First Macedonian Football League

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Прва македонска Фудбалска Лига
First Macedonian Football League
Countries Republic of Macedonia Republic of Macedonia
Confederation UEFA
Founded 1992
Divisions 1
Number of teams 12
Levels on pyramid 1
Relegation to 2. MFL
Domestic cup(s) Macedonian Cup
International cup(s) UEFA Champions League
UEFA Europa League
Current champions Shkëndija
(2010-11)
Most championships FK Vardar (5)
Website http://www.ffm.com.mk
2011–12

The First Macedonian Football League (Macedonian: Прва македонска Фудбалска Лига, Prva Мakedonska Fudbalska Liga; also called 1. MFL and Prva Liga) is the highest professional football competition in the Republic of Macedonia.

The league consists of 12 teams. The teams play against each other 3 times. The winner of the league enters into the Qualifying Rounds of the Champions League, while the second and third placed teams are entered into the Qualifying Rounds of the Europa League along with the winner of the Macedonian Cup. At the end of the season, the bottom 2 teams are relegated to the Macedonian Second League while the 9th and 10th placed teams enter a play-off with the 3rd and 4th placed teams of the Macedonian Second League.

Contents

[edit] UEFA Rankings

UEFA Country Ranking for league participation in 2008-09 European football season (Previous year rank in italics) [1]

[edit] Teams

[edit] First League members for 2011–12

Club
Finishing position
in season 2010-11
First season in
top division
11 Oktomvri 1st in Vtora Liga 2011-12
Bregalnica Štip 8th 1992-93
Metalurg 2nd 1992-93
Napredok 10th 1999-00
Ohrid 2004 2nd in Vtora Liga 2011-12
Rabotnički 4th 1998-99
Renova 3rd 2005-06
Sileks 5th 1992-93
KF Shkëndija 1st 1996-97
Teteks 7th 1992-93
Turnovo 6th 2008-09
Vardar 11th 1992-93

[edit] First League clubs

Prior to 1992, Macedonian clubs competed in the Republic League. Since 1992-93 Macedonian clubs compete in their own national league. A total of 34 have entered the First League so far. Below is a list of First League clubs who have competed in the competition since 1992.

[edit] Seasons in First League

The bolded teams compete in the First League during the 2010-11 season. Vardar and Sileks are the only teams to have played First League football in every season.

[edit] WW2 Regional League

Club Titles Years Won
Makedonija Skopje
4
ALL

[edit] Republic League

Club Titles Years Won
Rabotnički Skopje
10
1953,1954,1955,1957,1958,1966,1968,1973,1977,1980
Pobeda Prilep
7
1952,1959,1962,1963,1979,1981,1986
Vardar Skopje
5
1947,1949,1950,1951,1956
Teteks Tetovo
4
1965,1969,1974,1985
Bregalnica Štip
4
1964,1967,1976,1984
Pelister Bitola
4
1960,1961,1975,1982
Belasica Strumica
2
1983,1988
Tikveš Kavadarci
2
1972,1978
Sasa Makedonska Kamenica
1
1992
Makedonija Gj.P. Skopje
1
1991
Balkan Skopje
1
1990
Borec Veles
1
1989
Metalurg Skopje
1
1987
Kumanovo
1
1971
Skopje
1
1970
Dinamo Skopje
1
1948
Pobeda Skopje
1
1946
Makedonija
1
1945

[edit] First Macedonian Football League

[edit] Winners by season

Season Winner Runner Up Third Place
1992-93
Vardar
Sileks
Balkan
1993-94
Vardar
Sileks
Balkan
1994-95
Vardar
Sileks
Sloga Jugomagnat
1995-96
Sileks
Sloga Jugomagnat
Vardar
1996-97
Sileks
Pobeda
Sloga Jugomagnat
1997-98
Sileks
Sloga Jugomagnat
Makedonija GP
1998-99
Sloga Jugomagnat
Sileks
Pobeda
1999-00
Sloga Jugomagnat
Pobeda
Rabotnički Kometal
2000-01
Sloga Jugomagnat
Vardar
Pobeda
2001-02
Vardar
Belasica
Cementarnica 55
2002-03
Vardar
Belasica
Pobeda
2003-04
Pobeda
Sileks
Vardar
2004-05
Rabotnički Kometal
Vardar
Pobeda
2005-06
Rabotnički Kometal
Makedonija GP
Vardar
2006-07
Pobeda
Rabotnički Kometal
Makedonija GP
2007-08
Rabotnički Kometal
Milano
Pelister
2008-09
Makedonija Gj. P.
Milano
Renova
2009-10
Renova
Rabotnički
Metalurg
2010-11
Shkëndija
Metalurg
Renova

[edit] Record First League Champions

Club Titles Years Won
Vardar Skopje
5
1993, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2003
Rabotnički Skopje
3
2005, 2006, 2008
Sileks Kratovo
3
1996, 1997, 1998
Sloga Jugomagnat Skopje
3
1999, 2000, 2001
Pobeda Prilep
2
2004, 2007
Makedonija Gj. P. Skopje
1
2009
Renova Džepčište
1
2010
Shkëndija Tetovo
1
2011

[edit] Top scorers by season

Season Player Goals Club
1992-93
Republic of Macedonia Saša Ćirić
36
Vardar
1993-94
Republic of Macedonia Zoran Boškovski
21
Sileks
1994-95
Republic of Macedonia Saša Ćirić
35
Vardar
1995-96
Republic of Macedonia Zoran Boškovski
20
Sileks
1996-97
Republic of Macedonia Vančo Micevski
Republic of Macedonia Miroslav Đokić
16
Sileks
Sileks
1997-98
Republic of Macedonia Vančo Atanasov
12
Belasica
1998-99
Brazil Rogério Oliveira
22
Pobeda
1999-00
Republic of Macedonia Argjend Bekjiri
19
Sloga Jugomagnat
2000-01
Republic of Macedonia Argjend Bekjiri
27
Sloga Jugomagnat
2001-02
Republic of Macedonia Miroslav Đokić
22
Pobeda
2002-03
Republic of Macedonia Ljubiša Savić
25
Bregalnica Delčevo /
Sloga Jugomagnat
2003-04
Republic of Macedonia Dragan Dimitrovski
25
Pobeda
2004-05
Republic of Macedonia Aleksandar Stojanovski
Republic of Macedonia Stevica Ristić
26
Belasica
Sileks
2005-06
Republic of Macedonia Stevica Ristić
27
Sileks
2006-07
Republic of Macedonia Boban Jančevski
26
Bashkimi / Renova
2007-08
Republic of Macedonia Ivica Gligorovski
15
Milano
2008-09
Republic of Macedonia Ivica Gligorovski
14
Milano
2009-10
Republic of Macedonia Bobi Božinovski
15
Rabotnički
2010-11
Republic of Macedonia Hristijan Kirovski
20
Skopje

[edit] See Also

Macedonian Football Champions

[edit] References

  1. ^ "UEFA Country Ranking 2011". Bert Kassies. http://www.xs4all.nl/~kassiesa/bert/uefa/data/method4/crank2011.html. Retrieved August 9, 2010. 

[edit] External links

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