KK TFT
KK TFT (Macedonian: КК ТФТ), also known as TFT Skopje, is a basketball club based in Skopje, North Macedonia. They play in the Macedonian First League from the season 2020–21.[1]
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| Leagues | Macedonian League Adratic League | ||
| Founded | 2018 | ||
| Arena | Forza Sport Center SRC Kale | ||
| Location | Skopje, North Macedonia | ||
| Team colors | Black and White | ||
| President | Boro Smilkovski | ||
| Head coach | Boro Smilkovski | ||
| Championships | 1 Macedonian Cup | ||
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History
KK TFT was founded in 2018 in Skopje by a group of enthusiasts from Taftalidže settlement of the Skopje's Karpoš Municipality. In the first two seasons, the club took part in Macedonian Second League. In the season 2018–19, the team finished at fourth place in the regular season and were eliminated in the Round of 16. Next season, they were placed at first place when the season was suspended because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Basketball Federation has decided to promote them to Macedonian First League. From season 2020 the club entered Balkan Basketball League (BIBL).
In the 2021–22 season, TFT entered the qualifying rounds of the FIBA Europe Cup, marking the club's debut in Europe.[2]
- FIBA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
After the successful entering to the FIBA Europe Cup previous season TFT Skopje was the organizer of the pool A qualifiers for the Champions League. The venue was Trajkovski Arena in Skopje . The Host TFT Skopje was playing against top European teams: Leicester Riders,Voluntari,Niners Chemnitz ,Tofaş and Fribourg Olympic for the spot in the Champions league in the season 2022/23.
- The Venue of the tournament
The BTSC – TRAJKOVSKI ARENA, Skopje.
Home Ground of TFT Skopje
TFT Basket plays matches at the SRC Kale, a multi-functional indoor sports arena. Kale means Fortress Citadel, named after the Skopje's Fortress, located right next to the hall. The capacity of the hall is 4.000 spectators.
Honours
Macedonia Cup 
: 2022
Macedonian Second League (East)
- : 2020
BIBL League Seasons 
- 2021:(4-10)6th
- 2022:(5-9) 8th
European competitions
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregrate |
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| 2021–22 | FIBA Europe Cup | First qualifying round |  Szedeák |
76–92 (in Krasnoyarsk) | ||
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregrate |
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| 2022–23 | Basketball Champions League | First qualifying round |  Niners Chemnitz |
77–96 (in Skopje) | ||
Current roster
Current roster
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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| C | Chris Tawiah | ||
| PF | Trent Buttrick | Strahil Nikolov | Edis Nuri |
| SF | Trevor Jasinsky | Georgi Zafirov | |
| SG | Donovan Donaldson | Borjan Stojanovski | Damjan Krstevski |
| PG | Aleksandar Kostoski | Viktor Tašovski | Ivan Naumoski |
References
- "ТФТ и Црн Дрим нови прволигаши". basketball.mk. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- "FIBA Europe Cup 2021-22 registered clubs, qualification system confirmed". FIBA.basketball. Retrieved 5 August 2021.