2013–14 Macedonian First Football League

The 2013–14 Macedonian First League was the 22nd season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. Vardar are the defending champions after winning their seventh Macedonian championship at the end of the 2012–13 season. It began on 4 August 2013 and ended on 18 May 2014. This was the final season with 12 teams, because the Football Federation of Macedonia approved reducing the league to 10 teams. Therefore, 4 teams was directly relegated.[1]

Macedonian First League
Season2013–14
Dates4 August 2013 –
18 May 2014
ChampionsRabotnichki
4th domestic title
RelegatedGorno Lisiche
Makedonija G.P.
Napredok
Gostivar
Champions LeagueRabotnichki
Europa LeagueTurnovo
Metalurg
Shkëndija
Matches played198
Goals scored518 (2.62 per match)
Top goalscorerDejan Blazhevski
(19 goals)
Biggest home winVardar 6–0 Napredok
Biggest away winPelister 0–4 Renova
Gostivar 1–5 Metalurg
Renova 2–6 Rabotnichki
Highest scoringRabotnichki 5–3 Turnovo
Renova 2–6 Rabotnichki
Longest winning run7 games
Shkëndija
Longest unbeaten run13 games
Vardar
Longest winless run21 games
Napredok
Longest losing run9 games
Napredok
Gostivar

Promotion and relegation

At the start of the 2013–14 season

Promoted from 2012–13 Second League

Relegated to 2013–14 Second League

At the end of the 2013–14 season

Promoted from 2013–14 Second League

Relegated to 2014–15 Second League

Participating teams

ClubCityStadiumCapacity
BregalnicaShtipGradski stadion Shtip4,000
Euromilk Gorno LisicheSkopjeStadion Gorno Lisiche[a]1,500
GostivarGostivarGradski stadion Gostivar1,000
Makedonija G.P.SkopjeStadion Gjorche Petrov3,000
MetalurgSkopjeStadion Zhelezarnica3,000
NapredokKičevoGradski stadion Kichevo5,000
PelisterBitolaStadion Tumbe Kafe8,000
RabotnichkiSkopjePhilip II Arena33,460
RenovaDjepchishteGradski stadion Tetovo15,000
ShkëndijaTetovoGradski stadion Tetovo15,000
Horizont TurnovoTurnovoStadion Kukush1,500
VardarSkopjePhilip II Arena33,460

Personnel and kits

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Bregalnica Ali Güneş Goran Zdravkov
Gorno Lisiče Ljubodrag Milošević Aleksandar PandovskiEuromilk
Gostivar Mite Mitev Nike
Makedonija G.P. Marjan Sekulovski Nike
Metalurg Srgjan Zaharievski Mile KrstevLegeaMakstil
Napredok Dragan MateskiLegea
Pelister Dragan Bocheski Goran PashovskiJakoPelisterka
Rabotnichki Igor Angelovski Blazhe TodorovskiJoma
Renova Qatip Osmani Izair EminiJakoRenova
Shkëndija Shpëtim Duro Artim PollozhaniNikeEcolog
Turnovo Goce Sedloski Stojan DimovskiJakoVitaminka
Vardar Sergey Andreyev Radenko BojovićLi-Ning

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Rabotnichki (C)3318876635+3162Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round
2Horizont Turnovo3318696133+2860Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round[a]
3Metalurg33161164829+1959
4Shkëndija3316985332+2157
5Vardar33151175532+2356
6Pelister33141094040052
7Bregalnica Shtip331111113434044
8Renova33101494246−444
9Euromilk Gorno Lisiche (R)33912123437−339Relegation to Macedonian Second League
10Makedonija G.P. (R)3395194056−1632
11Napredok (R)3339212775−4818
12Gostivar (R)3336241970−5115
Source: MacedonianFootball.com
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; (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 \ AwayBREEGLGOSMGPMETNAPPELRABRENSKETURVARBREEGLGOSMGPMETNAPPELRABRENSKETURVAR
Bregalnica Shtip1–12–10–00–02–23–01–10–01–12–01–13–01–20–11–00–0
Euromilk G.L.0–32–21–00–02–02–21–01–22–10–22–20–01–13–14–10–2
Gostivar0–10–20–13–10–01–12–01–10–00–11–21–52–30–31–20–2
Makedonija3–00–14–01–13–10–02–32–10–02–11–32–11–31–31–22–2
Metalurg1–22–14–01–00–02–40–01–02–01–03–01–02–03–12–21–21–22–1
Napredok0–21–13–02–10–22–21–31–10–02–20–11–31–31–30–20–0
Pelister1–01–01–02–12–24–01–00–41–00–01–21–11–02–02–11–31–2
Rabotnichki3–02–22–01–01–14–34–00–05–05–32–14–02–03–02–01–23–1
Renova3–10–03–02–11–12–01–21–11–34–20–01–01–10–14–22–12–6
Shkëndija2–00–34–03–00–03–20–02–20–00–33–10–24–04–03–15–0
Horizont Turnovo3–11–15–15–10–04–00–23–04–03–12–02–04–01–01–01–10–2
Vardar1–02–04–04–13–03–01–11–11–10–01–11–06–00–05–11–22–1
Source: MacedonianFootball.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 18 May 2014
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Dejan BlazhevskiTurnovo19
2 Borche ManevskiRabotnichki17
3 Muzafer EjupiTurnovo15
4 Stênio JúniorPelister & Shkëndija13
Krste VelkoskiRabotnichki
6 Ermedin AdemMakedonija G.P.11
7 Vladimir MojsovskiNapredok10
Aco StojkovVardar
Dimitar VodenicharovPelister
Bojan VručinaShkëndija
  • Players whose names are written in italic letters played only in the first part of the League

See also

References

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