FC Struga

Struga
Full name	Football club Struga Trim-Lum
Founded	2015; 10 years ago
Ground	Gradska Plaža Stadium
Capacity	2,000
Chairman	Mendi Qyra
Manager	Bledi Shkëmbi
League	Macedonian First League
2024–25	Macedonian First League, 4th of 12
Website	fcstruga.com
Home colours	Away colours

FC Struga Trim-Lum (Macedonian: ФК Струга Трим-Лум, Latin: KF Struga Trim-Lum) is a professional football club based in Struga, North Macedonia. They are currently competing in the Macedonian First League.

History

FC Struga Trim & Lum was founded in August 2015 by the renowned company "Trim & Lum," a leader in the construction and real estate sectors. The club emerged as a serious and ambitious project, committed to building a football team that would adhere to the highest standards, even though they began their journey in the Fourth League, also known as the Municipal League. From the outset, FC Struga invested in modern training methods and professional infrastructure, signaling their intent to rise through the ranks of Macedonian football.^[1]

Their efforts bore fruit in the 2016–17 season when the club finished first in the Third League, securing direct promotion to the Macedonian Second League. In the same season, FC Struga also clinched the OFS Struga Cup, marking the beginning of their competitive success.

On 28 November 2017, continuing their winning streak, FC Struga triumphed in the Independence Cup held in Korçë. The club defeated Tirana 1–0 in the semi-finals, thanks to a header from Migjen Sherifi, and went on to win the final against Otrant-Olympic from Ulcinj after a penalty shoot-out (4–1).

Their breakthrough into the top tier of Macedonian football was cemented in the 2022–23 season when FC Struga won the Macedonian First Football League title for the first time. On 7 May 2023, FC Struga secured the championship following a decisive 3–0 victory over FK Sileks.^[2] Demonstrating their dominance, FC Struga successfully defended their title in the 2023–24 season, becoming back-to-back Macedonian First Football League champions, further establishing themselves as a rising force in the league.

Honours

Macedonian First League
- Winners (2): 2022–23, 2023–24
Macedonian Second League
- Winners (1): 2018–19
Macedonian Third League
- Winners (1): 2016–17

Recent seasons

Season	League									Cup	European competitions		Top goalscorer
Season	Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos	Cup	European competitions		Player	Goals
2015–16	OFL Struga	21	18	1	2	52	16	55	1st ↑
2016–17	3. MFL Southwest	26	17	8	1	68	16	59	1st ↑
2017–18	2. MFL West	27	13	6	8	44	30	45	4th	R2
2018–19	2. MFL West	27	15	9	3	42	17	54	1st ↑	R1
2019–20¹	1. MFL	23	6	7	10	19	28	25	10th	N/A			Hristijan Kirovski	5
2020–21	1. MFL	33	15	12	6	39	24	57	3rd	SF			Marjan Altiparmakovski	7
2021–22	1. MFL	33	12	11	10	33	33	47	6th	SF	Conference League	QR1	Nemanja Bosančić	8
2022–23	1. MFL	30	20	8	2	53	19	68	1st	RU			Besart Ibraimi	19
2023–24	1. MFL	33	20	4	9	56	33	64	1st	R2	Champions League Conference League	QR1 PO	Besart Ibraimi Marjan Radeski	15
2024–25	1. MFL	33	13	12	8	41	37	51	4th	TBD	Champions League Conference League	QR1 QR2	Lanre Kehinde	15

¹The 2019–20 season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North Macedonia.^[3]

European record

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Agg.
2021–22	UEFA Europa Conference League	1QR	Liepāja	1–4	1–1	2–5
2023–24	UEFA Champions League	1QR	Žalgiris	1–2	0–0	1–2
	UEFA Europa Conference League	2QR	Budućnost Podgorica	1–0	4–3	5–3
		3QR	Swift Hesperange	3–1	1–2	4–3
		PO	Breiðablik	0–1	0–1	0–2
2024–25	UEFA Champions League	1QR	Slovan Bratislava	1–2	2–4	3–6
2024–25	UEFA Conference League	2QR	Pyunik	2–1	1–3	3–4

