2015–16 in Republic of Macedonia football
The following article presents a summary of the 2015–16 football season in the Republic of Macedonia, which is the 24th season of competitive football in the country.
| Season | 2015–16 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's football | ||||
| First League | TBD | |||
| Second League | TBD | |||
| Third League | TBD | |||
| Macedonian Cup | TBD | |||
| Super Cup | Vardar | |||
| ||||
League competitions
First League
First phase
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vardar | 27 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 59 | 15 | +44 | 65 | Qualification for the championship round |
| 2 | Shkëndija | 27 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 62 | 21 | +41 | 63 | |
| 3 | Sileks | 27 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 40 | |
| 4 | Shkupi | 27 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 38 | |
| 5 | Rabotnichki | 27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 36 | |
| 6 | Bregalnica Shtip | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 33 | |
| 7 | Horizont Turnovo | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 33 | Qualification for the relegation round |
| 8 | Renova | 27 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 31 | |
| 9 | Metalurg | 27 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 20 | 48 | −28 | 16 | |
| 10 | Mladost Carev Dvor | 27 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 18 | 65 | −47 | 16 |
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 teams for championship or relegation round).[1]
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 teams for championship or relegation round).[1]
Championship group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vardar (C) | 32 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 67 | 17 | +50 | 80 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Shkëndija | 32 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 74 | 24 | +50 | 75 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 3 | Sileks | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 40 | −5 | 44 | |
| 4 | Rabotnichki | 32 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 43 | |
| 5 | Bregalnica Shtip | 32 | 10 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 38 | |
| 6 | Shkupi | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 38 |
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 or teams for UEFA competitions).[2]
(C) Champion.
Notes:
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 or teams for UEFA competitions).[2]
(C) Champion.
Notes:
- Shkëndija qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Macedonian Football Cup.
Relegation group
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Renova | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 47 | |
| 8 | Horizont Turnovo (R) | 33 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 45 | 43 | +2 | 46 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 9 | Metalurg (R) | 33 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 27 | 66 | −39 | 19 | Relegation to the Macedonian Second League |
| 10 | Mladost Carev Dvor (R) | 33 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 22 | 81 | −59 | 19 |
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 teams for relegation).[3]
(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 teams for relegation).[3]
(R) Relegated.
Second League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pobeda (C, P) | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 47 | Promotion to Macedonian First League |
| 2 | Makedonija GP (P) | 27 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 35 | 33 | +2 | 46 | |
| 3 | Pelister (P) | 27 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 39 | Qualification to Promotion play-off |
| 4 | Teteks | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 39 | |
| 5 | Vëllazërimi | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 30 | 30 | 0 | 38 | |
| 6 | Skopje | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 36 | |
