FC Struga Trim & Lum (, ) is a professional football club based in Struga, North Macedonia. They are currently competing in the Macedonian First League.
History FC Struga Trim & Lum was founded in August 2015 by the renowned company "Trim & Lum," a leader in the construction and real estate sectors. The club emerged as a serious and ambitious project, committed to building a football team that would adhere to the highest standards, even though they began their journey in the Fourth League, also known as the Municipal League. From the outset, FC Struga Trim & Lum invested in modern training methods and professional infrastructure, signaling their intent to rise through the ranks of Macedonian football.
Their efforts bore fruit in the 2016–17 season when the club finished first in the Third League, securing direct promotion to the Macedonian Second League. In the same season, FC Struga Trim & Lum also clinched the OFS Struga Cup, marking the beginning of their competitive success.
On 28 November 2017, continuing their winning streak, FC Struga Trim & Lum triumphed in the Independence Cup held in Korçë. The club defeated Tirana 1–0 in the semi-finals, thanks to a header from Migjen Sherifi, and went on to win the final against Otrant-Olympic from Ulcinj after a penalty shoot-out (4–1).
Their breakthrough into the top tier of Macedonian football was cemented in the 2022–23 season when FC Struga Trim & Lum won the Macedonian First Football League title for the first time. On 7 May 2023, FC Struga Trim & Lum secured the championship following a decisive 3–0 victory over FK Sileks. Demonstrating their dominance, FC Struga Trim & Lum successfully defended their title in the 2023–24 season, becoming back-to-back Macedonian First Football League champions, further establishing themselves as a rising force in the league.
Honours Macedonian First League Winners (2): 2022–23, 2023–24 Macedonian Second League Winners (1): 2018–19 Macedonian Third League Winners (1): 2016–17
Recent seasons SeasonLeagueCupEuropean competitionsTop goalscorerDivisionPWDLFAPtsPosPlayerGoals2015–16OFL Struga2118125216551st ↑2016–173. MFL Southwest2617816816591st ↑2017–182. MFL West2713684430454thR22018–192. MFL West2715934217541st ↑R12019–2011. MFL23671019282510thN/AHristijan Kirovski52020–211. MFL33151263924573rdSFMarjan Altiparmakovski72021–221. MFL331211103333476thSFConference LeagueQR1Nemanja Bosančić82022–231. MFL3020825319681stRUBesart Ibraimi192023–241. MFL3320495633641stR2Champions LeagueConference LeagueQR1POBesart IbraimiMarjan Radeski152024–251. MFL33131284137514thRUChampions LeagueConference LeagueQR1QR2Lanre Kehinde152025–261. MFL3319596828623rdQFBassirou Compaoré17
1The 2019–20 season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North Macedonia.
European record Season Competition Round Club Home Away Agg. 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League 1QR Liepāja 1–4 1–1 2–52023–24 UEFA Champions League 1QR Žalgiris 1–2 0–0 1–2UEFA Europa Conference League 2QR Budućnost Podgorica 1–0 4–3 5–3 3QR Swift Hesperange 3–1 1–2 4–3 PO Breiðablik 0–1 0–1 0–22024–25 UEFA Champions League 1QR Slovan Bratislava 1–2 2–4 3–6 UEFA Conference League 2QR Pyunik 2–1 1–3 3–4
Notes PO: Play-off QR: Qualifying round
Players Current squad
Youth players Players from the U19 Youth Team that have been summoned with the first team in the current season.
Out on loan
Personnel
Current technical staffPositionName Head coach Bledi ShkëmbiAssistant coaches Sabien Lilaj Meriton Gega Dejan Leskaroski Fitness coach Stefan Mechkaroski Goalkeeper coach Dardan Miftari Doctor Oliver Bajcheski Halid Alied Sejad Solakoski Drilon Ala Physiotherapists Erblin Domazeti Afrim Bojku Material base Sabaudin HaniClub StructureOfficeName President Vol. President Secretary Sports director PR / Video Finance & accounting PR / Photography Media and press Officer
References
External links
Club info at MacedonianFootball Football Federation of Macedonia