FK Akademija Pandev Brera Strumica (Macedonian: ФК Академија Пандев Брера Струмица), commonly known as AP Brera Strumica, is a Macedonian football club based in Strumica, which competes in the Macedonian First League.
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| Full name | Fudbalski Klub Akademija Pandev Brera Strumica | ||
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| Founded | 2010 | ||
| Ground | Stadion Kukuš | ||
| Capacity | 1,500 | ||
| Owner | Brera Holdings (90%) Goran Pandev (10%) | ||
| President | Goran Pandev | ||
| Manager | Bojan Krulj | ||
| League | Macedonian First League | ||
| 2022–23 | Macedonian First League, 9th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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History edit
The club was founded in 2010 as Akademija Pandev by the Macedonian football player Goran Pandev, after whom the academy was named.[1] As of 2014, AP Brera has a senior team competing in the Macedonian senior leagues and in 2017, the senior team was promoted to the Macedonian First League for the first time in its history.[2]
In February 2018, the team moved to play their home games at Stadion Kukuš due to a disagreement over rent with FK Belasica.[3] In the 2018–19 season they won the Macedonian Football Cup winning beating Makedonija G.P on penalties after a 2–2 draw. Akademija won 4–2 on Penalties 6–4 in aggregate.
In August 2022, Goran Pandev and Italian based side Brera Calcio entered into a sponsorship agreement which would see both sides establish a closer relationship.[4] On May 31, 2023, Akademija Pandev was successfully acquired by Brera Holdings PLC, the holding company of Brera Calcio, with the company receiving 90% of the club's shares.[5]
Emblem's evolution edit
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Home ground edit
AP Brera plays its home games at its very own Sports Center "Pandev". Opened in 2020, it has a single pitch with a single 1,500 seating capacity stand, and is also equipped with a hotel and the club's administrative facilities. It is also where its youth categories play and train.
Mladost Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Strumica, North Macedonia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and the stadium's capacity is 6,500 spectators. With the last reconstruction in 2017 the stadium has a capacity of 9,200 seats, and it is a third-class field in accordance with UEFA standards. It meets the conditions for a high-ranking competition and is the second such stadium in the country.
Honours edit
Macedonian First League
- Runners-up (1): 2021–22
- Macedonian Second League
- Winners (1): 2016–17
- Macedonian Third Football League East
- Winners (1): 2015–16
- Macedonian Football Cup
Recent seasons edit
| Season | League | Cup | European competitions | Top goalscorer | ||||||||||
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| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Player | Goals | ||||
| 2014–15 | OFL Strumica | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1st ↑ | |||||
| 2015–16 | 3. MFL East | 22 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 94 | 6 | 62 | 1st ↑ | |||||
| 2016–17 | 2. MFL | 27 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 69 | 24 | 66 | 1st ↑ | R2 | ||||
| 2017–18 | 1. MFL | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 47 | 42 | 6th | SF | Zoran Baldovaliev | 14 | ||
| 2018–19 | 1. MFL | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 45 | 35 | 58 | 3rd | W | Ljupcho Doriev | 16 | ||
| 2019–201 | 1. MFL | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 28 | 7th | N/A | Europa League | QR1 | Marko Rajković | 4 |
| 2020–21 | 1. MFL | 33 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 36 | 41 | 7th | RU | Mario Krstovski | 7 | ||
| 2021–22 | 1. MFL | 33 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 32 | 64 | 2nd | R2 | Martin Mirchevski | 16 | ||
| 2022–23 | 1. MFL | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 38 | 28 | 9th | QF | Europa Conference League | QR1 | Kristijan Velinovski | 6 |
1The 2019–20 season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North Macedonia.[6]
European record edit
As of 14 July 2022
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Agg. |
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| 2019–20 | UEFA Europa League | 1QR |  Zrinjski Mostar
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0–3 | 0–3 | 0–6 |
| 2022–23 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 1QR |  Lechia Gdańsk
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1–2 | 1–4 | 2–6 |
- Notes
- QR: Qualifying round
Players edit
Current squad edit
- As of 8 February 2024.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable players edit
Some notable players to have played for AP Brera are:
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Vanche Shikov -
Sashko Pandev -
Ljupcho Doriev -
Aco Stojkov
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References edit
- ^ "Macedonian Football | Akademija Pandev - Macedonian Football". macedonianfootball.com. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
- ^ "Akademija Pandev wins historic 1.MFL promotion". MacedonianFootball.com. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Akademija Pandev switches stadium". MacedonianFootball.com. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Brera is global: da Pandev al Mozambico" (in Italian). Brera Calcio. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ Mendonça, Yasmim (2023-05-31). "Brera Holdings Expands Reach into European Football Market with Acquisition of Akademija Pandev". Best Stocks. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
- ^ "Вонредна седница на Управен одбор на Фудбалска федерација на Македонија: Прекин на натпреварувачката сезона 2019/2020". Фудбалска Федерација на Македонија. 4 June 2020.
External links edit
- Club info at MacedonianFootball (in English)
- Football Federation of Macedonia (in Macedonian)
- [1] (in Macedonian)