ŽRK Kumanovo is a women's handball club from Kumanovo in North Macedonia. ŽRK Kumanovo competes in the Super Liga. They have won the Macedonian cup title in 2019. Next year they won the Macedonian Championship 2020.

WHC Kumanovo
Full nameŽRK Kumanovo
ArenaSports Hall Kumanovo
Capacity6,000
PresidentBoban Peovski
Head coachSlaviša Dimitrijeski
LeagueSuper Liga
2021-222nd
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Website
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History

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Kumanovo always had a great handball team that competed on a very high level. They were always at top 4 teams during the decades since its establishment. They've won the first title back in 1980s. After many years of dominance of the Skopjes clubs in the league WHC Kumanovo broke through and won the cup title in 2019. Then they got the champions title after 40 years in season 2019-20. They've repeated this success in 2021 winning the double crown cup and championship. Kumanovo team also had significant seasons in European competitions in the last 3 years.

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Domestic competitions  

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  :1981, 2020, 2021
  : 2019, 2021, 2023

Kumanovo Arena

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Sports Hall Kumanovo is an indoor sport venue located in Kumanovo, North 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, indoor soccer, handball, volleyball and boxing matches are held.

 

European competitions  

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Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2004–05 Challenge Cup 1/8   Florgarden 20–48 30–51 50–103
2012–13 Challenge Cup 1/8   Zrinjski Mostar 18–30 29–31 47–61
2016-17 Challenge Cup R2   Alcobendas 17–23 15–31 32–54
2017–18 Challenge Cup R3   Lublin 18–41 13–54 31–95
2018–19 Challenge Cup R3   Dames 1 V&L 15–39 21–31 36–70
2019-20 EHF Cup R1   DHC Slavia Prague 27–23 24–31 51–54

Team

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Current squad

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Squad for the 2022–23 season
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