The 2020–21 Macedonian First League is the 29th season of the Macedonian First League, with 12 teams participating in it. The season began in October 2020.
| Macedonian First League | |
|---|---|
| Season | 2020–21 |
| Teams | 12 |
| TV partner(s) | Macedonian Radio Television |
| Finals | |
| Champions | MZT Skopje Aerodrom |
| Runners-up | EuroNickel 2005 |
| Semifinalists | Rabotnički Pelister |
← 2019–20 2021–22 → | |
Competition format
editTwelve teams that compose the league will play a double-legged round robin tournament. The top six teams supposed to compete in the Superleague. The teams that finish from 7th to 12th position on the table, supposed to play in the "Play-out" league[1] and the last four teams at the end of season would be relegated.[2]
However, the competition format was changed in midseason. Instead of playing the Superleague, the first eight teams at the end of regular season will compete in the Playoff tournament and the last four teams will compete in Playoff tournament where two defeated teams will be relegated.[3]
Teams
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TFT Skopje and Crn Drim were promoted, while no team was relegated.[4]
| Team | Home City | Arena | Colour | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akademija FMP | Skopje | Nezavisna Makedonija | ||
| Crn Drim | Struga | |||
| EuroNickel 2005 | Kavadarci | Jasmin | ||
| Gostivar 2015 | Gostivar | Mladost Gostivar | ||
| Kožuv | Gevgelija | 26-ti April | ||
| Kumanovo 2009 | Kumanovo | Sports Hall Kumanovo | ||
| MZT Skopje Aerodrom | Skopje | Jane Sandanski Arena | ||
| MZT Skopje Uni Banka | Skopje | Jane Sandanski Arena | ||
| Pelister | Bitola | Sports Hall Mladost | ||
| Rabotnički | Skopje | Gradski Park | ||
| TFT | Skopje | Forza Sport Center | ||
| Vardar | Skopje | Kale |
| Teams that play in the 2020–21 Second Adriatic League | |
| Teams that play in the 2020–21 Balkan League |
Regular season
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pelister | 22 | 17 | 5 | 2199 | 1780 | +419 | 39 | Qualification to the playoff |
| 2 | Rabotnički | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1791 | 1760 | +31 | 37 | |
| 3 | EuroNickel 2005 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1966 | 1868 | +98 | 37 | |
| 4 | MZT Skopje Aerodrom | 22 | 14 | 8 | 1901 | 1693 | +208 | 36 | |
| 5 | Kumanovo 2009 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1863 | 1804 | +59 | 35 | |
| 6 | Gostivar | 22 | 13 | 9 | 1903 | 1856 | +47 | 35 | |
| 7 | TFT Skopje | 22 | 12 | 10 | 1846 | 1827 | +19 | 34 | |
| 8 | Akademija FMP | 22 | 11 | 11 | 1720 | 1765 | −45 | 33 | |
| 9 | Kožuv | 22 | 10 | 12 | 1774 | 1787 | −13 | 32 | Qualification to the playout |
| 10 | MZT Skopje Uni Banka | 22 | 6 | 16 | 1660 | 1836 | −176 | 28 | |
| 11 | Vardar | 22 | 4 | 18 | 1710 | 2021 | −311 | 26 | |
| 12 | Crn Drim | 22 | 2 | 20 | 1636 | 1972 | −336 | 24 |
Playoff
edit| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Pelister | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | Akademija FMP | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Pelister | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | MZT Skopje Aerodrom | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | MZT Skopje Aerodrom | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | Kumanovo 2009 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | MZT Skopje Aerodrom | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | EuroNickel 2005 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Rabotnički | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | TFT Skopje | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | Rabotnički | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | EuroNickel 2005 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | EuroNickel 2005 | 2 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Gostivar | 0 | ||||||||||||
Playout
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kozuv | 2-1 | Crn Drim | ||
| MZT Skopje Uni Banka | 2-0 | Vardar |
References
edit- ^ Codecordia. "Здружение на Прва лига-мажи: Првенството ќе почне на 3.октомври - КФСМ". Кошаркарска Федерација на Република Северна Македонија (in Macedonian). Retrieved 2021-01-01.
- ^ "Заклучоци од состанок на Управниот одбор на КФСМ". КФСМ. 29 June 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-07-03.
- ^ "КФСМ смени систем: Нема Суперлига, плеј-оф во "балони", испаѓаат два тима..." Gol.mk (in Macedonian). 2021-04-02. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
- ^ basketball.mk (2020-06-25). "ТФТ и Црн Дрим нови прволигаши". basketball.mk. Archived from the original on 2020-06-26. Retrieved 2020-06-27.