FK Teteks ( mk, ФК Тетекс) is a football club from the city of

Tetovo Tetovo ( mk, Тетово, , sq, Tetovë/Tetova) is a city in the northwestern part of North Macedonia, built on the foothills of Šar Mountain and divided by the Pena River. The municipality of Tetovo covers an area of at above sea level, w ...

North Macedonia North Macedonia, ; sq, Maqedonia e Veriut, (Macedonia before February 2019), officially the Republic of North Macedonia,, is a country in Southeast Europe. It gained independence in 1991 as one of the successor states of Socialist Feder ...

. 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 FK Teteks ( mk, 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 comp ...

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

, 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 The Vardar (; mk, , , ) or Axios () is the longest river in North Macedonia and the second longest river in Greece, in which it reaches the Aegean Sea at Thessaloniki. It is long, out of which are in Greece, and drains an area of around . T ...

, was the only other Macedonian club to have won the Federal Eastern Federal Second League containing teams from 3 federal Republics: Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. Teteks played in the inaugural

Macedonian First League The Macedonian First Football League ( mk, Прва македонска фудбалска лига, ''Prva Мakedonska Fudbalska Liga''), also called Macedonian First League, 1. MFL, and Prva Liga, is the highest professional football competitio ...

, 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 The Cup of Macedonia ( mk, Куп на Македонија, ''Kup na Makedonija'') is the top knockout tournament and the second most important football competition in North Macedonia, Macedonia after the First Macedonian Football League, Macedo ...

in 2010 and in the summer made their European debut in the

UEFA Europa League The UEFA Europa League (abbreviated as UEL, or sometimes, UEFA EL), formerly the UEFA Cup, is an annual football club competition organised since 1971 by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) for eligible European football clubs. ...

. In 2013, Teteks made history by becoming the first relegated team in Macedonia to win the national Cup. 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.

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 . Tetovo Stadium

Honours

Champions (4): :: Gold medal with cup

1st: 1965, 1969,

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, 1985 :: 2nd League Federal Second league: :: Gold medal with cup

1st:

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Macedonian Second League: :: Gold medal with cup

1st:

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(6): ::

1st: 1948,1950,1978, 1982,

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2nd: 2011,

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Macedonian Supercup: :: Simple silver cup

2nd: 2013

Recent seasons

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

Teteks in Europe

Current squad

As of 23 August 2022.

Historical list of coaches

Toni Jakimovski Toni Jakimovski (, born 19 April 1966) is a Macedonian football manager and former player. Playing career Club Born in Tetovo, SR Macedonia, back then within Yugoslavia he played with FK Vardar in the Macedonian First Football League. He played ...

(2008 – Jun 2011) *

Dragi Setinov Dragi Setinov ( mk, Дpaги Ceтинoв; born 13 February 1961) is a retired Macedonian football player who played for FK Pobeda, Hajduk Split, FK Vardar and Ethnikos Asteras. Achievements Macedonian Championship * Pobeda Prilep *1981 ...

(29 Jul 2011 – 24 Sep 2012) *

Gjorgji Todorovski Gjorgji Todorovski ( mk, Ѓopѓи Тодоровски Џони; born 19 February 1955) is a Macedonian football manager and former professional football player. Playing career Club As a player, he played youth football for FK Vardar where he ma ...

(25 Sep 2012 – 19 Mar 2013) * Gorazd Mihajlov (19 Mar 2013 - 31 Jul 2013) *

Zoran Smileski Zoran Smileski (; born 9 January 1950) is a Macedonian football coach and former player. His brothers Andreja and Branko also played for Partizan. who is current head coach of United States soccer club Tyler in the sixth level soccer in the Un ...

(Jul 2013 – May 2014) * Zoran Boshkovski ''(interim)'' (7 May 2014 - Jun 2014) * Dobrinko Ilievski (1 Jul 2014 - 4 Sep 2014) * Gjorgji Todorovski (Sep 2014 - Mar 2015) * Gorazd Mihajlov (19 Mar 2015 – 30 Jun 2015) * Ivica Jovanoski (2016–17) *

Miroslav Jakovljević Miroslav may refer to: * Miroslav (given name), a Slavic masculine given name * ''Young America'' (clipper) or ''Miroslav'', an Austrian clipper ship in the Transatlantic case oil trade * Miroslav (Znojmo District), a town in the Czech Republic ...

(2018–) * 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 FK Vardar Skopje ( mk, ФК Вардар Скопје), or simply Vardar, is a football club based in the capital city of Skopje, North Macedonia. The club was founded in 1947 and currently competes in the Macedonian Second Football League. Th ...

fans,

Komiti Skopje Komiti Skopje ( mk, Комити Скопје) are a supporters group that follows the Macedonian sports clubs that compete under the Vardar banner, mainly FK Vardar in football and RK Vardar in handball. History The Ultras group KOMITI was noti ...

References

External links

Official Website

Club info at MacedonianFootball
{{Macedonian First Football League

Association football clubs established in 1953 1953 establishments in the Socialist Republic of Macedonia