Notes

PO: Play-off
QR: Qualifying round

Players

Current squad

As of 14 September 2025

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ITA	Marco Angeletti
3	DF	MKD	Hadis Tairi
5	DF	MKD	Bojan Ilievski
6	DF	ALB	Gledi Mici
7	FW	MKD	Arbi Vosha
9	FW	SRB	Đorđe Ivković
10	MF	MKD	Besmir Bojku
11	MF	MKD	Bunjamin Shabani (captain)
14	FW	MKD	Marjan Radeski
15	FW	ALB	Altin Aliji
16	DF	SUI	Edvin Osmani
17	DF	SEN	Pape Fall


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	MF	MKD	Shaban Zenku
19	MF	MKD	Ard Kasami
21	DF	MKD	Erand Ziba
27	FW	MKD	Memetriza Hamza
28	GK	MKD	Ivan Nikoloski
29	FW	MKD	Hristijan Maleski
30	DF	GAM	Maudo Jarjué
33	FW	BFA	Bassirou Compaoré
45	MF	MKD	Stefan Jevtoski
77	MF	MKD	Valentin Kochoski
88	DF	GRE	Kyriakos Mazoulouxis
94	DF	FRA	Lassana Diako

Youth players

Players from the U19 Youth Team that have been summoned with the first team in the current season.

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
2	DF	MKD	Alban Rochi
12	GK	MKD	Olti Murati


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
13	FW	MKD	Florian Rochi
22	FW	MKD	Tarik Demishoski

Out on loan

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


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	DF	MKD	Kire Ristevski (at Makedonija GP until 30 June 2026)
—	DF	MKD	Ferat Sela (at Skopje until 30 June 2026)


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	FW	MKD	Vebi Islami (at Kozhuf until 30 June 2026)

Personnel

As of 28 February 2025^[4]

Current technical staff
Position	Name
Head coach	Bledi Shkëmbi
Assistant coaches
	Sabien Lilaj
	Meriton Gega
	Dejan Leskaroski
Athletic trainer	Stefan Mechkaroski
Goalkeeper coach	Dardan Miftari
Doctor
	Oliver Bajcheski
	Halid Alied
Physiotherapists
	Erblin Domazeti
	Afrim Bojku
Material base	Sabaudin Hani
Club Structure
Office	Name
President	Arbtrim Qyra
Vol. President	Lum Qyra
Secretary	Miftar Shaqiri
Sports director	Besar Isaku
PR / Video	Resul Collaku
Finance & accounting	Ardit Hajredini
PR / Photography	Ermir Korca
Media and press Officer	Roland Amzai

References

^ "History of FC Struga Trim & Lum". fcstruga.com. 16 August 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2023-08-16.
^ "Struga is first time champion of Macedonia". Kris Ninkovski. 7 May 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
^ "Вонредна седница на Управен одбор на Фудбалска федерација на Македонија: Прекин на натпреварувачката сезона 2019/2020". Фудбалска Федерација на Македонија. 4 June 2020. Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2022.
^ "F.C. STRUGA (kryesia e klubit)" [F.C. STRUGA (the club headship)] (in Albanian). FC Struga. Archived from the original on 2019-09-22. Retrieved 2019-10-07.

External links

FC Struga on Facebook (in Albanian)
Club info at MacedonianFootball (in English)
Football Federation of Macedonia (in Macedonian)

[Official_site-1] "History of FC Struga Trim & Lum". fcstruga.com. 16 August 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2023-08-16.

[macedonianfootball.com-2] "Struga is first time champion of Macedonia". Kris Ninkovski. 7 May 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-07-05. Retrieved 2023-07-05.

[3] "Вонредна седница на Управен одбор на Фудбалска федерација на Македонија: Прекин на натпреварувачката сезона 2019/2020". Фудбалска Федерација на Македонија. 4 June 2020. Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2022.

[4] "F.C. STRUGA (kryesia e klubit)" [F.C. STRUGA (the club headship)] (in Albanian). FC Struga. Archived from the original on 2019-09-22. Retrieved 2019-10-07.

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Geography	Southwestern statistical region Black Drin Lake Ohrid Jablanica Mountain Kjafa San
Events	Struga Poetry Evenings
Language	Struga dialect Vevčani-Radožda dialect
Sports	FC Struga FK Karaorman FK Vlaznimi Gradska Plaža Stadium
Education	FON University Nikor Nestor High School Yahya Kemal College
Region	Struga municipality Struški Drimkol Struška Malesija Settlements
Transportation	St. Paul the Apostle Airport
People	List of people from Struga