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Football club
Shkëndija
Full nameKlubi i Futbollit Shkëndija
Фудбалски Клуб Шкендија
Nickname(s)Ballistët (The Ballists)
Founded27 August 1979; 45 years ago (1979-08-27)
GroundEcolog Arena
Capacity15,000
ChairmanZamir Dika
ManagerArdian Nuhiu
LeagueMacedonian First League
2023–242nd of 12
Websitekfshkendija.com
Home colours Away colours

Klubi i Futbollit Shkëndija (Macedonian: Фудбалски Клуб Шкендија, lit.'Football Club Spark'), commonly known as Shkëndija, is a professional football club based in Tetovo, North Macedonia. Their home stadium is Ecolog Arena and they currently play in the Macedonian First League. In the 2010–11 season of the Macedonian First Football League, the club won its first major championship.

History

Establishment

KF Shkëndija was formed on 27 August 1979 by Macedonian Albanians from Tetovo. Starting at the lowest division, the Municipal League, KF Shkëndija played their first match against FK Kosmos, winning 4–0.

Re-establishment

In the 2010–11 season of the Macedonian First Football League the club won its first major championship with an unbeaten run of 16 games. On 20 May 2012, Shkëndija handed FK Vardar its first loss of the season with a 1–0 victory.

The Ecolog era

City Stadium in 2008 prior to 2015-2017 renovations

During the 2012–13 season, Shkëndija was embroiled in financial difficulties and as a result, many of its players left the club earlier in the summer. The Shkëndija supporters, the Ballistët, began a social media campaign requesting Ecolog to take over Shkëndija. Albanian international, Lorik Cana and Swiss international, Xherdan Shaqiri also joined the campaign with the supporters. On 31 July 2013, Lazim Destani, father of Ecolog founder and chairman, Nazif Destani, announced Ecolog International will take charge of Shkëndija.Shpëtim Duro was named the manager Shkëndija shortly after Jovanovski was fired. He was first hired as a temporary caretaker manager for the club's the remaining 3 games before the long winter break, but signed a contract with the club to be the manager for the remainder of the 2013–14 season.

Supporters

Main article: Ballistët

Supporters of the club are called the Ballistët.

Players

Current squad

As of 31 August 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF Albania ALB Aleksandër Trumçi
3 DF Albania ALB Almir Rexhepi
4 MF North Macedonia MKD Reshat Ramadani (on loan from Dynamo Kyiv)
5 DF Albania ALB Klisman Cake
6 MF Nigeria NGA Adamu Alhassan
7 FW North Macedonia MKD Besart Ibraimi (captain)
8 MF North Macedonia MKD Florent Ramadani
9 FW North Macedonia MKD Fiton Ademi
10 MF Albania ALB Valon Ahmedi
11 MF Jamaica JAM Ronaldo Webster
16 FW Ivory Coast CIV Daouda Bamba
17 MF Kosovo KOS Adenis Shala
19 MF North Macedonia MKD Vane Krstevski
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 DF North Macedonia MKD Stefan Kocev
21 DF North Macedonia MKD Zija Merxhani
23 MF North Macedonia MKD Arbin Kurti
25 GK North Macedonia MKD Astrit Amzai
26 DF North Macedonia MKD Anes Meliqi
27 MF North Macedonia MKD Lorik Kaba Jakupi
28 MF Albania ALB Kamer Qaka
30 GK North Macedonia MKD Ferat Ramani
38 MF North Macedonia MKD Amir Nuhija
77 FW Albania ALB Liridon Latifi
85 DF North Macedonia MKD Mevlan Adili
95 GK North Macedonia MKD Davor Taleski

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF North Macedonia MKD Xhezair Avduli (at Arsimi until 31 December 2024)
35 MF North Macedonia MKD Memetriza Hamza (at Bashkimi until 31 December 2024)
55 MF North Macedonia MKD Oktaj Rakipi (at Besa 1976 until 31 December 2024)

Personnel

Current technical staff

As of 26 December 2023
Position Name
Manager Ardian Nuhiu
Assistant manager Muharem Bajrami
Goalkeeping coach Salajdin Mustafi
Fitness coach Ivan Jovanovski
Conditioning coach Andi Kulli
Juniors coach U19 Bekim Osmani
Cadets coach U18 Taxhedin Kasami
Pioneers U17 Agron Memedi
Youth Pioneers U16 Ismail Ismaili
Coordinator Festim Ademi

