Emil Rajkovic (born September 11, 1978) is a Macedonian former professional

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player and coach. He is the current head coach

Tofaş TOFAŞ Türk Otomobil Fabrikası A.Ş (acronym for ''Türk Otomobil Fabrikası Anonim Şirketi''; ''Turkish Automobile Factory Joint-Stock Company'' pronounced ) is a Turkish automobile manufacturer which was established in 1968 by Vehbi Koç, ...

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(BSL). He was the head coach of the Polish League club

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until 2016. Also he was the

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for

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of the

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Professional career

Rajković played

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basketball at the senior level from 1995 to 2005 with the Macedonian League clubs Rabotnicki,

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and

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Coaching career

Rajković coached

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and Rabotnički. On July 13, 2021, he signed with

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of the

. On June 25, 2025, he signed with

(BSL).

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:

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*1996–1997: Rabotnicki:

*1998–1999: Rabotnicki:

*2000–2001: Rabotnicki:

*2001–2002: Rabotnicki:

Championships and cups as head coach

European club continental and regional championships

*2010–2011:

: BIBL

National domestic league championships

*2007–2008:

: Macedonian League *2009–2010:

: Macedonian League *2010–2011:

: 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 * 2021 Kazakhstan National League champion PBC Astana * 2023 Regular season champion - CSKA Moscow

National domestic cup championships

*2007–2008:

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*2009–2010:

*2016:

: 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

* http://www.eurobasket.com/Poland/news/492260/Eurobasket.com-All-Polish-League-Awards-2017 * http://polskikosz.pl/trener-sezonu-emil-rajkovic-stal-idzie-do-gory/ * https://www.eurobasket.com/VTB-United-League/news/581402/Eurobasket.com-All-VTB-League-Awards-2019 * https://nbf.kz/en/news/2207-emil-raikovich-head-coach-of-the-national-basketball-team-of-kazakhstan * http://www.fiba.basketball/asiachampionscup/2019/news/bc-astana-continues-to-rise-in-the-vtb-united-league * https://www.vtb-league.com/en/news/emil-rajkovic-named-2018-19-coach-of-the-year/ * https://vtb-league.com/en/news/emil-rajkovic-becomes-the-coach-of-the-year/

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rajkovic, Emil 1978 births Living people Basketball players from Skopje BC Astana coaches BC Avtodor coaches Macedonian basketball coaches Macedonian men's basketball players Macedonian people of Serbian descent PBC CSKA Moscow coaches Serbs of North Macedonia Stal Ostrów Wielkopolski coaches Tofaş S.K. coaches