The 2017–18 Macedonian First League was the 26th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. The fixtures were announced on 25 July 2017.[1] It began on 12 August 2017 and ended on 20 May 2018. Each team will play the other sides four times on home-away basis, for a total of 36 matches. Vardar are the defending champions, having won their tenth title in 2016–17.
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).[citation needed] (C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated
Results
Each team played home-and-away against every other team in the league twice, for a total of 36 matches each.
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 2017-2018" (PDF). FFM.mk. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
External links
Football Federation of Macedonia (in Macedonian)
MacedonianFootball.com (in Macedonian and English)
May 05, 2023
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The 2017 18 Macedonian First League was the 26th season of the Macedonian First Football League the highest football league of Macedonia The fixtures were announced on 25 July 2017 1 It began on 12 August 2017 and ended on 20 May 2018 Each team will play the other sides four times on home away basis for a total of 36 matches Vardar are the defending champions having won their tenth title in 2016 17 Macedonian First LeagueSeason2017 18Dates12 August 2017 20 May 2018ChampionsShkendija2nd domestic titleRelegatedSkopjePelisterChampions LeagueShkendijaEuropa LeagueVardarRabotnickiShkupiMatches played180Goals scored461 2 56 per match Top goalscorerFerhan HasaniBesart Ibraimi 22 goals Biggest home winShkendija 5 0 Sileks 20 September 2017 Shkendija 5 0 Renova 7 April 2018 Biggest away winPelister 0 6 Shkendija 15 April 2018 Highest scoringRabotnicki 2 6 Shkendija 17 September 2017 Longest winning run6 gamesShkendijaLongest unbeaten run16 gamesShkendijaLongest winless run14 gamesAkademija PandevLongest losing run4 gamesAkademija PandevRenovaSileks 2016 172018 19 All statistics correct as of 20 May 2018 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 Semi final 5 2 Final 6 Season statistics 6 1 Top scorers 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksPromotion and relegation EditAt the start of the 2017 18 seasonPromoted from 2016 17 Second League Akademija Pandev winners Skopje runners up Relegated to 2017 18 Second League Bregalnica Shtip 9th Makedonija GP 10th At the end of the 2017 18 seasonPromoted from 2017 18 Second League Belasica Winners East Makedonija GP Winners West Relegated to 2018 19 Second League Skopje 9th Pelister 10th Participating teams Edit Skopje A Pandev Pobeda Renova Pelister Shkendija Sileks Skopje clubs RabotnickiShkupiSkopjeVardarclass notpageimage Location of teams in 2017 18 Macedonian First League Club City Stadium CapacityAkademija Pandev Strumica Stadion MladostStadion Kukush 9 2001 500Pelister Bitola Stadion Tumbe Kafe 8 000Pobeda Prilep Stadion Goce Delchev 15 000Rabotnicki Skopje Philip II Arena 36 460Renova Djepchishte City Stadium Tetovo 15 000Shkendija Tetovo City Stadium Tetovo 15 000Shkupi Skopje Chair Stadium 6 000Sileks Kratovo Stadion Sileks 1 800Skopje Skopje Stadion Zhelezarnica 3 000Vardar Skopje Philip II Arena 36 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 sponsorAkademija Pandev Risto Panov Sashko Pandev GivovaPelister Nexhat Husein Goce Todorovski Givova ZK PelagonijaPobeda Toni Meglenski Darko Tofiloski Jako Krali Marko amp VitaminkaRabotnicki Gjore Jovanovski Dushko Trajchevski JomaRenova Agron Memedi amp Kushtrim Abdulahu Fisnik Nuhi Jako RenovaShkendija Qatip Osmani Ferhan Hasani Macron EcologShkupi Zekirija Ramadani Suat Zendeli Nike V KOSileks Zhikica Tasevski Gligor Gligorov LegeaSkopje Ljupcho Markovski Filip Petkovski GivovaVardar Boban Babunski Boban Grncharov Hummel BetCityLeague table EditPos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation1 Shkendija C 36 29 4 3 101 27 74 91 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round2 Vardar 36 16 8 12 53 41 12 56 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round3 Rabotnicki 36 14 10 12 50 