| 7 | Euromilk Gorno Lisiche | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 29 | −3 | 36 | |
| 8 | Ljubanci (O) | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 34 | Qualification to Relegation play-off |
| 9 | Gostivar (R) | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 33 | Relegation to Macedonian Third League |
| 10 | Kozhuf Miravci (R) | 27 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 36 | −19 | 17 |
Source: MacedonianFootball.com, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Macedonian Cup
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shkëndija | 5–1 | Vardar | 3–0 | 2–1 |
| Rabotnički | 5–1 | Sileks | 3–0 | 2–1 |
| Mladost Carev Dvor | 2–5 | Bregalnica Štip | 1–1 | 1–4 |
| Makedonija Gjorče Petrov (II) | 3–4 | Horizont Turnovo | 2–4 | 1–0 |
Source:[4]
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizont Turnovo | – | Shkëndija | 0–2 | – |
| Bregalnica Štip | – | Rabotnički | 1–1 | – |
Source:[5]
Final
| v | ||
|---|---|---|
Philip II Arena, Skopje
Macedonian Super Cup
| Vardar | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Rabotnički |
|---|---|---|
Ivanovski  |
Report | Ilijoski |
| Penalties | ||
Hambardzumyan  Stojkov Ivanovski  Gligorov Felipe |
4–3 | Cikarski Vujčić Ilievski Altiparmakovski Ristevski |
Macedonian clubs in Europe
Vardar
- 2015–16 UEFA Champions League
| 14 July 2015 Second qualifying round | APOEL  | 0–0 |  | GSP Stadium, Nicosia |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Attendance: 14,531 Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan) |
| 21 July 2015 Second qualifying round | Vardar | 1–1 (1–1a agg.) | | Philip II Arena, Skopje |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Ljamchevski |
Report | De Vincenti |
Attendance: 22,540 Referee: Davide Massa (Italy) |
Rabotnički
- 2015–16 UEFA Europa League
| 2 July 2015 First qualifying round | Flora Tallinn  | 1–0 | | A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn |
| 19:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Gussev |
Report | Attendance: 1,236 Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim (Sweden) |
| 9 July 2015 First qualifying round | Rabotnički | 2–0 (2–1 agg.) | | Philip II Arena, Skopje |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Anene Altiparmakovski |
Report | Attendance: 1,690 Referee: Markus Hameter (Austria) |
| 16 July 2015 Second qualifying round | Jelgava  | 1–0 | | Olympic Sports Center of Zemgale, Jelgava |
| 18:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Kļuškins |
Report | Attendance: 1,510 Referee: Tore Hansen (Norway) |
| 23 July 2015 Second qualifying round | Rabotnički | 2–0 (2–1 agg.) | | Philip II Arena, Skopje |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Ilijoski Sahiti |
Report | Attendance: 2,300 Referee: István Kovács (Romania) |
| 30 July 2015 Third qualifying round | Rabotnički | 1–0 |  | Philip II Arena, Skopje |
| 21:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Ilijoski |
Report | Attendance: 6,200 Referee: Paweł Gil (Poland) |
| 6 August 2015 Third qualifying round | Trabzonspor | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–2 agg.) | | Hüseyin Avni Aker Stadium, Trabzon |
| 19:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Yokuşlu |
Report | Markoski |
Attendance: 13,704 Referee: Steven McLean (Scotland) |
| 20 August 2015 Play-off round | Rabotnički | 1–1 |  | Philip II Arena, Skopje |
| 20:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Ristevski |
Report | Karadeniz |
Attendance: 10,000 Referee: István Vad (Hungary) |
| 27 August 2015 Play-off round | Rubin Kazan | 1–0 (2–1 agg.) | | Central Stadium, Kazan[note 1] |
| 19:00 FET (UTC+3) | Carlos Eduardo |
Report | Attendance: 4,231 Referee: Hüseyin Göçek (Turkey) |
Shkëndija
- 2015–16 UEFA Europa League
| 2 July 2015 First qualifying round | Shkëndija | 1–1 |  | Philip II Arena, Skopje[note 2] |
| 21:05 CEST (UTC+2) | Kirovski |
Report | McGinn |
Attendance: 7,040 Referee: Tolga Ozkalfa (Turkey) |
| 9 July 2015 First qualifying round | Aberdeen | 0–0 (1a–1 agg.) | | Pittodrie Stadium, Aberdeen |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Attendance: 14,112 Referee: Nikolaj Hänni (Switzerland) |
