{{Short description|Handball club in North Macedonia}} {{Infobox handball club | clubname = GRK Ohrid {{flagicon|MKD}} | image = GRK_Ohrid_logo.webp | full name = Gradski Rakometen klub Ohrid | nickname = Gladiators | founded = {{Start date and age|1972}} | ground = Sportska Sala Biljanini Izvori, Ohrid | capacity = 2,400 | chairman = Risto Kitevski | manager = Boris Rojević | league = Macedonian Super League | season = | position = | website = https://grkohrid.com | colour1 = #0000FF | colour2 = #FFFFFF | pattern_la1 = _tenerife1314a | pattern_b1 = _hummelcoreXKtbw | pattern_ra1 = _tenerife1314a | pattern_sh1 = _hummel_blue | leftarm1 = | body1 = | rightarm1 = | shorts1 = | socks1 = | pattern_la2 = _hummellead21w | pattern_b2 = _hummellead21w | pattern_ra2 = _hummellead21w | pattern_sh2 = _hummellead21w | leftarm2 = | body2 = | rightarm2 = | shorts2 = | socks2 = }} '''GRK Ohrid''' ({{langx|mk|ГРК Охрид}}) is a handball club from Ohrid, North Macedonia. They compete in the domestic Macedonian Handball Super League.

{{location map+|North Macedonia |float=right |width=261 |alt=Location of GRK Ohrid |caption=Location of GRK Ohrid |places= {{Location map~|North Macedonia|lat=41.116944|long=20.801667|label=Ohrid|position=right}} }}

==History== Elektromontazha shortly EMO Ohrid was established in 1972 and for the last 30 years has been a leading Macedonian manufacturer and supplier of electro-mechanical components and systems, with design, manufacturing and installation capability. The company had established its own Handball Club Elektromontazha Ohrid. It was one of the top clubs in the 70s and early 80s. They had won three championships back in 1977, 1978 and 1983. The club had decreased in the 90s due to the companies financial crises. It stopped working in the early 2000s. GRK Ohrid was founded in 2011 in Ohrid as a successor of HC Elektromontazha by local handball players, coaches and sports professionals with the aim of reviving handball in the city of Ohrid.<ref>https://www.ohridnews.com/dekada-od-vozobnovuva-eto-na-rakometniot-klub-ohrid-prikaznata-prodolzhuva/</ref> In the first two seasons, they competed in the First Macedonian Handball League. The club first played in the Macedonian Handball Super League in the 2013/14 season as RK Ohrid 2013, and in its first season, finished seventh in the regular season and second in the playoffs. In the 2016/17 season, the club won first place in the regular season of the Macedonian Handball Super League, and in the playoffs they finished third behind Vardar and Metalurg, thus securing their first participation in a European Cup. In the 2017/18 season, RK Ohrid 2013 participated in the EHF Cup for the first time. Since 2018, the club's name has been GRK Ohrid. ==Supporters== GRK Ohrid supporters are called ''Ribari'', which means ''Fishermen''.

==Accomplishments== ===Macedonian Handball Super League=== * '''Macedonian Champions''' :15px :1977,1978,1983

===European Competitions=== * '''EHF European Cup''' :15px '''Winner''' (1): 2025-26

==Crest, colours, supporters==

===Kits===

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==Home Ground== The Biljanini Izvori Sports Arena is a multi-functional indoor sports arena. It is located in Ohrid, North Macedonia. The sports hall was inaugurated in August 1998 and has a capacity of 2,400 seats for handball and 4,500 for basketball. It is used by several handball and basketball teams from Ohrid. It was one of two venues of the 2008 European Women's Handball Championship . [[File:Sala_Biljanini_Izvori.jpg|thumb|275px|Home hall: Sportska Sala Biljanini Izvori]]

*'''Name:''' – Sportska Sala Biljanini Izvori *'''City:''' – Ohrid *'''Capacity:''' – 2,400 *'''Address:''' – 6000, Bull Tourist bb.

