2024–25 Macedonian First Football League
The 2024–25 Macedonian First League is the 33rd season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of North Macedonia. It began on 11 August 2024 and is scheduled to end in May 2025.
Season | 2024–25 |
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Dates | 11 August 2024 – May 2025 |
← 2023–24 2025–26 →
All statistics correct as of 24 May 2024. |
Struga were the defending champions, having won their second title in 2023–24.[1][2]
Promotion and relegation
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Promoted from 2023–24 Second League
Relegated to 2024–25 Second League
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Participating teams
editBesa | AP Brera | FK Iskra | Rabotnichki | Sileks |
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Gostivar City Stadium | Mladost Stadium UEFA |
Gradski Stadion Tetovo | National Toshe Proeski Arena UEFA |
Gradski stadion Kratovo |
Capacity: 2,500 | Capacity: 9,200 | Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 36,460 | Capacity: 6,000 |
Pelister | Struga | |||
Petar Miloshevski Stadium | City Beach Stadium | |||
Capacity: 10,000 | Capacity: 3,000 | |||
Voska Sport | Tikvesh | Vardar | Skupi | Gostivar |
SRC Biljanini Izvori | Kavadarci City Stadium | City Park Stadium UEFA |
Meadow Stadium | Gostivar City Stadium |
Capacity: 4,500 | Capacity: 9,500 | Capacity: 36,500 | Capacity: 6,000 | Capacity: 2,500 |
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 |
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AP Brera | Bojan Krulj | Martin Gjorgievski | Sportika SA | Mozzart |
Besa | Aleksandar Tanevski | Xhemail Esati | Jako | Global Immobilien |
Gostivar | Muarem Muarem | Alper Potuk | Nike | |
Pelister | Vlatko Kostov | Blagoja Ljamchevski | Joma | |
Rabotnichki | Goran Stanikj | Egzon Belica | Joma | |
Shkendija | Jeton Beqiri | Besart Ibraimi | Macron | Ecolog |
Shkupi | Ernest Gjoka | Artan Iljazi | Reaction | Alagoz Holding |
Sileks | Aleksandar Vasoski | Daniel Bozhinovski | Macron | Sileks |
Struga | Qatip Osmani | Bunjamin Shabani | Macron | Trim & Lum |
Tikvesh | Gjorgji Mojsov | Aleksandar Varelovski | Joma | Klimi.mk, Sinalco |
Vardar | Srgjan Zaharievski | Darko Micevski | Joma | |
Voska Sport | Agon Hani | Joma | Nefi Ik |
League table
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Shkëndija | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | +12 | 17 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
2 | Gostivar | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 16 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round[a] |
3 | Rabotnički | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 16 | |
4 | Sileks | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 13 | |
5 | Struga | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 12 | |
6 | AP Brera | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 11 | |
7 | Shkupi | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 9 | |
8 | Pelister | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 9 | |
9 | Besa | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 8 | |
10 | Vardar | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 7 | Qualification for the Macedonian First Football League play-off |
11 | Tikvesh | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 6 | Relegation to the Macedonian Second League |
12 | Voska Sport | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | −9 | 5 |
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).
Notes:
- ^ The 2024–25 Macedonian Football Cup winners also qualify for the Conference League first qualifying round (or the fourth-placed team of the Macedonian First Football League if the Macedonian Cup winners finish in the top three).
Results
editEach team plays every other team three times for a total of 33 matches. For matches 1–22, each team plays every other team twice (home and away). For matches 23–33, each team plays every other team for the third time (either at home or away, depending on league standings).
Season statistics
editTop scorers
edit- As of 30 September 2024.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Marko Gjorgjievski | Sileks | 6 |
2 | Fiton Ademi | Shkëndija | 5 |
Besart Ibraimi | Shkëndija | ||
Đorđe Ivković | AP Brera | ||
Abdulhadi Jahja | Voska Sport | ||
6 | Remzifaik Selmani | Besa | 4 |
7 | Oğuzhan Aydoğan | Gostivar | 3 |
Lanre Kehinde | Struga | ||
Alper Potuk | Gostivar | ||
Marko Simonovski | Gostivar |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "1.MFL 2023/24 Final Standings". MacedonianFootball.com. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ a b "First League – Macedonia – 2023/2024". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ a b "2.MFL 2023/24 Final Standings". MacedonianFootball.com. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Second League – Macedonia – 2023/2024". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
External links
edit- Football Federation of Macedonia (in Macedonian)
- MacedonianFootball.com (in Macedonian and English)