Emil Rajković

Emil Rajković
Personal information
Born	September 11, 1978 (age 47); Skopje, Northern Macedonia
Nationality	Macedonian
Listed height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Career information
Playing career	1995–2005
Position	Head coach
Coaching career	2005–present
Career history
Playing
1995–1997	Rabotnički
1997–1998	Kumanovo
1998–2002	Rabotnički
2002	Vardar Imperijal
2003	Near East B.C.
2003–2004	MZT Skopje
2004–2005	FON Univerzitet
Coaching
2005–2006	Toa Sum Jas
2006–2013	Feni Industries
2013–2014	Rabotnički
2014–2016	Śląsk Wrocław
2016	MZT Skopje
2016–2018	Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
2018–2021	Astana
2021–2022	Avtodor
2022–2024	CSKA Moscow
2025–2026	Tofaş
Career highlights
	As coach: 2× VTB United League Coach of the Year (2019, 2023); 3× Macedonian League champion (2008, 2010, 2011); 2× Macedonian Basketball Cup winner (2008, 2010); BIBL champion (2011);

Emil Rajkovic (born September 11, 1978) is a Macedonian former professional basketball player and coach. He was most recently the head coach Tofaş of Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).

He was the head coach of the Polish League club Śląsk Wrocław until 2016.^[1] Also he was the head coach for CSKA Moscow of the VTB United League.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Professional career

Rajković played club basketball at the senior level from 1995 to 2005 with the Macedonian League clubs Rabotnicki, Kumanovo, Vardar and MZT Skopje.

Coaching career

Rajković coached KK Feni Industries, MZT Skopje and Rabotnički.

On July 13, 2021, he signed with Avtodor of the VTB United League.^[5]

On June 25, 2025, he signed with Tofaş of Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL).^[6]

Head coaching career with National teams

2007–2008: Macedonia U-16 national basketball team
2008–2011: Macedonia U-20 national basketball team
2014–2015: Macedonia national basketball team (assistant)
2020–2021: Kazakhstan national team - FIBA Asia

Championships as player

National domestic league championships

1995–1996: Rabotnicki: Macedonian First League
1996–1997: Rabotnicki: Macedonian First League
1998–1999: Rabotnicki: Macedonian First League
2000–2001: Rabotnicki: Macedonian First League
2001–2002: Rabotnicki: Macedonian First League

Championships and cups as head coach

European club continental and regional championships

2010–2011: KK Feni Industries: BIBL

National domestic league championships

2007–2008: KK Feni Industries: Macedonian League
2009–2010: KK Feni Industries: Macedonian League
2010–2011: KK Feni Industries: Macedonian League
2017 Polish league bronze medal (BM Slam Stal Ostrow Wielkopolski)
2018 Polish league silver medal (BM Slam Stal Ostrow Wielkopolski)
2019 Kazakhstan National League Champion PBC Astana
2020 kazakhstan National League champion PBC Astana^[7]
2021 Kazakhstan National League champion PBC Astana
2023 Regular season champion - CSKA Moscow

National domestic cup championships

2007–2008: KK Feni Industries: Macedonian Cup
2009–2010: KK Feni Industries: Macedonian Cup
2016: MZT Skopje: Macedonian Super Cup
2019 National Cup of Kazakhstan - PBC Astana
2020 National Cup of Kazakhstan - PBC Astana
2021 National Cup of Kazakhstan - PBC Astana

