F.C Vardar history,fans and stadium

                                                                  






                                                               
               
     FK Vardar was created with the merger of city rivals FK Pobeda and FK Makedonija, in the hall of cinema "Vardar" on 22 July 1947. The foundation assembly had decided the club color to be blue and it was, but already at the next assembly the decision was changed to red and white. The present recognizable red and black color was adopted after the 1963 Skopje earthquake. That same year, after a qualifying match against FK Sloga from Novi Sad, Vardar becomes member of the Yugoslav First League.      
The club won its first major trophy in the 1961 Yugoslav Cup. Many famous players from the region started their careers at Vardar, and their triumph in the Yugoslavian Cup was a highlight. The leader of that particular generation of players was Andon Dončevski, who would later find success as coach of the 1987 title winners. Due to massive irregularities during the last 34th week of fixtures, the 1985-86 Yugoslav First League season ended notoriously. Yugoslav Football Association headed by Slavko Šajber voided the last week results ordering a replay of all 9 fixtures. Twelve clubs were docked 6 points due to alleged participation in the match-fixing scandal. All teams agreed to replay their games with the exception of FK Partizan who refused. That decision would eventually cost them the championship. The league title was awarded to FK Crvena Zvezda. What followed is a series of lawsuits on behalf of FK Partizan and the case was taken to the Yugoslav Constitutional Court. The following 1986-87 Yugoslav First League season saw 10 teams starting with -6 points. Vardar would go on to win the league title that year with 38 points. After the completion of the 1986-87 season, the court ruled that there was no evidence of wrongdoing in the week 34 of the previous season. The title was given back to FK Partizan and that also meant that there was no merit for the 6-point docking thus the final standings were re-counted. Partizan became the new champion with 42 points. Nevertheless, Vardar represented SFR Yugoslavia in the 1987-88 European Cup. The 1987 championship team brought together a group of wonderful players, led by the talented Darko Pančev and including Ilija Najdoski, Dragan Kanatlarovski and Vujadin Stanojković. FK Vardar went on to spend 34 seasons in the Yugoslav top flight from 1947 to 1992 and is ranked 11th on the all time table.       
     

 FK Vardar supporters are known as Komiti (Macedonian: Комити). 
 Komiti are the first organized supporters group of Vardar and they were founded on 4 June 1987 in Skopje, at the match between  Vardar and Crvena Zvezda. Throughout   their

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 existence, they left significant seal in the history of Vardar and with their support becoming the 12th player of the team. FK Vardar as a club is supported by most Macedonians worldwide. The team has always been a symbol of the Macedonians 

Ultras Gelsenkirchen and Komiti Skopje

and Macedonia in the world. Komiti have great relations with Teteks fans Vojvodi and Schalke 04 fans Ultras Gelsenkirchen.                
           
                           
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Philip II Arena

FK Vardar's home venue is Philip II Arena. Its current capacity is 33,460  spectators which puts it among 10 largest stadiums on the Balkans. The pitch is 105 x 68 m. Two big scoreboards, 18 x 6 m are installed on both East and West stands. There are 494 VIP boxes and 386 media seats, all of them on the North stand. Philip II Arena is an all-seater ground with 80% of the seats covered from inclement weather.            

Vardar in Europe

Vardar's first competitive European match was a 0-5 loss against Dunfermline Athletic in the 1961–62 European Cup Winners' Cup. Muarem Zekir holds the record for most appearances in Europe for the club with 21. Top scorer in UEFA club competitions is Wandeir with 13 goals. The biggest win in UEFA competition was against Ethnikos Achnas in the 2004 Intertoto Cup, defeating them twice by the score of 5-1 and 10-2 on aggregate. 
Current position on EUFA  ranking list is 365 place with 2.050 points.