FK_Teteks

FK Teteks

FK Teteks

Football club

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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

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 club was founded in 1953, under the name FK Tekstilec. The founder of FK Teteks is the textile combine Teteks and because of this they are known as "Štofari" (Tailors). 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. 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.

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. But today's main rival of FK Teteks is Shkëndija, whose fans are predominantly Albanians from 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

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 .

Its a football stadium in Tetovo town

Honours

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

Teteks in Europe

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Current squad

As of 23 February 2024.

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

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Historical list of coaches

  • North Macedonia Toni Jakimovski (2008 – Jun 2011)
  • North Macedonia Dragi Setinov (29 Jul 2011 – 24 Sep 2012)
  • North Macedonia Gjorgji Todorovski (25 Sep 2012 – 19 Mar 2013)
  • North Macedonia Gorazd Mihajlov (19 Mar 2013 - 31 Jul 2013)
  • North Macedonia Zoran Smileski (Jul 2013 – May 2014)
  • North Macedonia Zoran Boshkovski (interim) (7 May 2014 - Jun 2014)
  • North Macedonia Dobrinko Ilievski (1 Jul 2014 - 4 Sep 2014)[7]
  • North Macedonia Gjorgji Todorovski (Sep 2014 - Mar 2015)
  • North Macedonia Gorazd Mihajlov (19 Mar 2015 – 30 Jun 2015)
  • North Macedonia Ivica Jovanoski (2016–17)
  • North Macedonia Miroslav Jakovljević (2018–)
  • North Macedonia Gjorgji Todorovski (2019 -)

Supporters

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

  1. [1]
    "ФК Тетекс денеска слави 65 години". 18 February 2018. Archived from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Teteks hold on to lift Macedonian Cup". Archived from the original on 23 September 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2012.
  3. [3]
    "Teteks wins Macedonian Cup". Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2013.
  4. [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. [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. [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. [7]
    Dobrinko Ilievski leaves Teteks Archived 6 June 2020 at the Wayback Machine – Macedonian Football
  8. [8]
    "Интервју: Војводи Тетово". Archived from the original on 10 July 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
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