==European record {{flagicon|EU}}== In the first two seasons, they competed in the First Macedonian Handball League. The 2013–14 season was their first season in Macedonian Handball Super League, when they finished in eighth position. Their first qualification in Play-off phase was season 2015–16, when they finished second in Regular season and fifth in play-off. Season after that they were placed third at the end, so they qualified for the 2017–18 EHF Cup qualification. After the end of the 2023/24 season, GRK Ohrid again qualified to play for the next season in one of the European Cups, by finishing fourth. In the 2024/25 season, it started from the second round of the EHF European Cup, where the opponent was the team of Potaisa Turda from Romania.

===EHF Cup=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;" ! Season ! Round ! Club ! Home ! Away ! Aggregate |- |rowspan=2|2017-18 | align=center| R1 |{{flagicon|NED}} KRAS/Volendam |align=center bgcolor=#ffd|24–24 |align=center bgcolor=#dfd|24–23 | align=center|48–47 |- | align=center| R2 |{{flagicon|POR}} FC Porto |align=center bgcolor=#fdd|20–37 |align=center bgcolor=#fdd|26–44 | align=center|44–81 |} ===European Cup=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;" ! Season ! Round ! Club ! Home ! Away ! Aggregate |- |2024-25 | align=center| R2 |{{flagicon|ROM}} AHC Potaissa Turda |align=center bgcolor=#dfd|31–25 |align=center bgcolor=#fdd|29–39 | align=center|60–64

|- | rowspan="6" |2025–26<br>13px ''Winners'' | align=center| R2 |{{flagicon|AZE}} HC Baku |align=center bgcolor=#dfd|44–11 |align=center bgcolor=#dfd|38–21 | align=center|82–32 |- | align=center| R3 |{{flagicon|BIH}} RK Sloga Doboj |align=center bgcolor=#dfd|37–19 |align=center bgcolor=#dfd|42–18 | align=center|79–37 |- | align=center| Last 16 |{{flagicon|CZE}} HC Dukla Prague |align=center bgcolor=#dfd|30–21 |align=center bgcolor=#dfd|30–24 | align=center|60–45 |- | align=center| 1/4 |{{flagicon|GRE}} Olympiacos SFP

|align=center bgcolor=#dfd|25–24 |align=center bgcolor=#dfd|31–26 |align=center|56–50 |- | align=center| Semi Final |{{flagicon|SLO}} RK Celje |align=center bgcolor=#dfd|29-27 |align=center bgcolor=#fdd|26-27 |align=center|55-54 |- | align=center| Final |{{flagicon|HUN}} MOL Tatabánya KC |align=center bgcolor=#dfd|31-25 |align=center bgcolor=#dfd|29-28 |align=center|60-53 |}

==Team== ===Current squad===

{{Col-begin}} {{Col-2}} :''Squad for the 2025–2026 season'' ;Goalkeepers * 30 {{flagicon|MKD}} Bojan Blazheski * 93 {{flagicon|MKD}} Daniel Gjorgjeski * {{0}}{{0}} {{flagicon|CRO}} Dino Slavić ;Left Wingers *{{0}}3 {{flagicon|MKD}} Goce Ojleski * 17 {{flagicon|MKD}} Nikola Risteski * {{0}}{{0}} {{flagicon|FRA}} Adama Keïta ;Right Wingers * 45 {{flagicon|SRB}} Darko Đukić * 77 {{flagicon|MKD}} Alen Kjosevski ;Line Players * 19 {{flagicon|MKD}} Ivan Taseski * 20 {{flagicon|ESP}} Oriol Rey Morales * 22 {{flagicon|GRE}} Nikolaos Liapis * 87 {{flagicon|CRO}} Gianfranco Pribetić * {{0}}{{0}} {{flagicon|JPN}} Shuichi Yoshida {{Col-2}} ;Left Backs *{{0}}6 {{flagicon|CRO}} Ante Ivanković * 14 {{flagicon|MKD}} Ilija Trajcheski * 33 {{flagicon|SRB}} Stefan Petrić * {{0}}{{0}} {{flagicon|SRB}} Nikola Zečević ;Central Backs *{{0}}2 {{flagicon|SLO}} Tilen Strmljan * 13 {{flagicon|JPN}} Kosuke Yasuhira * {{0}}{{0}} {{flagicon|MKD}} Martin Karapalevski ;Right Backs *{{0}}4 {{flagicon|MKD}} Tomislav Jagurinovski * 21 {{flagicon|MKD}} David Savrevski * {{0}}{{0}} {{flagicon|HUN}} Dominik Máthé {{Col-end}}

