2011–12 Macedonian First Football League

The 2011–12 Macedonian First League was the 20th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. It began on 31 July 2011 and ended on 23 May 2012.

Macedonian First League
Season2011–12
Dates31 July 2011 –
23 May 2012
ChampionsVardar
6th Macedonian title
7th domestic title
RelegatedOhrid
11 Oktomvri
Champions LeagueVardar
Europa LeagueRenova
Metalurg
Shkëndija
Matches played198
Goals scored501 (2.53 per match)
Top goalscorerFilip Ivanovski
(24 goals)
Biggest home winMetalurg 6–0 Ohrid
Biggest away winOhrid 1–7 Renova
Highest scoringTurnovo 5–4 Rabotnichki

The league title was won by FK Vardar, winning its 6th official Macedonian First League title, and first since the 2002–03 season. The team went through the season without a single defeat until Round 32, on 20 May 2012, out of 33 games played. The defeat ended their chance of being undefeated, however, concluded with only 1 loss on a very dominating season.

Promotion and relegation

At the start of the 2011–12 season

Promoted from 2010–11 Second League

Relegated to 2011–12 Second League

At the end of the 2011–12 season

Promoted from 2011–12 Second League

Relegated to 2012–13 Second League

1 Vardar was initially relegated, but was stayed after was merged with Miravci, which won play-off match against Skopje. Later, the two sides were separated and Miravci were refused a First League licence.[1]

Participating teams

Location of teams in 2011–12 Macedonian First League
ClubManagerCityStadiumCapacity
11 Oktomvri Toni NaumovskiPrilepStadion Goce Delchev15,000
Bregalnica Trajche SenevShtipGradski stadion Shtip4,000
Metalurg Skopje Gjorgji HristovSkopjeStadion Zhelezarnica4,000
Napredok Dragan BocheskiKichevoGradski stadion Kichevo5,000
Ohrid Gorazd MihajlovOhridSRC Biljanini Izvori3,000
Rabotnichki Robert PevnikSkopjePhilip II Arena36,400
Renova Vlatko KostovDjepchishteGradski stadion Tetovo15,000
Shkëndija Qatip OsmaniTetovoGradski stadion Tetovo15,000
Sileks Ane AndovskiKratovoStadion Sileks5,000
Teteks Dragi SetinovTetovoGradski stadion Tetovo15,000
Horizont Turnovo Ljupcho DimitkovskiTurnovoStadion Kukush1,500
Vardar Ilcho GjorgioskiSkopjePhilip II Arena36,400

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Vardar (C)33221015015+3576Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2Metalurg33191045316+3767Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a]
3Shkëndija3320675328+2566
4Renova33131375638+1852
5Bregalnica Shtip33127143735+243
6Sileks33133174251−942
7Napredok33126153751−1442
8Rabotnichki33118144945+441
9Horizont Turnovo (O)33108153442−838Qualification for the relegation play-offs
10Teteks (O)33811142348−2535
11Ohrid (R)3368192662−3626Relegation to the Macedonian Second League
1211 Oktomvri (R)3337232658−3216
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).[2]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Results

Every team will play three times against each other team for a total of 33 matches. The first 22 matchdays will consist of a regular double round-robin schedule. The league standings at this point will then be used to determine the games for the last 11 matchdays.

Home \ AwayOKTBREMETNAPOHRRABRENSKESILTETTURVAROKTBREMETNAPOHRRABRENSKESILTETTURVAR
11 Oktomvri0–10–12–20–32–30–32–21–24–02–00–13–11–11–31–20–1
Bregalnica Shtip2–01–10–13–13–23–22–33–12–00–12–34–13–22–01–22–1
Metalurg0–01–02–06–00–02–10–03–02–01–01–13–02–11–11–01–05–0
Napredok1–00–10–43–01–11–10–01–04–01–00–12–03–03–02–10–0
Ohrid1–10–00–03–10–12–21–22–01–00–00–21–41–20–21–71–1
Rabotnichki3–02–10–14–01–25–13–12–01–11–11–21–11–30–34–13–10–0
Renova1–10–01–14–02–03–10–22–02–20–00–03–22–21–05–01–00–0
Shkëndija3–01–02–03–02–02–02–22–10–02–00–13–21–01–04–02–11–0
Sileks2–02–11–12–11–02–12–11–44–03–21–12–15–21–01–40–11–2
Teteks1–03–10–21–01–11–11–52–01–10–30–02–00–00–22–10–0
Horizont Turnovo1–02–21–20–21–21–00–12–12–10–21–21–12–15–40–12–1
Vardar2–03–01–05–12–01–00–02–02–11–03–02–12–14–02–21–10–0
Source: MacedonianFootball.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation playoff

Teteks0–0Skopje
Report
Penalties
  • Georgievski
  • Ristovski
  • Mitrevski
  • Aliu
  • Velinov
5–4
  • Popovski
  • Jasharoski
  • Argirovski
  • Dimitrovski
  • Galachev
Attendance: 700
Referee: Marjan Markoski (Ohrid)

Horizont Turnovo1–0Gorno Lisiche
  • Milushev 31'
Report
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Marjan Eckoski (Ohrid)

Season statistics

See also

References