FC AP Brera

FK Akademija Pandev Brera Strumica (Macedonian: ФК Академија Пандев Брера Струмица), commonly known as AP Brera, is a Macedonian football club based in Strumica, which competes in the Macedonian First League.

Brera Strumica
Брера Струмица
Full nameFudbalski klub Akademija Pandev Brera Strumica
Founded2010 (2010)
GroundStadion Blagoj Istatov
Capacity9,250
OwnerBrera Holdings (90%)
Goran Pandev (10%)
PresidentGoran Pandev
ManagerGiovanni Valenti
LeagueMacedonian First League
2022–23Macedonian First League, 9th
WebsiteClub website

History
Goran Pandev, the clubs founder and current president.

The club was founded in 2010 as Akademija Pandev by the Macedonian football player Goran Pandev, after whom the Academy was named.[1] As of 2014, AP Brera has a senior team competing in the Macedonian senior leagues and in 2017, the senior team was promoted to the Macedonian First League for the first time in its history.[2]

In February 2018, the team moved to play their home games at Stadion Kukuš due to a disagreement over rent with FK Belasica.[3] In the 2018–19 season they won the Macedonian Football Cup winning beating Makedonija G.P on penalties after a 2–2 draw. Akademija won 4–2 on Penalties 6–4 in aggregate.

In August 2022, Goran Pandev and Italian based side Brera Calcio entered into a sponsorship agreement which would see both sides establish a closer relationship.[4] On May 31 2023, Akademija Pandev was successfully acquired by Brera Holdings PLC, the holding company of Brera Calcio, with the company receiving 90% of the club's shares.[5]

Emblem's evolution
Akademija Pandev's logo until 2017
Akademija Pandev's logo until 2023
Sports Center "Pandev", home of AP Brera.
Stadion Blagoj Istatov (also known as Stadion

Home ground

AP Brera plays its home games at its very own Sports Center "Pandev". Opened in 2020, it has a single pitch with a single 1,500 seating capacity stand, and is also equipped with a hotel and the club's administrative facilities. It is also where it's youth categories play and train.

Mladost Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Strumica, North Macedonia. It is currently used mostly for football matches and the stadium's capacity is 6,500 spectators. With the last reconstruction in 2017 the stadium has a capacity of 9,200 seats, and it is a third-class field in accordance with UEFA standards. It meets the conditions for a high-ranking competition and is the second such stadium in the country.


Honours

North Macedonia Macedonian First League

North Macedonia Macedonian Second League

North Macedonia Macedonian Football Cup

Recent seasons
Season League Cup European competitions Top goalscorer
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Player Goals
2014–15 OFL Strumica ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 1st ↑
2015–16 3. MFL East 22 20 2 0 94 6 62 1st ↑
2016–17 2. MFL 27 21 3 3 69 24 66 1st ↑ R2
2017–18 1. MFL 36 10 12 14 43 47 42 6th SF Zoran Baldovaliev 14
2018–19 1. MFL 36 17 7 12 45 35 58 3rd W Ljupcho Doriev 16
2019–201 1. MFL 23 7 7 9 20 20 28 7th N/A Europa League QR1 Marko Rajković 4
2020–21 1. MFL 33 12 5 16 32 36 41 7th RU Mario Krstovski 7
2021–22 1. MFL 33 19 7 7 55 32 64 2nd R2 Martin Mirchevski 16
2022–23 1. MFL 30 6 10 14 34 38 28 9th QF Europa Conference League QR1 Kristijan Velinovski 6

1The 2019–20 season was abandoned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North Macedonia.[6]

European record

As of 14 July 2022

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Agg.
2019–20 UEFA Europa League 1QR Bosnia and Herzegovina Zrinjski Mostar 0–3 0–3 0–6
2022–23 UEFA Europa Conference League 1QR Poland Lechia Gdańsk 1–2 1–4 2–6
Notes
  • QR: Qualifying round

Players

Current squad
As of 13 August 2023.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK North Macedonia MKD Marko Alchevski
3 DF North Macedonia MKD Andrej Velkov
4 DF North Macedonia MKD Aleksandar Ristevski
5 DF North Macedonia MKD Agron Rufati
6 MF Croatia CRO Mario Vrdoljak
7 FW North Macedonia MKD Ivan Galevski
8 MF North Macedonia MKD Ilija Donov
9 FW North Macedonia MKD Dimitar Trajkov
10 FW North Macedonia MKD Matej Cvetanoski
11 FW North Macedonia MKD Vane Krstevski
12 GK North Macedonia MKD Ljupche Djekov
13 GK North Macedonia MKD Filip Mukanov
14 DF North Macedonia MKD Stefan Naumcheski
No. Pos. Nation Player
16 MF North Macedonia MKD Gjorgje Djekov
18 MF Brazil BRA Léo Antônio
19 FW Senegal SEN Pape Oumar Cissé
20 DF North Macedonia MKD Zoran Ivanovski
21 DF North Macedonia MKD Georgije Jankulov
22 MF North Macedonia MKD Goran Tomovski
24 MF North Macedonia MKD Andrej Arizankoski
26 DF Argentina ARG Nahuel Franco
28 MF North Macedonia MKD Martin Gjorgievski
29 FW North Macedonia MKD Hristijan Maleski
30 FW Italy ITA Salvatore Ribaudo
92 GK North Macedonia MKD Filip Kupanov

Notable players

Some notable players to have played for AP Brera are:

  • Vanche Shikov
    Vanche Shikov
  • Sashko Pandev
    Sashko Pandev
  • Ljupcho Doriev
    Ljupcho Doriev
  • Aco Stojkov
    Aco Stojkov

References
  1. "Macedonian Football | Akademija Pandev - Macedonian Football". macedonianfootball.com. Retrieved 2018-03-19.
  2. "Akademija Pandev wins historic 1.MFL promotion". MacedonianFootball.com. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  3. "Akademija Pandev switches stadium". MacedonianFootball.com. 16 February 2018. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
  4. "Brera is global: da Pandev al Mozambico" (in Italian). Brera Calcio. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  5. Mendonça, Yasmim (2023-05-31). "Brera Holdings Expands Reach into European Football Market with Acquisition of Akademija Pandev". Best Stocks. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  6. "Вонредна седница на Управен одбор на Фудбалска федерација на Македонија: Прекин на натпреварувачката сезона 2019/2020". Фудбалска Федерација на Македонија. 4 June 2020.


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