| Full name | Football club Struga Trim-Lum | ||
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| Founded | 2015; 10 years ago (2015) | ||
| Ground | Gradska Plaža Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||
| Chairman | Mendi Qyra | ||
| Manager | Bledi Shkëmbi | ||
| League | Macedonian First League | ||
| 2024–25 | Macedonian First League, 4th of 12 | ||
| Website | fcstruga | ||
FC Struga Trim-Lum (Macedonian:ФК Струга Трим-Лум,Latin:KF Struga Trim-Lum) is a professionalfootball club based inStruga,North Macedonia. They are currently competing in theMacedonian First League.
FC Struga Trim & Lum was founded in August 2015 by the renowned company "Trim & Lum," a leader in the construction and real estate sectors. The club emerged as a serious and ambitious project, committed to building a football team that would adhere to the highest standards, even though they began their journey in the Fourth League, also known as the Municipal League. From the outset, FC Struga invested in modern training methods and professional infrastructure, signaling their intent to rise through the ranks of Macedonian football.[1]
Their efforts bore fruit in the2016–17 season when the club finished first in theThird League, securing direct promotion to theMacedonian Second League. In the same season, FC Struga also clinched the OFS Struga Cup, marking the beginning of their competitive success.
On 28 November 2017, continuing their winning streak, FC Struga triumphed in theIndependence Cup held inKorçë. The club defeatedTirana 1–0 in the semi-finals, thanks to a header from Migjen Sherifi, and went on to win the final againstOtrant-Olympic fromUlcinj after apenalty shoot-out (4–1).
Their breakthrough into the top tier ofMacedonian football was cemented in the2022–23 season when FC Struga won theMacedonian First Football League title for the first time. On 7 May 2023, FC Struga secured the championship following a decisive 3–0 victory overFK Sileks.[2] Demonstrating their dominance, FC Struga successfully defended their title in the2023–24 season, becoming back-to-backMacedonian First Football League champions, further establishing themselves as a rising force in the league.
Macedonian First LeagueMacedonian Second LeagueMacedonian Third League| Season | League | Cup | European competitions | Top goalscorer | ||||||||||
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| Division | P | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos | Player | Goals | ||||
| 2015–16 | OFL Struga | 21 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 52 | 16 | 55 | 1st ↑ | |||||
| 2016–17 | 3. MFL Southwest | 26 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 68 | 16 | 59 | 1st ↑ | |||||
| 2017–18 | 2. MFL West | 27 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 44 | 30 | 45 | 4th | R2 | ||||
| 2018–19 | 2. MFL West | 27 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 42 | 17 | 54 | 1st ↑ | R1 | ||||
| 2019–201 | 1. MFL | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 25 | 10th | N/A | Hristijan Kirovski | 5 | ||
| 2020–21 | 1. MFL | 33 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 39 | 24 | 57 | 3rd | SF | Marjan Altiparmakovski | 7 | ||
| 2021–22 | 1. MFL | 33 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 33 | 47 | 6th | SF | Conference League | QR1 | Nemanja Bosančić | 8 |
| 2022–23 | 1. MFL | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 53 | 19 | 68 | 1st | RU | Besart Ibraimi | 19 | ||
| 2023–24 | 1. MFL | 33 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 56 | 33 | 64 | 1st | R2 | Champions League Conference League | QR1 PO | Besart Ibraimi Marjan Radeski | 15 |
| 2024–25 | 1. MFL | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 41 | 37 | 51 | 4th | TBD | Champions League Conference League | QR1 QR2 | Lanre Kehinde | 15 |
1The 2019–20 season was abandoned due to theCOVID-19 pandemic in North Macedonia.[3]
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Agg. |
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| 2021–22 | UEFA Europa Conference League | 1QR |  Liepāja | 1–4 | 1–1 | 2–5 |
| 2023–24 | UEFA Champions League | 1QR |  Žalgiris | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 |
| UEFA Europa Conference League | 2QR |  Budućnost Podgorica | 1–0 | 4–3 | 5–3 | |
| 3QR |  Swift Hesperange | 3–1 | 1–2 | 4–3 | ||
| PO |  Breiðablik | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–2 | ||
| 2024–25 | UEFA Champions League | 1QR |  Slovan Bratislava | 1–2 | 2–4 | 3–6 |
| UEFA Conference League | 2QR |  Pyunik | 2–1 | 1–3 | 3–4 |
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| Current technical staff | |
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| Position | Name |
| Head coach |  Bledi Shkëmbi |
| Assistant coaches | |
| Sabien Lilaj | |
| Meriton Gega | |
| Dejan Leskaroski | |
| Athletic trainer | Stefan Mechkaroski |
| Goalkeeper coach | Dardan Miftari |
| Doctor | |
| Oliver Bajcheski | |
| Halid Alied | |
| Physiotherapists | |
| Erblin Domazeti | |
| Afrim Bojku | |
| Material base | Sabaudin Hani |
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| Office | Name |
| President | Arbtrim Qyra |
| Vol. President | Lum Qyra |
| Secretary | Miftar Shaqiri |
| Sports director | Besar Isaku |
| PR / Video | Resul Collaku |
| Finance & accounting | Ardit Hajredini |
| PR / Photography | Ermir Korca |
| Media and press Officer | Roland Amzai |
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