FK Sileks

FK Sileks (Macedonian: ФК Силекс) is a football club based in Kratovo, North Macedonia, who play in the Macedonian First League.

FK Sileks
Full nameFudbalski klub Sileks Kratovo / Фудбалски клуб Силекс Кратово
Nickname(s)Кратери (Kratovo Boys)
Founded1965 (1965)
GroundGradski stadion Sileks
Capacity1,800
ChairmanMite Andonovski
ManagerAleksandar Vasoski
LeagueMacedonian First League
2023–24Macedonian First League, 5th
WebsiteClub website

History

The club was founded in 1965. Sileks’ biggest accomplishment in 90s came in the Yugoslav Cup where they reached the quarter-final. It was a remarkable achievement considering they defeated both Sarajevo teams, FK Željezničar and FK Sarajevo, in back-to-back rounds. Since the formation of the First Macedonian Football League, they played at the top level from the start until their relegation in 2013. In the 90s, they won three league titles (including a record five time runners-up) and two national cups.[1]

After 24 years, Sileks managed to win the Macedonian Cup for the third time in 2021. Beating Akademija Pandev 3–2 on penalty kicks after a scoreless draw.

Stadium

City Stadium Sileks (Macedonian: Градски стадион Силекс-Кратово) is a multi-purpose stadium in Kratovo, North Macedonia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FK Sileks. The stadium holds 1,800 seats.

Honours

Recent seasons
Season League Cup European competitions
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos
1992–93 1. MFL 34 17 6 11 72 50 40 2nd
1993–94 1. MFL 30 18 8 4 56 19 44 2nd W
1994–95 1. MFL 30 18 6 6 66 28 60 2nd RU
1995–96 1. MFL 28 21 7 0 74 20 70 1st R2 Cup Winners' Cup R1
1996–97 1. MFL 26 19 5 2 83 23 62 1st W UEFA Cup PR
1997–98 1. MFL 25 15 3 7 40 21 48 1st SF Champions League QR1
1998–99 1. MFL 26 17 6 3 66 22 57 2nd SF Champions League QR1
1999–00 1. MFL 26 11 7 8 43 29 40 6th QF
2000–01 1. MFL 26 14 1 11 52 40 43 5th R2
2001–02 1. MFL 20 11 2 7 48 35 35 7th QF
2002–03 1. MFL 33 14 4 15 40 35 46 6th SF
2003–04 1. MFL 33 20 6 7 67 32 66 2nd R1
2004–05 1. MFL 33 15 5 12 56 37 51 4th SF UEFA Cup QR1
2005–06 1. MFL 33 10 11 12 54 58 41 9th SF Intertoto Cup R1
2006–07 1. MFL 33 12 5 16 54 50 41 9th R1
2007–08 1. MFL 33 10 11 12 33 36 41 9th R2
2008–09 1. MFL 30 9 9 12 38 41 36 7th QF
2009–10 1. MFL 26 8 8 10 29 33 32 5th R2
2010–11 1. MFL 33 13 8 12 39 38 47 5th R2
2011–12 1. MFL 33 13 3 17 42 51 42 6th R2
2012–13 1. MFL 33 6 5 22 33 61 23 12th ↓ SF
2013–14 2. MFL 29 20 4 5 66 24 64 1st ↑ R2
2014–15 1. MFL 32 10 11 11 33 42 41 5th R2
2015–16 1. MFL 32 12 8 12 35 40 44 3rd QF
2016–17 1. MFL 36 11 14 11 41 43 47 6th QF Europa League QR1
2017–18 1. MFL 36 13 11 12 30 37 50 5th R2
2018–19 1. MFL 36 11 11 14 27 39 44 8th QF
2019–201 1. MFL 23 10 6 7 24 21 36 2nd N/A
2020–21 1. MFL 33 10 6 17 36 45 36 9th ↓ W Champions League
Europa League		 QR1
QR1
2021–22 2. MFL West 27 20 6 1 55 9 66 1st ↑ RU Conference League QR1
2022–23 1. MFL 30 13 9 8 41 34 48 4th SF
2023–24 1. MFL 33 10 13 10 36 40 43 5th QF

