KK Rabotnički

The club was founded in 1946 in Skopje. In 1964, KK Rabotnički became a member of the first federal "A" league in the former Federation of six republics Yugoslavia and competed there on a regular basis until 1990. In the 1991–92 season, the team played in the Federal YUBA Liga. They have never won a Federal championship but they were finalists in the Federal Yugoslav Cup on two occasions in 1976 and 1983. Since the Macedonian Republic League became the new Macedonian First League, Rabotnički have been the most successful Macedonian basketball team of all time, winning a record 15 league titles and 9 national cups.[1]

• In the season 2023/24 Rabotichki was the host of the Qualifying tournament Group A of 2023–24 FIBA Europe Cup.Playing against Donar (basketball club),CS Rapid București (men's basketball) and Sabah BC .

In their rich European history KK Rabotnicki competed in many European competitions. Their most successful period was in the 1990s. They competed for eleven seasons in four different cups.

BIBL League Seasons

• 2009: (7-5) 2nd
• 2010: (3-7) 9th

Seasons and results of Rabotnicki in Europe:

1975 FIBA European Cup Round Team Home   Away   Group stage Olympiacos 90–79 91–71 CSKA Sofia 117–88 90–84 Tours Basket 107–90 99–83 Semi-final Olimpia Milano 104–89 90–67

1993 Saporta Cup Round Team Home   Away   Round 1 BV Den Helder 85–62 92–76 Group stage Saski Baskonia 102–97 113–90 Tofaş 109–107 92–87 Olimpija Ljubljana 66–88 89–77 Bellinzona 92–94 87–70 Split 85–91 82–74

1995 FIBA European League Round Team Home   Away   Round 1 Budivelnyk 65–64 83–69

1995 Europe Champions Cup Round Team Home   Away   Qualif.Round HKK Brotnjo 78–64 76–59

1996 FIBA Saporta Cup Round Team Home   Away   Group stage Rīgas ASK 84–97 99–80 Włocławek 86–88 82–76 Scavolini Pesaro 78–71 95–77 Hopsi Polzela 89–91 74–66 Fenerbahçe 78–84 90–61

1997 FIBA Saporta Cup Round Team Home   Away   Group stage ToPo Helsinki 80–81 85–55 Joventut Badalona 55–70 105–72 BIPA-Moda 57–77 78–63 Tofaş 76–77 73–47 Žemaitijos Lokiai 78–88 86–70

1999 FIBA Saporta Cup Round Team Home   Away   Group stage Bosna 51–82 59–52 TAU Cerámica 57–73 70–49 PSG Racing 57–70 83–43 Illiabum Clube 68–76 67–68 Znicz Pruszków 64–65 84–41

2000 Radivoj Korać Cup Round Team Home   Away   Qualif.Round Igokea 63–71 70–70

2002 FIBA Euro Challenge Round Team Home   Away   Group stage Peristeri 59–72 85–72 NIS Vojvodina 81–83 102–77 Pinar Karşıyaka 66–96 99–91 Hapoel Jerusalem 89–90 90–64 Yambolgaz-92 75–69 73–85

2003 FIBA Euro Challenge – South Conference Round Team Home   Away   Group stage Fenerbahçe 91–87 80–65 CSU Ploiești 75–66 60–46 APOEL Nicosia 81–77 93–100 Semi-final Keravnos 96–75 Final Tuborg Izmir 78–80

2004 FIBA Euro Challenge Round Team Home   Away   Group stage UNICS Kazan 95–99 87–53 Nymburk 102–86 84–60 Hapoel Galil Elyon 97–109 92–87 Fenerbahçe 67–79 109–60 CSKA Sofia 82–81 84–97 Kyiv Basket 62–88 102–73

2017 FIBA Europe Cup Round Team Home   Away   Qualifying Round 1 Parma Basket 73–95 88–63

KK Rabotnički Skopje's fiercest and long standing city rival is MZT Skopje, the other large and popular basketball club in Macedonia. They also have supporters in the capital city named Family Aerodrom. The rivalry started after the Independence of Macedonia, and the matches between these rivals have been labeled as the Eternal derby.

• Official Website
• KK Rabotnički on Facebook
• Team info at MKF
• Eurobasket.com KK Rabotnicki Page
• Supporters Website