FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov

ФК Mакедонија Ѓорче Петров
FK Makedonija Gjorce Petrov
Full name Fudbalski Klub
Makedonija Gjorče Petrov,
Skopje
Nickname(s) Лавови (Lions)
Founded 1932
Ground Gjorče Petrov Stadium,
Skopje, Republic of Macedonia
(Capacity: 3,000)
Home colours
Away colours

FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov (Gj. P.) (Macedonian: ФК Македонија Ѓорче Петров) are a football club based in the municipality of Gjorče Petrov, in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia.

The club was founded in 1932 as HASK (Hanrievski amaterski sportski klub).[1] During its history, the club was also known as Lokomotiva, Rudar, Industrijalec, and Jugokokta. The club received its current name in the 1989/90 season in commemoration of Gjorče Petrov, a revolutionary considered an important figure of the Macedonian national movement in the Republic of Macedonia.

Makedonija entered the Macedonian First League when it was founded in 1992. They were relegated in 1993/94 season. After playing one season in the Macedonian Second League they were back in the top division. In the 1997/98 season they finished third and qualified to play in the Intertoto Cup, where they played against NK Olimpija Ljubljana from Sloveniain the first round, and SC Bastia from France in the second. In the 2001/02 season they were relegated again, and played three seasons in the second division. Makedonija GP returned to the First League in the 2005/06 season with their best performance, finishing second. They played in the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Cup 2006-07, where they lost to Bulgarian side Lokomotiv Sofia 3-1 on aggregate.

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Season-by-season record

A season-by-season record of Makedonija GP league performances:

Season   P W D L F A Pts Pos Notes
1992-93 34 10 12 12 31 51 32 14 Macedonian First League
1993-94 30 2 6 22 17 55 10 16 Macedonian First League
1995-96 28 10 7 11 35 37 37 7 Macedonian First League
1996-97 26 10 4 12 38 30 34 7 Macedonian First League
1997-98 25 12 5 8 34 25 42 3 Macedonian First League
1998-99 26 10 7 9 44 40 37 6 Macedonian First League
1999-00 26 10 6 10 29 28 36 7 Macedonian First League
2000-01 26 9 4 13 46 42 31 10 Macedonian First League
2001-02 20 7 3 10 29 28 24 11 Macedonian First League
2005-06 33 21 6 6 55 23 69 12 Macedonian First League
2006-07 33 18 10 5 65 29 64 3 Macedonian First League
2007-08 33 13 5 15 34 42 44 7 Macedonian First League
2008-09 30 17 10 3 46 15 61 1 Macedonian First League

Achievements

Macedonian First League: 1

Macedonian Cup: 1

FK Makedonija GP in Europe

Season Competition Round Club Score
1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup R1 Olimpija Ljubljana 4-2, 1-1
R2 SC Bastia 1-0, 0-7
2006/07 UEFA Cup Q1 Lokomotiv Sofia 0-2, 1-1
2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup R1 Ethnikos Achnas 0-1, 2-0
R2 Cherno More Varna 0-4, 0-3
2009/10 UEFA Champions League Q2 BATE Borisov 0-2, 0-2

References

  1. ^ History at official website (Macedonian)

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