KF Bashkimi
Full nameKlubi Futbollistik Bashkimi Kumanovë
Founded1947
Dissolved2008
GroundGradski stadion Kumanovo
Capacity7,000
Final season
2007–08
10th

KF Bashkimi (Macedonian: ФК Башкими) was a football club, which was played in the town of Kumanovo, North Macedonia. The club was dissolved before the 2008–09 Macedonian First League season, when they folded due to financial reasons.

A successor club which claims rights to Bashkimi's honours and records was established in 2011 under the same name. However, they are not legally considered to be successors to the original Bashkimi and the two clubs' track records and honours are kept separate by the Football Federation of Macedonia.

History

The club was founded in 1947 and represented the Albanian people, living in the city of Kumanovo (the word Bashkimi in Albanian means unity). But for the first time in the club's history in 2002/03 season the debuted in the First Macedonian League. They played in the league for 5 seasons. A few days before the start of the season 2008/09, despite staying in the competition last season, the club has been terminated because of the huge financial difficulties.[1]

The best year in the club's history was the season 2004/05, when he finished sixth place in the Macedonian First League and achieved the greatest success in its history, winning the Macedonian Cup. This allowed them to represent the country in the competition with UEFA Cup. In the first qualifying round eliminated the Bosnia and Herzegovina club NK Žepče, winning the first match by forfeit (because was Žepče fielded ineligible player[2]) and the second leg 1–1 draw away from home. In the second round players of Bashkimi were nevertheless twice as high Israeli club Maccabi Petah Tikva 0–5 and 0–6 and were eliminated from further competition.

Supporters

FK Bashkimi supporters are called Ilirët.

Honours

Macedonian Second League:

Macedonian Football Cup:

Seasons

Season League Cup European competitions
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos
1992–93 3. MFL North ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
1993–94 3. MFL North ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 2nd ↑
1994–95 2. MFL East 30 15 5 12 48 37 44 5th QF
1995–96 2. MFL East 30 12 6 12 41 37 42 8th
1996–97 2. MFL East 30 13 6 11 51 42 45 5th R2
1997–98 2. MFL East 29 13 5 11 48 36 44 5th
1998–99 2. MFL East 29 14 8 7 55 66 50 3rd
1999–00 2. MFL East 30 18 3 9 79 35 57 3rd R2
2000–01 2. MFL 26 20 3 3 61 15 63 12th QF
2001–02 2. MFL 34 22 4 8 86 44 70 3rd PR
2002–03 2. MFL 36 27 5 4 107 24 86 1st ↑ R1
2003–04 1. MFL 33 14 1 18 44 54 43 8th R1
2004–05 1. MFL 33 14 7 12 53 47 49 6th W
2005–06 1. MFL 33 13 6 14 50 49 45 6th R2 UEFA Cup QR2
2006–07 1. MFL 33 12 6 15 54 60 42 8th R2
2007–08 1. MFL 33 8 6 19 40 63 30 10th R2
2008–09 1. MFL The club have withdrawn from the league ↓ N/A

Bashkimi in Europe

Season Competition Round Opponent Home Away Aggregate
2005–06 UEFA Cup QR1 Bosnia and Herzegovina NK Žepče 3–0 1–1 4–1
QR2 Israel Maccabi Petah Tikva 0–5 0–6 0–11

Historical list of coaches

  • North Macedonia Nexhat Husein (2002 - 2003)
  • North Macedonia Mensur Nedžipi (2004 - Feb 2005)
  • North Macedonia Buran Beadini (27 Feb 2005 - Oct 2005)
  • Albania Edmond Miha (10 Oct 2005 - Dec 2005)
  • Kosovo Bylbyl Sokoli (15 Dec 2005 - May 2006)
  • North Macedonia Hisni Madzuni (Jul 2006 - Apr 2007)
  • North Macedonia Erkan Jusuf (29 Apr 2007 - Dec 2007)
  • North Macedonia Nedžat Šabani (16 Dec 2007 - Jun 2008)

References

  1. ↑ FK Bashkimi quits from Macedonian football
  2. ↑ "Ineligible player costs Zepce". UEFA.com. 18 July 2005. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
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