# KF Gostivari

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{{Short description|Macedonian football club}}
{{Infobox football club
| clubname = K.F. Gostivari
| fullname = Klubi Futbollistik Gostivari
| image = KF Gostivari.svg
| image_size = 250px
| founded = 1919
| league   = [OFS Gostivar](/source/Macedonian_Regional_Leagues) 
| season   = 2025–26
}}'''K.F. Gostivari''' is a professional [football](/source/Association_football) club based in [Gostivar](/source/Gostivar), [North Macedonia](/source/North_Macedonia). They currently compete in the [Macedonian Regional League](/source/Macedonian_Regional_Leagues).

==History==
The club was founded in 1919 as Rinia Gostivar.<ref>https://www.facebook.com/KF-Rinia-Gostivar-155701961182774/ {{User-generated source|certain=yes|date=June 2022}}</ref> They merged with [FK Gostivar](/source/FK_Gostivar_(1919)) in 2010 and were renamed KF Gostivari with the original FK Gostivar getting dissolved.<ref>{{Citeweb|url=http://www.kurir.mk/republika/opstini/39364-Gostivar-ke-odvoi-pari-od-budzetot-za-poddrska-na-FK-Rinia| title=Гостивар ќе одвои пари од буџетот за поддршка на ФК "Риниа"| accessdate = 2012-05-29| url-status = | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120803134747/http://www.kurir.mk/republika/opstini/39364-Gostivar-ke-odvoi-pari-od-budzetot-za-poddrska-na-FK-Rinia| archive-date = 2012-08-03}}</ref> 

In the [2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Macedonian_Second_Football_League) season, Gostivar finished second and was promoted to the [Macedonian First League](/source/Macedonian_First_Football_League) for the first time in club history.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://macedonianfootball.com/team/gostivar/|title = Gostivar| date=5 May 2017 }}</ref>

Its first win in 2013/14 season was on 18/08/2013 against [FK Rabotnički](/source/FK_Rabotni%C4%8Dki). Gostivar'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](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Macedonian_Second_Football_League) and were once again promoted to the [Macedonian First League](/source/Macedonian_First_Football_League) for the 2023/24 season. KF Gostivar withdrew from the Macedonian First League in 2025.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://portalb.mk/klubi-i-futbollit-kf-gostivari-u-terhoq-nga-liga-e-pare-e-futbollit-te-maqedonise-se-veriut|title=Klubi i futbollit KF Gostivari u tërhoq nga Liga e Parë e Futbollit të Maqedonisë së Veriut|work=portalb.mk|language=sq|date=4 May 2025}}</ref>

==Supporters==
Their fan club is known as '''Kastriotët''' named after [Gjergj Kastrioti](/source/Gjergj_Kastrioti), an [Albanian](/source/Albanians) national hero.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.botasot.info/gostivari-maqedonia/1545520/kastriotet-bejne-bashke-figurat-publike-te-gostivarit-bejne-thirrje-per-regjistrim-te-mergates/|title=Kastriotët bëjnë bashkë figurat publike të Gostivarit, bëjnë thirrje për regjistrim të mërgatës|work=[Bota Sot](/source/Bota_Sot)|date=27 March 2021|language=sq}}</ref>

==Notable former players==
This is a list of Gostivari players with senior national team appearances:
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#{{flagicon|MKD}}{{flagicon|ALB}} [Xhelil Abdulla](/source/Xhelil_Abdulla)
#{{flagicon|MKD}} [Filip Despotovski](/source/Filip_Despotovski)
#{{flagicon|MKD}}{{flagicon|ALB}} [Imran Fetai](/source/Imran_Fetai)
#{{flagicon|MKD}} [Darko Glishikj](/source/Darko_Glishikj)
#{{flagicon|MKD}}{{flagicon|ALB}} [Zija Merxhani](/source/Zija_Merxhani)
#{{flagicon|MKD}}{{flagicon|ALB}} [Visar Musliu](/source/Visar_Musliu)
#{{flagicon|MKD}} [Dushko Trajchevski](/source/Dushko_Trajchevski)
#{{flagicon|MKD}}{{flagicon|ALB}} [Mevlan Murati](/source/Mevlan_Murati)
#{{flagicon|Guinea-Bissau}} [Aldair Baldé](/source/Aldair_Bald%C3%A9)
#{{flagicon|Morocco}} [Nabil Dirar](/source/Nabil_Dirar)
#{{flagicon|Syria}} [Aias Aosman](/source/Aias_Aosman)
#{{flagicon|TUR}} [Alper Potuk](/source/Alper_Potuk)
#{{flagicon|YUG}} [Dragan Mutibarić](/source/Dragan_Mutibari%C4%87)
{{div col end}}

==Honours==
*'''{{Flagicon|Macedonia}} [Macedonian Second League](/source/Macedonian_Second_Football_League):'''
**Runners-up (1): [2012–13](/source/2012%E2%80%9313_Macedonian_Second_Football_League), [2022–23](/source/2022%E2%80%9323_Macedonian_Second_Football_League)

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130108214140/http://www.kf-rinia.mk/ Official Website] {{in lang|sq}}
*[http://macedonianfootball.com/team/gostivar/ Club info at MacedonianFootball] {{in lang|en}}
*[http://ffm.mk/ Football Federation of Macedonia] {{in lang|mk}}

{{Macedonian First Football League}}

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