FC Struga explained

Clubname:Struga
Fullname:Football club Struga Trim-Lum
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Ground:Gradska Plazha Stadium
Capacity:800
Chairman:Arbtrim Qyra
Manager:Qatip Osmani
League:Macedonian First League
Season:2023–24
Position:Macedonian First League, 1st of 12 (champions)
Website:https://www.fcstruga.com/
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FC Struga Trim-Lum (mk|ФК Струга Трим-Лум, sq|KF Struga Trim-Lum) is a professional football club based in Struga, North Macedonia. They are currently competing in the Macedonian First League.

History

FC Struga Trim & Lum was founded in August 2015 by the renowned company "Trim & Lum," a leader in the construction and real estate sectors. The club emerged as a serious and ambitious project, committed to building a football team that would adhere to the highest standards, even though they began their journey in the Fourth League, also known as the Municipal League. From the outset, FC Struga invested in modern training methods and professional infrastructure, signaling their intent to rise through the ranks of Macedonian football.[1]

Their efforts bore fruit in the 2016–17 season when the club finished first in the Third League, securing direct promotion to the Macedonian Second League. In the same season, FC Struga also clinched the OFS Struga Cup, marking the beginning of their competitive success.

On 28 November 2017, continuing their winning streak, FC Struga triumphed in the Independence Cup held in Korçë, Albania. The club defeated Tirana 1–0 in the semi-finals, thanks to a header from Migjen Sherifi, and went on to win the final against Otrant-Olympic from Ulcinj after a penalty shoot-out (4–1).

Their breakthrough into the top tier of Macedonian football was cemented in the 2022–23 season when FC Struga won the Macedonian First Football League title for the first time. On 7 May 2023, FC Struga secured the championship following a decisive 3–0 victory over FK Sileks.[2] Demonstrating their dominance, FC Struga successfully defended their title in the 2023–24 season, becoming back-to-back Macedonian First Football League champions, further establishing themselves as a rising force in the league.

Honours

Recent seasons

SeasonLeagueCupEuropean competitionsTop goalscorer
DivisionPWDLFAPtsPosPlayerGoals
2015–16OFL Struga2118125216551st ↑
2016–173. MFL Southwest2617816816591st ↑
2017–182. MFL West2713684430454thR2
2018–192. MFL West2715934217541st ↑R1
2019–2011. MFL23671019282510thN/AHristijan Kirovski5
2020–211. MFL33151263924573rdSFMarjan Altiparmakovski7
2021–221. MFL331211103333476thSFConference LeagueQR1Nemanja Bosančić8
2022–231. MFL302082531968bgcolor=gold1stbgcolor=silverRUBesart Ibraimi19
2023–241. MFL332049563364bgcolor=gold1stR2Champions 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

SeasonCompetitionRoundClubHomeAwayAgg.
2021–22UEFA Europa Conference League1QR Liepāja1–41–12–5
2023–24UEFA Champions League1QR Žalgiris1–20–01–2
UEFA Europa Conference League2QR Budućnost Podgorica1–04–35–3
3QR Swift Hesperange3–11–24–3
PO Breiðablik0–10–10–2
2024–25UEFA Champions League1QR Slovan Bratislava1–22–43–6
UEFA Conference League2QR Pyunik2–11–3 3–4
Notes

Players

Out on loan

Personnel

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Current technical staff
PositionName
Head coach Qatip Osmani
Assistant coaches
Physiotherapist
Board members
OfficeName
President
General director
Secretary
Security director
Coordinator of football school
Information and media officer

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: History of FC Struga Trim & Lum. 16 August 2023. fcstruga.com. 2023-08-16. 2023-06-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20230601032928/https://fcstruga.com/historia-e-klubit/. live.
  2. Web site: Struga is first time champion of Macedonia. 7 May 2023. Kris Ninkovski. 2023-07-05. 2023-07-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20230705144541/https://macedonianfootball.com/struga-is-first-time-champion-of-macedonia-video/. live.
  3. Web site: Вонредна седница на Управен одбор на Фудбалска федерација на Македонија: Прекин на натпреварувачката сезона 2019/2020. Фудбалска Федерација на Македонија. 4 June 2020. 20 October 2022. 4 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200604181417/https://ffm.mk/vonredna-sednica-na-upraven-odbor-na-fudbalska-federacija-na-makedonija-prekin-na-natprevaruvachkata-sezona-20192020. live.
  4. Web site: F.C. STRUGA (kryesia e klubit). F.C. STRUGA (the club headship). sq. FC Struga. 2019-10-07. 2019-09-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20190922224534/https://www.fcstruga.com/#kryesia-klubit. live.