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FK Teteks

42°1′4.814″N 20°58′44.538″E / 42.01800389°N 20.97903833°E / 42.01800389; 20.97903833

ФК Тетекс
FK Teteks
Club crest
Full nameFudbalski klub Teteks Tetovo / Фудбалски клуб Тетекс Тетово
Nickname(s)Штофари (The Tailors)
Founded18 February 1953; 72 years ago (1953-02-18)[1]
Ground Teteks Arena
ChairmanBoban Vucheski
ManagerMarjan Bilbiloski
LeagueMacedonian Second League
2024–25Third League (West), 1st (promoted)

FK Teteks (Macedonian: ФК Тетекс) is a football club from the city of Tetovo in North Macedonia. They are currently competing in the Macedonian Second League.

History

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Tetovo is a city with one of the oldest football tradition in Macedonia. The football club Ljuboten was formed in the distant 1910s and, together with Vardar, were the oldest clubs in the Macedonia. Numerous Tetovo residents paraded through the ranks of this club, instilling a love for this sport among the population and leading football to quickly become the most important side job in the world and in the Tetovo region. In 1946, there was a club from Tetovo called Šar Tetovo, and it competed in the Macedonian Republic League and Macedonian Cup. It won the Macedonian Cup two times in 1948 and 1950, and was successful in the Macedonian League. However, it was dissolved after a few years, mostly because of financial difficulties. Not much long after this, a new club was founded on the base of FK Šar, named Tekstilec.The founder of FK Teteks is the Woollen Mill Teteks and because of this they are known as "Štofari" (Tailors).

In 1953, just two years into the existence of the Woollen Mill "Todor Tsipovski-Mergjan" known as "Teteks", on February 18, 1953, at the initiative of Andro Jankovski, then commercial director of the Mill, and the famous sports worker and football enthusiast Aleksandar Apostolov, the Football Club TEXTILEC was formed within the Mill.The formation of Tekstilec, which would bear this name until 1961, when it was renamed FC Teteks, was conditioned by the need, as it was said at the time, for the development of sports among the employs. They were in the shadow of the older club FK Ljuboten (formed in 1919). FK Ljuboten's squad was full with homegrown players from Tetovo, while Teteks had the capability to attract the best players from Macedonia and wider from the former Federation.The 1950s were a boom year for football in the city beneath the Shar Planina Mountains. Matches between local rivals Tekstilec and Ljuboten always attracted large crowds to the old city stadium, which was then new, surrounded by walls and with a concrete stand built in 1952.These were real sporting events for the city and the surrounding area, which were the subject of discussions long before they took place and for a long time afterwards. Simply put, the city lived with and for football. Football fans in Tetovo were divided into two camps, and a healthy competition developed between the teams, which inevitably led to a higher quality of the game. They won the Macedonian Republic League on four occasions and along with Vardar, was the only other Macedonian club to have won the Federal EasternFederal Second League containing teams from 3 federal Republics: Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia.It was precisely the entry into the First Federal League that would be the occasion for the start of the construction of the new City Stadium, as the home of Teteks. The stadium began to be built in 1981 at the initiative of The General Director of the Teteks Combine, Stojan Gjorceski, and it is the combine that will participate with 90% in financing the construction of the new stadium, which since its completion in 1984 has become the home of the Teteks Football Club.

Teteks played in the inaugural Macedonian First League, but finished 17th and were relegated. The club was bought by a German concern UFA Media Group with Braco Vujchik as chairman. After winning the Macedonian Second League in 2009, they were promoted back to the top level of Macedonian football, for the 2009/2010 season. Teteks claimed their first Macedonian Football Cup in 2010[2] and in the summer made their European debut in the UEFA Europa League. In 2013, Teteks made history by becoming the first relegated team in Macedonia to win the national Cup.[3]

Derby of Tetovo – Tetovo's big derby match used to take place between FK Teteks, whose fans are working class, and FK Ljuboten, whose fans are the oldest citizens of Tetovo.

At the end of July 2020, teteks management took over the second-division club FK Labunishta in 2011, and moved the club to Tetovo. According to the move, the club is scheduled to be named Labunishta 2011, in the first half of the season and Tetek 1953, in the second half of the season.[4][5]

Teteks Arena

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The City Park Stadium is the home ground of FK Teteks. Its built by Teteks Confection Company the owners of FK Teteks Football club. Its last expansion is done in 1980. The Arena has a capacity of 12 000 seats with one fully covered stand .

Teteks Arena

Honours

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North Macedonia Socialist Republic of Macedonia Champions (4):

1st: 1965, 1969, 1974, 1985
2nd League

Socialist Republic of Macedonia Federal Second league:

1st: 1981

North Macedonia Macedonian Second League:

1st: 2009

North Macedonia Socialist Republic of Macedonia Cup Winners (6):

1st: 1948,1950,1978, 1982, 2010, 2013
2nd:2011, 2015

North Macedonia Macedonian Supercup:

