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Wikipedia - KK Gostivar
BC Gostivar (Macedonian: КК Гостивар) is a basketball club based in Gostivar, North Macedonia. In the past it was known as Nikol Fert for sponsorship reasons.
History
The team was established in 1954 under name KK Mavrovo. It changed its name numerous times over the year. KK Goteks, KK Vardar-Komerc, KK Gostivar and KK Nikol-Fert Gostivar. KK Gostivar is three times republic league champion of Macedonia. In the golden age of its existence it won three title in: 1965, 1967 and 1968. They waited for a long time for their fourth title but after 32 years they won their 4th title in 2000. Next year in the season 2000-01 they won their first Macedonian Basketball Cup by beating KK Rabotnički in the final 72–65. Next season they once again defeated Rabotnički 88–82 to claim back to back Cup titles.
Gostivar vyhrál makedonskou ligu třikrát, v letech 2007, 2013 a 2014. Také získal makedonský pohár dvakrát, v letech 2007 a 2014.
V evropské soutěži se Gostivar nejlépe umístil v sezóně 2007/08, kdy se dostal do čtvrtfinále Poháru FIBA Europe.
Mezi nejznámější hráče, kteří hráli za Gostivar, patří Pero Antić, Bo McCalebb a Dejan Bodiroga.
Domácí hřiště Gostivaru je Sportovní hala Gostivar, která má kapacitu 5 000 diváků.