2016–17 Macedonian First Football League

The 2016–17 Macedonian First League was the 25th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. The fixtures were announced on 25 July 2016.[1] It began on 7 August 2016 and ended on 31 May 2017 with a winter break which began on 4 December 2016 and ended on 19 February 2017. From that season the format was changed which will each team be played the other sides four times on home-away basis, for a total of 36 matches each instead of play-off and play-out after 27th round.[2]

Macedonian First League
Season2016–17
Dates7 August 2016 –
31 May 2017
ChampionsVardar
10th Macedonian title
11th domestic title
RelegatedBregalnica
Makedonija G.P.
Champions LeagueVardar
Europa LeagueShkëndija
Rabotnički
Pelister
Matches played180
Goals scored457 (2.54 per match)
Top goalscorerBesart Ibraimi
(20 goals)
Biggest home winVardar 6–0 Makedonija G.P.
(7 May 2017)
Biggest away winMakedonija G.P. 0–5 Vardar
(18 March 2017)
Highest scoringRenova 4–4 Shkëndija
(28 May 2017)
Makedonija G.P. 5–3 Bregalnica
(28 May 2017)
Bregalnica 6–2 Rabotnichki
(31 May 2017)
Longest winning run7 games
Vardar
Longest unbeaten run14 games
Vardar
Longest winless run17 games
Bregalnica
Longest losing run6 games
Makedonija G.P.

The league will be contested by 10 teams. Vardar are the defending champions, having won their ninth title in 2015–16.

Promotion and relegation edit

At the start of the 2016–17 season

Promoted from 2015–16 Second League

Relegated to 2016–17 Second League

At the end of the 2016–17 season

Promoted from 2016–17 Second League

Relegated to 2017–18 Second League

1 Mladost Carev Dvor was declined their participation from the Second League due to financial problems.[2]

Participating teams edit

Location of teams in the 2016–17 Macedonian First League
ClubCityStadiumCapacity
BregalnicaShtipGradski stadion Shtip4,000
Makedonija G.P.SkopjeStadion Gjorche Petrov3,000
PelisterBitolaStadion Tumbe Kafe8,000
PobedaPrilepStadion Goce Delchev15,000
RabotničkiSkopjePhilip II Arena33,460
RenovaDjepchishteCity Stadium Tetovo15,000
ShkëndijaTetovoCity Stadium Tetovo15,000
ShkupiSkopjeChair Stadium6,000
SileksKratovoStadion Sileks1,800
VardarSkopjePhilip II Arena33,460

Personnel and kits edit

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor(s)
Bregalnica Nikola Kuzmanov Goran ZdravkovSportikaGogov Hotel
Makedonija G.P. Bobi Stojkoski Kristijan StojkoskiAdidasLivinn
Pobeda Zoran Shterjovski Blagoja GesoskiJakoKrali Marko/Vitaminka
Pelister Naci Şensoy Goran PashovskiGivovaZK Pelagonija
Rabotnički Viktor Trenevski Dushko TrajchevskiZeus
Renova Qatip Osmani Fisnik NuhiJakoRenova
Shkëndija Erhan Salimi (interim) Ferhan HasaniMacronEcolog
Shkupi Ardijan Nuhiji Suat ZendeliNikeS&P
Sileks Zhikica Tasevski Marjan MickovLegea
Vardar Goce Sedloski Boban GrncharovHummelZdravje

League table edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Vardar (C)3625837524+5183Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2Shkëndija36201067139+3270Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a]
3Rabotnički361412104941+854
4Pelister361410124435+952
5Renova361313104237+552
6Sileks361114114143−247
7Pobeda361011153450−1641
8Shkupi (O)36813152739−1237Qualification for the relegation play-offs
9Bregalnica (R)36412203969−3024Relegation to the Macedonian Second League
10Makedonija G.P. (R)36411213580−4523
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).[3]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Results edit

Each team plays home-and-away against every other team in the league twice, for a total of 36 matches each.

Home \ AwayBREMGPPELPOBRABRENSKËSKUSILVARBREMGPPELPOBRABRENSKËSKUSILVAR
Bregalnica1–20–02–30–01–11–11–00–20–11–01–11–26–20–11–33–03–33–3
Makedonija G.P.2–22–21–10–43–10–40–11–10–45–31–20–00–31–32–30–00–10–5
Pelister3–01–02–03–01–01–22–00–00–12–13–11–00–13–00–11–00–02–3
Pobeda0–00–00–22–10–21–22–11–10–10–04–22–20–00–31–01–11–02–1
Rabotnički1–12–10–13–11–01–33–13–13–03–11–11–10–30–01–00–12–02–2
Renova1–01–02–01–11–11–21–02–20–04–02–22–11–01–14–42–11–00–1
Shkëndija5–23–01–03–12–21–10–12–10–23–05–13–14–02–21–10–02–03–1
Shkupi1–10–22–11–10–10–00–01–10–03–01–11–01–21–13–21–13–10–2
Sileks1–01–10–02–12–10–01–31–01–33–24–23–32–00–23–01–11–00–1
Vardar5–14–11–12–11–01–03–01–11–12–06–03–14–02–02–03–13–00–0
Source: MacedonianFootball.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round edit

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
Vardar733211111111111111111111111111111111
Shkëndija367564222222222222222222222222222222
Rabotnički111322443333444444344333333333333333
Pelister212133334444333333433444444444444444
Renova545645555555555566555656666555555555
Sileks854456667777666655666565555666666666
Pobeda99101088988888888888787888888888887777
Shkupi676777776666777777878777777777778888
Bregalnica4899998999101010101010101010101010101010999999999109
Makedonija G.P.101088101010101010999999999999999101010101010101010910
Leader and qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
Qualification for the Relegation play-offs
Relegation to the Macedonian Second League

Relegation play-offs edit

First leg edit

Shkupi4–1Novaci
  • Adem 12'
  • Grozdanoski 16' (o.g.)
  • Mbella 31'
  • Arif 74'
Report
  • Naumoski 70'

Second leg edit

Novaci1–3Shkupi
  • Naumoski 63'
Report
  • Ismaili 28'
  • Adem 50'
  • Mamuti 78'
Attendance: 20
Referee: Stojanche Stojanov (Štip)

Shkupi won 7–2 on aggregate.

Season statistics edit

Top scorers edit

As of 31 May 2017
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Besart IbraimiShkëndija20
2 Igor NedeljkovićSileks13
3 Ferhan HasaniShkëndija12
Alen JasharoskiMakedonija G.P.
5 Dejan BlazhevskiVardar11
Lucas CardosoPelister
Stojancho VelinovBregalnica & Renova
Goran ZdravkovBregalnica
9 Jonathan BoaretoVardar10
10 Damir KojaševićVardar9
Juan FelipeVardar

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "РАСПОРЕД на натпревари од Прва македонска фудбалска лига, сезона 2016-2017" (PDF). FFM.mk. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Draw for new season to take place on Monday". MacedonianFootball.com. 24 July 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  3. ^ "First League 2016/2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2017.

External links edit