FK Zajazi
| Full name | Klubi Futbollistik Zajazi |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Shqipet e Uskanës (Uskana Eagles) |
| Founded | 1979 (34 years ago) |
| Ground | Gradski stadion Kičevo |
| Capacity | 5,000 |
| Chairman | Fekri Ahmedi |
| Manager | Nazmi Ajdini |
| League | Macedonian Third League (West) |
| 2014–15 | 1st |
| Website | Club home page |
KF Zajazi (Macedonian: ФК Зајас, English: FC Zajas) is a football club based in the village of Zajas near Kičevo, Republic of Macedonia. They currently play in the Macedonian Third League. KF Zajazi was founded in 1979. The club's major success was achieved in the season 2012–13 when they won the Macedonian Third League – West. Then in the play off game they faced FK Babi Stip which they won 1–0 and got promoted to the Macedonian Second League for the first time in their history.
KF Zajazi was founded in 1977, but they didn't play a competitive match until 1979, so their official foundation by the Macedonian Football Federation is recognized as 1979 instead of 1977. Before entering a competitive league, KF Zajazi mainly played friendly matches against other local teams.
Since the breakup of the Republic of Macedonia from Yugoslavia and the declaration of independence, KF Zajazi have mainly played their trade in the 4th and 3rd Macedonian Football Leagues.
It was the 2001–02 season when KF Zajazi for the first time was considered for being as one of the favorites for a promotion in the Second Macedonian Football League, with the city rivals FK Vlazrimi being the other one. And as it was expected both teams lived up to their expectations. In a very intense season, both teams managed to beat their respective city rivals at their home games, with the KF Zajazi's win being the most dramatic one, as they won against FK Vlazrimi 1–0 in the penultimate fixture of the season, thus tying them in the top of the table with equal points. Both teams managed to win their last season games away from homes and they both finished on the top of the table with equal points. The Football Federation of Macedonia decided that a play off match has to be played between the two teams in order to be decided which team will get promoted to the Second Macedonian Football League. The two rivals locked horns again, this time, for the safety of the fans the Football Federation of Macedonia decided that the game will not be played in Kičevo, the hometown of both teams. But the story was a sad ending story for KF Zajazi as they lost the playoff game and FK Vlazrimi instead gained promotion to the Second Macedonian Football League. For more than a decade KF Zajazi fought a hard battle against financial difficulties and was unable to replicate the success they had in the 2001–02 season. Although they managed to sit in the middle of the table of the Macedonian Third League – West for the most of the seasons, but nothing more than that. They were never considered as a strong favorite for a promotion to the Second Macedonian Football League.
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