2023–24 Macedonian First Football League

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Macedonian First League
Season2023–24
Dates6 August 2023 –
19 May 2024
Matches played138
Goals scored294 (2.13 per match)
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 10 March 2024.

The 2023–24 Macedonian First League is the 32nd season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. It began on 6 August 2023 and is scheduled to end on 19 May 2024. Struga are the defending champions, having won their first title in 2022–23.[1][2]

The winners qualify for the Champions League first qualifying round. The second-placed team and 2023–24 Macedonian Football Cup winners qualify for the Conference League first qualifying round. The tenth-placed team qualify for the Macedonian First Football League play-off against the third-placed team from the 2023–24 Macedonian Second Football League. The bottom two teams are relegated to the 2024–25 Macedonian Second Football League.

Promotion and relegation

At the end of the 2022–23 season

Promoted from 2022–23 Second League

  • Voska Sport (winners, promoted for the first time in their history)[3][4]
  • Gostivar (runners-up, promoted after a 10 season absence)[3][4]
  • Vardar (Third placed; won play-off, promoted after a 2 season absence)

Relegated to 2023–24 Second League

  • Skopje (10th; lost play-off, relegated after a 2 seasons spell in top flight)
  • Pobeda (11th, relegated after a single season spell in top flight)[1][2]

Participating teams

Bregalnica AP Brera Shkendija Rabotnichki Sileks
Gradski stadion Štip
UEFA
 Gradski Stadion Tetovo
UEFA
City Stadium Kratovo
Capacity: 4,000 Capacity: 9,200 Capacity: 15,000 Capacity: 36,460 Capacity: 6,000
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Makedonija G.P.
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Location of teams in 2023–24 Macedonian First League
 Struga
Gjorče Petrov Stadium City Beach Stadium
Capacity: 3,000 Capacity: 3,000
Voska Sport Tikvesh Vardar Shkupi Gostivar
SRC Biljanini Izvori
Kavadarci City Stadium
UEFA
 Meadow Stadium
Gostivar City Stadium
Capacity: 4,500 Capacity: 9,500 Capacity: 36,500 Capacity: 6,000 Capacity: 2,500

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
AP Brera Italy Giovanni Valenti North Macedonia Marko Alchevski
Sportika SA
 Mozzart
Bregalnica North Macedonia Goran Zdravkov Uganda Halid Lwaliwa Hummel Superior
Gostivar Turkey Murat Daban North Macedonia Xhelil Abdulla Nike
Makedonija G.P. North Macedonia Goran Simov North Macedonia Filip Mishevski Joma Zlatna Kopacka, Tesla
Rabotnički North Macedonia Milan Ilievski North Macedonia Egzon Belica Joma
Shkendija North Macedonia Jeton Beqiri North Macedonia Ennur Totre Macron Ecolog
Shkupi Bosnia and Herzegovina Mladen Žižović North Macedonia Artan Iljazi Reaction Alagoz Holding
Sileks North Macedonia Aleksandar Vasoski North Macedonia Daniel Bozhinovski Jako Sileks
Struga Albania Shpetim Duro North Macedonia Bunjamin Shabani Macron Trim & Lum
Tikvesh North Macedonia Gjorgji Mojsov North Macedonia Aleksandar Varelovski Joma Klimi.mk, Sinalco
Vardar North Macedonia Gorazd Mihajlov North Macedonia Darko Micevski Joma
Voska Sport Montenegro Miljan Radović North Macedonia Hadis Velii Joma Nefi Ik

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Struga 28 18 4 6 48 25 +23 58 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Shkupi 28 15 10 3 37 16 +21 55 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round[a]
3 Shkëndija 28 14 10 4 44 22 +22 52
4 Tikvesh 28 11 6 11 33 30 +3 39
5 Sileks 28 9 11 8 30 33 −3 38
6 Gostivar 28 8 13 7 28 32 −4 37
7 Rabotnički 28 10 4 14 24 30 −6 34
8 AP Brera 28 9 7 12 24 26 −2 34
9 Voska Sport 28 7 10 11 28 39 −11 31
10 Vardar 28 8 5 15 21 38 −17 29 Qualification for the Macedonian First Football League play-off
11 Bregalnica 28 6 8 14 24 39 −15 26 Relegation to the Macedonian Second Football League
12 Makedonija G.P. 28 7 4 17 23 34 −11 25
Updated to match(es) played on 21 April 2024. Source: MacedonianFootball.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).
Notes:
  1. ^ The 2023–24 Macedonian Football Cup winners (Tikvesh or Voska Sport) also qualify for the Conference League first qualifying round.


