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]
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) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated Notes:
Source: MacedonianFootball.com Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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.
^"РАСПОРЕД на натпревари од Прва македонска фудбалска лига, сезона 2016-2017" (PDF). FFM.mk. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
^ ab"Draw for new season to take place on Monday". MacedonianFootball.com. 24 July 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
^. Scoresway. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
External links
Football Federation of Macedonia (in Macedonian)
MacedonianFootball.com (in Macedonian and English)
March 22, 2023
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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 LeagueSeason2016 17Dates7 August 2016 31 May 2017ChampionsVardar10th Macedonian title11th domestic titleRelegatedBregalnicaMakedonija GPChampions LeagueVardarEuropa LeagueShkendijaRabotnickiPelisterMatches played180Goals scored457 2 54 per match Top goalscorerBesart Ibraimi 20 goals Biggest home winVardar 6 0 Makedonija GP 7 May 2017 Biggest away winMakedonija GP 0 5 Vardar 18 March 2017 Highest scoringRenova 4 4 Shkendija 28 May 2017 Makedonija GP 5 3 Bregalnica 28 May 2017 Bregalnica 6 2 Rabotnichki 31 May 2017 Longest winning run7 gamesVardarLongest unbeaten run14 gamesVardarLongest winless run17 gamesBregalnicaLongest losing run6 gamesMakedonija GP 2015 162017 18 The league will be contested by 10 teams Vardar are the defending champions having won their ninth title in 2015 16 Contents 1 Promotion and relegation 2 Participating teams 2 1 Personnel and kits 3 League table 4 Results 4 1 Matches 1 18 4 2 Matches 19 36 4 3 Positions by round 5 Relegation play offs 5 1 First leg 5 2 Second leg 6 Season statistics 6 1 Top scorers 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksPromotion and relegation EditAt the start of the 2016 17 seasonPromoted from 2015 16 Second League Pobeda winners Makedonija GP runners up Pelister Third placed won play off Relegated to 2016 17 Second League Horizont Turnovo 8th lost play off Metalurg Skopje 9th Mladost Carev Dvor 10th 1 At the end of the 2016 17 seasonPromoted from 2016 17 Second League Akademija Pandev winners Skopje runners up Relegated to 2017 18 Second League Bregalnica Shtip 9th Makedonija GP 10th 1 Mladost Carev Dvor was declined their participation from the Second League due to financial problems 2 Participating teams Edit Skopje Bregalnica Pobeda Pelister Renova Shkendija Sileks Skopje clubs MakedonijaRabotnickiShkupiVardarclass notpageimage Location of teams in the 2016 17 Macedonian First League Club City Stadium CapacityBregalnica Shtip Gradski stadion Shtip 4 000Makedonija GP Skopje Stadion Gjorche Petrov 3 000Pelister Bitola Stadion Tumbe Kafe 8 000Pobeda Prilep Stadion Goce Delchev 15 000Rabotnicki Skopje Philip II Arena 33 460Renova Djepchishte City Stadium Tetovo 15 000Shkendija Tetovo City Stadium Tetovo 15 000Shkupi Skopje Chair Stadium 6 000Sileks Kratovo Stadion Sileks 1 800Vardar Skopje Philip II Arena 33 460Personnel 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 Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor s Bregalnica Nikola Kuzmanov Goran Zdravkov Sportika Gogov HotelMakedonija GP Bobi Stojkoski Kristijan Stojkoski Adidas LivinnPobeda Zoran Shterjovski Blagoja Gesoski Jako Krali Marko VitaminkaPelister Naci Sensoy Goran Pashovski Givova ZK PelagonijaRabotnicki Viktor Trenevski Dushko Trajchevski ZeusRenova Qatip Osmani Fisnik Nuhi Jako RenovaShkendija Erhan Salimi interim Ferhan Hasani Macron EcologShkupi Ardijan Nuhiji Suat Zendeli Nike S amp PSileks Zhikica Tasevski Marjan Mickov LegeaVardar Goce Sedloski Boban Grncharov Hummel ZdravjeLeague table EditPos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation1 Vardar C 36 25 8 3 75 24 51 83 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round2 Shkendija 36 20 10 6 71 39 32 70 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round a 3 Rabotnicki 36 14 12 10 49 41 8 544 Pelister 36 14 10 12 44 35 9 525 Renova 36 13 13 10 42 37 5 526 Sileks 36 11 14 11 41 43 2 477 Pobeda 36 10 11 15 34 50 16 418 Shkupi O 36 8 13 15 27 39 12 37 Qualification for the relegation play offs9 Bregalnica R 36 4 12 20 39 69 30 24 Relegation to the Macedonian