Fudbalski Klub Ljuboten (; ) is a football club based in Tetovo, North Macedonia. They are currently competing in the Macedonian Third League (Region 6).
History Founded in 1919, FK Ljuboten is the oldest club in North Macedonia. FK Ljuboten was based in northern Tetovo, built and supported by the locals. The name was derived from the mountain peak of the Šar Mountains, Ljuboten. Through most of the football period under both the Kingdom and Socialist Yugoslavia, the club relied on local talent and were funded by the locals and the city of Tetovo. For the 100th birthday of the club, they joined the Club of Pioneers.
Rivalry FK Ljuboten's rival is FK Teteks. The rivalry reflected the social and class differences of the respective club's supporters. Ljuboten's supporters are only the citizens of Tetovo, predominantly of Macedonians. Teteks supporters were the working class, as the club was founded by the Teteks company and had supporters from Macedonians in Tetovo and all around North Macedonia.
Honours Macedonian Second League Winners (1): 1992–93
Current squad
Recent seasons
SeasonLeagueCupDivisionPWDLFAPtsPos1992–932. MFL3822977232531st ↑1993–941. MFL3011118463530(−3)5thQF1994–951. MFL301041637543413thR11995–961. MFL28612127871915th ↓QF1996–972. MFL West29302628846(−3)16th ↓R11997–983. MFL North-Polog????????1998–993. MFL North-Polog????????1999–003. MFL North-Polog????????2000–013. MFL North????????2001–023. MFL North????????2002–033. MFL North????????2003–044. OFL Tetovo????????2004–054. OFL Tetovo????????2005–064. OFL Tetovo????????2006–074. OFL Tetovo????????2007–083. MFL West18??????1st2008–093. MFL West2613676139454th2009–103. MFL West28?????592nd2010–113. MFL West2314545317442nd2011–123. MFL West2819276424593rdR12012–133. MFL West28131145862408thR12013–143. MFL WestFFM expelled Ljuboten from the league ↓R12014–154. OFL Tetovo144192337135th2015–164. OFL Tetovo187293140235thR12016–174. OFL Tetovo149144223283rdR12017–184. OFL Tetovo1513114312401st ↑2018–193. MFL West2494114249316th2019–2013. MFL West1131714201010thN/A2020–2113. MFL West135082036157thR12021–223. MFL West2173113346249thR12022–233. MFL West124081521124thR22023–243. MFL West2072113743234th2024–253. MFL West2493123952308th2025–263. MFL West20242422661011thR1
1The 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons were abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North Macedonia.
References
External links
FK Ljuboten at Macedonian Football