FC Struga

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.

Struga
Full nameFootball club Struga Trim-Lum
Founded2015 (2015)
GroundGradska Plazha Stadium
Capacity800
ChairmanArbtrim Qyra
ManagerQatip Osmani
LeagueMacedonian First League
2023–24Macedonian First League, 1st of 12 (champions)
WebsiteClub website

History

The club was founded in August 2015 by the well-known company in the field of construction and real estate, "Trim & Lum". As a serious and very ambitious project, from the very beginning, FC Struga started with preparations according to the most modern standards, despite the fact that the competitions started from the Fourth League, or as it is otherwise known, the Municipal League.[1]

In the 2016–17 season the club finished first place in the Third League which allowed them to directly gaining promotion in the Macedonian Second League and also winning the Cup of OFS Struga.

On 28 November 2017 they won Independence Cup, a competition which took place in Korçë, Albania. In the semi-finals they won against KF Tirana (1–0) with a header scored from Migjen Sherifi and in the final they won against KF Otranti from Ulcinj after the penalty shootout (4–1).

On 7 May 2023, the club won the 2022-23 Macedonian First Football League championship after a 3:0 win over FK Sileks.[2]

Honours

Recent seasons
Season League Cup European competitions Top goalscorer
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		 15

1The 2019–20 season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North Macedonia.[3]

European record
Season Competition Round Club Home Away Agg.
2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League 1QR Liepāja 1–4 1–1 2–5
2023–24 UEFA Champions League 1QR Žalgiris 1–2 0–0 1–2
UEFA Europa Conference League 2QR Budućnost Podgorica 1–0 4–3 5–3
3QR Swift Hesperange 3–1 1–2 4–3
PO Breiðablik 0–1 0–1 0–2
2024–25 UEFA Champions League 1QR Slovan Bratislava
Notes
  • PO: Play-off
  • QR: Qualifying round

Players

Current squad
As of 22 June 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 Kristijan Kitanovski
2 DF  SRB Nikola Vlajković
3 DF  MKD Hadis Tairi
7 FW  MKD Besart Ibraimi
8 MF  MKD Flamur Tairi (captain)
10 MF  MKD Besmir Bojku
11 MF  MKD Bunjamin Shabani
12 GK  MKD Raif Mirseloski
14 FW  MKD Marjan Radeski
16 DF  MKD Besart Krivanjeva
18 MF  MKD Shaban Zenku
19 MF  MKD Ard Kasami
20 FW  BFA Bassirou Compaoré
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF  DEN Bekim Kamberi
26 MF  MKD Hristijan Georgievski
28 MF  NGA Effiong Hogan Ukpa
55 DF  SRB Sava Radić
— GK  BIH Filip Dujmović
— DF  MKD Bojan Ilievski
— DF  MKD Kire Ristevski
— MF  MKD Stefan Jevtoski
— MF  JPN Masaaki Takahara
— MF  MKD Arbi Vosha
— FW  GER Senad Jarović
— FW  MKD Hristijan Maleski

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  MKD Jetmir Bauta (at Karaorman)
— MF  MKD Fikri Dani (at Karaorman)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  MKD Jusuf Kaba (at Karaorman)
— MF  MKD Arion Ziba (at Karaorman)

Personnel
As of 20 August 2019[4]
Current technical staff
Position Name
Head coach Shpëtim Duro
Assistant coaches
Meriton Gega
Stefan Meckaroski
Gjoko Cadoski
Physiotherapist
Erblin Domazeti
Afrim Bojku
Board members
Office Name
President Arbtrim Qyra
General director Besar Isaku
Secretary Miftar Shaqiri
Security director Lum Qyra
Coordinator of football school Eugen Xhila
Information and media officer Ermir Korca

References
  1. "History of FC Struga Trim & Lum". fcstruga.com. 16 August 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
  2. "Struga is first time champion of Macedonia". Kris Ninkovski. 7 May 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.


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