2nd: 2013

Recent seasons

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Season League Cup European competitions
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos
1992–93 1. MFL 34 12 6 16 35 56 30 17th ↓
1993–94 2. MFL West 26 12 5 9 44 34 29 3rd
1994–95 2. MFL West 32 16 2 14 53 51 50 5th
1995–96 2. MFL West 30 13 5 12 45 35 44 7th
1996–97 2. MFL West 29 16 5 8 46 21 53 3rd
1997–98 2. MFL West 30 14 6 10 43 30 48 3rd
1998–99 2. MFL West 30 19 5 6 69 30 62 2nd
1999–00 2. MFL West 34 21 5 8 93 34 68 3rd
2000–01 2. MFL 34 15 6 13 56 40 51 10th
2001–02 2. MFL 34 15 3 16 55 38 48 9th R1
2002–03 2. MFL 36 20 6 10 66 33 66 3rd R2
2003–04 2. MFL 32 14 10 8 53 30 52 4th
2004–05 2. MFL 33 17 5 11 46 31 56 5th
2005–06 2. MFL 30 11 2 17 36 45 35 10th QF
2006–07 2. MFL 33 16 6 11 48 32 54 3rd R1
2007–08 2. MFL 32 14 5 13 32 30 47 7th R2
2008–09 2. MFL 29 18 9 2 50 13 63 1st ↑ R1
2009–10 1. MFL 26 8 6 12 31 30 30 7th W
2010–11 1. MFL 33 12 8 13 38 36 44 7th RU Europa League QR2
2011–12 1. MFL 33 8 11 14 23 48 35 10th QF
2012–13 1. MFL 33 6 7 20 22 47 25 11th ↓ W
2013–14 2. MFL 29 18 6 5 54 20 60 2nd ↑ SF Europa League QR1
2014–15 1. MFL 33 3 6 24 22 73 15 10th ↓ RU
2015–16 2. MFL 27 10 9 8 27 25 39 4th R1
2016–17 2. MFL 27 7 7 13 16 29 28 8th R2
2017–18 2. MFL West 27 12 3 12 40 42 39 6th QF
2018–19 2. MFL West 27 9 5 13 28 34 32 8th ↓ R1
2019–201 3. MFL West 11 8 2 1 32 6 26 2nd ↑ N/A
2020–21 2. MFL West 27 8 3 15 19 34 27 7th PR
2021–22 2. MFL West 27 10 6 11 32 44 36 5th PR
2022–23 2. MFL 30 9 4 17 31 78 31 13th R1
2023–24 2. MFL 30 7 6 17 32 60 27 15th ↓ R1
2024–25 3. MFL West 24 21 2 1 85 18 65 1st ↑ PR

1The 2019–20 season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North Macedonia.[6]

Teteks in Europe

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Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2010–11 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round Latvia FK Ventspils 3–1 0–0 3–1
Third qualifying round Sweden IF Elfsborg 1–2 0–5 1–7
2013–14 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round Armenia FC Pyunik 1–1 0–1 1–2

Current squad

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As of 15 April 2025.

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK North Macedonia MKD Bleron Rexhepi
2 DF North Macedonia MKD Darko Andonovski
3 DF North Macedonia MKD Davor Antovski
5 DF North Macedonia MKD Muhamed Amiti
6 DF North Macedonia MKD Stefan Stefanovski
7 MF North Macedonia MKD Burak Menga
8 MF North Macedonia MKD Agon Elmazi
9 FW North Macedonia MKD Erjon Elmazi
10 MF North Macedonia MKD Meriton Saliji
11 MF North Macedonia MKD Azis Jamini
12 GK North Macedonia MKD Petar Mitev
14 DF North Macedonia MKD Altrim Jakupi
15 MF North Macedonia MKD Mihail Stojkoski
16 MF North Macedonia MKD Blashko Nikolovski
17 MF North Macedonia MKD Mentor Saliu
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF North Macedonia MKD Daut Dauti
19 DF North Macedonia MKD Edon Abdullahi
20 DF North Macedonia MKD Ilhan Osmani
22 MF North Macedonia MKD Bojan Strezovski
23 MF North Macedonia MKD Andrej Stevanoski
25 GK North Macedonia MKD Ili Ziberi
77 FW North Macedonia MKD Slavcho Misajlovski
99 MF North Macedonia MKD Petar Sandev
— DF North Macedonia MKD Argjend Alija
— MF North Macedonia MKD Ivica Angeleski
— MF North Macedonia MKD Florim Asani
— MF North Macedonia MKD Marjan Bilbiloski
— MF North Macedonia MKD Filip Janevski
— FW North Macedonia MKD Antonio Gjorgjevski

Historical list of coaches

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Supporters

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The supporters of FK Teteks are named Vojvodi (Dukes) since 28 October 1988. They are also known as Vojvodi Jug (South Dukes) because their home side tribune is on the south side. The Vojvodi's well-known motto is "Со Верба Во Бог – Војводи До Гроб" (With trust in God, Dukes until the grave). They have a great relations with FK Vardar fans, Komiti Skopje.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "ФК Тетекс денеска слави 65 години". 18 February 2018. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  2. ^ "Teteks hold on to lift Macedonian Cup". Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  3. ^ "Teteks wins Macedonian Cup". Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Тетекс се фузираше со Лабуништа, се враќа во Втора лига". 22 July 2020. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  5. ^ "Тетекс се враќа во ВМФЛ, договори фузија со Лабуништа". 22 July 2020. Archived from the original on 28 July 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ Dobrinko Ilievski leaves Teteks Archived 6 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine – Macedonian Football
  8. ^ "Интервју: Војводи Тетово". Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
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