FK Renova

Renova

Full name	Fudbalski Klub Renova Džepčište
Founded	2003
Ground	Gradski stadion Tetovo
Capacity	15,000
Chairman	Qenan Idrizi
Manager	Qatip Osmani
League	Macedonian First League
2014–15	4th
Home colours Away colours

FK Renova (Macedonian: ФК Ренова) is a football club based in Džepčište, 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

Season	League									Cup	Other Competitions
	Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos
2004–05	2. MFL	33	22	5	6	63	27	71	2nd ↑
2005–06	1. MFL	33	13	5	15	45	49	44	7th	R2
2006–07	1. MFL	33	17	8	8	53	31	59	5th	QF
2007–08	1. MFL	33	13	8	12	34	34	41	5th	QF
2008–09	1. MFL	30	14	12	4	41	26	54	3rd	QF	Intertoto Cup	R2
2009–10	1. MFL	26	17	4	5	45	21	55	1st	QF	Europa League	QR1
2010–11	1. MFL	33	17	9	7	54	31	60	3rd	R2	Champions League	QR2
2011–12	1. MFL	33	13	13	7	56	38	52	4th	W	Europa League	QR1
2012–13	1. MFL	33	12	7	14	35	46	43	8th	QF	Europa League	QR2
2013–14	1. MFL	33	10	14	9	42	46	44	8th	R2
2014–15	1. MFL	32	13	9	10	41	39	48	4th	SF

Key

1st	2nd	↑	↓
Champions	Runners-up	Promoted	Relegated

P = Played W = Games won D = Games drawn L = Games lost F = Goals for A = Goals against Pts = Points Pos = Final position

1. MFL = Macedonian First Football League 2. MFL = Macedonian Second Football League

GS = Group Stage PR = Preliminary round R1 = Round 1 R2 = Round 2 QF = Quarter-finals SF = Semi-finals RU = Runners-up W = Winners

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 26 August 2015

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 25 GK Andreja Efremov 4 DF Agron Memedi (captain) 5 DF Visar Musliu 18 DF Nenad Mishkovski 24 DF Xhelil Abdulla 2 MF Florim Abazi 3 MF Platin Imeri 7 MF Burim Sadiki 8 MF Fajton Jusufi 10 MF Fisnik Nuhiu

No. Position Player 15 MF Argjent Gafuri 16 MF Bashkim Velija 20 MF Muhamed Useini 21 MF Bunjamin Shabani 22 MF Saimir Fetai 28 MF Jasir Selmani 30 MF Darko Trajchev 9 FW Lavdrim Skenderi 11 FW Emran Ramadani 17 FW Remzifaik Selmani 31 FW Demir Imeri FW Erblin Shakjiri

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 14 DF Arlind Bajrami 20 DF Besar Kadri 29 DF Fehim Islami 32 DF Amir Jonuzi

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

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

Nationality	Name	Arrived	Departed
	Bylbyl Sokoli	11 November 2010	29 July 2011
	Bujar Islami	30 July 2011	22 August 2011
	Vlatko Kostov	27 August 2011	12 August 2012
	Qatip Osmani	15 August 2012

References

1. "FC RENOVA". FC RENOVA. 2004. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
2. "FC RENOVA". FC RENOVA. 2004. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
3. "FC RENOVA". FC RENOVA. 2004. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
4. "FC RENOVA". FC RENOVA. 2004. Retrieved 2011-06-27.
5. "Macedonian Cup final: Rabotnichki - Renova 1:3". MacedonianFootball.com. 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-02.
6. КУП: 20-тото јубилејно финале за Ренова

External links

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