KF Renova

KF Renova

Full name	Klubi Futbollit Renova Xhepçisht
Nickname(s)	Гипсари (Plaster Makers)
Founded	2003 (2003)
Ground	Ecolog Arena
Capacity	15,000
Chairman	Qenan Idrizi
Manager	Qatip Osmani
League	Macedonian First League
2021–22	5th
Home colours Away colours

KF Renova (Template:Lang-mk) is a football club based in the village of Džepčište, Tetovo Municipality, North Macedonia competing in the Macedonian First League.

History

FK Renova was founded in 2003 but was derived from the football school established in 2000. As a result of successful work in 2003, the people from Džepčište began to invest in this school of football. Since then, the football school was named Renova, after the Džepčište based manufacturing company, which invested the most to the club. Renova then merged with the Tetovo club FK Shkumbini and was initiated into the Macedonian Third League.

In the club's first season, they came first in the league. To achieve promotion into the second league, Renova had to beat Vardar from Negotino. Renova won the game via penalty shootout. In the 2004–2005 season, Renova achieved second position, allowing the club to move up to the Macedonian First League.

In the 2009-10 season, Renova won the Macedonian First League title, being the youngest Macedonian football club to do so. Two years later they won their first Macedonian Cup title by defeating Rabotnički 3–1 in the final.

Rivalry

FK Renova was created by Albanians from Džepčište. However, the club is multi ethnic and appeals to both Albanians and Macedonians. The club's main rivalry are KF Shkëndija, a club supported by Albanians, and FK Teteks, whose fans are Macedonian.

Honours

Macedonian First League:

• Winners (1): 2009–10

Macedonian Football Cup:

• Winners (1): 2011–12

Recent seasons

Season	League									Cup	European competitions
	Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos
2003–04	3. MFL North	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	1st ↑
2004–05	2. MFL	33	22	5	6	63	27	71	2nd ↑	PR
2005–06	1. MFL	33	13	5	15	45	49	44	7th	R2
2006–07	1. MFL	33	17	8	8	53	31	59	5th	QF
2007–08	1. MFL	33	13	8	12	34	34	41	5th	QF
2008–09	1. MFL	30	14	12	4	41	26	54	3rd	QF	Intertoto Cup	R2
2009–10	1. MFL	26	17	4	5	45	21	55	1st	QF	Europa League	QR1
2010–11	1. MFL	33	17	9	7	54	31	60	3rd	R2	Champions League	QR2
2011–12	1. MFL	33	13	13	7	56	38	52	4th	W	Europa League	QR1
2012–13	1. MFL	33	12	7	14	35	46	43	8th	QF	Europa League	QR2
2013–14	1. MFL	33	10	14	9	42	46	44	8th	R2
2014–15	1. MFL	32	13	9	10	41	39	48	4th	SF
2015–16	1. MFL	33	13	8	12	49	42	47	7th	R2	Europa League	QR1
2016–17	1. MFL	36	13	13	10	42	37	52	5th	R2
2017–18	1. MFL	36	10	11	15	36	53	41	7th	SF
2018–19	1. MFL	36	12	11	13	53	49	47	6th	R1
2019–20	1. MFL	Abandoned due to COVID-19 pandemic

Renova in Europe

• Q = qualifier
• R1 = first round / R2 = second round

Season	Competition	Round		Club	Score
2008	UEFA Intertoto Cup	R1		HNK Rijeka	0–0, 2–0
		R2		Bnei Sakhnin	1–2, 0–1
2009–10	UEFA Europa League	Q1		FC Dinamo Minsk	1–2, 1–1
2010–11	UEFA Champions League	Q2		AC Omonia	0–3, 0–2
2011–12	UEFA Europa League	Q1		Glentoran FC	2–1, 1–2 (p)
2012–13	UEFA Europa League	Q1		AC Libertas	4–0, 4–0
		Q2		FC Gomel	0–2, 1–0
2015–16	UEFA Europa League	Q1		Dacia Chisinau	0–1, 1–4
2020–21	UEFA Europa League	Q1		Alashkert	1–0
		Q2		Hajduk Split	0−1

Players

Current squad

As of 23 June 2022

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
5	MF	MKD	Amar Emurli
6	MF	CRO	Amir Kahrimanović
7	MF	MKD	Burim Sadiki
9	FW	ALB	Shefit Shefiti
21	FW	MKD	Ali Ali
22	DF	MKD	Saimir Fetai

No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
28	DF	AZE	Nazim Mammadzade
41	GK	MKD	Vulnet Islami
44	DF	SVN	Medin Bajrami
77	MF	MKD	Festim Ebibi
—	DF	MKD	Ardian Beqiri

Notable players

Had international caps for their respective countries. Players whose name is listed in bold represented their countries while playing for FK Renova.

• Patrick Mevoungou
• Xhelil Abdulla
• Muharem Bajrami
• Argjend Beqiri
• Vulnet Emini
• Besart Ibraimi
• Agron Memedi
• Visar Musliu
• Igor Savevski
• Goran Siljanovski
• Metodija Stepanovski
• Vlatko Stojanovski
• Abdoulaye Sileye Gaye

Historical list of coaches

• Gani Sejdiu (Jun 2005 – Dec 2005)
• Toni Jakimovski (7 Dec 2005 – Jun 2006)
• Zoran Smileski (Jul 2006 – Nov 2006)
• Vlatko Kostov (1 Dec 2006 – Nov 2007)
• Bylbyl Sokoli (15 Nov 2007 – Jun 2008)
• Vlatko Kostov (Jul 2008 – 14 Jun 2010)
• Nexhat Shabani (1 Jul 2010 – 5 Nov 2010)
• Bylbyl Sokoli (10 Nov 2010 – 29 Jul 2011)
• Bujar Islami (30 Jul 2011 – 22 Aug 2011)
• Vlatko Kostov (23 Aug 2011 – 12 Aug 2012)
• Qatip Osmani (22 Aug 2012 – 1 Jun 2017)
• Vlatko Kostov (14 Jun 2017 – 9 Apr 2018)
• Agron Memedi & Kushtrim Abdulahu (10 Apr 2018 – 20 Jun 2018)
• Jeton Beqiri (21 Jun 2018 – 25 Sep 2018)
• Nikola Ilievski (9 Oct 2018 – 30 Jun 2019)
• Bujar Islami (1 Jul 2019 –)

External links

• Official Website (in Albanian, Macedonian, and English)
• Football Federation of Macedonia (in Macedonian)