MKK Kumanovo (Macedonian: МКК Куманово) is a professional basketball club based in Kumanovo, North Macedonia. They currently play in the Macedonian First League. The club play their home matches at the Sports Hall Kumanovo.

History

After its foundation in 1946 the team was only able to achieve national success in 1980 by winning the Macedonian Republic League. During the 1970s and 80s they played in the second-tier of the Yugoslav Federal Basketball League. In the 90s Kumanovo entered the qualifying round for the Korać Cup 1998/99 season, in which they lost a two-legged tie against KK Krka as well as two seasons later in the same competition against BC Yambol. A season later, they played for the first time in the 2001/02 play-off final series for the Macedonian championship, in which they lost two to four wins against record champions and defending champion Feršped Rabotnički from the capital Skopje. Already in the following season the team could not keep up due to financial difficulties and occupied a relegation zone and dissolved in 2003.

Janeski

In 2009 the club was renewed and returned under the name Kumanovo 2009 in the 2010/11 season to the Macedonian First League. After being re-established in the top division, the first successes came when it reached the Macedonian Cup final in 2013, which was lost to defending champion KK MZT Skopje, and on the other hand in the Balkan League where it participated for the first time, reached the Final Four tournament in which they lost to the title holder Hapoel Gilboa Galil in the semi-finals. In the following season in the Balkan League the team reached the quarter-finals and got eliminated against the later title winner Levski Sofia and again didn't achieve a chance of winning the title in national competitions. This was to change in the 2014/15 season, when the team beat record champion Rabotnički in the play-off semi-final of the championship and went to final again after 13 years. In the final series, however, they lost in three games against defending champion KK MZT Aerodrom.

Karadjovski

For the 2015/16 season, the team registered for the FIBA Europe Cup. In the continental club competition, in six preliminary round matches, it was only enough for one home win against Kotkan TP-Basket. In the national championship play-offs they reached the final again and were able to achieve one home win against title defenders MZT Skopje before losing another chance of winning the title in four games.

In the following years, Kumanovo had financial problems, and young domestic players mostly played in the club. In the 2020/2021 season, the club played in the semi-finals of the Macedonian Championship, where they lost 2-1 to the then champion MZT Skopje. In the 2022/2023 season, the club dropped out of the first league after 15 years. After a season where there was no club in the first league, Kumanovo got a new first league club, MKK Kumanovo, which is the successor of the old club. And after many years, the Kumani fan group returned to the stands.

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗼𝗸𝘂𝘇𝗼𝘃𝘀𝗸𝗶 𝗘𝗿𝗮 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟯-

When the club dropped out of the second league on the bench sat down the most trophy Macedonian coach, a coach who reached the 4th place at Eurobasket 2011 with the Macedonian national basketball team Marin Dokuzovski. He brought a new era to the club, returned the club in the first league after a season, and brought quality basketball players like Uros Lukovic, who returned to Kumanovo after 10 years, also signed Antabia Waller, Tadija Tadic and Aleksandar Radukic.

Honours

Winner : 1980

Runner-up: 2002, 2015, 2016

Third place: 2025

Runner-up: 2013, 2026

Runner-up: 2017

Home ground

Sports Hall Kumanovo

Sports Hall Kumanovo is a home ground indoor sport venue for BC Kumanovo located in Kumanovo, Macedonia. The hall has capacity of 6,500 seats and was built in 1980.

It is the biggest indoor sport hall in Kumanovo, where competitions of basketball, futsal, handball, volleyball and boxing matches. In 2025 renovation of the Kumanovo Arena finished including new seats and Led roof top screens .

