GFK Ohrid Lychnidos (Macedonian: ГФК Охрид Лихнидос) is a football club from the city of Ohrid in North Macedonia. They play in blue and white jerseys at the SRC Biljanini Izvori football complex and its currently competing in the Macedonian Second League.
| Full name | Gradski fudbalski klub Ohrid Lychnidos / Градски фудбалски клуб Охрид Лихнидос | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Рибари (The Fishermen) | ||
| Founded | 1921 | ||
| Ground | SRC Biljanini Izvori | ||
| Capacity | 3,980 | ||
| Chairman | Vladimir Aleksijoski | ||
| Manager | Pepi Džigerovski | ||
| League | Macedonian Second League | ||
| 2023/24 | 5th, Second League | ||
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History
editThe club was created in 1921 under the name OSK Ohrid. It started competing under the name FK Ohrid in 1946 by uniting all the Ohrid football clubs (OSK, FK Ohridski Branovi, FK Jugoslavija, FK Rashanec and FK Gragjanski). They played in the old Macedonian Republic League in 1948 where they finished in 8th place. Perhaps, the most influential person for the rise in popularity of football in Ohrid was Boško Simonović, who was the team's coach.[1]
Stadium
editThe stadium SRC Biljanini Izvori was constructed in 1978 and has a seating capacity of 3,978. In 2021, a new eastern stand seating 1,478 people was opened. It is located at SRC Biljana's springs near the Ohrid Lake. It is a venue for football matches and National Athletic Championships.
Supporters
editOhrid Lihnidos supporters are called Ribari, which means Fishermen.
Honours
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Macedonian Second League
Macedonian Republic Cup
- Winners (1): 1973
Recent seasons
edit| Season | League | Cup | ||||||||
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| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | ||
| 1992–93 | 2. MFL | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 55 | 39 | 44 | 4th | |
| 1993–94 | 2. MFL West | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 61 | 19 | 35 | 1st ↑ | SF |
| 1994–95 | 1. MFL | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 45 | 43 | 38 | 8th | |
| 1995–96 | 1. MFL | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 39 | 31 | 13th ↓ | |
| 1996–97 | 2. MFL West | 29 | 12 | 4 | 13 | 37 | 50 | 40 | 10th | R2 |
| 1997–98 | 2. MFL West | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 47 | 46 | 36 | 12th | R1 |
| 1998–99 | 2. MFL West | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 58 | 32 | 50 | 3rd | |
| 1999–00 | 2. MFL West | 34 | 21 | 3 | 10 | 91 | 43 | 66 | 4th | R2 |
| 2000–01 | 2. MFL | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 55 | 51 | 53 | 8th | R1 |
| 2001–02 | 2. MFL | 34 | 16 | 2 | 16 | 66 | 78 | 50 | 7th | R1 |
| 2002–03 | 2. MFL | 36 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 45 | 100 | 25 | 18th ↓ | PR |
| 2003–04 | 3. MFL Southwest | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | PR |
| 2004–05 | 3. MFL Southwest | 26 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 64 | 39 | 47 | 2nd | PR |
| 2005–06 | 3. MFL Southwest | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | R1 |
| 2006–07 | 3. MFL Southwest | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 1st ↑ | PR |
| 2007–08 | 2. MFL | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 43 | 53 | 41 | 9th | PR |
| 2008–09 | 2. MFL | 29 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 31 | 50 | 30 | 11th | R2 |
| 2009–10 | 2. MFL | 26 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 26 | 52 | 82(−3) | 14th | R2 |
| 2010–11 | 2. MFL | 26 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 51 | 21 | 53 | 2nd ↑ | R2 |
| 2011–12 | 1. MFL | 33 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 62 | 26 | 11th ↓ | PR |
| 2012–13 | 2. MFL | 30 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 25 | 100 | 7(−6) | 16th ↓ | R1 |
| 2013–14 | did not participate | |||||||||
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| 2015–16 | OFL Ohrid | 18 | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | 47 | 1st ↑ | PR |
| 2016–17 | 3. MFL Southwest | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 62 | 56 | 37 | 5th | PR |
| 2017–18 | 3. MFL Southwest | 24 | 9 | 2 | 13 | 59 | 70 | 29 | 10th | PR |
| 2018–19 | 3. MFL Southwest | 25 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 78 | 23 | 58 | 1st ↑ | PR |
| 2019–201 | 2. MFL West | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 14 | 9th | N/A |
| 2020–21 | 2. MFL West | 27 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 26 | 13 | 46 | 2nd | R1 |
| 2021–22 | 2. MFL West | 27 | 9 | 5 | 13 | 34 | 32 | 32 | 7th | R2 |
| 2022–23 | 2. MFL | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 31 | 35 | 41 | 7th | PR |
| 2023–24 | 2. MFL | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 35 | 32 | 45 | 5th | R2 |
1The 2019–20 season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North Macedonia.[2]
Current squad
editAs of 20 August 2024. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Other players
editPlayers who are also registered with the club but have not been summoned in the current season. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
edit- ^ "History of FK Ohrid".
- ^ "Вонредна седница на Управен одбор на Фудбалска федерација на Македонија: Прекин на натпреварувачката сезона 2019/2020". Фудбалска Федерација на Македонија. 4 June 2020.
External links
edit- FK Ohrid on Facebook (in Macedonian)
- Club info at MacedonianFootball (in English)
- Football Federation of Macedonia (in Macedonian)