===Technical staff=== * Head coach: {{flagicon|SRB}} Boris Rojević * Assistant coach: {{flagicon|MKD}} Naum Babachev * Assistant coach: {{flagicon|MKD}} Krste Andonovski * Goalkeeping coach: {{flagicon|MKD}} Zoran Georgieski * Fitness coach: {{flagicon|SRB}} Andrija Njaradi * Physiotherapist: {{flagicon|MKD}} Ljupcho Atanasov * Physiotherapist: {{flagicon|MKD}} Dimitar Spiroski

===Transfers=== :''Transfers for the 2026–27 season'' {{Col-begin}} {{Col-2}} ;Joining Image:Arrow-up.png * {{flagicon|CRO}} Dino Slavić (GK) ''(from {{flagicon|FRA}} Limoges Handball)'' * {{flagicon|FRA}} Adama Keïta (LW) ''(free agent)'' * {{flagicon|SRB}} Nikola Zečević (LB) ''(from {{flagicon|SRB}} RK Partizan)'' * {{flagicon|MKD}} Martin Karapalevski (CB) ''(from {{flagicon|ESP}} Recoletas Atlético Valladolid)'' * {{flagicon|HUN}} Dominik Máthé (RB) ''(from {{flagicon|NOR}} Elverum Håndball)'' * {{flagicon|MKD}} Nikola Šipinkoski (RB) return from a loan at {{flagicon|MKD}} RK Prilep 2010 * {{flagicon|JPN}} Shuichi Yoshida (P) ''(from {{flagicon|FRA}} HBC Nantes)'' {{col-2}}

;Leaving Image:Arrow-down.gif * {{flagicon|CRO}} Kristian Pilipović (GK) ''(to {{flagicon|SWI}} HC Kriens-Luzern)'' * {{flagicon|MNE}} Vuko Borozan (LB) ''(to {{flagicon|MKD}} RK Alkaloid)'' ? * {{flagicon|MKD}} Dejan Kukulovski (LB) ''(to {{flagicon|SRB}} RK Metaloplastika)'' * {{flagicon|JPN}} Kosuke Yasuhira (CB) ''(end of loan {{flagicon|KUW}} Burgan SC)'' * {{flagicon|MKD}} Nikola Šipinkoski (RB) ''(to {{flagicon|MKD}} RK Prilep 2010)'' * {{flagicon|SRB}} Vladimir Bojanić (P) ''(to ?)'' {{Col-end}}

