North Macedonia women's national basketball team

This article is about the women's team. For the men's team, see North Macedonia men's national basketball team.

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.

North Macedonia

FIBA ranking	75 2 (26 August 2024)[1]
Joined FIBA	1993
FIBA zone	FIBA Europe
National federation	Basketball Federation of North Macedonia
Coach	Aleksandar Ashadanov
Nickname(s)	Лавови (Lions) Црвено-Жолти (Red-Yellows) Фаланга (Phalanx)
Olympic Games
Appearances	None
World Cup
Appearances	None
EuroBasket
Appearances	None
Home Away
First international
Austria 47–64  Macedonia (Stara Zagora, Bulgaria; 1999)
Biggest win
Macedonia 129–19 Gibraltar  (Ohrid, Macedonia; 2000)
Biggest defeat
Belgium 112–41  Macedonia (Leuven, Belgium; 14 November 2022)

Competitions

Until 1992 Macedonia was part of the Yugoslavia women's national basketball team. After 1992, the national team did not manage 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 the 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 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 beat Scotland 80:61. In the final game they faced Austria again, this time losing the close game by 63:68.

Biljanini Izvori Sports Hall

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

Olympic Games 1980 (3) , 1984 (6), 1988 (2) Year Round Position Pld W L 1992 Couldn't Enter 1996 Couldn't Enter Womens Eurobasket Served as Qualification for the tournament They didn't Qualify for Eurobasket 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024 Didn't Qualify Total 0 Titles 0 0 0 0 World Championship 1959 (4), 1964 (6), 1967 (6), 1983 (8), 1990 (2) Year Round Position Pld W L 1994 Couldn't Enter Womens Eurobasket Served as Qualification for the tournament They didn't Qualify for Eurobasket 1996 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018 2022 2026 To be determined Total 0 Titles 0 0 0 0 Within Yugoslavia Federal Team 1948-1991

EuroBasket 1954(5),1956(9),1958(4),1960(5),1962(5),1964(7) 1966(6),1968(2),1970(3),1972(8),1974(8),1976(5),1978(2) 1980(3),1981(4),1983(4),1985(5),1987(2),1989(4),1991(2) Year Round Position Pld W L 1993 didn't Enter 1995 Didn't participate 1997 1999 2001 B-division 2003 Didn't participate 2005 B-division 2007 Didn't participate 2009 B-division 2011 Didn't participate 2013 2015 Didn't Qualify 2017 Didn't participate 2019 Didn't Qualify 2021 Disqualified 2023 Didn't Qualify 2025 Didn't Qualify 2027 To Be Determined Total 0/5 0 0 0 Mediterranean Games Year Round Position Pld W L 1993 Did not participate 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 Cancelled 2018 Did not participate 2022 Did not participate Total 0 Titles 0 0 0 0

Team

Aleksandra Stojanovska

Tijana Mitreva

Matea Nikolikj

Nena Trajchevska

Merit Hempe

Elena Antikj captain

Ilina Selcova

Milica Nikolikj

Devana Boner

Angela Mitrishanovikj

Ivana Kmetovska

• Manager: Aleksandar Ashadanov

Home ground

Home Ground

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. Water Land Fun Park and Ice Skating Rink are 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.

External links

• Basketball Federation Of Macedonia (Official Website)

1. "FIBA Ranking Presented by Nike". FIBA. 26 August 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2024.