The 2009–10 Macedonian First League was the 18th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. It began on 1 August 2009 and ended on 19 May 2010. Makedonija G.P. were the defending champions having won their first Macedonian championship last season.
Season | 2009–10 |
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Dates | 1 August 2009 – 19 May 2010 |
Champions | Renova 1st domestic title |
Relegated | Makedonija G.P. Milano Pobeda Sloga Jugomagnat |
Champions League | Renova |
Europa League | Rabotnichki Metalurg Teteks |
Matches played | 117 |
Goals scored | 310 (2.65 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Bobi Bozhinovski (15 goals) |
Biggest home win | Makedonija 8–0 Milano (26 September 2009) |
Biggest away win | Sileks 0–5 Renova (18 October 2009) |
Highest scoring | Makedonija 8–0 Milano (26 September 2009) |
← 2008–09 2010–11 → |
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from 2008–09 Second League
Relegated to 2009–10 Second League
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Promoted from 2009–10 Second League
Relegated to 2010–11 Second League
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1 Makedonija G.P. and Sloga Jugomagnat were expelled from the First League due to boycotting two matches in the season. However, Napredok was directly promoted.
2 Pobeda was expelled from the First League due to the eight-year suspension from FIFA for their involvement in match-fixing scandal.
Participating teams
Club | Manager | City | Stadium | Capacity |
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Makedonija G.P. | Ilcho Gjorgioski | Skopje | Stadion Gjorche Petrov | 3,000 |
Metalurg Skopje | Zhikica Tasevski | Skopje | Stadion Zhelezarnica | 4,000 |
Milano | Bylbyl Sokoli | Kumanovo | Milano Arena | 3,500 |
Pelister | Naum Ljamchevski | Bitola | Stadion Tumbe Kafe | 8,000 |
Pobeda | Goran Todoroski | Prilep | Stadion Goce Delchev | 15,000 |
Rabotnichki | Zoran Stratev | Skopje | Philip II Arena | 25,000 |
Renova | Nexhat Shabani | Djepchishte | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 15,000 |
Sileks | Ane Andovski | Kratovo | Stadion Sileks | 5,000 |
Sloga Jugomagnat | Mensur Nexhipi | Skopje | Chair Stadium | 4,500 |
Teteks | Toni Jakimovski | Tetovo | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 15,000 |
Horizont Turnovo | Dragan Hristovski | Turnovo | Stadion Kukush | 1,500 |
Vardar | Gjorgji Todorovski | Skopje | Philip II Arena | 25,000 |
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Renova (C) | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 21 | +24 | 55 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
2 | Rabotnichki | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 50 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
3 | Metalurg | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 35 | 16 | +19 | 47 | |
4 | Pelister | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 39 | |
5 | Sileks | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 32 | |
6 | Vardar[a] | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 30 | |
7 | Teteks | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 30 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[b] |
8 | Horizont Turnovo[c] | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 26 | |
9 | Milano (R) | 26 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 81 | −67 | 6 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
– | Makedonija G.P.[d] (D, R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Banned from playing in the league system |
– | Sloga Jugomagnat[d] (D, R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
– | Pobeda[e] (D, R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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; (D) Banned; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
The schedule consists of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team plays each other once home and away for a total of 22 matches. This season, due to the suspension of two teams, each team will play a total of 20 games. The pairings of the third round will then be set according to the standings after the first two rounds, giving every team a third game against each opponent for a total of 29 games per team.
Matches 1–22
- 1 Matches awarded because Makedonija, Turnovo, Sloga Jugomagnat and Pelister were boycotting the championship; Turnovo and Pelister later changed their positions.[4][5][6]
- 2 Matches expunged after the suspension and expulsion of Makedonija, Sloga Jugomagnat and Pobeda.[1][2]
- 3 The match was awarded to Metalurg after Vardar boycotted the match due to FFM's involvement in cancellation of Vardar's contract with Stefan Ristovski with illegal documents.[7][8]
Relegation playoff
Milano | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Bregalnica Shtip |
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Top goalscorers
Source: Soccerway
See also
External links
- Macedonia - List of final tables (RSSSF)
- Football Federation of Macedonia (in Macedonian)
- MacedonianFootball.com (in Macedonian and English)