There is an Olympic size Swimming Pool and 5 Star Hotel Alexander Palace within the complex. Additional Water Land Fun Park and Ice Skating Rink next to it.

The arena is a home-ground of the Macedonian basketball team (men and women). The venue also contains four restaurants and a sports bar.

  1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.

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