Management

Position Staff
Owner Lazim Destani
President Zamir Dika
Administration Director Lulzim Imeri
Operations Director Dritan Musliu
Sporting Director Ardian Cuculi
Secretary Erblir Luma

Honours

League

Cups

Recent seasons

Season League Cup European competitions
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos
1992–93 OFL Tetovo ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1st ↑
1993–94 3. MFL North ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1st ↑
1994–95 2. MFL West 32 16 6 10 61 38 54 4th
1995–96 2. MFL West 30 19 6 5 65 23 63 1st ↑
1996–97 1. MFL 26 8 5 13 27 48 29 13th ↓ R2
1997–98 2. MFL West 30 11 7 12 32 36 40 9th
1998–99 2. MFL West 30 12 6 12 72 45 42 7th
1999–00 2. MFL West 34 24 5 5 97 21 78 1st ↑ R1
2000–01 1. MFL 26 9 1 16 34 49 28 12th ↓ SF
2001–02 2. MFL did not participated n/a R1
2002–03 2. MFL 36 20 6 10 71 42 66 4th PR
2003–04 2. MFL 32 19 5 8 69 44 62 2nd ↑ R2
2004–05 1. MFL 33 15 5 13 59 40 50 5th R1
2005–06 1. MFL 33 15 4 14 48 47 49 5th RU
2006–07 1. MFL 33 10 8 15 39 63 38 10th R2
2007–08 1. MFL 33 7 5 21 26 58 26 11th ↓ R2
2008–09 2. MFL 29 15 10 4 67 29 55 3rd SF
2009–10 2. MFL 26 20 3 3 57 15 57 1st ↑ PR
2010–11 1. MFL 33 21 9 3 65 23 72 1st R1
2011–12 1. MFL 33 20 6 7 53 28 66 3rd R2 Champions League QR2
2012–13 1. MFL 33 13 8 12 52 49 44 5th RU Europa League QR1
2013–14 1. MFL 33 16 9 8 53 32 57 4th QF
2014–15 1. MFL 32 18 5 9 58 31 59 3rd R2 Europa League QR1
2015–16 1. MFL 32 23 6 3 74 24 75 2nd W Europa League QR1
2016–17 1. MFL 36 20 10 6 71 39 70 2nd RU Europa League PO
2017–18 1. MFL 36 28 4 3 101 27 91 1st W Europa League PO
2018–19 1. MFL 36 24 7 5 80 29 79 1st QF Champions League
Europa League
QR3
PO
2019–20 1. MFL 23 10 5 8 38 20 35 3rd N/A Champions League
Europa League
QR1
QR2
2020–21 1. MFL 33 22 9 2 69 26 75 1st QF Europa League QR3
2021–22 1. MFL 33 16 13 4 49 25 61 3rd QF Champions League
Conference League
QR1
QR2
2022–23 1. MFL 30 16 9 5 43 23 57 3rd SF Conference League QR3
2023–24 1. MFL 33 18 10 5 55 27 64 2nd R2 Conference League QR1

The 2019–20 season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North Macedonia.

Shkëndija in Europe

Accurate as of 13 July 2023

Overview

Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD Win%
UEFA Champions League 12 3 1 8 8 21 −13 025.00
UEFA Europa League 27 10 6 11 32 33 −1 037.04
UEFA Europa Conference League 9 4 3 2 12 9 +3 044.44
Total 48 17 10 21 52 63 −11 035.42