'''Transfer History''' {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="font-size:95%" |- ! style="color:white; background:#0000FF|20x20px '''Transfers for the 2025–26 season''' |- | {{Col-begin}} {{Col-3}} ;Joining Image:Arrow-up.png * {{flagicon|GRE}} Nikolaos Liapis (LP) from {{flagicon|GRE}} Olympiacos<ref>https://www.handball-planet.com/nikolaos-liapis-completed-the-quartet-of-new-signings-for-grk-ohrid/</ref> * {{flagicon|SRB}} Predrag Vejin (RB) from {{flagicon|GRE}} Olympiacos<ref>https://rukometnizurnal.com/zvanicno-predrag-vejin-potpisao-za-ohrid/</ref> * {{flagicon|SRB}} Darko Đukić (RW) from {{flagicon|ROU}} Dinamo București<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.handball-planet.com/transfer-bombshell-darko-djukic-joins-hc-ohrid/|title=Transfer Bombshell: Darko Djukic joins HC Ohrid!|date=June 26, 2025}}</ref> * {{flagicon|MKD}} Alen Kjosevski (RW) from {{flagicon|MKD}} RK Vardar * {{flagicon|SRB}} Stefan Petrić (LB) from {{flagicon|MKD}} RK Vardar<ref>https://www.slobodenpecat.mk/en/ohrid-se-zasili-so-rakometar-na-vardar/</ref> * {{flagicon|CRO}} Ante Ivanković (LB) from {{flagicon|GER}} TVB Stuttgart<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.handball-planet.com/new-ambitious-project-hc-ohrid-with-two-bundesliga-profiles-strmljan-and-ivankovic/|title=NEW AMBITIOUS PROJECT: HC Ohrid with two Bundesliga profiles - Strmljan and Ivankovic!|date=March 28, 2025}}</ref> * {{flagicon|SLO}} Tilen Strmljan (CB) from {{flagicon|GER}} TSV Hannover-Burgdorf<ref name="auto"/> * {{flagicon|ESP}} Oriol Rey Morales (LP) from {{flagicon|ESP}} BM Granollers * {{flagicon|MKD}} David Savrevski (RB) from {{flagicon|MKD}} RK Alkaloid<ref>https://rukometnizurnal.com/david-savrevski-u-ohridu/</ref> * {{flagicon|MKD}} Bojan Blažeski (GK) from {{flagicon|MKD}} HC Butel Skopje * {{flagicon|MKD}} Nikola Šipinkoski (RB) return from a loan at {{flagicon|MKD}} RK Prilep 2010 * {{flagicon|CRO}} Kristian Pilipović (GK) from {{flagicon|SUI}} Kadetten Schaffhausen<ref>https://www.handball-world.news/artikel/torwartwechsel-bei-kadetten-schaffhausen-1157955</ref> * {{flagicon|CRO}} Gianfranco Pribetić (LP) from {{flagicon|GER}} TVB Stuttgart<ref>https://www.handball-world.news/artikel/sofortiger-abgang-bei-tvb-stuttgart-1178989</ref> * {{flagicon|MNE}} Vuko Borozan (LB) from {{flagicon|MKD}} RK Vardar * {{flagicon|JPN}} Kosuke Yasuhira (CB) ''(on loan from {{flagicon|KUW}} Burgan SC)'' {{col-3}} ;Leaving Image:Arrow-down.gif * {{flagicon|CRO}} Nikola Jukić (RB) to {{flagicon|KSA}} Mudhar Club * {{flagicon|MKD}} Naum Kostov (RW) to {{flagicon|MKD}} RK Struga * {{flagicon|CRO}} Rudolf Šafranko (LB) to {{flagicon|AUT}} UHC Hollabrunn * {{flagicon|SLO}} Gal Cirar (RW) to {{flagicon|AUT}} UHC Hollabrunn * {{flagicon|MKD}} Boban Ristevski (GK) ''to ?'' * {{flagicon|MKD}} Krste Andonoski (LW) ''(retires)'' * {{flagicon|MKD}} Milorad Kukoski (LB) ''(retires)'' * {{flagicon|GEO}} Teimuraz Orjonikidze (LB) ''(free agent) ?'' * {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroki Matsuoka (CB) ''to ?'' * {{flagicon|MKD}} Goran Krstevski (CB) ''to {{flagicon|ISR}} Ness Ziona Handball'' * {{flagicon|BRA}} Caio Vinícius de Souza Morais (RB) ''to {{flagicon|ISR}} Handball Club Holon'' * {{flagicon|SRB}} Predrag Vejin (RB) ''(free agent) ?'' * {{flagicon|MKD}} Nikola Šipinkoski (RB) on loan at {{flagicon|MKD}} RK Prilep 2010 * {{flagicon|SRB}} Živan Pešić (P) ''to {{flagicon|CRO}} RK Nexe Našice'' {{col-end}} |}

