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KF Shkupi

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This article is about the football club established in 2012. For the dissolved club, see FK Sloga Jugomagnat.
KF Shkupi
KF Shkupi logo.svg
Full nameKlubi Futbollistik Shkupi
Nickname(s)Pëllumbat (Pigeons)
Shvercerat (Smugglers)
Short nameShkupi
Founded2012; 10 years ago (2012)
GroundČair Stadium
Capacity6,000
OwnerAydin Ölgun
ChairmanEjup Ademi
ManagerGoce Sedloski
LeagueMacedonian First Football League
2020–212nd
WebsiteClub website

KF Shkupi (Macedonian: ФК Шкупи, Albanian: Klubi Futbollistik Shkupi) is a professional football club based in Čair, North Macedonia. The club plays in the Macedonian First Football League, which is the top tier of football in the country.

History[]

Main article: FK Sloga Jugomagnat

After financial issues with main sponsor Jugomagnat, Sloga went through an unstable period until. In 2012, Sloga was merged with FC Albarsa to form FK Shkupi. However, the Football Federation of Macedonia does not consider Shkupi to be successors to the original Sloga Jugomagnat for political reasons as the FFM allowed a merging between Vardar, the most popular club among ethnic Macedonians and Miravci with Vardar avoiding relegation and keeping its previous trophies and accolades.[1] Despite the FFM not recognising Shkupi's track records and honours as Sloga, Sloga's official support firm, previous players and management, recognize Shkupi as its successor.

After finishing the Macedonian First league in fourth place in the 2017–18 season, Shkupi will be playing in the Europa League qualifiers for the first time.

Supporters[]

The team's supporters are the Shvercerat which were officially established in 1989 in Čair in Skopje. Shvercerat is Albanian for "Smugglers". Shvercerat were also the same supporters of the predecessor club Sloga Jugomagnat, before the merger to the current club Shkupi. Similarly to Shkëndija, FK Shkupi is an Albanian oriented club, with the supporters being Albanian and also part of the Tifozat Kuq e Zi, an ultras group that supports Albania in international football. Nationalist Albanian rhetoric is often a part of the chanting in league games, although comparing in level of popularity, Shkupi has not matched with Shkëndija.

On 13 February 2011, a large gathering of Vardar supporters, Komiti Skopje, congregated at the Skopje Fortress to protect a construction site on the grounds of the fortress.[2] A large group of the Shvercerat, who were against the government building on the area of the old fortress, broke through the police line and forced the Komiti out of the Skopje Fortress.[3][4][2] The construction site was seized by the Shvercerat[3] until police successfully took control and arrested Omer Bunjaku, a leading figure of the Shvecerat.[4]

The Shvercerat are known for taking rival team supporter's banner. They have succeeded in taking the Kratovo banner of Sileks, the Vojvodi banner of Teteks, Komiti Zapad banner of Vardar, Vinari banner of Vardar Negotino, Prilep banner of Pobeda, Green Front and BFC Hooligans banners of Pelister. [5][6]

Recent seasons[]

Season League Cup European competitions
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos
2012–13 3. MFL North 28 23 4 1 80 26 73 1st ↑
2013–14 2. MFL 29 16 4 9 56 31 52 4th R1
2014–15 2. MFL 27 16 5 6 44 19 53 1st ↑ R2
2015–16 1. MFL 32 9 11 12 29 34 38 6th R2
2016–17 1. MFL 36 8 13 15 27 39 37 8th QF
2017–18 1. MFL 36 13 12 11 51 46 51 4th R2
2018–19 1. MFL 36 13 9 14 40 42 48 4th R1 Europa League QR1
2019–20 1. MFL Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic[7] Europa League QR1

Players[]

Current squad[]

As of 29 January 2021

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK North Macedonia MKD Kristijan Naumovski
2 DF Rwanda RWA Abdul Rwatubyaye
3 DF North Macedonia MKD Blerton Sheji
4 DF North Macedonia MKD Ardit Ilazi
6 MF Senegal SEN Faustin Senghor
8 FW North Macedonia MKD Kristijan Trapanovski
9 FW North Macedonia MKD Marko Gjorgjievski (on loan from Voždovac)
10 MF Costa Rica CRC Freddy Álvarez
12 GK North Macedonia MKD Artan Ilazi
14 FW North Macedonia MKD Marjan Radeski
16 DF North Macedonia MKD Aleksandar Gjurkovski
19 FW Nigeria NGA Sunday Adetunji
20 FW Algeria ALG Walid Hamidi
No. Pos. Nation Player
29 DF North Macedonia MKD Konstantin Cheshmedjiev
31 GK North Macedonia MKD Amar Melichi
34 DF North Macedonia MKD Fati Ismaili
89 FW North Macedonia MKD Erion Shuku
99 FW North Macedonia MKD Anid Abazi
— DF Georgia (country) GEO Gagi Margvelashvili
— MF Ghana GHA Mamadou Danfa
— MF North Macedonia MKD Besnik Ferati
— MF Albania ALB Omar Imeri (on loan from Bodrumspor)
— MF Ghana GHA Patrick Mensah
— MF Brazil BRA Queven
— MF North Macedonia MKD Gjorgi Stoilov
— FW North Macedonia MKD Azer Omeragikj

Out on loan[]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF Senegal SEN Barry Mouhamadou Souahib (at Renova until 30 June 2022)
17 FW Canada CAN Rejjan Abazi (at Korabi until 30 June 2022)
27 DF Senegal SEN Edgard Ali Natrantg (at Pelister until 30 June 2022)

Shkupi in Europe[]

Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Agg.
2018–19 UEFA Europa League 1Q Scotland Rangers 0–0 0–2 0–2
2019–20 UEFA Europa League 1Q Armenia Pyunik 1−2 3−3 4–5
2020–21 UEFA Europa League 1Q Azerbaijan Neftçi N/A 1–2 N/A
2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League 1Q Kosovo Llapi 2−0 1−1 3–1
2Q Portugal Santa Clara 0–3 0−2 0–5

References[]

  1. ^ "Official, FK Vardar Stays in First Division". MINA. 23 June 2011. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 2 June 2018. There will be a fusion between FK Vardar and FK Miravci. Both clubs will change their names. FK Miravci will in effect become FK Vardar 1947, except Vardar will keep all of its trophies and history.
  2. ^ a b "Macedonia: Violent Inter-Ethnic Incident on Skopje Fortress". Global Voices. 15 February 2011. a group of “supporters” of the building of the church (i.e., a Macedonian football fan group Komiti) and a group of “supporters” of its destruction (i.e., an Albanian football fan group Shverceri) gathered on the same location
  3. ^ a b "INCIDENT NE KALA TE SHKUPIT – ИНЦИДЕНТ ВО СКОПСКО КАЛЕ" on YouTube
  4. ^ a b "OMER BUNJAKU I ARTAN GRUBI" on YouTube
  5. ^ "Shvercerat vazhdojnë të sundojnë FYROM-in". Tfsh.ml (in Albanian). 9 April 2015.
  6. ^ Shvercerat banner collection (Media notes). Archived from the original on 18 April 2015.
  7. ^ "Вонредна седница на Управен одбор на Фудбалска федерација на Македонија: Прекин на натпреварувачката сезона 2019/2020". Фудбалска Федерација на Македонија. 4 June 2020.

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