FK Ljuboten
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| Full name |
Fudbalski Klub Ljuboten Фудбалски Клуб Љуботен | ||
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| Nickname(s) |
The Blues Плави | ||
| Founded | 1919 | ||
| Ground | AMS Sportski Centar Tetovo | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| Chairman | Pero Jovanovski | ||
| Manager | Igor Saveski | ||
| League | 4. OFL Tetovo 2017/18 | ||
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FK Ljuboten (Macedonian: ФК Љуботен) is a football club from Tetovo, Republic of Macedonia. They currently play in the OFS Tetovo league.
History
Founded in 1919, FK Ljuboten is the oldest club in Macedonia.[1] FK Ljuboten was based in northern Tetovo, built and supported by the locals. The name was derived from the mountain peak of the Šar Mountains, Ljuboten. Through most of the football period under both the Kingdom and Socialist Yugoslavia, the club relied on local talent and were funded by the locals and the city of Tetovo.
Rivalry
FK Ljuboten's rival is FK Teteks. The rivalry reflected the social and class differences of the respective club's supporters. Ljuboten's supporters are the oldest locals of Tetovo and consisted predominantly of Albanians and also Macedonians.[2] Teteks supporters were the working class, as the club was founded by the Teteks company and had supporters from Macedonians in Tetovo and all around Macedonia.
Honours
- Winners (1): 1992–93
Recent seasons
| Season | League | Cup | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | ||
| 1992–93 | 2. MFL | 38 | 22 | 9 | 7 | 72 | 32 | 53 | 1st ↑ | |
| 1993–94 | 1. MFL | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 46 | 35 | 30(−3) | 5th | QF |
| 1994–95 | 1. MFL | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 37 | 54 | 34 | 13th | R1 |
| 1995–96 | 1. MFL | 28 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 27 | 87 | 19 | 15th ↓ | |
| 1996–97 | 2. MFL West | 29 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 6(−3) | 15th ↓ | |
| 1997–98 | 3. MFL North-Polog | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| 1998–99 | 3. MFL North-Polog | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| 1999–00 | 3. MFL North-Polog | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| 2000–01 | 3. MFL North | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| 2001–02 | 3. MFL North | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| 2002–03 | 3. MFL North | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| 2003–04 | 4. OFL Tetovo | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| 2004–05 | 4. OFL Tetovo | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| 2005–06 | 4. OFL Tetovo | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| 2006–07 | 4. OFL Tetovo | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | |
| 2007–08 | 3. MFL West | 18 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1st | |
| 2008–09 | 3. MFL West | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 61 | 39 | 45 | 4th | |
| 2009–10 | 3. MFL West | 28 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 59 | 2nd | |
| 2010–11 | 3. MFL West | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 53 | 17 | 44 | 2nd | |
| 2011–12 | 3. MFL West | 28 | 19 | 2 | 7 | 64 | 24 | 59 | 3rd | R1 |
| 2012–13 | 3. MFL West | 28 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 58 | 62 | 40 | 8th | R1 |
| 2013–14 | 3. MFL West | FFM expelled Ljuboten from the league[3] | ↓ | R1 | ||||||
| 2014–15 | 4. OFL Tetovo | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 37 | 13 | 5th | |
| 2015–16 | 4. OFL Tetovo | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 31 | 40 | 23 | 5th | R1 |
| 2016–17 | 4. OFL Tetovo | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 42 | 23 | 28 | 3rd | R1 |
References
- ↑ http://www.macedonianfootball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=130:ljuboten&catid=25:3-liga-zapad-third-league-west&Itemid=120
- ↑ https://sfubackup.wordpress.com/2011/04/11/the-collapse-of-the-oldest-macedonian-football-club/
- ↑ Zdraveski, Filip (21 October 2013). "Ljuboten expelled from 3rd League (Wild) West". MacedonianFootball.com. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
External links
- Club info at MacedonianFootball (in English)
- Football Federation of Macedonia (in Macedonian)