2009–10 Macedonian First Football League

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.

Macedonian First League
Season2009–10
Dates1 August 2009 –
19 May 2010
ChampionsRenova
1st domestic title
RelegatedMakedonija G.P.
Milano
Pobeda
Sloga Jugomagnat
Champions LeagueRenova
Europa LeagueRabotnichki
Metalurg
Teteks
Matches played117
Goals scored310 (2.65 per match)
Top goalscorerBobi Bozhinovski
(15 goals)
Biggest home winMakedonija 8–0 Milano
(26 September 2009)
Biggest away winSileks 0–5 Renova
(18 October 2009)
Highest scoringMakedonija 8–0 Milano
(26 September 2009)

Promotion and relegation

At the start of the 2009–10 season

Promoted from 2008–09 Second League

Relegated to 2009–10 Second League

At the end of the 2009–10 season

Promoted from 2009–10 Second League

Relegated to 2010–11 Second League

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

Location of teams in 2009–10 Macedonian First League
ClubManagerCityStadiumCapacity
Makedonija G.P. Ilcho GjorgioskiSkopjeStadion Gjorche Petrov3,000
Metalurg Skopje Zhikica TasevskiSkopjeStadion Zhelezarnica4,000
Milano Bylbyl SokoliKumanovoMilano Arena3,500
Pelister Naum LjamchevskiBitolaStadion Tumbe Kafe8,000
Pobeda Goran TodoroskiPrilepStadion Goce Delchev15,000
Rabotnichki Zoran StratevSkopjePhilip II Arena25,000
Renova Nexhat ShabaniDjepchishteGradski stadion Tetovo15,000
Sileks Ane AndovskiKratovoStadion Sileks5,000
Sloga Jugomagnat Mensur NexhipiSkopjeChair Stadium4,500
Teteks Toni JakimovskiTetovoGradski stadion Tetovo15,000
Horizont Turnovo Dragan HristovskiTurnovoStadion Kukush1,500
Vardar Gjorgji TodorovskiSkopjePhilip II Arena25,000

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Renova (C)2617454521+2455Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2Rabotnichki2615563820+1850Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3Metalurg26121133516+1947
4Pelister2611692827+139
5Sileks2688102933−432
6Vardar[a]2696113128+330
7Teteks2686123130+130Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[b]
8Horizont Turnovo[c]2685132735−826
9Milano (R)2613221481−676Qualification for the relegation play-offs
Makedonija G.P.[d] (D, R)00000000Banned from playing in the league system
Sloga Jugomagnat[d] (D, R)00000000
Pobeda[e] (D, R)00000000
Source: MacedonianFootball.com, RSSSF.org
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

Home \ AwayMGPMETMILPELPOBRABRENSILSLOTETTURVARMGPMETMILPELPOBRABRENSILSLOTETTURVAR
Makedonija8–00–00–320–122–04–11–025–0
Metalurg0–04–01–22–121–13–12–24–03–013–033–01–03–021–01–1
Milano0–03–013–220–20–21–40–31–50–20–42–20–22–40–5
Pelister3–03–11–021–01–11–10–03–11–21–01–021–01–00–01–0
Pobeda0–020–124–120–024–220–422–222–022–021–022–122–020–12
Rabotnichki1–11–15–13–06–222–11–13–11–01–01–21–22–11–1
Renova1–03–14–01–02–122–03–13–11–03–23–21–03–12–120–12–0
Sileks0–14–01–00–122–00–52–11–03–01–10–11–13–020–01–1
Sloga Jugomagnat0–11–320–30–321–01–01–0
Teteks2–20–06–01–23–120–10–11–13–021–01–00–00–12–01–1
Horizont Turnovo0–11–13–14–33–120–22–22–02–020–20–12–10–10–10–1
Vardar3–020–02–01–00–021–21–13–13–11–30–02–02–00–1
Source: MacedonianFootball.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
  • 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

Milano1–2 (a.e.t.)Bregalnica Shtip
  • Stojanovski 78'
Report
  • Dimovski 72'
  • Novakov 110' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Dimitar Mechkarovski (Skopje)

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Bobi BozhinovskiRabotnichki15
2 Besart IbraimiRenova12
Dushan SavikjRabotnichki
4 Dragan DimitrovskiPelister & Pobeda11
Boban JanchevskiRenova
6 Ilija NestorovskiPobeda10
7 Blazhe IlijoskiMetalurg9
8 Ilber AliRenova7
Marjan AltiparmakovskiPelister
Dragan GeorgievTurnovo
Ivica GligorovskiMakedonija & Teteks
Mile KrstevMetalurg
Aleksandar StojanovskiTeteks & Milano
Boško StupićVardar
WandeirRabotnichki

Source: Soccerway

See also

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References