Ballistët
Football club supporters' group
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Ballists (Albanian: Ballistët) are ultra supporters of the KF Shkëndija football club in Tetovo, North Macedonia. They were officially established as the main ultras group for Shkëndija in 1992.
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| Ballistët | |
|---|---|
Ballistët Tetovë | |
| Abbreviation | B92 |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Type | Supporters' group, Ultras group |
| Team | Shkëndija |
| Motto | Me ty Shkëndijë, edhe në botën tjetër |
| Headquarters | Tetovo, North Macedonia |
| Arenas | Ecolog Arena |
| Stand | North |
| Coordinates | 42°00′N 20°58′E |
| Colors | Red and Black |
History
The supporters of Shkëndija are called the Ballistët, named after the World War II fascist paramilitary group, Balli Kombëtar.
2010s
The Shkëndija supporters booed the Macedonian national anthem,[1] threw flares at the police and security[2] as well as chanting "Ballisti Zakon", "UÇK" and other nationalistic rhetoric.[3] Also and Macedonian fans of Teteks did the same against Albanians.[3]
After Shkëndija's 5–0 victory over Teteks, Shkëlzen Meta, the leading captain of the Ballistët, handed over the reins to the young Isak Luma.[4]
On 19 October 2014, during the rivalry match against FK Vardar, The Ballistët held a large banner stating "They are cancer of Europe – UEFA do you need more?!" accompanied with a montage of pictures showing Serb hooligans involved in the Serbia vs England U-21 match, Italy vs Serbia match and the Serbia vs Albania match.[5][6][7]
On 7 April 2015, Shkëndija were fined by the FFM and supporters banned due to politically motivated banners and chants, as well as the assault on FK Tetek's manager Gorazd Mihajlov.[8]
On the morning of the 21 February 2016, two buses of Buducnost Podgorica supporters, Varvari Podgorica, travelled to Skopje to attend a match. On the road to Skopje, Shkendija supporters, Ballistët, came across the supporters while heading towards the match between Shkendija and Turnovo on the bridge.[9][10]