==Retired numbers== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%; text-align:center; width:50%" |- ! colspan=5 style="background-color:#0000FF;color:#FFFFFF;text-align:center;"|20x20px GRK Ohrid retired numbers |- ! style="width:40px; background:#0000FF; color:#FFFFFF;"|N° ! style="width:40px; background:#0000FF; color:#FFFFFF;"|Nationality ! style="width:160px; background:#0000FF; color:#FFFFFF;"|Player ! style="width:160px; background:#0000FF; color:#FFFFFF;"|Position ! style="width:160px; background:#0000FF; color:#FFFFFF;"|Tenure |- | '''97''' || {{flagicon|MKD}} || Nikola Danilovski || Goalkeeper ||2019–2021 |}

==Former club members==

===Notable former players=== {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" style="font-size:95%;" |- !Criteria |- | '''To appear in this section a player must have either:''' * Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time. * Or spent at least 10 years with the team. |}

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==== Goalkeepers ==== * {{flagicon|MKD}} Gradimir Chanevski (2024–2025) * {{flagicon|MKD}} Nikola Danilovski (2019–2021) * {{flagicon|MKD}} Kiril Kolev (2014–2016, 2018) * {{flagicon|MKD}} Blagojče Trajkovski (2016–2018) * {{flagicon|BIH}} Berin Brkić (2023–2024) * {{flagicon|CRO}}{{flagicon|AUT}} Kristian Pilipović (2025–2026) * {{flagicon|CRO}} Dino Slavić (2026–) * {{flagicon|MNE}} Jagoš Braunović (2018–2022)

==== Right wingers ==== * {{flagicon|SRB}} Darko Đukić (2025–)

==== Left wingers ==== * {{flagicon|MKD}} Goce Ojleski (2023–)

==== Line players ==== * {{flagicon|MNE}} Admir Pelidija (2023–2024) * {{flagicon|CRO}} Gianfranco Pribetić (2025–) * {{flagicon|GRE}} Nikolaos Liapis (2025–) * {{flagicon|JPN}} Shuichi Yoshida (2026–) * {{flagicon|SRB}} Živan Pešić (2024–2025)

==== Left backs ==== * {{flagicon|MKD}} Milorad Kukoski (2023–2025) * {{flagicon|MKD}} Mihajlo Mladenovikj (2020–2022) * {{flagicon|CRO}} Ante Ivanković (2025–) * {{flagicon|GEO}} Teimuraz Orjonikidze (2023–2025) * {{flagicon|MNE}} Vuko Borozan (2026–) * {{flagicon|SRB}} Stefan Petrić (2025–) * {{flagicon|SRB}} Nikola Zečević (2026–)

==== Central backs ==== * {{flagicon|MKD}} Goran Krstevski (2023–2025) * {{flagicon|CRO}} Lovro Jotić (2024–) * {{flagicon|JPN}} Kosuke Yasuhira (2026–) * {{flagicon|SLO}} Tilen Strmljan (2025–) * {{flagicon|SRB}} Stefan Dodić (2021–2022) * {{flagicon|SRB}} Mladen Krsmančić (2025)

==== Right backs ==== * {{flagicon|MKD}} Tomislav Jagurinovski (2025–) * {{flagicon|MKD}} Milan Levov (2013–2015) * {{flagicon|MKD}} David Savrevski (2025–) * {{flagicon|HUN}} Dominik Máthé (2026–) * {{flagicon|SRB}} Predrag Vejin (2025) {{div col end}}

==Notable former coaches==

* {{flagicon|MKD}} Goran Andonovski * {{flagicon|MKD}} Radoslav Stojanović * {{flagicon|MKD}} Stevče Aluševski

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{Official website|https://grkohrid.com/}} * {{facebook|hcohrid}} * {{instagram|hcohrid}} * [https://www.handball-base.com/grk-ohrid GRK Ohrid] at [https://www.handball-base.com/ Handball Base]

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