Emil Rajković

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

Emil Rajković

Tofaş
Position	Head coach
League	Basketbol Süper Ligi
Personal information
Born	(1978-09-11) September 11, 1978 (age 46) Skopje, SR Macedonia
Nationality	Macedonian
Listed height	1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)
Career information
Playing career	1995–2005
Coaching career	2005–present
Career history
As a player:
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
As a coach:
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–present	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)

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/