2019–20 Macedonian First Football League
The 2019–20 Macedonian First League was the 28th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of North Macedonia. It began on 11 August 2019 and was scheduled to be end in July 2020. Each team will play the other sides four times on home-away basis, for a total of 36 matches. Shkëndija are the defending champions, having won their third title in 2018–19.
| Season | 2019–20 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 August 2019 – 11 March 2020 |
| Champions | Vardar 11th Macedonian title |
| Relegated | No relegation |
| Champions League | Sileks |
| Europa League | Shkëndija Renova Shkupi |
| Matches played | 115 |
| Goals scored | 252 (2.19 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Daniel Avramovski (10 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Shkëndija 6–1 Renova (24 November 2019) |
| Biggest away win | Akademija Pandev 0–3 Vardar (1 December 2019) |
| Highest scoring | Sileks 3–4 Makedonija G.P. (31 August 2019) Shkëndija 6–1 Renova (24 November 2019) Renova 4–3 Rabotnički (8 December 2019) |
| Longest winning run | 6 games Vardar |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 games Vardar Sileks |
| Longest winless run | 12 games Akademija Pandev |
| Longest losing run | 5 games Akademija Pandev |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 11 March 2020. | |
On 4 June 2020, the Football Federation of North Macedonia announced that the competition was abandoned due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in North Macedonia.[1] Vardar was awarded the title, but no teams were relegated. The teams playing in Europe will be decided once the teams which successfully obtain a UEFA licence are known.[2]
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from 2018–19 Second League Relegated to 2019–20 Second League |
Promoted from 2019–20 Second League Relegated to 2020–21 Second League
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Participating teams
| Akademija Pandev | Borec | Makedonija G.P. | Rabotnički Vardar |
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| Blagoj Istatov Stadium | Zoran Paunov Stadium | Gjorče Petrov Stadium | Toše Proeski Arena UEFA  |
| Capacity: 9,200 | Capacity: 2,000 | Capacity: 3,000 | Capacity: 36,460 |
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| Renova Shkëndija |
Shkupi | Sileks | Struga |
| Ecolog Arena | Chair Stadium | City Stadium Kratovo | Gradska Plaža Stadium |
| Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 6,000 | Capacity: 4,800 | Capacity: 2,500 |
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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 |  Jugoslav Trenchovski |
Sashko Pandev |
Givova | |
| Borec | Gorazd Mihajlov |
Trajche Stojkovski |
Legea | |
| Makedonija G.P. | Aleksandar Tanevski |
Bobi Bozhinovski |
Kappa | Evropa |
| Rabotnički |  Ratko Dostanić |
Goran Siljanovski |
Joma | Seavus |
| Renova | Bujar Islami |
Argjent Gafuri |
Jako | Renova |
| Shkëndija |  Ernest Gjoka |
Besart Ibraimi |
Macron | Ecolog |
| Shkupi | Qatip Osmani |
Muharem Bajrami |
Kappa | ATS Group |
| Sileks | Momchilo Mitevski |
Angelche Timovski |
Legea | |
| Struga | Jeton Beqiri |
Flamur Tairi |
Adidas | Trim & Lum |
| Vardar | Aleksandar Vasoski |
Filip Gachevski |
Hummel | BetCity |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vardar (C) | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 33 | 14 | +19 | 46 | Excluded from European competitions[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | Sileks | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 36 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Shkëndija | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 35 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Renova | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 31 | |
| 5 | Shkupi | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 29 | |
| 6 | Makedonija G.P. | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 29 | |
| 7 | Akademija Pandev | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 28 | |
| 8 | Rabotnički | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 28 | |
| 9 | Borec | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 27 | |
| 10 | Struga | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 25 |
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).[6]
(C) Champions
Notes:
Results
Matches 1–18 |
Matches 19–23
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Positions by round
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.
| Leader and qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round | |
| Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round | |
| Qualification for the Relegation play-off final | |
| Relegation to the Macedonian Second League |
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 8 March 2020
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Avramovski |
Vardar | 10 |
| 2 | Armend Alimi |
Shkëndija | 9 |
 Nikola Prelčec |
Borec | ||
| 4 |  Marin Jurina |
Shkupi | 8 |
| 5 |  Paulo Carvalho |
Makedonija G.P. | 7 |
| Remzifaik Selmani |
Renova | ||
| Serginho |
Shkupi | ||
| 8 | Bobi Bozhinovski |
Makedonija G.P. | 6 |
| Besart Ibraimi |
Shkëndija | ||
| 10 | 6 players | 5 | |
References
- "Вонредна седница на Управен одбор на Фудбалска федерација на Македонија: Прекин на натпреварувачката сезона 2019/2020". Фудбалска Федерација на Македонија. 4 June 2020.
- "Кој ќе игра во Европа? Се чека Комисијата за лиценцирање, одлуката следната недела…". ekipa.mk. 4 June 2020.
- "ДОБРЕДОЈДЕ ЗА ПЕЛИСТЕР И БЕЛАСИЦА – ПРВА ЛИГА СО 12 ЕКИПИ!". Sportmedia.mk. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- "Силекс ќе игра во ЛШ, Шкендија, Ренова и Шкупи во ЛЕ!" (in Macedonian). Gol.mk. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- "ФФМ одлучи: Силекс во ЛШ, Шкендија, Ренова и Шкупи во Лига Европа" (in Macedonian). Ekipa.mk. 26 June 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
- "First League 2019/2020". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
External links
- Football Federation of Macedonia (in Macedonian)
- MacedonianFootball.com (in Macedonian and English)