Macedonian women's clubs in Europe
ŽFK Dragon 2014
| 11 August 2015 Qualifying round | NSA Sofia  | 6–0 | | Seaview, Belfast |
| 14:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Zhekova Asenova Koshuleva Gospodinova Penkova |
Report | Attendance: 22 Referee: Tânia Fernandes Morais (Luxembourg) |
| 13 August 2015 Qualifying round | PAOK  | 10–0 | | Seaview, Belfast |
| 14:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Dimitriou Panteliadou Dimitrijević Kakambouki Naceva Chatzigiannidou |
Report | Attendance: 36 Referee: Kseniya Goryacheva (Russia) |
| 16 August 2015 Qualifying round | ŽFK Dragon 2014 | 0–2 |  | Seaview, Belfast |
| 16:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Report | Rogan Wade |
Attendance: 172 Referee: Kseniya Goryacheva (Russia) |
National teams
Macedonia national team
| 5 September 2015 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying | Luxembourg  | 1–0 | | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City |
| 18:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Thill |
Report | Attendance: 1,657 Referee: Simon Lee Evans (Wales) |
| 8 September 2015 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying | North Macedonia | 0–1 |  | Philip II Arena, Skopje |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Pachovski |
Attendance: 31,657 Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Italy) |
| 9 October 2015 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying | North Macedonia | 0–2 |  | Philip II Arena, Skopje |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Seleznyov Kravets |
Attendance: 1,250 Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania) |
| 12 October 2015 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying | Belarus  | 0–0 | | Borisov Arena, Barysaw |
| 21:45 FET (UTC+3) | Report | Attendance: 1,545 Referee: Christian Dingert (Germany) |
| 12 November 2015 Friendly | North Macedonia | 4–1 |  | Philip II Arena, Skopje |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) | Shikov Trajkovski |
Report | Jovetić |
Attendance: 400 Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Bulgaria) |
| 17 November 2015 Friendly | North Macedonia | 0–1 |  | Philip II Arena, Skopje |
| 13:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Oumari |
Attendance: 400 Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia) |
| 12 December 2015 Friendly (Unofficial) | North Macedonia | 2–1 | First League foreign players | Petar Miloshevski Stadium, Skopje |
| 13:00 CET (UTC+1) | Radeski Altiparmakovski |
Report | Herrera |
| 14 December 2015 Friendly (Unofficial) | Macedonia A | 0–0 | | Gradski stadion, Veles |
| 13:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| 23 March 2016 Friendly | Slovenia  | v | | Bonifika Stadium, Koper |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+1) |
| 2 June 2016 Friendly | North Macedonia | v |  | Philip II Arena, Skopje |
Macedonia U-21 national team
| 5 September 2015 UEFA Euro U-21 Champ. qual. | North Macedonia | 1–0 | | Petar Miloshevski Stadium, Skopje |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Radeski |
Report | Attendance: 500[7] Referee: Daniel Stefański (Poland) |
| 7 September 2015 Friendly | North Macedonia | 3–1 | .svg.png){kind=small} | Petar Miloshevski Stadium, Skopje |
| 16:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Imeri Angelov Petkovski |
Report | Taggart |
Attendance: 400 Referee: Tihomir Pejin (Croatia) |
| 13 October 2015 UEFA Euro U-21 Champ. qual. | Northern Ireland | 1–2 | | Mourneview Park, Lurgan |
| 17:00 WEST (UTC+1) | Doherty |
Report | Babunski Markoski |
Attendance: 100[8] Referee: Sandor Szabo (Hungary) |
| 15 November 2015 UEFA Euro U-21 Champ. qual. | North Macedonia | 2–2 |  | Petar Miloshevski Stadium, Skopje |
| 13:00 CET (UTC+1) | Angelov Radeski |
Report | Haller Nkoudou |
Attendance: 1,500[9] Referee: Vitali Meshkov (Russia) |
| 12 December 2015 Friendly (Unofficial) | North Macedonia | 2–0 | Horizont Turnovo | Gradski stadion, Veles |
| Imeri Kochoski |
Report |
