The 2004–05 Macedonian First League was the 13th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. The first matches of the season were played on 8 August 2004 and the last on 29 May 2005. Pobeda were the defending champions, having won their second title. The 2004-05 champions were Rabotnichki who had won their first title.
Season | 2004–05 |
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Dates | 8 August 2004 – 29 May 2005 |
Champions | Rabotnichki 1st domestic title |
Relegated | Madjari Solidarnost Sloga Jugomagnat Napredok |
Champions League | Rabotnichki |
UEFA Cup | Vardar Bashkimi |
Intertoto Cup | Pobeda Sileks |
Matches played | 198 |
Goals scored | 612 (3.09 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Aleksandar Stojanovski Stevica Ristić (26 goals) |
Biggest home win | Sileks 8–0 Napredok |
Biggest away win | Sloga J. 1–7 Shkëndija |
Highest scoring | Sileks 8–0 Napredok Sloga 1–7 Shkëndija Belasica 5–3 Sloga Cementarnica 5–3 Pobeda |
← 2003–04 2005–06 → |
Promotion and relegation
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Promoted from 2003–04 Second League
Relegated to 2004–05 Second League
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Promoted from 2004–05 Second League
Relegated to 2005–06 Second League
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Participating teams
editClub | City | Stadium | Capacity |
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Bashkimi | Kumanovo | Gradski stadion Kumanovo | 7,000 |
Belasica | Strumica | Stadion Mladost | 6,370 |
Bregalnica Kraun | Shtip | Gradski stadion Shtip | 4,000 |
Cementarnica 55 | Skopje | Stadion Cementarnica | 2,000 |
Madjari Solidarnost | Skopje | Stadion Boris Trajkovski | 3,000 |
Napredok | Kichevo | Gradski stadion Kichevo | 5,000 |
Pobeda | Prilep | Stadion Goce Delchev | 15,000 |
Rabotnichki Kometal | Skopje | Gradski stadion Skopje | 18,104 |
Shkëndija 79 | Tetovo | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 15,000 |
Sileks | Kratovo | Stadion Sileks | 5,000 |
Sloga Jugomagnat | Skopje | Chair Stadium | 6,000 |
Vardar | Skopje | Gradski stadion Skopje | 18,104 |
League table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Rabotnichki Kometal (C) | 33 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 66 | 23 | +43 | 78 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Vardar | 33 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 68 | 34 | +34 | 72 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
3 | Pobeda | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 59 | 49 | +10 | 55 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round |
4 | Sileks | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 51 | |
5 | Shkëndija | 33 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 50 | |
6 | Bashkimi | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 49 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round[a] |
7 | Belasica | 33 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 48[b] | |
8 | Bregalnica Kraun | 33 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 48[b] | |
9 | Cementarnica 55[c] (O) | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 43 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
10 | Madjari Solidarnost (R) | 33 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 41 | |
11 | Sloga Jugomagnat (R) | 33 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 37 | 80 | −43 | 17 | Relegation to the Macedonian Second League |
12 | Napredok (R) | 33 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 99 | −82 | 7 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Draw; 9) Play-off. (Note: Criteria 2, 3 and 8 is only used if not deciding Champion, teams for UEFA competitions or relegation).
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Bashkimi qualified for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round by winning the 2004–05 Macedonian Football Cup.
- ^ a b Head-to-head record: Bregalnica Kraun 6 pts, Belasica 3 pts.
- ^ Cementarnica 55 were deducted three points for walking off at the match against Sileks in the 32nd round.
Results
editEvery team will play three times against each other team for a total of 33 matches. The first 22 matchdays will consist of a regular double round-robin schedule. The league standings at this point will then be used to determine the games for the last 11 matchdays.
Relegation playoff
editMadžari Solidarnost | 1–2 | Makedonija G.P. |
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Cementarnica 55 | 2–1 | Turnovo |
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Top goalscorers
editRank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Aleksandar Stojanovski | Belasica | 26 |
Stevica Ristić | Sileks | ||
3 | Wandeir | Vardar | 19 |
4 | Blazhe Ilijoski | Rabotnichki | 17 |
Riste Naumov | Vardar | ||
6 | Zoran Miserdovski | Bashkimi | 14 |
7 | Ismail Ismaili | Shkëndija | 12 |
Aleksandar Toleski | Cementarnica | ||
Nikolche Zdravevski | Pobeda |
Source: rsssf.org