FK Renova

Renova

Full name	Fudbalski Klub Renova Džepčište
Founded	2003 (2003)
Ground	Gradski stadion Tetovo
Ground Capacity	15,000
Chairman	Qenan Idrizi
Manager	Qatip Osmani
League	Macedonian First League
2015–16	7th
Home colours Away colours

FK Renova (Macedonian: ФК Ренова) is a football club based in the village of Džepčište near Tetovo, Republic of Macedonia playing in the Macedonian First League.

History

FK Renova was founded in 2003 but was derived from the football school established in 2000.^[1] As a result of successful work in 2003, the people from Džepčište began to invest in this school of football. Since then, the football school was named Renova, after the Džepčište based manufacturing company, which invested the most to the club. Renova then merged with the Tetovo club FK Shkumbini and was initiated into the Macedonian Third League.^[2]

In the club's first season, they came first in the league. To achieve promotion into the second league, Renova had to beat Vardar from Negotino. Renova won the game via penalty shootout.^[3] In the 2004-2005 season, Renova achieved second position, allowing the club to move up to the Macedonian First League.^[4]

In the 2009-10 season, Renova won the Macedonian First League title, being the youngest Macedonian football club to do so. Two years later they won their first Macedonian Cup title by defeating Rabotnički 3-1 in the final.^[5][6]

Rivalry

FK Renova was created by Albanians from Džepčište. However, the club is multi ethnic and appeals to both Albanians and Macedonians. The club's main rivalry are KF Shkëndija, a club supported by Albanians, and FK Teteks, whose fans are Macedonian.

Honours

Macedonian First League:

• Winners (1): 2009–10

Macedonian Second League:

• Runners-up (1): 2004–05

Macedonian Football Cup:

• Winners (1): 2011–12

Recent seasons

Key

Renova in Europe

• Q = qualifier
• R1 = first round / R2 = second round

Season	Competition	Round		Club	Score
2008	UEFA Intertoto Cup	R1		HNK Rijeka	0–0, 2–0
		R2		Bnei Sakhnin	1–2, 0–1
2009/10	UEFA Europa League	Q1		FC Dinamo Minsk	1–2, 1–1
2010/11	UEFA Champions League	Q2		AC Omonia	0–3, 0–2
2011/12	UEFA Europa League	Q1		Glentoran FC	2–1, 1–2 (p)
2012/13	UEFA Europa League	Q1		AC Libertas	4–0, 4–0
		Q2		FC Gomel	0–2, 1–0
2015/16	UEFA Europa League	Q1		Dacia Chisinau	0–1, 1–4

Current Squad

As of 8 August 2016

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

No. Position Player 1 GK Valon Neziri 12 GK Saladin Mustafi 4 DF Agron Memedi (captain) 5 DF Visar Musliu 14 DF Arlind Bajrami 16 DF Bashkim Velija 18 DF Nenad Mishkovski 22 DF Saimir Fetai 24 DF Xhelil Abdulla 26 DF Medjit Neziri 2 MF Florim Abazi 3 MF Platin Imeri 7 MF Burim Sadiki 8 MF Fajton Jusufi

No. Position Player 10 MF Fisnik Nuhiu 15 MF Argjent Gafuri 20 MF Muhamed Useini 21 MF Bunjamin Shabani 25 MF Eglant Hadjo 28 MF Jasir Selmani 30 MF Darko Trajchev 9 FW Lavdrim Skenderi 11 FW Emran Ramadani 17 FW Remzifaik Selmani 19 FW Murat Adili 23 FW Valmir Nafiu FW Erblin Shakjiri FW Valon Zeqiri

Youth Squad

As of 5 February

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

No. Position Player 27 GK Astrit Izairi 20 DF Besar Kadri 29 DF Fehim Islami 32 DF Amir Jonuzi

No. Position Player 28 MF Jeton Jonuzi 31 MF Bledar Selimi 9 FW Ardit Ismaili 26 FW Erdin Xheladini 30 FW Mamut Ramadani

Notable Former Players

Bosnia:

• Nermin Fatić
• Adin Mulaosmanović

Cameroon:

• Patrick Mevoungou

Macedonia:

• Argjend Bekjiri
• Besart Ibraimi
• Dimitrija Lazarevski
• Igor Savevski

Mauritania:

• Abdoulaye Sileye Gaye

Serbia:

• Ivan Stanković

Managers

• Bylbyl Sokoli (2010–11)
• Bujar Islami (2011)
• Vlatko Kostov (2011–12)
• Qatip Osmani (2012–)

References

External links

• Official Website (Albanian) (Macedonian) (English)
• Football Federation of Macedonia (Macedonian)