Honours

Best coach of all team sports in Macedonia by the association of sports writers, sports hall of fame representatives & Sitel television 2008
Best coach in Macedonia by the Basketball Federation of Macedonia - 2008, 2011, 2014
Eurobasket.com All-Macedonian League Coach of the Year - 2008, 2010, 2011
Eurobasket.com Balkan League Coach of the year 2011
Balkan League Champion - 2011
Macedonian National Cup Winner - 2008, 2010
Macedonian League Champion - 2008, 2010, 2011
Macedonian Super Cup - Winner 2017
Eurobasket.com - All Polish league coach of the year 2017
http://www.eurobasket.com/Poland/news/492260/Eurobasket.com-All-Polish-League-Awards-2017
Coach of the year Polish basketball by "Polskikosz.pl" 2018
http://polskikosz.pl/trener-sezonu-emil-rajkovic-stal-idzie-do-gory/
Eurobasket.com - Kazakhstan National League Champion & "coach of the year" seasons 2018/19,2019/20,2020/21
https://www.asia-basket.com/Kazakhstan/news/628791/Asia-Basket.com-All-Kazakhstan-League-Awards-2020
Eurobasket.com - VTB United League “VTB League Coach of the year” 2019
https://www.eurobasket.com/VTB-United-League/news/581402/Eurobasket.com-All-VTB-League-Awards-2019
VTB United League “VTB-League Coach of the year” 2019
https://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/emil-rajkovic-named-2018-19-coach-of-the-year/
Eurobasket.com - VTB United League “VTB League Coach of the year” 2023
https://vtb-league.com/en/news/emil-rajkovic-becomes-the-coach-of-the-year/

Notes

↑ "Рајковиќ: Сласк е предизвик кој не смеев да го пропуштам! | Sportmedia". Archived from the original on 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
↑ "Емил Рајковиќ се пресели на клупата на Сласк - Екипа - Екипа". Archived from the original on 2014-07-22. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
↑ "Нема дилеми, Рајковиќ е нов тренер на МЗТ Скопје - Екипа - Екипа". ekipa.mk. Archived from the original on 2016-07-14.
↑ "МЗТ Скопје потврди: Емил Рајковиќ е нов тренер на шампионот". 22 July 2016.
↑ "Emil Rajkovic is the new Avtodor head coach!". vtb-league.com. July 13, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
↑ "Yeni Başantrenörümüz: Emil Rajkovic". tofasspor.com (in Turkish). June 25, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
↑ "Asian Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings".

External links

Archived 2012-04-02 at the Wayback Machine

[1] "Рајковиќ: Сласк е предизвик кој не смеев да го пропуштам! | Sportmedia". Archived from the original on 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2014-10-15.

[2] "Емил Рајковиќ се пресели на клупата на Сласк - Екипа - Екипа". Archived from the original on 2014-07-22. Retrieved 2014-10-15.

[3] "Нема дилеми, Рајковиќ е нов тренер на МЗТ Скопје - Екипа - Екипа". ekipa.mk. Archived from the original on 2016-07-14.

[4] "МЗТ Скопје потврди: Емил Рајковиќ е нов тренер на шампионот". 22 July 2016.

[5] "Emil Rajkovic is the new Avtodor head coach!". vtb-league.com. July 13, 2021. Retrieved September 16, 2021.

[6] "Yeni Başantrenörümüz: Emil Rajkovic". tofasspor.com (in Turkish). June 25, 2025. Retrieved June 26, 2025.

[7] "Asian Basketball News, Scores, Stats, Analysis, Standings".

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Personal information

Born	(1978-09-11) September 11, 1978 (age 47) Skopje, Northern Macedonia
Nationality	Macedonian
Listed height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Career information
Playing career	1995–2005
Position	Head coach
Coaching career	2005–present
Career history
Playing
1995–1997	Rabotnički
1997–1998	Kumanovo
1998–2002	Rabotnički
2002	Vardar Imperijal
2003	Near East B.C.
2003–2004	MZT Skopje
2004–2005	FON Univerzitet
Coaching
2005–2006	Toa Sum Jas
2006–2013	Feni Industries
2013–2014	Rabotnički
2014–2016	Śląsk Wrocław
2016	MZT Skopje
2016–2018	Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski
2018–2021	Astana
2021–2022	Avtodor
2022–2024	CSKA Moscow
2025–2026	Tofaş

Career highlights
As coach: 2× VTB United League Coach of the Year (2019, 2023) 3× Macedonian League champion (2008, 2010, 2011) 2× Macedonian Basketball Cup winner (2008, 2010) BIBL champion (2011)