Results

For matches 1–22, each team plays every other team twice (home and away). For matches 23–33, each team plays every other team for the third time (either at home or away). The league standings after matches 22 are used to determine the games for the last 11 matchdays.

Home \ Away APB BRE GOS MGP RAB SKE SKU SIL STR TIK VAR VOS APB BRE GOS MGP RAB SKE SKU SIL STR TIK VAR VOS
AP Brera — 1–1 0–1 3–0 0–0 0–0 0–1 1–1 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 — — 2–1 — — — — — 1–0
Bregalnica 1–0 — 2–1 2–3 2–1 2–2 0–0 2–1 1–3 2–1 0–0 2–2 — — 0–0 — 0–1 — 1–0 — — —
Gostivar 2–0 1–0 — 1–0 2–0 2–2 0–0 1–2 2–1 0–3 1–1 1–1 21 Apr — — 1–4 — — — 2–1 0–0 —
Makedonija G.P. 1–0 1–0 3–0 — 0–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 0–3 1–1 0–1 1–2 — — — — 1–1 — — 1–0 —
Rabotnički 1–0 2–0 0–0 1–0 — 1–2 3–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 0–1 2–0 — — — — — — 1–2 2–0 —
Shkëndija 1–1 2–0 2–2 1–0 2–0 — 0–0 3–1 1–0 1–0 3–0 1–1 4–1 — — — — 6–1 — — 0–0
Shkupi 1–0 1–0 3–1 1–0 3–0 1–0 — 1–1 2–0 0–0 2–0 3–0 — — 3–1 3–2 — — — 3–0 —
Sileks 0–1 0–0 1–1 2–2 2–0 2–1 2–1 — 0–0 1–0 3–2 4–2 2–1 — 0–0 1–0 — — — — —
Struga 1–2 2–1 2–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 2–2 2–0 — 3–1 4–0 1–0 3–1 2–2 — — — — — — 3–1
Tikvesh 1–0 2–1 2–2 1–0 2–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 2–3 — 1–0 1–1 3–1 2–1 — — — — 1–1 — —
Vardar 1–0 2–0 0–2 2–1 1–0 0–2 0–1 2–2 1–3 2–0 — 1–2 — — — — 1–1 — — 1–0 —
Voska Sport 1–1 2–0 1–1 2–1 3–2 0–1 2–3 0–0 0–1 0–3 3–2 — — — 1–1 — 0–0 — — — —
Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2024. Source: MacedonianFootball.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For upcoming matches, an "a" indicates there is an article about the rivalry between the two participants.

Macedonian First Football League play-off

The tenth-placed club will face the third-placed club from the 2023–24 Macedonian Second Football League for the final place in the following season's Macedonian First Football League.

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 23 April 2024.
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Montenegro Aleksa Marušić Voska Sport 14
2 North Macedonia Marjan Radeski Struga 12
3 North Macedonia Besart Ibraimi 11
4 Bosnia and Herzegovina Almir Aganspahić Shkëndija 10
Nigeria Lanre Kehinde Gostivar
6 North Macedonia Marko Gjorgjievski Sileks 8
North Macedonia Antonio Kalanoski
North Macedonia Ediz Spahiu Tikvesh & Gostivar
9 North Macedonia Ivan Ivanovski 7
Turkey Alper Potuk Gostivar

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "1.MFL 2022/23 Final Standings". MacedonianFootball.com. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b "First League - North Macedonia - 2022/2023". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b "2.MFL 2022/23 Final Standings". MacedonianFootball.com. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Second League - North Macedonia - 2022/2023". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 May 2023.

External links

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