2023–24 Macedonian First Football League

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]

Macedonian First League
Season2023–24
Dates6 August 2023 –
19 May 2024
Matches played21
Goals scored49 (2.33 per match)
2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 27 August 2023.

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 Brera Strumica Shkendija Rabotnichki Sileks
Gradski stadion Štip Blagoj Istatov Stadium
UEFA 		Gradski Stadion Tetovo National Toše Proeski Arena
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.
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 City Park 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 Croatia Mario Vrdoljak 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 Krste Velkoski Joma
Shkendija North Macedonia Ardian Nuhiu North Macedonia Ennur Totre Macron Ecolog
Shkupi Bosnia and Herzegovina Mladen Žižović North Macedonia Artan Iljazi Reaction Alagoz Holding
Sileks North Macedonia Gorazd Mihajlov 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 Aleksandar Vasoski 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 Shkëndija 11 7 3 1 15 7 +8 24 Qualification for Champions League first qualifying round
2 Shkupi 11 6 4 1 14 8 +6 22 Qualification for Conference League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
3 Struga 10 7 0 3 16 7 +9 21
4 Sileks 11 5 4 2 18 14 +4 19
5 AP Brera 11 4 3 4 9 7 +2 15
6 Tikvesh 11 4 2 5 11 12 −1 14
7 Rabotnički 11 4 1 6 9 11 −2 13
8 Bregalnica 11 4 1 6 9 14 −5 13
9 Makedonija G.P. 11 3 2 6 9 12 −3 11
10 Voska Sport 11 3 2 6 13 18 −5 11 Qualification for Macedonian First Football League play-off
11 Gostivar 11 3 2 6 11 18 −7 11 Relegation to Macedonian Second Football League
12 Vardar 10 2 2 6 7 13 −6 8
Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2023. 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 also qualify for the Conference League first qualifying round (or the third-placed team if the Macedonian Football Cup winners finish in the top two).

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 — 0–1 0–0 1–1 2–0 1–0 2–0 —
Bregalnica 1–0 — 2–1 2–1 2–1 1–3 0–0 —
Gostivar — 2–0 2–2 1–2 0–3 1–1 —
Makedonija G.P. 1–0 1–0 3–0 — 0–0 0–3 —
Rabotnički 1–0 — 1–2 3–1 1–0 0–1 2–0 —
Shkëndija 1–1 2–0 1–0 — 0–0 1–0 —
Shkupi 1–0 1–0 3–1 — 1–1 2–0 —
Sileks 2–2 2–0 2–1 — 1–0 4–2 —
Struga 1–2 2–0 1–0 2–0 — 3–1 —
Tikvesh 2–1 1–0 1–2 1–1 — 1–0 1–1 —
Vardar 0–2 2–1 0–2 0–1 2–2 — —
Voska Sport 2–0 2–1 0–1 2–3 0–1 3–2 — —
Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2023. 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.

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.

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
Shkëndija55322211111
Shkupi89774442322
Struga238910976233
Sileks74666334544
AP Brera42111123455
Tikvesh61235755666
Rabotnički16557867877
Bregalnica37443588988
Makedonija G.P.989881099799
Voska Sport11111010961010101010
Gostivar1212121111121211111111
Vardar1010111212111112121212
Leader and qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round
Qualification for the Macedonian First Football League play-off
Relegation to the Macedonian Second League
Updated to match(es) played on 22 October 2023. Source: MacedonianFootball.com

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 22 October 2023.
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Montenegro Aleksa Marušić Voska Sport 10
2 North Macedonia Marko Gjorgjievski Sileks 5
North Macedonia Besart Ibraimi Struga
North Macedonia Marjan Radeski Struga
5 Bosnia and Herzegovina Almir Aganspahić Shkëndija 4
North Macedonia Antonio Kalanoski Sileks
Turkey Alper Potuk Gostivar
North Macedonia Arbi Vosha Shkupi
9 Jamaica Collin Anderson Bregalnica 3
North Macedonia Ivan Ivanovski Tikvesh
North Macedonia Alen Jasharoski Voska Sport
North Macedonia Atdhe Mazari Rabotnichki
North Macedonia Darko Micevski Vardar
North Macedonia Marjan Ristovski Sileks
North Macedonia Ediz Spahiu Tikvesh

See also

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