2004–05 Macedonian First Football League

Macedonian First League
Season 2004–05
Dates 8 August 2004 –
29 May 2005
Champions Rabotnichki
1st domestic title
Relegated Madjari S.
Sloga J.
Napredok
Champions League Rabotnichki
UEFA Cup Vardar
Bashkimi
Intertoto Cup Pobeda
Sileks
Matches played 198
Goals scored 612 (3.09 per match)
Top goalscorer Aleksandar Stojanovski
Stevica Ristić (26)
Biggest home win Sileks 8–0 Napredok
Biggest away win Sloga J. 1–7 Shkëndija
Highest scoring

The 2004–05 Macedonian First League was the 13th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. The first matches of the season were played on 8 August 2004 and the last on 29 May 2005. FK Pobeda were the defending champions, having won their second title. The 2004-05 champions were FK Rabotnichki who had won their first title.

Promotion and relegation

At the start of the 2004–05 season

Promoted from 2003–04 Second League

Relegated to 2004–05 Second League
At the end of the 2004–05 season

Promoted from 2004–05 Second League

Relegated to 2005–06 Second League

Participating teams

Location of teams in 2004–05 Macedonian First League
Club City Stadium Capacity
Bashkimi Kumanovo Gradski stadion Kumanovo 7,000
Belasica Strumica Stadion Mladost 6,370
Bregalnica Kraun Shtip Gradski stadion Shtip 4,000
Cementarnica 55 Skopje Stadion Cementarnica 2,000
Madjari Solidarnost Skopje Stadion Boris Trajkovski 3,000
Napredok Kichevo Gradski stadion Kichevo 5,000
Pobeda Prilep Stadion Goce Delchev 15,000
Rabotnichki Kometal Skopje Gradski stadion Skopje 18,104
Shkëndija 79 Tetovo Gradski stadion Tetovo 15,000
Sileks Kratovo Stadion Sileks 5,000
Sloga Jugomagnat Skopje Chair Stadium 6,000
Vardar Skopje Gradski stadion Skopje 18,104

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Rabotnichki Kometal (C) 33 25 3 5 66 23 +43 78 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Vardar 33 22 6 5 68 34 +34 72 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round
3 Pobeda 33 16 7 10 59 49 +10 55 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round
4 Sileks 33 15 6 12 56 37 +19 51
5 Shkëndija 33 15 5 13 59 40 +19 50
6 Bashkimi 33 14 7 12 53 47 +6 49 Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
7 Bregalnica Kraun 33 14 6 13 55 60 −5 48[lower-alpha 2]
8 Belasica 33 14 6 13 37 32 +5 48[lower-alpha 2]
9 Cementarnica 55[lower-alpha 3] (O) 33 13 7 13 54 50 +4 43 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
10 Madjari Solidarnost (R) 33 12 5 16 44 55 −11 41
11 Sloga Jugomagnat (R) 33 5 2 26 37 80 −43 17 Relegation to the Macedonian Second Football League
12 Napredok (R) 33 1 4 28 17 99 −82 7
Source: MacedonianFootball.com, RSSSF.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).
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Bashkimi qualified for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round by winning the 2004–05 Macedonian Football Cup.
  2. 1 2 Head-to-head record: Bregalnica Kraun 6 pts, Belasica 3 pts.
  3. ↑ Cementarnica 55 were deducted three points for walking off at the match against Sileks in the 32nd round.

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.

Matches 1–22

Home \ Away[1] BAS BEL BRECEMMASNAPPOBRABSKESILSLOVAR
Bashkimi 2–1 4–0 1–0 1–2 3–1 0–2 1–2 2–1 2–2 0–2 0–1
Belasica 1–3 2–0 0–0 0–1 3–2 3–0 3–1 1–1 1–1 3–1 3–1
Bregalnica Kraun 2–2 2–1 1–0 2–1 4–1 0–0 1–4 2–1 0–0 4–1 2–3
Cementarnica 55 2–1 2–2 6–1 2–1 5–2 0–2 1–3 1–0 2–0 2–1 1–1
Madjari Solidarnost 0–1 1–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 0–2 0–0 0–2 3–2 1–2
Napredok 1–2 0–1 0–3 0–0 0–3 0–0 0–3 0–3 0–5 0–1 0–4
Pobeda 3–1 3–0 5–2 2–0 3–1 4–1 0–4 1–1 1–0 4–1 1–0
Rabotnichki 0–2 1–1 2–1 3–0 4–0 3–1 3–2 3–0 3–0 1–0 0–0
Shkëndija 3–0 4–2 3–4 1–0 1–0 2–0 4–1 0–1 4–0 3–0 0–0
Sileks 1–0 2–0 1–0 3–1 1–1 4–0 2–2 0–1 2–0 5–1 1–2
Sloga Jugomagnat 0–1 1–2 4–1 0–2 1–2 3–0 3–2 1–3 1–7 0–1 1–2
Vardar 4–1 2–1 2–1 3–2 3–1 1–1 2–0 0–1 1–0 1–1 3–1

Source: RSSSF.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 23–33

Home \ Away[1] BAS BEL BRECEMMASNAPPOBRABSKESILSLOVAR
Bashkimi 2–2 4–3 1–1 6–1 2–1 4–2
Belasica 0–0 2–1 3–2 5–3 2–1
Bregalnica Kraun 1–0 6–1 1–1 4–2 2–1
Cementarnica 55 1–1 5–1 5–3 0–1 2–1
Madjari Solidarnost 0–3 2–0 1–2 3–0 1–0
Napredok 1–5 0–1 0–32 2–0 1–1
Pobeda 2–1 2–1 3–3 0–0 2–1 1–0
Rabotnichki 1–0 2–0 3–0 3–0 1–0 1–3
Shkëndija 1–1 2–1 2–1 3–2 2–1 7–0
Sileks 0–3 3–02 3–1 8–0 3–1 0–2
Sloga Jugomagnat 2–2 2–3 2–3 0–1 1–4
Vardar 4–1 3–3 1–0 3–0 4–2 3–0

Source: RSSSF.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
2 Match awarded
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation playoff

Madžari Solidarnost 1 – 2 Makedonija
Karanfilovski  84' Ivanovski  73'
Tunevski  90+2'
Cementarnica 55 2 – 1 Turnovo
Spasovski  45'
Ristovski  89'		 Ivanov  20'

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Republic of Macedonia Aleksandar Stojanovski Belasica 26
Republic of Macedonia Stevica Ristić Sileks
3 Brazil Wandeir Vardar 19
4 Republic of Macedonia Blazhe Ilijoski Rabotnichki 17
Republic of Macedonia Riste Naumov Vardar
6 Republic of Macedonia Zoran Miserdovski Bashkimi 14
7 Republic of Macedonia Ismail Ismaili Shkëndija 12
Republic of Macedonia Aleksandar Toleski Cementarnica
Republic of Macedonia Nikolche Zdravevski Pobeda

Source: rsssf.com

See also

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