| 14 December 2015 Friendly (Unofficial) | Macedonia A | 0–0 | | Gradski stadion, Veles |
| 13:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| 24 March 2016 UEFA Euro U-21 Champ. qual. | North Macedonia | v |  | Petar Miloshevski Stadium, Skopje |
| 14:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report |
| 28 March 2016 UEFA Euro U-21 Champ. qual. | France | v | | MMArena, Le Mans |
| 21:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report |
| 27 May 2016 UEFA Euro U-21 Champ. qual. | Ukraine | v | | TBD |
| Report |
Macedonia U-19 national team
| 11 August 2015 Friendly | Slovenia | 4–0 | | Sports Park, Slovenska Bistrica |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Repas Alomerović Ivkič Šušnjara |
Report | Referee: Alen Hliš (Slovenia) |
| 13 August 2015 Friendly | Slovenia | 0–2 | | Sports Park, Slovenska Bistrica |
| 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | Kochoski Hristov |
Referee: Borut Janžekovič (Slovenia) |
| 15 September 2015 Friendly | North Macedonia | 2–5 |  | Gjorče Petrov Stadium, Skopje |
| 16:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Petkovski |
Report | Kremenović Osmanković Matić |
Referee: Kostadin Vlaho (Macedonia) |
| 17 September 2015 Friendly | North Macedonia | 4–1 | | Gjorče Petrov Stadium, Skopje |
| 11:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Kochoski Zdravkovski Abaz Petkovski |
Report | Herić |
Referee: Faton Mustafi (Macedonia) |
| 8 October 2015 UEFA Euro. U-19 Champ. qual. | England  | 2–0 | | Petar Miloshevski Stadium, Skopje |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Armstrong Maitland-Niles |
Report | Referee: Mete Kalkavan (Turkey) |
| 10 October 2015 UEFA Euro. U-19 Champ. qual. | Italy  | 3–2 | | Petar Miloshevski Stadium, Skopje |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Vido |
Report | Alomerović Jevtoski |
Referee: Nicolas Laforge (Belgium) |
| 13 October 2015 UEFA Euro. U-19 Champ. qual. | North Macedonia | 1–2 |  | Petar Miloshevski Stadium, Skopje |
| 15:00 CEST (UTC+2) | Petkovski |
Report | Peiponen Jakonen |
Referee: Nicolas Laforge (Belgium) |
Macedonia women's national team
| 22 October 2015 UEFA Women's Euro qual. | North Macedonia | 0–4 | | Petar Miloshevski Stadium, Skopje |
| 13:30 CEST (UTC+2) | Report | M. Viðarsdóttir Viggósdóttir Þorsteinsdóttir |
Attendance: 200[10] Referee: Lois Otte (Belgium) |
| 27 October 2015 UEFA Women's Euro qual. | North Macedonia | 1–4 | | Petar Miloshevski Stadium, Skopje |
| 13:30 CET (UTC+1) | Rochi |
Report | Little Corsie Weir |
Attendance: 100[11] Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia) |
| 26 November 2015 UEFA Women's Euro qual. | North Macedonia | 0–2 | | Petar Miloshevski Stadium, Skopje |
| 13:00 CET (UTC+1) | Report | Slesarchik Avkhimovich |
Attendance: 193[12] Referee: Paula Brady (Republic of Ireland) |
| 29 November 2015 UEFA Women's Euro qual. | Scotland | 10–0 | | St Mirren Park, Paisley |
| 15:05 WET (UTC±0) | J. Ross Love Beattie Lauder Evans |
Report | Attendance: 1,304[13] Referee: Vesna Budimir (Croatia) |
| 12 April 2016 UEFA Women's Euro qual. | Slovenia | v | | Lendava Sports Park, Lendava |
| 3 June 2016 UEFA Women's Euro qual. | North Macedonia | v | | Petar Miloshevski Stadium, Skopje |
| 7 June 2016 UEFA Women's Euro qual. | Iceland | v | | TBD |
Notes
- Rubin Kazan played their home match at Central Stadium, Kazan, instead of their regular stadium Kazan Arena, Kazan, as Rubin Kazan's stadium was hosting the 2015 World Aquatics Championships.
- Shkëndija played their home match at Philip II Arena, Skopje, instead of their regular stadium Gradski stadion, Tetovo.
- Renova played their home match at Philip II Arena, Skopje, instead of their regular stadium Gradski stadion, Tetovo.
- Dacia Chișinău played their home match at CSR Orhei, Orhei, instead of their regular stadium Stadionul Moldova, Speia.
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External links
- Football Federation of Macedonia (in Macedonian)
- MacedonianFootball.com (in Macedonian and English)
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