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2017–18 Macedonian First Football League

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Macedonian First League
Season2017–18
Dates12 August 2017 –
20 May 2018
ChampionsShkëndija
2nd domestic title
RelegatedSkopje
Pelister
Champions LeagueShkëndija
Europa LeagueVardar
Rabotnički
Shkupi
Matches played180
Goals scored461 (2.56 per match)
Top goalscorerFerhan Hasani
Besart Ibraimi
(22 goals)
Biggest home winShkendija 5–0 Sileks
(20 September 2017)
Shkendija 5–0 Renova
(7 April 2018)
Biggest away winPelister 0–6 Shkëndija
(15 April 2018)
Highest scoringRabotnički 2–6 Shkëndija
(17 September 2017)
Longest winning run6 games
Shkëndija
Longest unbeaten run16 games
Shkëndija
Longest winless run14 games
Akademija Pandev
Longest losing run4 games
Akademija Pandev
Renova
Sileks
All statistics correct as of 20 May 2018.

The 2017–18 Macedonian First League was the 26th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. The fixtures were announced on 25 July 2017.[1] It began on 12 August 2017 and ended on 20 May 2018. Each team will play the other sides four times on home-away basis, for a total of 36 matches. Vardar are the defending champions, having won their tenth title in 2016–17.

Promotion and relegation

At the start of the 2017–18 season

Promoted from 2016–17 Second League

Relegated to 2017–18 Second League

At the end of the 2017–18 season

Promoted from 2017–18 Second League

Relegated to 2018–19 Second League

Participating teams

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Location of teams in 2017–18 Macedonian First League
ClubCityStadiumCapacity
Akademija PandevStrumicaStadion Mladost
Stadion Kukush		9,200
1,500
PelisterBitolaStadion Tumbe Kafe8,000
PobedaPrilepStadion Goce Delchev15,000
RabotničkiSkopjePhilip II Arena36,460
RenovaDjepchishteCity Stadium Tetovo15,000
ShkëndijaTetovoCity Stadium Tetovo15,000
ShkupiSkopjeChair Stadium6,000
SileksKratovoStadion Sileks1,800
SkopjeSkopjeStadion Zhelezarnica3,000
VardarSkopjePhilip II Arena36,460

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
Akademija PandevNorth Macedonia Risto PanovNorth Macedonia Sashko PandevGivova
PelisterNorth Macedonia Nexhat HuseinNorth Macedonia Goce TodorovskiGivovaZK Pelagonija
PobedaNorth Macedonia Toni MeglenskiNorth Macedonia Darko TofiloskiJakoKrali Marko & Vitaminka
RabotničkiNorth Macedonia Gjore JovanovskiNorth Macedonia Dushko TrajchevskiJoma
RenovaNorth Macedonia Agron Memedi & Kushtrim AbdulahuNorth Macedonia Fisnik NuhiJakoRenova
ShkëndijaNorth Macedonia Qatip OsmaniNorth Macedonia Ferhan HasaniMacronEcolog
ShkupiNorth Macedonia Zekirija RamadaniNorth Macedonia Suat ZendeliNikeV:KO
SileksNorth Macedonia Zhikica TasevskiNorth Macedonia Gligor GligorovLegea
SkopjeNorth Macedonia Ljupcho MarkovskiNorth Macedonia Filip PetkovskiGivova
VardarNorth Macedonia Boban BabunskiNorth Macedonia Boban GrncharovHummelBetCity

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Shkëndija (C)36294310127+7491Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2Vardar36168125341+1256Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
3Rabotnički361410125043+752
4Shkupi361312115146+551
5Sileks361311123037−750
6Akademija Pandev361012144347−442
7Renova361011153653−1741
8Pobeda (O)36108183656−2038Qualification for the relegation play-off final
9Skopje (R)36714152443−1935Relegation to the Macedonian Second League
10Pelister (R)36810183768−3134
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).[citation needed]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Results

Each team played home-and-away against every other team in the league twice, for a total of 36 matches each.

Home \ AwayAKAPELPOBRABRENSKËSKUSILSKOVARAKAPELPOBRABRENSKËSKUSILSKOVAR
Akademija Pandev—2–00–11–11–03–22–00–12–00–2—1–11–00–11–12–21–21–20–01–1
Pelister3–4—2–11–12–11–32–21–20–00–11–3—1–13–23–20–60–22–10–00–0
Pobeda2–21–2—2–41–10–22–10–24–21–00–01–1—2–01–02–13–31–00–12–0
Rabotnički1–22–04–0—0–02–61–00–03–03–11–14–04–2—0–00–21–12–03–22–1
Renova3–11–00–03–1—1–60–00–35–12–52–11–02–12–1—0–33–10–02–01–1
Shkëndija2–13–03–32–12–0—4–15–04–02–01–04–03–03–05–0—2–01–03–11–1
Shkupi1–11–11–02–14–10–3—0–11–02–05–25–23–11–13–00–3—1–10–24–1
Sileks1–01–41–02–10–00–20–1—1–00–00–01–11–00–01–01–31–1—0–10–2
Skopje1–11–00–10–00–01–20–01–1—1–10–24–01–00–11–10–01–11–1—0–0
Vardar3–11–04–01–02–14–21–03–13–0—3–22–33–00–11–02–31–12–30–1—
Source: MacedonianFootball.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
Shkëndija111111111111111111111111111111111111
Vardar1056443322222222222222222222222222222
Rabotnički664676776757665555664456544544444333
Shkupi5710754445685797666455545655455556544
Sileks323567554444434433333333333333333455
Akademija Pandev435332233333343344546664466767775666
Renova7881088899896556788888877777676667777
Pobeda8107899988979989977799998888888888898
Skopje99991010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010109109991089
Pelister242225667568878899977789999910910101091010
Leader and qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
Qualification for the Relegation play-off final
Relegation to the Macedonian Second League
Source: macedonianfootball.com

Relegation play-offs

Semi-final

Gostivar0–0Borec
Report
Penalties
  • Ademi soccer ball with red X
  • Bexheti soccer ball with check mark
  • Esati soccer ball with check mark
  • Grozdanoski soccer ball with check mark
  • Osmani soccer ball with check mark
4–5
  • soccer ball with check mark Kocev
  • soccer ball with check mark Risteski
  • soccer ball with check mark Acevski
  • soccer ball with check mark Kudijan
  • soccer ball with check mark Gjorgjev
Referee: Marjan Markovski (Ohrid)

Final

Pobeda2–1Borec
  • Ivanović 8'
  • Velkoski 29'
Report
  • Kudijan 56'
Referee: Dejan Jakimovski (Skopje)

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 20 May 2018
RankPlayerClubGoals
1North Macedonia Ferhan HasaniShkëndija22
North Macedonia Besart IbraimiShkëndija
3North Macedonia Zoran BaldovalievAkademija Pandev14
4North Macedonia Blazhe IlijoskiPelister & Shkupi13
North Macedonia Alen JasharoskiShkupi
6Nigeria Chinedu Charles GeoffreyRabotnički11
Brazil Stênio JúniorShkëndija
North Macedonia Kire MarkoskiRabotnički
9Armenia Tigran BarseghyanVardar9
North Macedonia Marjan RadeskiShkëndija

See also

References

External links

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