FK Borec
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| Full name | Fudbalski klub Borec Veles | ||
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| Founded | 1926 | ||
| Ground | Gradski Stadion Veles | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| Owner | Trifun Kostovski | ||
| Chairman | Gjorgji Trendafilov | ||
| League | Macedonian Third League (South) | ||
| 2015–16 | 5th | ||
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FK Borec (Macedonian: ФК Борец) is a football club from Veles, Republic of Macedonia. They currently play in the Macedonian Third League.
History
The club was founded as Borec Metalursko Hemiski Kombinat Fudbalski Klub (Borec MHK FK) in 1926.[1]
FK Borec played in the Macedonian First League from the 1992–93 through the 1994–95 season.[2]
The club was promoted to the First League again following the 1996–97 season.[3]
It has produced many players, among the best are: Zoran Paunov, Ilčo Borov, Panče Stoilov and Panče Kumbev.
In 2015, the former Mayor of Skopje, founder of the Kometal Group and a former owner of the football clubs Rabotnički and Vardar Trifun Kostovski became owner of the football club Borec.[4]
Supporters
The supporters group Gemidžii is named after the anarchistic group who have committed the bombings in Thessaloniki on 1903 and the name is smillar to an supporters group of FK Gostivar (1919).
Honours
- Winners (1): 1989
- Winners (1): 1996–97
- Runners-up (1): 1995–96
References
- ↑ "MACEDONIA: Overview of teams". Retrieved 2008-12-23.
- ↑ "Macedonia 1992/93". RSSSF. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
- ↑ "Macedonia 1996/97". RSSSF. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=894544767288424&id=251386788270895
External links
- Borec Veles Facebook (Macedonian)
- Club info at MacedonianFootball (English)
- Football Federation of Macedonia (Macedonian)