KK Kožuv (Macedonian: КК Кожув) Gevgelija is a basketball club based in Gevgelija, North Macedonia. They currently play in the Macedonian First League.

History

The club was founded in 1955.

Kozhuv's biggest success came in 2013, they made the Macedonian First League playoff final but ended up losing against MZT Skopje Aerodrom. Kozhuv reached the Macedonian Cup Final in 2015. They lost the final match against the heavy-weight Rabotnichki 66-74 .Kozhuv also competed in BIBL league for 6 seasons. They reached the 3rd place twice in seasons 2015 and 2016.[citation needed] Since its second top-flight season in 2012, the team from the border town has also participated in the supranational Balkan League, a position it has consistently held ever since. After two rather moderately successful campaigns, it remained undefeated in the 2014/15 preliminary round and qualified directly for the semifinals in the second group stage, losing to eventual champions KB Sigal Prishtina on aggregate. In the following Balkan League season, the team lost to KK Mornar Bar in the 2016 semifinals. In the season 2019-20 KK Blokotehna fused in KK Kozhuv. All the players joined Kozhuv at this season.

AsBlokotehna Gevgelija in the season 2017/2018 they played in the semifinals with Levski Lukoil finishing 4th.Next season in 2019, Blokotehna won BIBL League trophy beating Teuta in the Final. In season 2018/19 they were hosts of the domestic cup and they played in the Final against Rabotnicki. They made it to the semi-finals in the domestic Championship play-off.

BIBL League Seasons

  • 2013: (4-4) 7th
  • 2014: (5-11) 9th
  • 2015: (13-3) 3rd
  • 2016: (6-8) 3rd
  • 2017: (9-9) 5th
  • 2018: (10-4) 4th
  • 2019: (11-3)

Honours

Domestic Achievements

  • Macedonian League Finalist - 2013
  • Macedonian Cup Finalist - 2015

European

International Achievements

Current roster

KK Kožuv roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age PG 1 United States men's national basketball team Nicholas, DQ 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 26 – (2000-04-13)13 April 2000 SF 2 United States men's national basketball team Bowen, Brian 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in) 27 – (1998-10-02)2 October 1998 F 4 North Macedonia men's national basketball team Kijrilovski, Kosta 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 19 – (2006-08-31)31 August 2006 PG 5 North Macedonia men's national basketball team Bukrshliev, Riste 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 18 – (2007-04-30)30 April 2007 G 6 North Macedonia men's national basketball team Ichev, Andrej 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 20 – (2006-04-04)4 April 2006 G 8 North Macedonia men's national basketball team Kuzmanov, Jordan 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 20 – (2006-03-19)19 March 2006 G 9 North Macedonia men's national basketball team Bojčev, Nikola 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 21 – (2004-08-21)21 August 2004 G 11 North Macedonia men's national basketball team Vasilevski, Nikola 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) 22 – (2003-08-03)3 August 2003 SF 14 North Macedonia men's national basketball team Kolev, Ilija 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 29 – (1996-08-02)2 August 1996 SG 15 United States men's national basketball team Purvis, Rodney 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 32 – (1994-02-14)14 February 1994 SG 18 North Macedonia men's national basketball team Zetov, Dimitar 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) 20 – (2006-01-18)18 January 2006 C 51 North Macedonia men's national basketball team Simić, Teodor 2.10 m (6 ft 11 in) 22 – (2004-02-04)4 February 2004Head coach North Macedonia Ljupčo Malinkov Assistant coach(es) North Macedonia Apostoli Apostolov North Macedonia Ilija Eftimov Legend (C) Team captain(L) On loanInjured Updated: 2026-03-08
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
PG1United States men's national basketball teamNicholas, DQ1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)26 – (2000-04-13)13 April 2000
SF2United States men's national basketball teamBowen, Brian2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)27 – (1998-10-02)2 October 1998
F4North Macedonia men's national basketball teamKijrilovski, Kosta1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)19 – (2006-08-31)31 August 2006
PG5North Macedonia men's national basketball teamBukrshliev, Riste1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)18 – (2007-04-30)30 April 2007
G6North Macedonia men's national basketball teamIchev, Andrej1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)20 – (2006-04-04)4 April 2006
G8North Macedonia men's national basketball teamKuzmanov, Jordan1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)20 – (2006-03-19)19 March 2006
G9North Macedonia men's national basketball teamBojčev, Nikola1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)21 – (2004-08-21)21 August 2004
G11North Macedonia men's national basketball teamVasilevski, Nikola1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)22 – (2003-08-03)3 August 2003
SF14North Macedonia men's national basketball teamKolev, Ilija1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)29 – (1996-08-02)2 August 1996
SG15United States men's national basketball teamPurvis, Rodney1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)32 – (1994-02-14)14 February 1994
SG18North Macedonia men's national basketball teamZetov, Dimitar1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)20 – (2006-01-18)18 January 2006
C51North Macedonia men's national basketball teamSimić, Teodor2.10 m (6 ft 11 in)22 – (2004-02-04)4 February 2004

Depth chart

Pos.Starting 5Bench 1Bench 2
CTeodor SimićKosta Kijrilovski
PFBrian BowenIlija Kolev
SFNikola BojčevDimitar Zetov
SGRodney PurvisNikola VasilevskiAndrej Ichev
PGDQ NicholasJordan KuzmanovRiste Bukrshliev

Former players

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