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. Also he was the head coach for CSKA Moscow of the VTB United League.
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.
On June 25, 2025, he signed with Tofaş of Basketbol Süper Ligi (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: 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 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
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/
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