Matches

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2011–12 UEFA Champions League 2QR Serbia Partizan 0–1 0–4 0–5
2012–13 UEFA Europa League 1QR Northern Ireland Portadown 0–0 1–2 1–2
2014–15 UEFA Europa League 1QR Moldova Zimbru 2–1 0–2 2–3
2015–16 UEFA Europa League 1QR Scotland Aberdeen 1–1 0–0 1–1 (a)
2016–17 UEFA Europa League 1QR Poland Cracovia 2–0 2–1 4–1
2QR Azerbaijan Neftçi 1–0 0–0 1–0
3QR Czech Republic Mladá Boleslav 2–0 0–1 2–1
PO Belgium Gent 0–4 1–2 1–6
2017–18 UEFA Europa League 1QR Moldova Dacia 3–0 4–0 7–0
2QR Finland HJK 3–1 1–1 4–2
3QR Lithuania Trakai 3–0 1–2 4–2
PO Italy Milan 0–1 0–6 0–7
2018–19 UEFA Champions League 1QR Wales The New Saints 5–0 0−4 5–4
2QR Moldova Sheriff 1–0 0–0 1–0
3QR Austria Red Bull Salzburg 0−1 0−3 0–4
UEFA Europa League PO Norway Rosenborg 0−2 1−3 1–5
2019–20 UEFA Champions League 1QR Estonia Nõmme Kalju 1–2 1–0 2−2 (a)
UEFA Europa League 2QR Luxembourg F91 Dudelange 1–2 1–1 2−3
2020–21 UEFA Europa League 1QR Azerbaijan Sumgayit 2–0
2QR Romania Botoșani 1–0
3QR England Tottenham Hotspur 1–3
2021–22 UEFA Champions League 1QR Slovenia Mura 0–1 0−5 0–6
UEFA Europa Conference League 2QR Latvia Riga 0−1 0−2 0−3
2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League 1QR Armenia Ararat Yerevan 2–0 2–2 4–2
2QR Latvia Valmiera 3–1 2–1 5–2
3QR Sweden AIK 1–1 (a.e.t.) 1–1 2–2 (2–3 p)
2023–24 UEFA Europa Conference League 1QR Wales Haverfordwest County 1–0 0–1 (a.e.t.) 1–1 (2–3 p)
2024–25 UEFA Conference League 1QR Armenia Noah 1–2 0–2 1–4
Notes
  • 1QR: First qualifying round
  • 2QR: Second qualifying round
  • 3QR: Third qualifying round
  • PO: Play-off round

UEFA club coefficient ranking

As of 4.09.2021, Source:

Rank Team Points
113 Republic of Ireland Dundalk FC 9.500
114 Turkey Fenerbahçe SK 9.500
115 North Macedonia KF Shkëndija 9.000
116 Belgium RSC Anderlecht 9.000
117 France OGC Nice 9.000

Top goalscorers in Europe

As of 20.07.2024, Source: kfshkendija.com

Rank Name Shkëndija Career Goals
1 Besart Ibraimi 2015–2021, 2024– 16
2 Ferhan Hasani 2007–2012, 2015–2018, 2022–2023 7
3 Stênio Júnior 2014–2019 5
4 Agim Ibraimi 2005–2006, 2019–2020 4
5 Ljupcho Doriev 2020–2023 3
6 Sindrit Guri 2021–2022 2
Valmir Nafiu 2010–2011, 2018–2023
Marjan Radeski 2015–2020
Adenis Shala 2021–
10 Armend Alimi 2014–2021 1
Egzon Bejtulai 2013–2019, 2020–2023
Klisman Cake 2022–
Ivan Čeliković 2017
Ardian Cuculi 2006–2014, 2015–2018, 2022–2023
Izair Emini 2007–2012, 2017–2019
Hristijan Kirovski 2014–2015
Ivan Mitrov 2014–2015
Florent Ramadani 2019–
Bojan Vručina 2014–2016
Arbin Zejnullai 2016–2021

Historical list of coaches

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2016)

References

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  5. "Macedonian First League – Round 32". Archived from the original on 22 November 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
  6. ^ "Ecolog takes over Shkendija". Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  7. "Ecolog" shpëton Shkëndijën, tha po" (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 2 August 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  8. "Shpëtim Duro to caretake Shkendija". Archived from the original on 2 April 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  9. "Shpëtim Duro, trajneri i Shkëndijës së Tetovës". Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  10. Emil Gasevski. "Skendija lift Macedonian Super Cup". Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
  11. "Вонредна седница на Управен одбор на Фудбалска федерација на Македонија: Прекин на натпреварувачката сезона 2019/2020". Фудбалска Федерација на Македонија. 4 June 2020. Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.

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