FK Bejbunar
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| Full name | FK Bejbunar Ohrid |
| Nickname | Bejbunar |
| Founded | 18 September 2006; 7 years ago |
| Ground | Gradski Stadion Bejbunar |
| Capacity | 65,000 |
| Owner | Ironm |
| Honorary President | Ironm |
| Head coach | Gilberto Sánchez Gil |
| League | IV.63 |
| Website | Maktrick |
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| Location | Bul. Turistichka bb, Sport center Biljanini Izvori, Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia |
| Broke ground | 2006 |
| Opened | 27 September 2006 |
| Renovated | 2008, 2009, 2012 |
| Owner | Municipality of Ohrid |
| Operator | FK Bejbunar Ohrid |
| Capacity | 65,000 |
| Terraces | 39,000 |
| Basic seating | 15,275 |
| Seats under roof | 9,100 |
| VIP boxes | 1,625 |
Fudbalski Klub Bejbunar (Macedonian: Фудбалски Клуб Бејбунар), commonly referred to as FK Bejbunar or simply Bejbunar, is a professional Macedonian football club based in Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia, that plays in IV.63. Bejbunar was founded in 2006 by Macedonian business magnate, investor, and programmer Ironm.
Bejbunar’s home games are played at Gradski Stadion Bejbunar. The stadium has a total capacity of 65,000.
History
Stadium
The team's stadium is the 65,000 seats Gradski Stadion Bejbunar. The stadium was owned by the club until it was sold to the city council in 2010.
The first game played at the stadium was on 27 September 2006, when Bejbunar lost 4-0 in a friendly match against Flame Dragons. Bejbunar played its first league game in Gradski Stadion Bejbunar on 30 September 2006, losing 2-1 to mmarjan. From an initial capacity of 12,000 spectators, the stadium has undergone several major renovations, most recently in preparation for the matches in the third Macedonian league when its capacity was set to 71,000, all covered with a polycarbonate roof. In the summer of 2012 its capacity has been reduced to 65,000, in order to meet the new standards set by HFA.
Based on the English model for stadiums, Gradski Stadion Bejbunar is specifically designed for football matches, as opposed to many multi-purpose stadiums used in Macedonia. It is therefore renowned in Macedonia for its fantastic atmosphere during matches, thanks to the closeness of the stands to the pitch. The frequent use of flares by supporters contributes to the atmosphere, but the practice has occasionally caused problems.
Supporters
Bejbunar is one of the best supported football clubs in Macedonia, according to a research conducted by Macedonian newspaper Македонски Спорт. The main ultras group within the support base is Fishermen (Macedonian: Рибари), and there are 2,645 active members. They are known for being passionate and impulsive, which led to several serious issues in the past, one of them when an away fan was stabbed to death in December 2008. Flares are commonly present and contribute to every home game spectacle, but they have occasionally led to problems, including the abandonment of the third leg of the Macedonian Cup match between Bejbunar and AYCA FC on 16 November 2011, after a flare thrown from the crowd by a Bejbunar supporter struck AYCA's keeper Dzalvidziev on the shoulder.
Players
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Management
President ironm
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Secretary Gorazd Shtrbev
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Head coach Gilberto Sánchez Gil
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Marketing director Ljube Dzolev
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Head agent Boris Joleski
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Scout Vele Dzambazovski
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Scout Georgi Goshevski
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Scout Gordan Plavevski
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Honours
League
Division IV
- Winners (3): IV.33 (Season 12), IV.41 (Season 17), IV.63 (Season 30)
- Runners-Up (2): IV.47 (Season 20), IV.47 (Season 21)
Division V
- Winners (1): V.37 (Season 24)
Club statistics and records
The first official match in which Bejbunar participated was in the IV.33 league, drawing 1-1 to KF MILANO. Bejbunar's biggest ever victory was 13–0 versus Audax Modena, in a league match it the X season. Its heaviest defeat was recorded in the league in the X season, beaten 0–8 by Bologna.
The sale of Earl Tadaj to FC Mission, broke our club transfer record for a sold player, costing the US club $4 million (78 million MKD). We are especially proud of the fact that Earl came as a youngster to our club, and he was only 19 years old when sold to the US club.
On the other side, the transfer of Kazimir Bouhuis was the biggest acquisition made by our club with a transfer fee of incredible $5.5 million (107.5 million MKD). He will be remembered as one of the best goalscorers in our club, scoring 40 goals on 33 league matches.
