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Makedonija GP

FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov
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Full name Fudbalski klub
Makedonija Gjorče Petrov,
Skopje
Nickname(s) Лавови (Lions)
Founded 1932; 85 years ago (1932)
Ground Gjorče Petrov Stadium
Ground Capacity 3,000
Chairman Ljupčo Matevski
Manager Jovica Knezevic
League Macedonian Second League (West)
2016–17 Macedonian First League, 10th (relegated)
Website Club website

FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov (Macedonian: ФК Македонија Ѓорче Петров) is a football club based in the municipality of Gjorče Petrov, in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. They will be playing in the Macedonian Second League.

The club was founded in 1932 as HASK (Hanrievski amaterski sportski klub). During its history, the club was also known as Lokomotiva, Rudar, Industrijalec, and Jugokokta. The club received its current name in the 1989/90 season in commemoration of Gjorče Petrov, a revolutionary considered an important figure of the Macedonian national movement in the Republic of Macedonia.

Makedonija entered the Macedonian First League when Macedonian Republic League transformed into First League in 1992. They were relegated in 1993/94 season. After playing one season in the Macedonian Second League they were back in the top division. In the 1997/98 season they finished third and qualified to play in the Intertoto Cup, where they played against NK Olimpija Ljubljana from Sloveniain the first round, and SC Bastia from France in the second. In the 2001/02 season they were relegated again, and played three seasons in the second division. Makedonija GP returned to the First League in the 2005/06 season with their best performance, finishing second. They played in the qualifying rounds of the UEFA Cup 2006-07, where they lost to Bulgarian side Lokomotiv Sofia 3–1 on aggregate.


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