KF Gostivari

Macedonian football club

Football club

KF Gostivar
ФК Гостивар

Full name| Klubi Futbollistik Gostivar
Founded| 1998; 26 years ago (1998)
Ground| City Stadium Gostivar, Gostivar
Capacity| 3.000[1]
Chairman| Enes Usta
Manager| Ismail Atalan
League| Macedonian First League
2022–23| Macedonian Second League, 2nd (promoted)

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KF Gostivar (Macedonian: ФК Гостивар; English: FC Gostivar) is a football club based in Gostivar, North Macedonia. They are currently competing in the Macedonian First League.

## History[edit]

The club was founded in 1998 as Rinia Gostivar.[2] They merged with FK Gostivar in 2010 and were renamed KF Gostivari with the original FK Gostivar getting dissolved.

In the 2012–13 season, Gostivar finished second and was promoted to the Macedonian First League for the first time in club history.[3]

Its first win in 2013/14 season was on 18/08/2013 against FK Rabotnički. Gostivar's defender Ekrem Hodžić scored two goals contributing in the 2–0 win.

They finished as runners-up in the 2022–23 Macedonian Second Football League and were once again promoted to the Macedonian First League for the 2023/24 season.

## Current squad[edit]

As of 14 January 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

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1  | GK |  MKD | Vasko Vasilev
3  | DF |  MKD | Xhelil Abdulla
4  | DF |  MKD | Fisnik Zuka
5  | DF |  MKD | Andrej Kirovski
6  | MF |  MKD | Rinor Ajdini
11  | MF |  MKD | Muhamed Elmas
17  | FW |  JPN | Masaaki Takahara
18  | FW |  MKD | Rejjan Abazi
20  | MF |  NGA | Adamu Alhassan
26  | MF |  TUR | Alper Potuk
27  | MF |  MKD | Rushtu Jonus
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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32  | DF |  MKD | Angelche Timovski
33  | GK |  MKD | Amir Jashar
44  | DF |  ALB | Amir Bilali
55  | DF |  MKD | Viktor Krstevski
77  | DF |  MKD | Enis Dervishi
80  | FW |  NGA | Iyayi Atiemwen
90  | FW |  NGA | Lanre Kehinde
99  | MF |  MKD | Anid Abazi
-- | GK |  TUR | Ertan Ersu
-- | MF |  MKD | Nijaz Jusufi
-- | FW |  MKD | Ivan Ivanovski

## Honours[edit]

* Macedonian Second League:
* Runners-up (1): 2012–13, 2022–23

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Гостивар ќе одвои пари од буџетот за поддршка на ФК "Риниа"". Archived from the original on 2012-08-03. Retrieved 2012-05-29.
2. ^ https://www.facebook.com/KF-Rinia-Gostivar-155701961182774/[user-generated source]
3. ^ "Gostivar". 5 May 2017.

## External links[edit]

* Official Website (in Albanian)
* Club info at MacedonianFootball (in English)
* Football Federation of Macedonia (in Macedonian)

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Macedonian First Football League

Seasons|

* 1992–93
* 1993–94
* 1994–95
* 1995–96
* 1996–97
* 1997–98
* 1998–99
* 1999–2000
* 2000–01
* 2001–02
* 2002–03
* 2003–04
* 2004–05
* 2005–06
* 2006–07
* 2007–08
* 2008–09
* 2009–10
* 2010–11
* 2011–12
* 2012–13
* 2013–14
* 2014–15
* 2015–16
* 2016–17
* 2017–18
* 2018–19
* 2019–20
* 2020–21
* 2021–22
* 2022–23
* 2023–24

2023–24 teams|

* AP Brera
* Bregalnica
* Gostivari
* Makedonija G.P.
* Rabotnichki
* Shkëndija
* Shkupi
* Sileks
* Struga
* Tikvesh
* Vardar
* Voska Sport

Former teams|

* 11 Oktomvri
* Balkan
* Bashkimi
* Belasica
* Borec
* Bregalnica (D)
* Cementarnica 55
* Drita
* Gorno Lisiche
* Karaorman
* Kozhuf
* Kumanovo
* Ljuboten
* Madjari Solidarnost
* Metalurg
* Milano
* Mladost (CD)
* Napredok
* Ohrid
* Osogovo
* Pelister
* Pobeda (1941)
* Pobeda (2010)
* Renova
* Rudar
* Sasa
* Skopje
* Sloga Jugomagnat
* Teteks
* Turnovo
* Vardarski
* Vëllazërimi 77

Associated competitions|

* Macedonian Cup
* Supercup
* Second League
* Third League
* UEFA Champions League
* UEFA Europa League
* UEFA Europa Conference League

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