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| Association | OFM | |||
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| Confederation | CEV | |||
| Head coach | Joško Milenkoski | |||
| Uniforms | ||||
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| European Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 3 (First in2019) | |||
| Best result | 16th (2023) | |||
| http://www.vfmkd.mk/ | ||||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| European Volleyball League | ||
 | 2014 Europe | |
 | 2015 Poland | |
| 2016 Macedonia | |
| 2017 Denmark | |
| 2021 Macedonia | |
| 2022 Hungary | |
TheNorth Macedonia men's national volleyball team is the nationalvolleyball team ofNorth Macedonia. They are colloquially known as the Red Lions.
The team has participated in the European Championship since 2019.
TheMacedonian Volleyball Federation was established in 1946, following the framework of the Macedonian Physical Culture Association. On 13 February 1949, the Macedonian Volleyball Federation became an independent sports organization. The Macedonian team qualified twice for theEuropean Championship, in 2019 and in 2021. The national team also played in the European Championship for a third time in 2023, as they hosted the2023 Men's European Volleyball Championship in the Boris Trajkovski Sports Center (BTSC) atSkopje, the national team's home ground.
The Boris Trajkovski Sports Center (Macedonian:Спортски центар Борис Трајковски), or BTSC, inSkopje is a multi-functional indoor sports arena. It is located in theKarpoš Municipality ofSkopje,Macedonia. It is named after the formerpresident,Boris Trajkovski. The sports center has a capacity of 10,000, and contains anOlympic-size swimming pool and the 5-star hotel Alexander Palace within the complex. The venue also contains four restaurants and a sports bar. Nearby, a water park and ice skating rink are accessible.
The arena is the home ground of the Macedonian volleyball team, both men and women. It was the venue for theEuropean League three times in 2016, 2018 and 2022.
The team has historically focused on competing in theEuropean League, with the goal was of making a team for the European Championship Qualifiers that will be able to qualify for the European Volleyball Championship. This project was started in 2010 by the National Volleyball Federation in order to elevate the smaller sports, such as volleyball, to a higher level.
The national team has participated in eight European League tournaments. The strongest players of the team throughout this period have been the Georgiev brothers, Ljaftov and Madjunkov.
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2004 | did not participate | ||||||
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 2013 | |||||||
 2014 | Semifinals |  | |||||
 2015 | Final |  | |||||
 2016 | Final | | |||||
 2017 | Final | | |||||
| 2018 | Silver League Semifinals | 4th | |||||
 2019 | did not enter | ||||||
 2021 | Silver League Final | | |||||
 2022 | Silver League Semifinals | | |||||
| 2023 | Golden League League Round | 11th | |||||
| 2024 | Golden League League Round | 10th | |||||
| 2025 | Golden League League Round | 9th | |||||
| Total | Participated: 10/10 | ||||||
| Top tier (Golden League): 7/10 | |||||||
, 1977(7), 1979, 1981(10)| Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 2019 | 17th place | |||
 2021 | 23rd place | |||
  2023 | 16th place | |||
| 2026 | TBD |
1991-2022 didn't qualify 1992-2024 didn't qualify
, 1967, 1971, 1975, 1979, 1987 (4), 1991
| Year | Position | Pld | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7th place | |||
 2018 | 9th place | |||
 2022 | 9th place |
Roster for the2023 Men's European Volleyball Championship
| Head coach: | Joško Milenkoski |
| Assistant: | Hari Nakovski |
| No. | Name | Position | Height (cm) | Birth year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darko Angelovski | Libero | 180 | 1994 |
| 2 | Gjorgi Gjorgiev | Setter | 197 | 1992 |
| 3 | Toshe Efremov | Outside Spiker | 193 | 2007 |
| 4 | Nikola Gjorgiev (C) | Opposite | 196 | 1988 |
| 5 | Vlado Milev | Outside-spiker | 195 | 1987 |
| 6 | Stojche Arsov | Opposite | 196 | 2003 |
| 7 | Slave Nakov | Middle-blocker | 194 | 1994 |
| 8 | Aleksandar Ljaftov | Outside-spiker | 198 | 1990 |
| 9 | Filip Lepidovski | Middle Blocker | 199 | 2002 |
| 10 | David Stojanov | Setter | 190 | 2001 |
| 11 | Filip Despotovski | Setter | 194 | 1986 |
| 12 | Eftim Richliev | Setter | 187 | 1995 |
| 13 | Stefan Aleksov | Opposite | 195 | 1996 |
| 14 | Angel Boshkov | Outside Spiker | 193 | 2002 |
| 15 | Filip Madjunkov | Middle-blocker | 199 | 1996 |
| 16 | Stojan Iliev | Outside-spiker | 190 | 1999 |
| 17 | Luka Kostik | Outside-spiker | 198 | 2001 |
| 18 | Vase Mihailov | Outside-spiker | 199 | 1986 |
| 19 | Kostadin Richliev | Libero | 184 | 2000 |
| 20 | Filip Savovski | Middle Blocker | 206 | 2002 |
| 21 | Ivan Andonov | Opposite | 198 | 1989 |
| 22 | Risto Nikolov | Middle Blocker | 202 | 1990 |
| 23 | Hristijan Andonovski | Middle Blocker | 196 | 2004 |
| 24 | Filip Nikolovski | Libero | 189 | 1997 |
