2009–10 Macedonian First Football League
| Season | 2009–10 |
|---|---|
| Dates |
1 August 2009 – 19 May 2010 |
| Champions |
Renova 1st domestic title |
| Relegated |
Makedonija GP Milano Pobeda Sloga J. |
| Champions League | Renova |
| Europa League |
Rabotnichki Metalurg Teteks |
| Matches played | 117 |
| Goals scored | 310 (2.65 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Bobi Bozhinovski (15) |
| Biggest home win |
Makedonija 8–0 Milano (26 September 2009) |
| Biggest away win |
Sileks 0–5 Renova (18 October 2009) |
| Highest scoring |
Makedonija 8–0 Milano (26 September 2009) |
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← 2008–09 2010–11 → | |
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 Gjorche Petrov were the defending champions having won their first Macedonian championship last season.
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from 2008–09 Second League
Relegated to 2009–10 Second League
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Promoted from 2009–10 Second League
Relegated to 2010–11 Second League
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1 Makedonija Gjorche Petrov 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
| Club | Manager | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makedonija GP |  |
Skopje | Stadion Gjorche Petrov | 3,000 |
| Metalurg Skopje | |
Skopje | Stadion Zhelezarnica | 4,000 |
| Milano |  |
Kumanovo | Milano Arena | 3,500 |
| Pelister | |
Bitola | Stadion Tumbe Kafe | 8,000 |
| Pobeda | |
Prilep | Stadion Goce Delchev | 15,000 |
| Rabotnichki | |
Skopje | Philip II Arena | 25,000 |
| Renova | |
Djepchishte | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 15,000 |
| Sileks | |
Kratovo | Stadion Sileks | 5,000 |
| Sloga Jugomagnat | |
Skopje | Chair Stadium | 4,500 |
| Teteks | |
Tetovo | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 15,000 |
| Horizont Turnovo | |
Turnovo | Stadion Kukush | 1,500 |
| Vardar | |
Skopje | Philip II Arena | 25,000 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renova (C) | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 21 | +24 | 55 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Rabotnichki | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 50 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Metalurg | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 35 | 16 | +19 | 47 | |
| 4 | Pelister | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 39 | |
| 5 | Sileks | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 32 | |
| 6 | Vardar[lower-alpha 1] | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 30 | |
| 7 | Teteks | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 30 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 2] |
| 8 | Horizont Turnovo[lower-alpha 3] | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 26 | |
| 9 | Milano (R) | 26 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 81 | −67 | 6 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| – | Makedonija GP[lower-alpha 4] (R) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 0 | Relegation to the Macedonian Second Football League |
| – | Sloga Jugomagnat[lower-alpha 4] (R) | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 0 | |
| – | Pobeda[lower-alpha 5] (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- ↑ Vardar were deducted three points for not showing up for the match against Metalurg in the 18th round.
- ↑ Teteks qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2009–10 Macedonian Football Cup.
- ↑ Horizont Turnovo were deducted three points for not showing up for the match against Metalurg in the 14th round.
- 1 2 Makedonija GP and Sloga Jugomagnat were suspended and expelled from Prva Liga for not appearing in two consecutive matches in the championship. Their matches from the 12th round onwards were expunged.[1][2]
- ↑ Pobeda were suspended and expelled from Prva Liga. All their matches were expunged.[3]
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 \ Away[1] | MGP | MET | MIL | PEL | POB | RAB | REN | SIL | SLO | TET | TUR | VAR |
| Makedonija | 8–0 | 0–0 | 0–33 | 0–13 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–03 | 5–0 | ||||
| Metalurg | 0–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–13 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | 3–02 | 3–04 | ||
| Milano | 0–0 | 3–02 | 3–23 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–4 | ||
| Pelister | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–03 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | ||
| Pobeda | 0–03 | 0–13 | 4–13 | 0–03 | 4–23 | 0–43 | 2–23 | 2–03 | 2–03 | 1–03 | 2–13 | |
| Rabotnichki | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 6–23 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | ||
| Renova | 1–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–13 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | |
| Sileks | 0–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–13 | 2–0 | 0–5 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | ||
| Sloga Jugomagnat | 0–1 | 1–33 | 0–3 | 0–33 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |||||
| Teteks | 2–2 | 0–0 | 6–0 | 1–2 | 3–13 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–03 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Horizont Turnovo | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–3 | 3–13 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–03 | 0–2 | 0–1 | |
| Vardar | 3–03 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–03 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 |
Source: MacedonianFootball.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
2Matches awarded because Makedonija, Turnovo, Sloga Jugomagnat and Pelister were boycotting the championship; Turnovo and Pelister later changed their positions.[4][5][6]
3Matches expunged after the suspension and expulsion of Makedonija, Sloga Jugomagnat and Pobeda.[1][2]
4The 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]
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matches 23–33
| Home \ Away[1] | MET | MIL | PEL | POB | RAB | REN | SIL | TET | TUR | VAR |
| Metalurg | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–02 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |||||
| Milano | 2–2 | 0–2 | 2–4 | 0–5 | ||||||
| Pelister | 1–02 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |||||
| Pobeda | 2–02 | 0–12 | ||||||||
| Rabotnichki | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | ||||||
| Renova | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–12 | 0–1 | 2–0 | |||||
| Sileks | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–02 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |||||
| Teteks | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | ||||||
| Horizont Turnovo | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | ||||||
| Vardar | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 |
Source: MacedonianFootball.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
2Matches expunged after the suspension and expulsion of Pobeda.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation playoff
| Milano | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Bregalnica Shtip |
|---|---|---|
Stojanovski  |
Report | Dimovski Novakov |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Rabotnichki | 15 |
| 2 | |
Renova | 12 |
|
Rabotnichki | ||
| 4 | |
Pelister & Pobeda | 11 |
|
Renova | ||
| 6 | |
Pobeda | 10 |
| 7 | |
Metalurg | 9 |
| 8 | |
Renova | 7 |
|
Pelister | ||
|
Turnovo | ||
|
Makedonija & Teteks | ||
|
Metalurg | ||
|
Teteks & Milano | ||
 |
Vardar | ||
|
Rabotnichki | ||
Source: Soccerway
See also
External links
- Macedonia - List of final tables (RSSSF)
- Football Federation of Macedonia (in Macedonian)
- MacedonianFootball.com (in Macedonian) (in English)
References
- 1 2 "Makedonija and Sloga suspended from the First league". MacedonianFootball.com. 30 November 2009. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- 1 2 "ФК МАКЕДОНИЈА ЃП И ФК СЛОГА Ј. ИСКЛУЧЕНИ ОД ПРВАТА МФЛ" (in Macedonian). FFM.mk. 30 November 2009. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ↑ "ФК Победа и ФК Шкендија казнети од ФИФА" (in Macedonian). FFM.mk. 3 May 2010. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ↑ "Прва лига: Не се одиграа 4 средби" (in Macedonian). FFM.mk. 22 November 2009. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ↑ "Неодиграните средби регистрирани со службен резултат" (in Macedonian). FFM.mk. 23 November 2009. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ↑ "Службени бодови за ФК Милано" (in Macedonian). FFM.mk. 26 November 2009. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ↑ "Macedonian First League - Round 18". MacedonianFootball.com. 13 December 2009. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ↑ "Службени бодови за ФК Металург" (in Macedonian). FFM.mk. 14 December 2009. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2015.