2017–18 Macedonian First Football League
| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Dates |
12 August 2017 – 20 May 2018 |
| Champions |
Shkëndija 2nd domestic title |
| Relegated |
Skopje Pelister |
| Champions League | Shkëndija |
| Europa League |
Vardar Rabotnichki Shkupi |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 461 (2.56 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
Ferhan Hasani Besart Ibraimi 22 goals |
| Biggest home win |
Shkendija 5–0 Sileks (20 September 2017) Shkendija 5–0 Renova (7 April 2018) |
| Biggest away win |
Pelister 0–6 Shkëndija (15 April 2018) |
| Highest scoring |
Rabotnichki 2–6 Shkëndija (17 September 2017) |
| Longest winning run |
6 games Shkëndija |
| Longest unbeaten run |
16 games Shkëndija |
| Longest winless run |
14 games Akademija Pandev |
| Longest losing run |
4 games Akademija Pandev Renova Sileks |
|
← 2016–17 2018–19 →
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
Promoted from 2016–17 Second League
Relegated to 2017–18 Second League
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Promoted from 2017–18 Second League
Relegated to 2018–19 Second League |
Participating teams
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akademija Pandev | Strumica | Stadion Mladost Stadion Kukush |
9,200 1,500 |
| Pelister | Bitola | Stadion Tumbe Kafe | 8,000 |
| Pobeda | Prilep | Stadion Goce Delchev Stadion Mogila Stadion Tumbe Kafe, Bitola |
15,000 2,000 8,000 |
| Rabotnichki | Skopje | Philip II Arena | 36,460 |
| Renova | Djepchishte | City Stadium Tetovo | 15,000 |
| Shkëndija | Tetovo | City Stadium Tetovo | 15,000 |
| Shkupi | Skopje | Chair Stadium | 6,000 |
| Sileks | Kratovo | Stadion Sileks | 1,800 |
| Skopje | Skopje | Stadion Zhelezarnica | 3,000 |
| Vardar | Skopje | Philip II Arena | 36,460 |
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.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akademija Pandev |  |
|
Givova | |
| Pelister | |
|
Givova | ZK Pelagonija |
| Pobeda | |
|
Jako | Krali Marko & Vitaminka |
| Rabotnichki | |
|
Joma | |
| Renova | |
|
Jako | Renova |
| Shkëndija | |
|
Macron | Ecolog |
| Shkupi | |
|
Nike | V:KO |
| Sileks | |
|
Legea | |
| Skopje | |
|
Givova | |
| Vardar | |
|
Hummel | BetCity |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shkëndija (C) | 36 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 101 | 27 | +74 | 91 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Vardar | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 56 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Rabotnichki | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 52 | |
| 4 | Shkupi | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 51 | |
| 5 | Sileks | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 50 | |
| 6 | Akademija Pandev | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 42 | |
| 7 | Renova | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 41 | |
| 8 | Pobeda (O) | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 38 | Qualification for the relegation play-off final |
| 9 | Skopje (R) | 36 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 43 | −19 | 35 | Relegation to the Macedonian Second Football League |
| 10 | Pelister (R) | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 68 | −31 | 34 |
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).
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.
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.
Results
Each team played home-and-away against every other team in the league twice, for a total of 36 matches each.
Matches 1–18
Source: MacedonianFootball.com
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.
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Matches 19–36
Source: MacedonianFootball.com
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.
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Relegation play-offs
Semi-final
Final
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 20 May 2018
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | |
Shkëndija | 22 |
|
Shkëndija | ||
| 3 | |
Akademija Pandev | 14 |
| 4 | |
Pelister & Shkupi | 13 |
|
Shkupi | ||
| 6 |  |
Rabotnichki | 11 |
 |
Shkëndija | ||
|
Rabotnichki | ||
| 9 |  |
Vardar | 9 |
|
Shkëndija |
See also
References
- ↑ "РАСПОРЕД на натпревари од Прва македонска фудбалска лига, сезона 2017-2018" (PDF). FFM.mk. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
External links
- Football Federation of Macedonia (in Macedonian)
- MacedonianFootball.com (in Macedonian) (in English)
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