FC Struga
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| Full name | Football club Struga Trim-Lum | ||
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| Founded | 2015 | ||
| Ground | Gradska Plazha Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 800 | ||
| Chairman | Arbtrim Qyra | ||
| Manager | Qatip Osmani | ||
| League | Macedonian First League | ||
| 2023–24 | Macedonian First League, 1st of 12 (champions) | ||
| Website | https://www.fcstruga.com/ | ||
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FC Struga Trim-Lum (Macedonian: ФК Струга Трим-Лум, Albanian: KF Struga Trim-Lum) is a professional football club based in Struga, North Macedonia. They are currently competing in the Macedonian First League.
History
[edit]FC Struga Trim & Lum was founded in August 2015 by the renowned company "Trim & Lum," a leader in the construction and real estate sectors. The club emerged as a serious and ambitious project, committed to building a football team that would adhere to the highest standards, even though they began their journey in the Fourth League, also known as the Municipal League. From the outset, FC Struga invested in modern training methods and professional infrastructure, signaling their intent to rise through the ranks of Macedonian football.[1]
Their efforts bore fruit in the 2016–17 season when the club finished first in the Third League, securing direct promotion to the Macedonian Second League. In the same season, FC Struga also clinched the OFS Struga Cup, marking the beginning of their competitive success.
On 28 November 2017, continuing their winning streak, FC Struga triumphed in the Independence Cup held in Korçë, Albania. The club defeated Tirana 1–0 in the semi-finals, thanks to a header from Migjen Sherifi, and went on to win the final against Otrant-Olympic from Ulcinj after a penalty shoot-out (4–1).
Their breakthrough into the top tier of Macedonian football was cemented in the 2022–23 season when FC Struga won the Macedonian First Football League title for the first time. On 7 May 2023, FC Struga secured the championship following a decisive 3–0 victory over FK Sileks.[2] Demonstrating their dominance, FC Struga successfully defended their title in the 2023–24 season, becoming back-to-back Macedonian First Football League champions, further establishing themselves as a rising force in the league.
Honours
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Macedonian First League
- Macedonian Second League
- Winners (1): 2018–19
- Macedonian Third League
- Winners (1): 2016–17
Recent seasons
[edit]| Season | League | Cup | European competitions | Top goalscorer | ||||||||||
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| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Player | Goals | ||||
| 2015–16 | OFL Struga | 21 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 16 | 55 | 1st ↑ | |||||
| 2016–17 | 3. MFL Southwest | 26 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 68 | 16 | 59 | 1st ↑ | |||||
| 2017–18 | 2. MFL West | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 30 | 45 | 4th | R2 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 2. MFL West | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 42 | 17 | 54 | 1st ↑ | R1 | ||||
| 2019–201 | 1. MFL | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 25 | 10th | N/A | Hristijan Kirovski | 5 | ||
| 2020–21 | 1. MFL | 33 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 39 | 24 | 57 | 3rd | SF | Marjan Altiparmakovski | 7 | ||
| 2021–22 | 1. MFL | 33 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 47 | 6th | SF | Conference League | QR1 | Nemanja Bosančić | 8 |
| 2022–23 | 1. MFL | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 53 | 19 | 68 | 1st | RU | Besart Ibraimi | 19 | ||
| 2023–24 | 1. MFL | 33 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 56 | 33 | 64 | 1st | R2 | Champions League Conference League |
QR1 PO |
Besart Ibraimi Marjan Radeski |
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1The 2019–20 season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North Macedonia.[3]
European record
[edit]| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Agg. |
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| 2021–22 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 1QR |  Liepāja
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1–4 | 1–1 | 2–5 |
| 2023–24 | UEFA Champions League | 1QR |  Žalgiris
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1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 2QR |  Budućnost Podgorica
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1–0 | 4–3 | 5–3 | |
| 3QR |  Swift Hesperange
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3–1 | 1–2 | 4–3 | ||
| PO |  Breiðablik
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0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | ||
| 2024–25 | UEFA Champions League | 1QR |  Slovan Bratislava
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1–2 | 2–4 | 3–6 |
| UEFA Conference League | 2QR |  Pyunik
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2–1 | 1–3 | 3–4 |
- Notes
- PO: Play-off
- QR: Qualifying round
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]- As of 23 August 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
[edit]Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Personnel
[edit]- As of 20 August 2019[4]
| Current technical staff | |
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| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Qatip Osmani
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| Assistant coaches | |
| Meriton Gega
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| Stefan Meckaroski
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| Gjoko Cadoski
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| Physiotherapist | |
| Erblin Domazeti
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| Afrim Bojku
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| Board members | |
| Office | Name |
| President | Arbtrim Qyra
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| General director | Besar Isaku
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| Secretary | Miftar Shaqiri
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| Security director | Lum Qyra
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| Coordinator of football school | Eugen Xhila
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| Information and media officer | Ermir Korca
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References
[edit]- ^ "History of FC Struga Trim & Lum". fcstruga.com. 16 August 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
- ^ "Struga is first time champion of Macedonia". Kris Ninkovski. 7 May 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
- ^ "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 20 October 2022.
- ^ "F.C. STRUGA (kryesia e klubit)" [F.C. STRUGA (the club headship)] (in Albanian). FC Struga. Archived from the original on 2019-09-22. Retrieved 2019-10-07.
External links
[edit]- FC Struga on Facebook (in Albanian)
- Club info at MacedonianFootball (in English)
- Football Federation of Macedonia (in Macedonian)
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