2016–17 Macedonian First Football League
Season | 2016–17 |
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Champions | Vardar 10th Macedonian title 11th domestic title |
Relegated | Bregalnica Makedonija Gj. P. |
Champions League | Vardar |
Europa League | Shkëndija Rabotnichki Pelister |
Matches played | 180 |
Goals scored | 457 (2.54 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Besart Ibraimi 20 goals |
Biggest home win | Vardar 6–0 Makedonija Gj. P. (7 May 2017) |
Biggest away win | Makedonija Gj. P. 0–5 Vardar (18 March 2017) |
Highest scoring | Renova 4–4 Shkëndija (28 May 2017) Makedonija Gj. P. 5–3 Bregalnica (28 May 2017) Bregalnica 6–2 Rabotnički (31 May 2017) |
Longest winning run | 7 games Vardar |
Longest unbeaten run | 14 games Vardar |
Longest winless run | 17 games Bregalnica |
Longest losing run | 6 games Makedonija Gj. P. |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → |
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 28 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]
The league will be contested by 10 teams. Vardar are the defending champions, having won their ninth title in 2015–16.
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from 2015–16 Second League
Relegated to 2016–17 Second League
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Promoted from 2016–17 Second League
Relegated to 2017–18 Second League
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1 Mladost Carev Dvor was declined their participation from the Second League due to financial problems.[2]
Participating teams
Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
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Bregalnica | Štip | Gradski stadion Štip | 4,000 |
Makedonija Gj. P. | Skopje | Gjorče Petrov Stadium | 3,000 |
Pelister | Bitola | Stadion Tumbe Kafe | 8,000 |
Pobeda | Prilep | Stadion Goce Delčev | 15,000 |
Rabotnički | Skopje | Philip II Arena | 33,460 |
Renova | Tetovo | Ecolog Arena | 15,000 |
Shkëndija | Tetovo | Ecolog Arena | 15,000 |
Shkupi | Skopje | Čair Stadium | 6,000 |
Sileks | Kratovo | Gradski stadion Kratovo | 1,800 |
Vardar | Skopje | Philip II Arena | 33,460 |
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(s) |
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Bregalnica | Nikola Kuzmanov | Goran Zdravkov | Sportika | Gogov Hotel |
Makedonija Gj. P. | Bobi Stojkoski | Kristijan Stojkoski | Adidas | Livinn |
Pobeda | Zoran Shterjovski | Blagoja Gesoski | Jako | Krali Marko/Vitaminka |
Pelister | Naci Şensoy | Goran Pashovski | Givova | ZK Pelagonija |
Rabotnički | Viktor Trenevski | Dushko Trajchevski | Zeus | |
Renova | Qatip Osmani | Fisnik Nuhi | Jako | Renova |
Shkëndija | Erhan Salimi (interim) | Ferhan Hasani | Macron | Ecolog |
Shkupi | Ardijan Nuhiji | Suat Zendeli | Nike | S&P |
Sileks | Zhikica Tasevski | Marjan Mickov | Legea | |
Vardar | Goce Sedloski | Boban Grncharov | Hummel | Zdravje |
League table
Template:2016–17 Macedonian First Football League table
Results
Each team plays home-and-away against every other team in the league twice, for a total of 36 matches each.
Matches 1–18 |
Matches 19–36
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Relegation play-offs
First Leg
Second Leg
Shkupi won 7–2 on aggregate.
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 31 May 2017
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Besart Ibraimi | Shkëndija | 20 |
2 | Igor Nedeljković | Sileks | 13 |
3 | Ferhan Hasani | Shkëndija | 12 |
Alen Jasharoski | Makedonija Gj. P. | ||
5 | Dejan Blazhevski | Vardar | 11 |
Lucas Ferreira Cardoso | Pelister | ||
Stojancho Velinov | Bregalnica & Renova | ||
Goran Zdravkov | Bregalnica | ||
9 | Jonathan Boareto | Vardar | 10 |
10 | Damir Kojašević | Vardar | 9 |
Juan Felipe | Vardar |
See also
References
- ^ "РАСПОРЕД на натпревари од Прва македонска фудбалска лига, сезона 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.