Editing Skopje (section)

==Sports==
{{Main|Sports in Skopje}}

As the capital and largest city of North Macedonia, Skopje has many major sporting facilities. The city has three large swimming pools, two of which feature Olympic pools. These pools are particularly relevant to coaching water polo teams. Skopje also boasts many football stadiums, like Ilinden in Čair and Železarnica, which can accommodate between 4,000 and 4,500 spectators. The basketball court Kale can accommodate 2,200 people and the court of Jane Sandanski has a 6,000-seat capacity.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldstadiums.com/europe/countries/macedonia.shtml |title=Stadiums in the FYR Macedonia |publisher=World Stadiums |access-date=13 March 2011 |archive-date=24 September 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924071028/http://www.worldstadiums.com/europe/countries/macedonia.shtml |url-status=dead}}</ref>
[[File:Skopje X126.JPG|thumb|left|The Toše Proeski Arena]]
The largest stadium remains [[Toše Proeski Arena]]. The stadium, built in 1947 and named until 2008, City Stadium Skopje<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.vecer.com.mk/?ItemID=BF8801930BF6C344B62A5418CCC2853D |title=Избрани имиња на спортските објекти |year=2010 |publisher=Večer |access-date=13 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110928155235/http://www.vecer.com.mk/?ItemID=BF8801930BF6C344B62A5418CCC2853D |archive-date=28 September 2011}}</ref> experienced a total renovation, begun in 2009 to meet the standards of FIFA. Fully renovated the stadium contains 33,460 seats,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://kurir.mk/makedonija/vesti/28430-Ekskluzivno-Nadvoresniot-izgled-na-Filip-Vtori |title=Ексклузивно: Надворешниот изглед на "Филип Втори" |publisher=Kurir.mk |access-date=15 June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110714012203/http://kurir.mk/makedonija/vesti/28430-Ekskluzivno-Nadvoresniot-izgled-na-Filip-Vtori |archive-date=14 July 2011}}</ref> and a health spa and fitness area. The [[Boris Trajkovski Sports Center]] is the largest sports complex in the country with 6,250 seats. It was opened in 2008 and named after former president [[Boris Trajkovski]], who died in 2004. It includes rooms dedicated to handball, basketball, and volleyball, a bowling alley, a fitness area, and an ice hockey court. Its main hall, which regularly hosts concerts, holds around 10,000 people.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ehf-euro.com/Boris-Trajkovski.861.0.html |title=Boris Trajkovski Sports Hall |year=2008 |publisher=European Handball Federation |access-date=13 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110906155639/http://www.ehf-euro.com/Boris-Trajkovski.861.0.html |archive-date=6 September 2011}}</ref>

[[FK Vardar]] and [[FK Rabotnički]] are the two most popular football teams in the city. Both plays in the [[Macedonian First Football League|first division]]. Their games are held at Toše Proeski Arena, like those of the national team. The city is also home to many smaller football clubs, such as: [[FK Makedonija Ǵorče Petrov]], [[FK Gorno Lisiče]], [[FK Lokomotiva Skopje]], [[FK Metalurg Skopje]], [[FK Madžari Solidarnost]] and [[FK Skopje]], who play in first, second or third national league. Another popular sport in North Macedonia is basketball, represented in particular by the teams [[KK MZT Skopje|MZT Skopje]] and [[KK Rabotnički|Rabotnički]]. Handball is illustrated by [[RK Vardar]] PRO and [[RK Metalurg Skopje]], also the women's team [[ŽRK Metalurg]] and [[ŽRK Vardar]]. The city co-hosted the [[2008 European Women's Handball Championship]] together with [[Ohrid]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ehf-euro.com/Women-s-EURO-2008.915.0.html |title=Women's Euro 2008 |year=2008 |publisher=European Handball Federation |access-date=13 March 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101117000320/http://www.ehf-euro.com/Women-s-EURO-2008.915.0.html |archive-date=17 November 2010}}</ref> and hosted the [[2017 UEFA Super Cup]], the match between [[Real Madrid]] and [[Manchester United]].