FK Metalurg Skopje

FK Metalurg (Macedonian: ФК Металург) is a football club from Skopje, North Macedonia. They are currently not playing in any of the four highest tiers of Macedonian football.

Metalurg Skopje

Full name	Fudbalski klub Metalurg Skopje
Nickname(s)	Металурци (Metallurgists)
Founded	1964; 60 years ago (1964)
Ground	Železarnica Stadium
Capacity	3,000
Final season 2016–17	Macedonian Second League, 9th (relegated)
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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 2009–10 season they finished in 3rd place and played in Europe for the first time in club history.^[1] In 2015–16 season Metalurg was relegated from the First League after 8 seasons.

Season-by-season record

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

Season	League									Cup	European competitions
	Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos
1992–93	1. MFL	34	12	7	15	37	42	31	15th ↓	SF
1993–94	2. MFL West	26	11	8	7	28	21	30	2nd
1994–95	2. MFL West	32	8	11	13	43	58	35	15th ↓
1995–96	3. MFL North-Polog	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1996–97	3. MFL North-Polog	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1997–98	3. MFL North-Polog	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1998–99	3. MFL North-Polog	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1999–00	3. MFL North-Polog	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	PR
2000–01	3. MFL North	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	PR
2001–02	3. MFL North	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	R1
2002–03	3. MFL North	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	PR
2003–04	3. MFL North	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	PR
2004–05	3. MFL North	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	1st ↑	PR
2005–06	2. MFL	30	10	7	13	29	36	37	8th	PR
2006–07	2. MFL	33	10	13	10	38	37	43	7th	R2
2007–08	2. MFL	32	20	7	5	47	24	67	2nd ↑	R1
2008–09	1. MFL	30	6	11	13	25	35	29	9th	R2
2009–10	1. MFL	26	12	11	3	35	16	47	3rd	QF
2010–11	1. MFL	33	17	10	6	48	24	61	2nd	W	Europa League	QR1
2011–12	1. MFL	33	19	10	4	53	16	67	2nd	R2	Europa League	QR1
2012–13	1. MFL	33	18	9	6	48	28	63	2nd	QF	Europa League	QR2
2013–14	1. MFL	33	16	11	6	48	29	59	3rd	RU	Europa League	QR1
2014–15	1. MFL	32	8	9	15	34	42	33	6th	R1	Europa League	QR3
2015–16	1. MFL	33	5	4	22	27	65	19	9th ↓	R2
2016–17	2. MFL	27	7	5	15	29	48	26	9th ↓↓	QF

Metalurg in Europe

• Q = qualifier

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Agg.
2010–11	UEFA Europa League	Q1	Qarabağ	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	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

Historical list of coaches

•   Nikola Ilievski (1991 - 1992)
•   Slavche Vojneski (1998 - 1999)
•   Baze Lazarevski (2007 - Oct 2008)
•   Gjore Jovanovski (26 Oct 2008 - Nov 2009)
•   Nikola Ilievski (22 Nov 2009 - 12 Dec 2009)
•   Zikica Tasevski (13 Dec 2009 - 3 Oct 2011)
•   Gjorgji Hristov (3 Oct 2011 - Nov 2012)
•   Srgjan Zaharievski (20 Nov 2012 - 30 Jun 2015)
•   Marjan Gerasimovski (1 Jul 2015 - 31 Aug 2015)
•   Alekso Mackov (2 Sep 2015 - Jun 2016)

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 Supercup:
  • Runners-up (1): 2011

References

1. Qarabağ – Metalurg Skopje UEFA.com (in English)

External links

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