Current roster

MKK Kumanovo roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age PG 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national basketball team Nikolić, Nemanja 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 27 – (1998-11-07)7 November 1998 PG 5 North Macedonia men's national basketball team Petkovski, Kiril 18 – (2008-04-26)26 April 2008 SF 6 North Macedonia men's national basketball team Stojanovski, Filip 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 29 – (1997-01-05)5 January 1997 SG 10 North Macedonia men's national basketball team Mitevski, Maksim 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 26 – (2000-02-18)18 February 2000 F 11 North Macedonia men's national basketball team Gjuroski, Stojan 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 34 – (1991-11-06)6 November 1991 PF 12 Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national basketball team Radukić, Aleksandar 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) 34 – (1991-05-22)22 May 1991 G 13 North Macedonia men's national basketball team Dimitrievski, Luka 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) 70 kg (154 lb) 21 – (2004-06-29)29 June 2004 SF 17 North Macedonia men's national basketball team Kuzmanovski, Lazar SG 23 North Macedonia men's national basketball team Georgievski, Gjorgji 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 27 – (1998-08-12)12 August 1998 G 25 Serbia men's national basketball team Stevanović, Andreja 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) 85 kg (187 lb) 30 – (1995-07-09)9 July 1995 PG 31 North Macedonia men's national basketball team Bajram, Husein 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 24 – (2002-01-19)19 January 2002 C 55 Serbia men's national basketball team Luković, Uroš 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 100 kg (220 lb) 36 – (1989-06-06)6 June 1989Head coach North Macedonia Marin Dokuzovski Assistant coach(es) North Macedonia Martin Atanasovski Physiotherapist(s) North Macedonia Voja Angelovski North Macedonia Dalibor Stamenkovski Team manager North Macedonia Andrej Madzovski Legend (C) Team captainInjured Updated: 2025-07-23
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
PG1Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national basketball teamNikolić, Nemanja1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)27 – (1998-11-07)7 November 1998
PG5North Macedonia men's national basketball teamPetkovski, Kiril18 – (2008-04-26)26 April 2008
SF6North Macedonia men's national basketball teamStojanovski, Filip1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)29 – (1997-01-05)5 January 1997
SG10North Macedonia men's national basketball teamMitevski, Maksim1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)26 – (2000-02-18)18 February 2000
F11North Macedonia men's national basketball teamGjuroski, Stojan2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)34 – (1991-11-06)6 November 1991
PF12Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national basketball teamRadukić, Aleksandar2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)34 – (1991-05-22)22 May 1991
G13North Macedonia men's national basketball teamDimitrievski, Luka1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)70 kg (154 lb)21 – (2004-06-29)29 June 2004
SF17North Macedonia men's national basketball teamKuzmanovski, Lazar
SG23North Macedonia men's national basketball teamGeorgievski, Gjorgji1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)85 kg (187 lb)27 – (1998-08-12)12 August 1998
G25Serbia men's national basketball teamStevanović, Andreja1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)85 kg (187 lb)30 – (1995-07-09)9 July 1995
PG31North Macedonia men's national basketball teamBajram, Husein1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)24 – (2002-01-19)19 January 2002
C55Serbia men's national basketball teamLuković, Uroš2.13 m (7 ft 0 in)100 kg (220 lb)36 – (1989-06-06)6 June 1989

Depth chart

Pos.Starting 5Bench 1Bench 2Bench 3
CUros LukovicMarjan Janeski
PFAleksandar RadukićStojan Gjuroski
SFMaksim MitevskiFilip StojanovskiLazar Kuzmanovski
SGAndreja StevanovićGjorgji Georgievski
PGNemanja NikolićHusein BajramLuka DimitrievskiKiril Petkovski

Squad changes for the 2025–26 season

DatePositionPlayerMoving from
In Date Position Player Moving from 23 july 2025 SG Serbia Andreja Stevanović North Macedonia KK Kozuv 23 July 2025 SG North Macedonia Maksim Mitevski North Macedonia KK Gostivar 10 September 2025 PG Bosnia and Herzegovina Draško Knežević Slovakia MBK Handlová 01 October 2025 PG North Macedonia Husein Bajram North Macedonia KK Vardar Out Date Position Player Moving to 18 August 2025 PG Serbia Tadija Tadić Montenegro KK Sutjeska 16 August 2025 G North Macedonia Karlo Blazevski North Macedonia KK Tikvesh 11 August SF North Macedonia Renato Dimitrievski North Macedonia KK Gostivar 01 June SG Serbia Luka Petrovic Free Agent 24 November PG Bosnia and Herzegovina Draško Knežević Bosnia and Herzegovina KK Mladost Mrkonjić Grad
23 july 2025SGSerbia Andreja StevanovićNorth Macedonia KK Kozuv
23 July 2025SGNorth Macedonia Maksim MitevskiNorth Macedonia KK Gostivar
10 September 2025PGBosnia and Herzegovina Draško KneževićSlovakia MBK Handlová
01 October 2025PGNorth Macedonia Husein BajramNorth Macedonia KK Vardar
DatePositionPlayerMoving to
18 August 2025PGSerbia Tadija TadićMontenegro KK Sutjeska
16 August 2025GNorth Macedonia Karlo BlazevskiNorth Macedonia KK Tikvesh
11 AugustSFNorth Macedonia Renato DimitrievskiNorth Macedonia KK Gostivar
01 JuneSGSerbia Luka PetrovicFree Agent
24 NovemberPGBosnia and Herzegovina Draško KneževićBosnia and Herzegovina KK Mladost Mrkonjić Grad

Management

PositionName
Board PresidentNorth Macedonia Nenad Stojanovski
Team ManagerNorth Macedonia Andrej Madzovski

Supporters

Kumani Zapad logo

The supporters of Kumanovo are called Kumani they were formed in 1990 with the merging of couple of smaller ultras groups. Kumanovo home court is considered one of the hardest to play in because of the loyal supporters.

Former players

Head coaches

External links