RK Strumica

РК Струмица
HC Astraion Strumica
РК Струмица ; HC Astraion Strumica
Full name	Rakometen Klub Maks Strumica
Founded	1954
Arena	Arena Park
Capacity	4,000
Head coach	Vanco Trendafilov
League	VIP Super League
2015-16	3rd
Club colours
Home	Away

RK Astraion Strumica (Macedonian: РК Струмица) is a team handball club from Strumica, North Macedonia.

Background[edit]

The club was founded in 1954. They defeated GRK Kavadarci in a 2012 promotion playoff and play in the VIP Super League.

The team played in 2013–14 EHF Cup season. They finished last in their group with 6 loses. In the next two seasons the team played again in EHF Cup but they didn't reach the group stage again. In the 2015-16 season they also played in the regional SEHA League, but they didn't do much where only in the 1 half season they played 14 matches in which they had 2 draws and 12 losses. In 2015-16 season the team also had financial problems who led to most of the players to leave the team. Even though they finished third in the Macedonian handball league they went into bankruptcy and as of the start of the 2016-17 season the club only runs with a youth team and goes by the name RK Strumica.