FK Borec

FK Borec
Full name	Fudbalski klub Borec Veles
Founded	1919; 105 years ago
Ground	Stadion Zoran Paunov
Capacity	2,000
Coordinates	41°43′10.0″N 21°46′29.7″E / 41.719444°N 21.774917°E
Chairman	Dimitar Sazdov
Head coach	Goran Bojcheski
League	Macedonian Third League (South)
2022–23	Macedonian Second League, 16th (relegated)
Home colours	Away colours

FK Borec (Macedonian: ФК Борец) is a football club from Veles, North Macedonia. They currently play in the Macedonian Third League (South Division).

History edit

The club was founded in 1919.^[1]

FK Borec played in the Macedonian First League from the 1992–93 through the 1994–95 season.^[2]

The club was promoted to the First League again following the 1996–97 season.^[3]

It has produced many players, among the best are: Zoran Paunov, Ilčo Borov, Panche Stoilov and Panche Kjumbev.

Supporters edit

The supporters group Gemidžii is named after the anarchistic group who have committed the bombings in Thessaloniki on 1903. Earlier, the fans were known as Vampiri (Vampires).

Honours edit

Macedonian Republic League:
- Winners (1): 1989
Macedonian Second League:
- Winners (2): 1996–97, 2018–19
- Runners-up (2): 1995–96, 2017–18

Recent seasons edit

Season	League									Cup
Season	Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos	Cup
1992–93	1. MFL	34	12	8	14	42	43	32	12th
1993–94	1. MFL	30	9	9	12	31	43	24⁽⁻³⁾	14th
1994–95	1. MFL	30	9	6	15	28	57	33	15th ↓
1995–96	2. MFL East	30	19	4	7	60	33	61	2nd
1996–97	2. MFL East	30	23	5	2	74	24	74	1st ↑	R1
1997–98	1. MFL	25	9	6	10	28	30	33	7th	QF
1998–99	1. MFL	26	8	8	10	31	35	32	8th
1999–00	1. MFL	26	8	6	12	30	42	30	9th	R1
2000–01	1. MFL	26	4	1	21	18	80	13	13th ↓	R2
2001–02	2. MFL	34	14	5	15	37	36	47	12th	R2
2002–03	2. MFL	36	16	5	15	56	43	53	9th	R2
2003–04	2. MFL	32	13	8	11	50	50	44	11th ↓	R1
2004–05	3. MFL South	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	R1
2005–06	3. MFL South	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	R1
2006–07	3. MFL South	22	8	3	11	34	43	27	7th	PR
2007–08	3. MFL South	23	13	1	9	56	42	40	3rd	PR
2008–09	3. MFL South	22	7	1	14	23	49	22	9th ↓	PR
2009–10	OFL Veles	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	1st ↑	PR
2010–11	3. MFL South	29	8	4	17	43	70	28	14th	PR
2011–12	3. MFL South	28	5	7	16	37	70	22	13th	PR
2012–13	3. MFL South	30	24	3	3	86	18	75	1st ↑	PR
2013–14	2. MFL	29	4	2	23	29	80	14	15th ↓	R1
2014–15	3. MFL South	21	9	1	11	48	50	28	5th	PR
2015–16	3. MFL South	22	9	3	10	62	32	30	5th	PR
2016–17	3. MFL South	25	20	3	2	93	18	63	2nd ↑	PR
2017–18	2. MFL East	25	16	5	4	43	15	53	2nd	R2
2018–19	2. MFL East	27	21	3	3	63	17	66	1st ↑	R1
2019–20¹	1. MFL	23	7	6	10	20	31	27	9th	N/A
2020–21	1. MFL	33	11	7	15	32	36	40	9th	R1
2021–22	1. MFL	33	5	6	22	25	66	21	11th ↓	R2
2022–23	2. MFL	30	0	2	28	13	102	2	16th ↓	R1

¹The 2019–20 season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North Macedonia.^[4]

Current squad edit

As of 5 May 2024.

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	MKD	David Dimitrievski
2	DF	MKD	Bojan Anishikj
5	MF	MKD	Dimche Stavrevski
6	DF	MKD	Ane Tashevski
7	DF	MKD	Pavle Petrov
8	MF	MKD	Aleksandar Mihajlov
9	FW	MKD	Pece Stojanov
10	MF	MKD	Kiril Ivanovski
11	FW	MKD	Josif Manasiev
12	GK	MKD	Andrej Babunski
14	DF	MKD	Viktor Perchinkov
15	MF	MKD	Luka Stevkovski
17	MF	MKD	Aleksandar Jordanovski
18	MF	MKD	Trajche Trajkov
19	DF	MKD	Trajche Lostovski


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
22	MF	MKD	Dejan Stefanovski
23	MF	MKD	Milan Chichevski
24	MF	MKD	Bojan Petkovski
77	DF	MKD	Kristijan Manevski
—	GK	MKD	Aleksandar Joldashev
—	DF	MKD	Stefan Filipovski
—	DF	MKD	Dalibor Kostovski
—	MF	MKD	Marko Gjorgjievski
—	MF	MKD	Stojanche Kostadinovski
—	MF	MKD	Aleksandar Panovski
—	MF	MKD	Matej Panov
—		MKD	Stefan Kodjabanov
—		MKD	Aleksandar Kostov
—		MKD	Bojan Stojanov