KF Shkëndija
Macedonian association football club From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Klubi i Futbollit Shkëndija (Macedonian: Фудбалски Клуб Шкендија, lit. 'Football Club Shkëndija'), 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 League, the club won its first major championship.
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| Full name | Klubi i Futbollit Shkëndija Фудбалски Клуб Шкендија | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Ballistët (The Ballists) | ||
| Founded | 27 August 1979 | ||
| Ground | Ecolog Arena | ||
| Capacity | 15,000 | ||
| Owner | Ecolog | ||
| Chairman | Zamir Dika | ||
| Manager | Jeton Bekjiri | ||
| League | Macedonian First League | ||
| 2023–24 | 2nd of 12 | ||
| Website | kfshkendija | ||
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History
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Establishment
KF Shkëndija was formed on 27 August 1979 by Macedonian Albanians from Tetovo.[1][2] Starting at the lowest division, the Municipal League, KF Shkëndija played their first match against FK Kosmos, winning 4–0.[3]
Re-establishment
In the 2010–11 season of the Macedonian First League the club won its first major championship with an unbeaten run of 16 games.[4] On 20 May 2012, Shkëndija handed FK Vardar its first loss of the season with a 1–0 victory.[5]
The Ecolog era
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.[6] Albanian international, Lorik Cana and Swiss international, Xherdan Shaqiri also joined the campaign with the supporters.[6] On 31 July 2013, Lazim Destani, father of Ecolog founder and chairman, Nazif Destani, announced Ecolog International will take charge of Shkëndija.[6][7]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.[8][9]
Supporters
Supporters of the club are called the Ballistët.
Players
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Current squad
- As of 18 March 2025[10]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Youth players
Players from the U19 Youth Team that have been summoned with the first team in the current season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Personnel
Current technical staff
- As of 1 January 2025
| Position | Name |
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| Manager | Jeton Bekjiri |
| Assistant coach | Burhan Emurlai |
| Goalkeeper coach | Saljadin Mustafi |
| Conditional coach | Ivan Jovanovski |
| Conditional coach | Andi Kulli |
| Video analyst | Arvid Bregasi |
| Team coordinator | Festim Ademi |
| Juniors coach U19 | Bekim Osmani |
| Cadets coach U18 | Taxhedin Kasami |
| Pioneers U17 | Agron Memedi |
| Youth Pioneers U16 | Ismail Ismaili |
Management
| Position | Staff |
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| Owner | Lazim Destani |
| President | Zamir Dika |
| Administration director | Lulzim Imeri |
| Operations director | Dritan Musliu |
| Sporting director | Ardian Cuculi |
| Secretary | Erblir Luma |
Honours
League
- Macedonian First League:
- Macedonian Second League:
- Macedonian Third League:
- Winners (1): 1993–94
Cups
- Macedonian Football Cup:
- Macedonian Football Supercup:
- Winners (1): 2011[11]
Recent seasons
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| Season | League | Cup | European competitions | |||||||||
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| 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(−6) | 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(−3) | 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 |
| 2019–201 | 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 |
1The 2019–20 season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North Macedonia.[12]
Shkëndija in Europe
- Accurate as of 13 July 2023
Overview
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win% |
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| UEFA Champions League | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 25.00 |
| UEFA Europa League | 27 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 33 | −1 | 37.04 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 44.44 |
| Total | 48 | 17 | 10 | 21 | 52 | 63 | −11 | 35.42 |
Matches
- Notes
- 1QR: First qualifying round
- 2QR: Second qualifying round
- 3QR: Third qualifying round
- PO: Play-off round
UEFA club coefficient ranking
| Rank | Team | Points |
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| 113 |  Dundalk FC | 9.500 |
| 114 |  Fenerbahçe SK | 9.500 |
| 115 |  KF Shkëndija | 9.000 |
| 116 |  RSC Anderlecht | 9.000 |
| 117 |  OGC Nice | 9.000 |
Top goalscorers in Europe
As of 20.07.2024, Source: kfshkendija.com
| Rank | Name | Shkëndija Career | Goals |
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| 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
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Ajet Shosholli (1995 – 1996)
Edmond Miha (1999)
Zoran Smileski (Jul 1999 – Jun 2000)
Medin Zhega (2002)
Roy Ferenčina (6 Jun 2014 - 31 Aug 2014)
Bruno Akrapović (22 Dec 2015 – 27 Oct 2016)
Thomas Brdarić (7 Jan 2017 - 10 May 2017)
References
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