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| Full name | Klubi Futbollistik Gostivari |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1919 |
| Ground | City Stadium Gostivar |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| League | Macedonian Third League (Region 6) |
K.F. Gostivari is a professional football club based in Gostivar, North Macedonia. They currently compete in the Macedonian Third League (Region 6).
History
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The club was founded in 1919 as Rinia Gostivar.[1] They merged with FK Gostivar in 2010 and were renamed KF Gostivari with the original FK Gostivar getting dissolved.[2]
In the 2012–13 season, Gostivari finished second and was promoted to the Macedonian First League for the first time in club history.[3]
Its first win in 2013/14 season was on 18/08/2013 against FK Rabotnički. Gostivari's defender Ekrem Hodžić scored two goals contributing in the 2–0 win.
They finished as runners-up in the 2022–23 Macedonian Second Football League and were once again promoted to the Macedonian First League for the 2023/24 season. KF Gostivari withdrew from the Macedonian First League in 2025.[4]
A phoenix club of KF Gostivari with the same name but a different badge got promoted to the Macedonian third league for the 2026/27 season, re-entering the Macedonian professional football league again.
Supporters
[edit]Their fan club is known as Kastriotët named after Gjergj Kastrioti, an Albanian national hero.[5]
Notable former players
[edit]This is a list of Gostivari players with senior national team appearances:
Honours
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/KF-Rinia-Gostivar-155701961182774/ [user-generated source]
- ↑ "Гостивар ќе одвои пари од буџетот за поддршка на ФК "Риниа"". Retrieved 2012-05-29.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Gostivar". 5 May 2017.
- ↑ "Klubi i futbollit KF Gostivari u tërhoq nga Liga e Parë e Futbollit të Maqedonisë së Veriut". portalb.mk (in Albanian). 4 May 2025.
- ↑ "Kastriotët bëjnë bashkë figurat publike të Gostivarit, bëjnë thirrje për regjistrim të mërgatës". Bota Sot (in Albanian). 27 March 2021.
External links
[edit]- Official Website (in Albanian)
- Club info at MacedonianFootball (in English)
- Club info at MacedonianFootball (Suspended) (in English)
- Football Federation of Macedonia (in Macedonian)
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