FK Metalurg Skopje

FK Metalurg

Full name	Fudbalski klub Metalurg Skopje
Nickname(s)	Металурци (Metallurgists)
Founded	1964 (1964)
Ground	Železarnica Stadium
Ground Capacity	3,000
Owner	Minčo Jordanov
Chairman	Aleksandar Panov
Manager	Alekso Mackov
League	Macedonian First League
2014–15	6th
Website	Club home page
Home colours Away colours

FK Metalurg (Macedonian: ФК Металург) is a football club from Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. They currently play in the Macedonian First League.

History

The club was founded in 1964.

Metalurg entered the Macedonian First League in the 1992/93 season and were relegated the same year. After playing 15 seasons in the Macedonian Second League they were back in the Macedonian First League for the 2008/09 season. In the 2009/2010 season they finished in 3rd place and played in Europe for the first time in club history.

Season-by-season record

A season-by-season record of Metalurg league performances:

Season	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos	Notes
1992–93	34	12	7	15	37	42	31	15	Macedonian First League
2008–09	30	6	11	13	25	35	29	9	Macedonian First League
2009–10	26	12	11	3	35	16	47	3	Macedonian First League
2010–11	33	17	10	6	48	24	61	2	Macedonian First League
2011–12	33	19	10	4	53	16	67	2	Macedonian First League
2012–13	33	18	9	6	48	28	63	2	Macedonian First League
2013–14	33	16	11	6	48	29	59	3	Macedonian First League
2014–15	32	8	9	15	34	42	33	6	Macedonian First League

Honours

Macedonian Republic League:

• Winners (1): 1987

Macedonian First League:

• Runners-up (3): 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13

Macedonian Second League:

• Runners-up (2): 1993–94, 2007–08

Macedonian Football Cup:

• Winners (1): 2010–11
• Runners-up (1): 2013–14

Macedonian Football Super Cup:

• Runners-up (1): 2011

Metalurg in Europe

• Q = qualifier

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Agg.
2010–11	UEFA Europa League	Q1	Qarabağ FK	1–1	1–4	2–5
2011–12	UEFA Europa League	Q2	PFC Lokomotiv Sofia	0–0	2–3	2–3
2012–13	UEFA Europa League	Q1	Birkirkara FC	0–0	2–2	2–2 (a)
		Q2	Ruch Chorzów	0–3	1–3	1–6
2013–14	UEFA Europa League	Q1	Qarabağ FK	0–1	0–1	0–2
2014–15	UEFA Europa League	Q1	UE Santa Coloma	2–0	3–0	5–0
		Q2	FK Željezničar	0–0	2–2	2–2 (a)
		Q3	AC Omonia	0–1	0–3	0–4

Current squad

As of 20 August 2015

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

No. Position Player 12 GK Filip Ilikj 2 DF Filip Ristovski 4 DF Hristijan Karanfilovski 5 DF Dejan Leskaroski 11 DF Besart Krivanjeva 19 DF Antonio Mitrev 23 DF Darko Digalovski 3 MF Petar Kanzurov 8 MF Sashe Shoposki

No. Position Player 9 MF Blagoja Naumovski 14 MF Nikola Chamdjikj 17 MF Filip Stojchevski 18 MF Mihajlo Jakimoski 20 MF Mile Krstev (captain) MF Dejan Tanturovski 7 FW Vlatko Stojanovski 10 FW Darko Dodev FW Viktor Angelov FW Boban Georgiev

Managers

Nationality	Name	Arrived	Departed
	Nikola Ilievski	July 1, 1991	June 30, 1992
	Gjore Jovanovski	Oct 19, 2008	Oct 31, 2009
	Nikola Ilievski	Nov 1, 2009	Dec 20, 2009
	Zhikica Tasevski	Jan 1, 2010	Oct 3, 2011
	Gjorgji Hristov	Oct 3, 2011	Nov 21, 2012
	Srgjan Zaharievski	Nov 22, 2012	Jun, 2015
	Marjan Gerasimovski	Jun, 2015	Sep, 2015
	Alekso Mackov	Sep 2, 2015

External links

• Club info at Macedonian Football (English)
• Football Federation of Macedonia (Macedonian)
• Makedonski fudbal (Macedonian)