KF Shkëndija

Klubi i Futbollit Shkëndija (Macedonian: Фудбалски клуб Шкендија; lit. 'Football Club Shkëndija'), commonly known as Shkëndija, is a professional football club from Tetovo, North Macedonia. Founded in 1979 by members of the local Albanian community, the club is closely associated with red-and-black colours and the ultras group Ballistët. Shkëndija play home matches at the modern Ecolog Arena in Tetovo and, since August 2013, have operated under the ownership of the Tetovo-based company Ecolog International.

After being dissolved in the early 1980s, the club was re-established in 1992 following Macedonian independence and climbed back through the domestic pyramid, earning a first promotion to the top flight in 1996–97. Shkëndija won their first national championship in the 2010–11 season with 72 points (21–9–3) and lifted the inaugural Macedonian Football Supercup a few weeks later. Sustained investment in the mid-2010s turned the club into a regular contender; league titles followed in 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21 and 2024–25.

Internationally, Shkëndija debuted in the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League qualifiers and have twice reached the UEFA Europa League play-off round (2016–17, 2017–18), losing to Gent and Milan respectively. Their deepest Champions League run came in 2018–19, eliminating The New Saints and Sheriff before falling to Salzburg in Q3 and then to Rosenborg in the Europa League play-off. In the 2020–21 Q3 they hosted Tottenham Hotspur in Skopje (1–3), a match preceded by a goalframe measurement controversy that led to the replacement of undersized posts. In 2025–26 qualifying, Shkëndija beat The New Saints in Q1 and upset FCSB in Q2 (3–1 agg.) to reach Q3.

Shkëndija's principal rivalry is the Tetovo derby with FK Teteks, which has produced several high-risk fixtures and the 2013 cup final abandonment; derbies are also contested with FK Renova, FK Vardar, and KF Shkupi.