1The 2019–20 season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North Macedonia.[2]

Sileks in Europe

UEFA club competition record
CompetitionPlayedWinDrawLostForAgainst
UEFA Champions League511329
UEFA Cup/Europa League8215613
UEFA Europa Conference League201112
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup411268
UEFA Intertoto Cup200246
Total2144131938

Results
Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
1995–96 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup QR Vác FC Samsung 3–1 1–1 4–2
R1 Borussia Mönchengladbach 2–3 0–3 2–6
1996–97 UEFA Cup PR ÍA Akranes 1–0 0–2 1–2
1997–98 UEFA Champions League QR1 Beitar Jerusalem 1–0 0–3 1–3
1998–99 UEFA Champions League QR1 Club Brugge 0–0 1–2 1–2
1999–00 UEFA Cup QR Shakhtar Donetsk 2–1 1–3 3–4
2004–05 UEFA Cup QR1 Maribor 0–1 1–1 1–2
2005 UEFA Intertoto Cup R1 Beitar Jerusalem 1–2 3–4 4–6
2016–17 UEFA Europa League QR1 Vaduz 1–2 1–3 2–5
2020–21 UEFA Champions League QR1 Qarabağ — 0–4 —
UEFA Europa League QR2 Drita 0–2 — —
2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League QR1 Petrocub Hîncești 1–1 0–1 1–2

Players

Current squad
As of 18 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 Daniel Bozhinovski
2 MF  MKD Andrej Richkov
3 DF  MKD Bojan Rajkov
5 DF  MKD Gjorge Djekov
6 DF  BIH Muharem Trako
9 FW  MKD David Mateski
10 MF  MKD Leonid Ignatov
11 MF  GAM Ousman Marong
12 GK  MKD Matej Andov
13 MF  MKD Gligorche Efremov
14 MF  MKD Igor Janevski
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF  MKD Darko Angjeleski
19 FW  MKD Marko Gjorgjievski
20 DF  MKD Dimitrij Poposki
23 DF  MKD Kristijan Eftimov
25 GK  MKD Ljupche Djekov
26 DF  SRB Miloš Nikolić
29 DF  SRB Ivan Šubert
— DF  MKD Angelche Timovski
— MF  MKD Ilija Donov
— FW  MKD Darko Dodev
— FW  MKD Alen Jasharoski

Historical list of coaches
  • Zoran Smileski (1995 –1998)
  • Gjoko Hadžievski (1998 –1999)
  • Lazar Plackov (1999)
  • Zoran Mitevski (2000)
  • Momcilo Mitevski (2000 –2001)
  • Nenad Stavrić (2001 –2002)
  • Momcilo Mitevski (2002 –2003)
  • Nebojša Petrović (2003 –Sep 2005)
  • Kire Trajcev (Sep 2005 –Jan 2006)
  • Josip Pirmajer (10 Jan 2006 –Jun 2006)
  • Slavko Jović (Jul 2006 –Feb 2007)
  • Momcilo Mitevski (4 Mar 2007 –Jun 2007)
  • Marjan Sekulovski (Jul 2007 –Oct 2008)
  • Ane Andovski (19 Oct 2008 –Jun 2012)
  • Ljubodrag Milošević (Jul 2012 –Sep 2012)
  • Nebojša Petrović (4 Oct 2012 –Apr 2013)
  • Trajce Senev (20 Apr 2013 –Jun 2014)
  • Gordan Zdravkov (Jul 2014 –Dec 2014)
  • Zoran Shterjovski (Jan 2015 –Jun 2015)
  • Momchilo Mitevski (Jul 2015 –May 2016)
  • Gordan Zdravkov (Jun 2016 –Jul 2016)
  • Zikica Tasevski (25 Oct 2016 –30 Sep 2018)
  • Goran Simov (Apr 2019 –)

References
  1. "Macedonia – List of Final Tables". Igor Kramarsic and Goran Mancevski. Archived from the original on 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  2. "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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