Čkembari

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Čkembari
Sports Hall Boro Čurlevski
StandSouth Stand
Coordinates41°01′55″N 21°20′05″E / 41.03194°N 21.33472°E / 41.03194; 21.33472
Colors  Green,   white

Čkembari (Macedonian: Чкембари) are an Ultras group, established in 1985, who support the sports clubs from Bitola, North Macedonia that compete under the Pelister banner, mainly FK Pelister in football and RK Eurofarm Pelister in handball and basketball KK Pelister.

History

The group was founded in 1985 when a caravan of 21 buses traveled to support RK Pelister who was playing against Partizan Bjelovar in a handball relegation play-off match.[1][2] At that time they used the name BMČM - Bitolčani, Drinkers, Čkembari, Macedonians (Macedonian: БМЧМ - Битолчани, Мотокари, Чкембари, Македонци) later shortened to just Čkembari. Soon after, the first green and white banners were created that read: „Hell Boys“ (Macedonian: Пеколни момци) and „Green Conquerors“ (Macedonian: Зелени освојувачи) which started organized support for Pelister at every match. From that time until today Čkembari had visited many cities in the former Yugoslavia, including: Belgrade, Zagreb, Banja Luka, Uroševac and Leskovac. After the independence of Macedonia the handball club Pelister wrote Macedonian handball history achieving many meaningful results at home and abroad. At that time, Čkembari as the eighth player traveled throughout Macedonia and Europe to support them. The most memorable trips were in: Kielce (Poland), Poznan (Poland), Lemgo (Germany), Gudme (Denmark), Flensburg (Germany), Paris (France), Varna (Bulgaria) and Skjern (Denmark). Numerous road trips, over 2,000 members, countless choreography and pyro shows, as well as major incidents in the history of the Macedonian Tifo scene are all factors that have shown why Čkembari are one of the best Ultra groups in the country. After Eurofarm Rabotnik and Pelister merged, Čkembari became Eurofarm Pelister supporters.

Čkembari have a friendly relations with the Lozari from Kavadarci and Torfiorze from Belchatow, Poland (Fans of GKS Belchatow).

Subgroups

Čkembari are composed of several subgroups that have their own banners and flags, and usually consist of fans who are from the same neighborhood in Bitola. The first official subgroup of Čkembari was "Chaos" from the district Nova Bitola , established in 1985 and dissolved in 1996, in 1992 its successor "Extremo Karpos" was formed which is still active today. Later, in 2004 were created the still active Green Front from the settlement Yeni Maale. In 2008 were formed the latest subgroups, "Ultras Bair" from the Bair neighborhood which is one of the largest settlements in the city, and the final subgroup "Boys from Centar" - (BFC) who are from the downtown area, also from Nova Bitola "Ckembari-Nova Bitola"

Rivalry

Main article: Eternal derby (North Macedonia)

The biggest rivalry in the Macedonian Tifo scene is the one between Čkembari and

MRTV
, Atanas Kostovski, once said: "Čkembari-Police 2:0".

Their other rivals are Majmuni from Prilep who support FK Pobeda. It’s a derby between the two best clubs from two cities with fierce rivalry, Bitola and Prilep, both located in the ancient Macedonian province of Pelagonia.[5]

References

  1. ^ Prviot Transparent na Ckembari pred tocno 25 godini
  2. ^ Partizan Bjelovar - RK PELISTER - Majstorka
  3. ^ Pelister-Vardar Incidenti 93ta
  4. ^ Incidenti Bitola '93 god.
  5. ^ "Macedonian Derbies". macedonianfootball.com.

External links

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