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Metalurg Skopje
Full name	Fudbalski klub Metalurg Skopje
Nickname(s)	Металурци (Metallurgists)
Founded	1964; 60 years ago
Ground	Železarnica Stadium
Capacity	3,000
Final season ; 2016–17	Macedonian Second League, 9th (relegated)
Website	Club website
Home colours	Away colours

FK Metalurg (Macedonian: ФК Металург) is a football club from Skopje, North Macedonia. They are currently not playing in any of the four highest tiers of Macedonian football.

History edit

The club was founded in 1964.

Metalurg entered the Macedonian First League in the 1992–93 season and were relegated the same year. After playing 15 seasons in the Macedonian Second League they were back in the Macedonian First League for the 2008–09 season. In the 2009–10 season they finished in 3rd place and played in Europe for the first time in club history.^[1] In 2015–16 season Metalurg was relegated from the First League after 8 seasons.

Season-by-season record edit

A season-by-season record of Metalurg league performances:

Season	League									Cup	European competitions
Season	Division	P	W	D	L	F	A	Pts	Pos	Cup	European competitions
1992–93	1. MFL	34	12	7	15	37	42	31	15th ↓	SF
1993–94	2. MFL West	26	11	8	7	28	21	30	2nd
1994–95	2. MFL West	32	8	11	13	43	58	35	15th ↓
1995–96	3. MFL North-Polog	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1996–97	3. MFL North-Polog	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1997–98	3. MFL North-Polog	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1998–99	3. MFL North-Polog	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
1999–00	3. MFL North-Polog	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	PR
2000–01	3. MFL North	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	PR
2001–02	3. MFL North	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	R1
2002–03	3. MFL North	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	PR
2003–04	3. MFL North	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	PR
2004–05	3. MFL North	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	1st ↑	PR
2005–06	2. MFL	30	10	7	13	29	36	37	8th	PR
2006–07	2. MFL	33	10	13	10	38	37	43	7th	R2
2007–08	2. MFL	32	20	7	5	47	24	67	2nd ↑	R1
2008–09	1. MFL	30	6	11	13	25	35	29	9th	R2
2009–10	1. MFL	26	12	11	3	35	16	47	3rd	QF
2010–11	1. MFL	33	17	10	6	48	24	61	2nd	W	Europa League	QR1
2011–12	1. MFL	33	19	10	4	53	16	67	2nd	R2	Europa League	QR1
2012–13	1. MFL	33	18	9	6	48	28	63	2nd	QF	Europa League	QR2
2013–14	1. MFL	33	16	11	6	48	29	59	3rd	RU	Europa League	QR1
2014–15	1. MFL	32	8	9	15	34	42	33	6th	R1	Europa League	QR3
2015–16	1. MFL	33	5	4	22	27	65	19	9th ↓	R2
2016–17	2. MFL	27	7	5	15	29	48	26	9th ↓↓	QF

Metalurg in Europe edit

Q = qualifier

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Agg.
2010–11	UEFA Europa League	Q1	Qarabağ	1–1	1–4	2–5
2011–12	UEFA Europa League	Q2	PFC Lokomotiv Sofia	0–0	2–3	2–3
2012–13	UEFA Europa League	Q1	Birkirkara FC	0–0	2–2	2–2 (a)
2012–13	UEFA Europa League	Q2	Ruch Chorzów	0–3	1–3	1–6
2013–14	UEFA Europa League	Q1	Qarabağ	0–1	0–1	0–2
2014–15	UEFA Europa League	Q1	UE Santa Coloma	2–0	3–0	5–0
		Q2	FK Željezničar	0–0	2–2	2–2 (a)
		Q3	AC Omonia	0–1	0–3	0–4