43 7 524 Shkupi 36 13 12 11 51 46 5 515 Sileks 36 13 11 12 30 37 7 506 Akademija Pandev 36 10 12 14 43 47 4 427 Renova 36 10 11 15 36 53 17 418 Pobeda O 36 10 8 18 36 56 20 38 Qualification for the relegation play off final9 Skopje R 36 7 14 15 24 43 19 35 Relegation to the Macedonian Second League10 Pelister R 36 8 10 18 37 68 31 34Source 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 citation needed C Champion O Play off winner R RelegatedResults EditEach team played home and away against every other team in the league twice for a total of 36 matches each Matches 1 18 Edit Home Away AKA PEL POB RAB REN SKE SKU SIL SKO VARAkademija Pandev 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 2Pelister 3 4 2 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 2 2 1 2 0 0 0 1Pobeda 2 2 1 2 2 4 1 1 0 2 2 1 0 2 4 2 1 0Rabotnicki 1 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 2 6 1 0 0 0 3 0 3 1Renova 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 1 1 6 0 0 0 3 5 1 2 5Shkendija 2 1 3 0 3 3 2 1 2 0 4 1 5 0 4 0 2 0Shkupi 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 4 1 0 3 0 1 1 0 2 0Sileks 1 0 1 4 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0Skopje 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 1Vardar 3 1 1 0 4 0 1 0 2 1 4 2 1 0 3 1 3 0 Source MacedonianFootball comLegend Blue home team win Yellow draw Red away team win Matches 19 36 Edit Home Away AKA PEL POB RAB REN SKE SKU SIL SKO VARAkademija Pandev 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 2 0 0 1 1Pelister 1 3 1 1 3 2 3 2 0 6 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0Pobeda 0 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 2 1 3 3 1 0 0 1 2 0Rabotnicki 1 1 4 0 4 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 0 3 2 2 1Renova 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 1 0 3 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 1Shkendija 1 0 4 0 3 0 3 0 5 0 2 0 1 0 3 1 1 1Shkupi 5 2 5 2 3 1 1 1 3 0 0 3 1 1 0 2 4 1Sileks 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 2Skopje 0 2 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0Vardar 3 2 2 3 3 0 0 1 1 0 2 3 1 1 2 3 0 1 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 Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536Shkendija111111111111111111111111111111111111Vardar1056443322222222222222222222222222222Rabotnicki664676776757665555664456544544444333Shkupi5710754445685797666455545655455556544Sileks323567554444434433333333333333333455Akademija Pandev435332233333343344546664466767775666Renova7881088899896556788888877777676667777Pobeda8107899988979989977799998888888888898Skopje99991010101010101010101010101010101010101010101010109109991089Pelister242225667568878899977789999910910101091010Leader and qualification for the Champions League first qualifying roundQualification for the Europa League first qualifying roundQualification for the Relegation play off finalRelegation to the Macedonian Second LeagueSource macedonianfootball comRelegation play offs EditSemi final Edit 28 May 201816 30 CESTGostivar0 0BorecReportPenaltiesAdemi Bexheti Esati Grozdanoski Osmani 4 5 Kocev Risteski Acevski Kudijan GjorgjevTraining Centre Petar Miloshevski SkopjeReferee Marjan Markovski Ohrid Final Edit 2 June 201816 30 CESTPobeda2 1BorecIvanovic 8 Velkoski 29 Report Kudijan 56 Stadion Mladost StrumicaReferee Dejan Jakimovski Skopje Season statistics EditTop scorers Edit As of 20 May 2018Rank Player Club Goals1 Ferhan Hasani Shkendija 22 Besart Ibraimi Shkendija3 Zoran Baldovaliev Akademija Pandev 144 Blazhe Ilijoski Pelister amp Shkupi 13 Alen Jasharoski Shkupi6 Chinedu Charles Geoffrey Rabotnicki 11 Stenio Junior Shkendija Kire Markoski Rabotnicki9 Tigran Barseghyan Vardar 9 Marjan Radeski ShkendijaSee also Edit2017 18 Macedonian Football Cup 2017 18 Macedonian Second Football League 2017 18 Macedonian Third Football LeagueReferences Edit RASPORED na natprevari od Prva makedonska fudbalska liga sezona 2017 2018 PDF FFM mk 25 July 2017 Retrieved 25 July 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 2017 18 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