KF Shkëndija was formed on 27 August 1979 by Macedonian Albanians from Tetovo.[1][2] Starting at the lowest division, the Municipal League, KF Shkëndija played their first match against FK Kosmos, winning 4–0.[3]
Re-establishment
In the 2010–11 season of the Macedonian First Football League the club won its first major championship with an unbeaten run of 16 games.[4] On 20 May 2012, Shkëndija handed FK Vardar its first loss of the season with a 1–0 victory.[5]
The Ecolog era
During the 2012–13 season, Shkëndija was embroiled in financial difficulties and as a result, many of its players left the club earlier in the summer. The Shkëndija supporters, the Ballistët, began a social media campaign requesting Ecolog to take over Shkëndija.[6] Albanian international, Lorik Cana and Swiss international, Xherdan Shaqiri also joined the campaign with the supporters.[6] On 31 July 2013, Lazim Destani, father of Ecolog founder and chairman, Nazif Destani, announced Ecolog International will take charge of Shkëndija.[6][7]Shpëtim Duro was named the manager Shkëndija shortly after Jovanovski was fired. He was first hired as a temporary caretaker manager for the club's the remaining 3 games before the long winter break, but signed a contract with the club to be the manager for the remainder of the 2013–14 season.[8][9]
Supporters
Supporters of the club are called the Ballistët.
Rivalry
Players
Current squad
As of 9 August 2024
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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^ a b c"Ecolog takes over Shkendija". Archived from the original on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
^"Ecolog" shpëton Shkëndijën, tha po" (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 2 August 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
^"Shpëtim Duro to caretake Shkendija". Archived from the original on 2 April 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
^"Shpëtim Duro, trajneri i Shkëndijës së Tetovës". Archived from the original on 29 November 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
^Emil Gasevski. "Skendija lift Macedonian Super Cup". Archived from the original on 16 July 2018. Retrieved 25 July 2011.
^"Вонредна седница на Управен одбор на Фудбалска федерација на Македонија: Прекин на натпреварувачката сезона 2019/2020". Фудбалска Федерација на Македонија. 4 June 2020. Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
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