KF Shkupi

FC Shkupi
ФК Шкупи
Full name	Klubi Futbollistik Shkupi
Nickname(s)	Pëllumbat (Pigeons); Shvercerat (Smugglers)
Short name	Shkupi
Founded	1927; 97 years ago; Merged in 2012; 12 years ago
Ground	Čair Stadium
Capacity	10,000
Owner	Olgun Peker
Chairman	Olgun Peker
Manager	Ernest Gjoka
League	Macedonian First Football League
2023–24	3rd of 12
Website	Club website

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

History

After financial issues with main sponsor Jugomagnat, Sloga went through an unstable period. 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 Macedonian First league in the fourth place in the 2017–18 season, Shkupi played in the Europa League qualifiers for the first time. In the 2021–22 season the club were crowned the champion of country for the first time in its history.

Supporters

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]

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.^[3]^[4]

Honours

Macedonian First League:
- Winners (1): 2021–22
- Runners-up (2): 2020–21, 2022–23
Macedonian Second League:
- Winners (1): 2014–15
Macedonian Third League:
- Winners (1): 2012–13

Crest and colours

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors


Period	Kit manufacturer	Shirt sponsor	Ref
2020-21	Reflex	-	^[5]
2021-22		Serdur Global
2022-23		Alagöz Holding

Recent seasons

Season	League									Cup	European competitions
Season	Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos	Cup	European competitions
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
2019–20¹	1. MFL	23	7	8	8	28	28	29	5th	N/A	Europa League	QR1
2020–21	1. MFL	33	16	11	6	41	24	59	2nd	QF	Europa League	QR1
2021–22	1. MFL	33	23	7	3	66	21	76	1st	QF	Conference League	QR2
2022–23	1. MFL	30	17	7	6	62	27	58	2nd	QF	Champions League / Europa League Conference League	QR2 / QR3 PO
2023–24	1. MFL	33	17	11	5	42	23	62	3rd	SF	Conference League	QR2

¹The 2019–20 season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North Macedonia.^[6]

Players

Current squad

As of 8 August 2024.

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	MKD	Artan Iljazi
4	DF	RWA	Abdul Rwatubyaye
13	GK	MKD	David Denkovski
14	FW	FRO	Jóan Símun Edmundsson
17	DF	MKD	Davor Serafimov
20	MF	BRA	Victor Damasceno de Oliveira
21	MF	MKD	Hamza Ramani
22	DF	MKD	Mario Richkov
29	MF	GHA	Clement Ansah
37	MF	SEN	Albert Diène
42	DF	SVK	Michal Pintér


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
70	FW	GHA	Emmanuel Avornyo
77	MF	KOS	Suad Sahiti
78	MF	MKD	Aleks Zlatkov
89	FW	MKD	Xhemal Ibishi
—	DF	MKD	Numan Ajetovikj
—	DF	MKD	Kristijan Blazhevski
—	DF	SEN	El Hadji Gueye
—	DF	TUR	Hamza Güreler
—	MF	MKD	Emir Asani
—	MF	JPN	Yumemi Kanda

KF Shkupi in European football

Season	Competition	Round	Opponent	Home	Away	Agg.
2018–19	UEFA Europa League	1Q	Rangers	0–0	0–2	0–2
2019–20	UEFA Europa League	1Q	Pyunik	1–2	3–3	4–5
2020–21	UEFA Europa League	1Q	Neftçi	—	1–2	—
2021–22	UEFA Europa Conference League	1Q	Llapi	2–0	1–1	3–1
2021–22	UEFA Europa Conference League	2Q	Santa Clara	0–3	0–2	0–5
2022–23	UEFA Champions League	1Q	Lincoln Red Imps	3–0	0–2	3–2
	UEFA Champions League	2Q	Dinamo Zagreb	0–1	2–2	2–3
	UEFA Europa League	3Q	Shamrock Rovers	1–2	1–3	2–5
	UEFA Europa Conference League	PO	Ballkani	1–2	0–1	1–3
2023–24	UEFA Europa Conference League	1Q	Hegelmann	0–0	5–0	5–0
2023–24	UEFA Europa Conference League	2Q	Levski Sofia	0–2	0–1	0–3

References

^ "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.
^ "Macedonia: Violent Inter-Ethnic Incident on Skopje Fortress". Global Voices. 15 February 2011. Archived from the original on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2018. 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
^ "Shvercerat vazhdojnë të sundojnë FYROM-in". Tfsh.ml (in Albanian). 9 April 2015. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
^ Shvercerat banner collection (Media notes). Archived from the original on 18 April 2015.
^ "KF Shkupi Kit History". Football Kit Archive. Archived from the original on 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-03-14.
^ "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.

External links

Official website (in Albanian)

[MINA-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.

[FS-2] "Macedonia: Violent Inter-Ethnic Incident on Skopje Fortress". Global Voices. 15 February 2011. Archived from the original on 20 June 2019. Retrieved 10 January 2018. 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] "Shvercerat vazhdojnë të sundojnë FYROM-in". Tfsh.ml (in Albanian). 9 April 2015. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2015.

[4] Shvercerat banner collection (Media notes). Archived from the original on 18 April 2015.

[5] "KF Shkupi Kit History". Football Kit Archive. Archived from the original on 2023-03-14. Retrieved 2023-03-14.

[6] "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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v t e Macedonian First Football League
Seasons	1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
2024–25 teams	AP Brera Besa (DD) Gostivari Pelister Rabotnichki Shkëndija Shkupi Sileks Struga Tikvesh Vardar Voska Sport
Former teams	11 Oktomvri Balkan Bashkimi Belasica Borec Bregalnica (D) Bregalnica (Sh) Cementarnica 55 Drita Gorno Lisiche Karaorman Kozhuf Kumanovo Ljuboten Madjari Solidarnost Makedonija G.P. Metalurg Milano Mladost (CD) Napredok Ohrid Osogovo Pobeda (1941) Pobeda (2010) Renova Rudar Sasa Skopje Sloga Jugomagnat Teteks Turnovo Vardarski Vëllazërimi 77
Associated competitions	Macedonian Cup Supercup Second League Third League UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League UEFA Conference League