Vardar and Alkaloid head to Mavrovo; Eurofarm Pelister trains in Slovenia
Three Macedonian handball clubs have changed bases for preseason camps; new signings and a coaching change at Eurofarm Pelister.
Three of North Macedonia's leading handball clubs have already moved their preparation bases as they begin work for the new season (04.08.2026 21:28 397). Vardar and Alkaloid have travelled to Mavrovo for physical training, while Eurofarm Pelister is organising its camp in Slovenia.
Domestic title race and European assignments
The upcoming domestic championship and the Macedonian Cup promise a competitive fight: the report lists Vardar among the teams mentioned as defending champions, with Eurofarm Pelister, Alkaloid and GRK Ohrid named as their main rivals. In a later passage the same material indicates that GRK Ohrid will be the defending champions for the season.
All three clubs arriving at new training locations have registered new players during the summer transfer period, and the initial weeks of the camps will be used to integrate the additions and build on-court cohesion.
Eurofarm Pelister has also appointed a new coach: Lino Červar will lead the Bitola side from the bench. That club will compete in the European League this season, Vardar will take part in the Champions League, and Alkaloid are entered in the EHF European Cup.
The text notes the historic achievement of Kiril Lazarov’s team as the first Macedonian side to win that particular trophy, and it underlines that national and continental calendars will shape the workload for the Macedonian clubs in the months ahead.
Preparations in mountain camps such as Mavrovo and overseas training stays like Pelister’s in Slovenia are a standard preseason pattern intended to raise fitness levels and improve team unity ahead of competitive fixtures.
Photo: press material from the event
