The 2017–18 Macedonian First League was the 26th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. The fixtures were announced on 25 July 2017.[1] It began on 12 August 2017 and ended on 20 May 2018. Each team will play the other sides four times on home-away basis, for a total of 36 matches. Vardar are the defending champions, having won their tenth title in 2016–17.
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 August 2017 – 20 May 2018 |
| Champions | Shkëndija 2nd domestic title |
| Relegated | Skopje Pelister |
| Champions League | Shkëndija |
| Europa League | Vardar Rabotnički Shkupi |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 461 (2.56 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ferhan Hasani Besart Ibraimi (22 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Shkendija 5–0 Sileks (20 September 2017) Shkendija 5–0 Renova (7 April 2018) |
| Biggest away win | Pelister 0–6 Shkëndija (15 April 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Rabotnički 2–6 Shkëndija (17 September 2017) |
| Longest winning run | 6 games Shkëndija |
| Longest unbeaten run | 16 games Shkëndija |
| Longest winless run | 14 games Akademija Pandev |
| Longest losing run | 4 games Akademija Pandev Renova Sileks |
← 2016–17 2018–19 →
All statistics correct as of 20 May 2018. | |
Promotion and relegation
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Promoted from 2016–17 Second League
Relegated to 2017–18 Second League
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Promoted from 2017–18 Second League
Relegated to 2018–19 Second League |
Participating teams
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| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akademija Pandev | Strumica | Stadion Mladost Stadion Kukush |
9,200 1,500 |
| Pelister | Bitola | Stadion Tumbe Kafe | 8,000 |
| Pobeda | Prilep | Stadion Goce Delchev | 15,000 |
| Rabotnički | Skopje | Philip II Arena | 36,460 |
| Renova | Djepchishte | City Stadium Tetovo | 15,000 |
| Shkëndija | Tetovo | City Stadium Tetovo | 15,000 |
| Shkupi | Skopje | Chair Stadium | 6,000 |
| Sileks | Kratovo | Stadion Sileks | 1,800 |
| Skopje | Skopje | Stadion Zhelezarnica | 3,000 |
| Vardar | Skopje | Philip II Arena | 36,460 |
Personnel and kits
editNote: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akademija Pandev |  Risto Panov
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Sashko Pandev
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Givova | |
| Pelister | Nexhat Husein
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Goce Todorovski
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Givova | ZK Pelagonija |
| Pobeda | Toni Meglenski
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Darko Tofiloski
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Jako | Krali Marko & Vitaminka |
| Rabotnički | Gjore Jovanovski
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Dushko Trajchevski
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Joma | |
| Renova | Agron Memedi & Kushtrim Abdulahu
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Fisnik Nuhi
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Jako | Renova |
| Shkëndija | Qatip Osmani
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Ferhan Hasani
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Macron | Ecolog |
| Shkupi | Zekirija Ramadani
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Suat Zendeli
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Nike | V:KO |
| Sileks | Zhikica Tasevski
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Gligor Gligorov
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Legea | |
| Skopje | Ljupcho Markovski
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Filip Petkovski
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Givova | |
| Vardar | Boban Babunski
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Boban Grncharov
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Hummel | BetCity |
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shkëndija (C) | 36 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 101 | 27 | +74 | 91 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Vardar | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 56 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Rabotnički | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 52 | |
| 4 | Shkupi | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 51 | |
| 5 | Sileks | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 50 | |
| 6 | Akademija Pandev | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 42 | |
| 7 | Renova | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 41 | |
| 8 | Pobeda (O) | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 38 | Qualification for the relegation play-off final |
| 9 | Skopje (R) | 36 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 43 | −19 | 35 | Relegation to the Macedonian Second League |
| 10 | Pelister (R) | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 68 | −31 | 34 |
Source: MacedonianFootball.com, Soccerway
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).[citation needed]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
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).[citation needed]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Results
editEach team played home-and-away against every other team in the league twice, for a total of 36 matches each.
Positions by round
editThe table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.
| Leader and qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round | |
| Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round | |
| Qualification for the Relegation play-off final | |
| Relegation to the Macedonian Second League |
Source: macedonianfootball.com
Relegation play-offs
editSemi-final
edit| Gostivar | 0–0 | Borec |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
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4–5 |
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Referee: Marjan Markovski (Ohrid)
Final
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Season statistics
editTop scorers
edit- As of 20 May 2018
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ferhan Hasani
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Shkëndija | 22 |
| Besart Ibraimi
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Shkëndija | ||
| 3 | Zoran Baldovaliev
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Akademija Pandev | 14 |
| 4 | Blazhe Ilijoski
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Pelister & Shkupi | 13 |
| Alen Jasharoski
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Shkupi | ||
| 6 |  Chinedu Charles Geoffrey
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Rabotnički | 11 |
 Stênio Júnior
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Shkëndija | ||
| Kire Markoski
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Rabotnički | ||
| 9 |  Tigran Barseghyan
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Vardar | 9 |
| Marjan Radeski
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Shkëndija |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "РАСПОРЕД на натпревари од Прва македонска фудбалска лига, сезона 2017-2018" (PDF). FFM.mk. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
External links
edit- Football Federation of Macedonia (in Macedonian)
- MacedonianFootball.com (in Macedonian and English)