Second League10 Makedonija GP R 36 4 11 21 35 80 45 23Source MacedonianFootball com SoccerwayRules 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 Champion O Play off winner R RelegatedNotes Pelister qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2016 17 Macedonian Football Cup Results EditEach team plays home and away against every other team in the league twice for a total of 36 matches each Matches 1 18 Edit Home Away BRE MGP PEL POB RAB REN SKE SKU SIL VARBregalnica 1 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 1Makedonija GP 2 2 2 2 1 1 0 4 3 1 0 4 0 1 1 1 0 4Pelister 3 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 1 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 1Pobeda 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 2 1 2 2 1 1 1 0 1Rabotnicki 1 1 2 1 0 1 3 1 1 0 1 3 3 1 3 1 3 0Renova 1 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 2 2 0 0Shkendija 5 2 3 0 1 0 3 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 2 1 0 2Shkupi 1 1 0 2 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0Sileks 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 1 3Vardar 5 1 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 1 1 1 Source MacedonianFootball comLegend Blue home team win Yellow draw Red away team win Matches 19 36 Edit Home Away BRE MGP PEL POB RAB REN SKE SKU SIL VARBregalnica 1 0 1 1 1 2 6 2 0 1 1 3 3 0 3 3 3 3Makedonija GP 5 3 1 2 0 0 0 3 1 3 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 5Pelister 2 1 3 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 3Pobeda 0 0 4 2 2 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 1Rabotnicki 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 2 2Renova 4 0 2 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 4 4 2 1 1 0 0 1Shkendija 3 0 5 1 3 1 4 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 1Shkupi 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 2 1 1 3 2 1 1 3 1 0 2Sileks 3 2 4 2 3 3 2 0 0 2 3 0 1 1 1 0 0 1Vardar 2 0 6 0 3 1 4 0 2 0 2 0 3 1 3 0 0 0 Source MacedonianFootball comLegend 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 Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536Vardar733211111111111111111111111111111111Shkendija367564222222222222222222222222222222Rabotnicki111322443333444444344333333333333333Pelister212133334444333333433444444444444444Renova545645555555555566555656666555555555Sileks854456667777666655666565555666666666Pobeda99101088988888888888787888888888887777Shkupi676777776666777777878777777777778888Bregalnica4899998999101010101010101010101010101010999999999109Makedonija GP101088101010101010999999999999999101010101010101010910Leader and qualification for the Champions League first qualifying roundQualification for the Europa League first qualifying roundQualification for the Relegation play offsRelegation to the Macedonian Second LeagueSource macedonianfootball comRelegation play offs EditFirst leg Edit 4 June 201717 00 CESTShkupi4 1NovaciAdem 12 Grozdanoski 16 o g Mbella 31 Arif 74 Report Naumoski 70 Gradski stadion ShtipAttendance 200Referee Aleksandar Stavrev Skopje Second leg Edit 7 June 201717 00 CESTNovaci1 3ShkupiNaumoski 63 Report Ismaili 28 Adem 50 Mamuti 78 Gradski stadion ShtipAttendance 20Referee Stojanche Stojanov Stip Shkupi won 7 2 on aggregate Season statistics EditTop scorers Edit As of 31 May 2017Rank Player Club Goals1 Besart Ibraimi Shkendija 202 Igor Nedeljkovic Sileks 133 Ferhan Hasani Shkendija 12 Alen Jasharoski Makedonija GP5 Dejan Blazhevski Vardar 11 Lucas Cardoso Pelister Stojancho Velinov Bregalnica amp Renova Goran Zdravkov Bregalnica9 Jonathan Boareto Vardar 1010 Damir Kojasevic Vardar 9 Juan Felipe VardarSee also Edit2016 17 Macedonian Football Cup 2016 17 Macedonian Second Football League 2016 17 Macedonian Third Football LeagueReferences Edit RASPORED na natprevari od Prva makedonska fudbalska liga sezona 2016 2017 PDF FFM mk 25 July 2016 Retrieved 25 July 2016 a b Draw for new season to take place on Monday MacedonianFootball com 24 July 2016 Retrieved 24 July 2016 First League 2016 2017 Season rules Scoresway Archived from the original on 21 March 2018 Retrieved 4 January 2017 External links EditFootball Federation of Macedonia in Macedonian MacedonianFootball com in Macedonian and English Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2016 17 Macedonian First Football League amp oldid 1130213947, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
