2021–22 Macedonian First Football League

Football league season

Macedonian First LeagueSeason| 2021–22

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Dates| 10 August 2021 – 15 May 2022
Champions| Shkupi
1st domestic title
Relegated| Borec
Pelister
Champions League| Shkupi
Europa Conference League| Akademija Pandev
Shkëndija
Makedonija G.P.
Matches played| 198
Goals scored| 469 (2.37 per match)
Top goalscorer| Sunday Adetunji
(20 goals)
Biggest home win| Shkupi 5–0 Pelister
(21 November 2021)
Akademija Pandev 5–0 Skopje
(20 February 2022)
Akademija Pandev 5–0 Borec
(9 March 2022)
Tikvesh 5–0 Borec
(23 April 2022)
Biggest away win| Pelister 0–3 Bregalnica
(24 October 2021)
Borec 1–4 Renova
(21 November 2021)
Highest scoring| Renova 5–2 Bregalnica
(26 September 2021)
Longest winning run| 6 games
Makedonija G.P.
Shkupi
Longest unbeaten run| 16 games
Shkupi
Longest winless run| 23 games
Pelister
Longest losing run| 5 games
Borec
Pelister

← 2020–21

2022–23 →

All statistics correct as of 21 May 2022.

The 2021–22 Macedonian First League was the 30th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of North Macedonia. It began on 8 August 2021 and ended on 15 May 2022. Shkëndija are the defending champions, having won their fourth title in 2020–21.

## Promotion and relegation[edit]

At the end of the 2020–21 season

Promoted from 2020–21 Second League

* Bregalnica Shtip (First placed; East)[1]
* Skopje (First placed; West)[2]
* Tikvesh (Second placed; East; won play-off)

Relegated to 2021–22 Second League

* Sileks (9th; lost play-off)
* Vardar (11th)
* Belasica (12th)

At the end of the 2021–22 season

Promoted from 2021–22 Second League

* Pobeda (First placed; East)[3][4]
* Sileks (First placed; West)[5][6]

Relegated to 2022–23 Second League

* Borec (11th)
* Pelister (12th)
* Renova (5th)1

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## Participating teams[edit]

Skopje

A. Pandev

Bregalnica

Borec

Pelister

Renova

Shkëndija

Struga

Tikvesh

Skopje clubs:

Makedonija
Rabotnički
Shkupi
Skopje

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Location of teams in 2021–22 Macedonian First League

Akademija Pandev | Borec | Bregalnica
| Makedonija G.P. | Pelister | Rabotnički

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Blagoj Istatov Stadium
UEFA | Zoran Paunov Stadium  | City Stadium Štip | Gjorče Petrov Stadium | Petar Miloševski Stadium | Toše Proeski Arena
UEFA
Capacity: 9,200  | Capacity: 2,000  | Capacity: 4,000  | Capacity: 3,000  | Capacity: 9,100  | Capacity: 36,460
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Renova
Shkëndija | Shkupi | Skopje | Struga | Tikvesh
Tetovo Stadium | Čair Stadium Skopje | Železarnica Stadium | Gradska Plaža Stadium | City Stadium Kavadarci
Capacity: 15,000  | Capacity: 6,000  | Capacity: 3,000  | Capacity: 2,500  | Capacity: 7,500
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### Personnel 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

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Akademija Pandev | Vacant |  Tomislav Iliev | Sportika SA | Strumka, JOXX, Elenica
Borec |  Borche Hristov |  Gjorgji Gjorgjiev | Legea | Brako
Bregalnica |  Ilčo Gjorgioski |  Daniel Mojsov | Puma | Gogov Hotel
Makedonija G.P. |  Aleksandar Tanevski |  Bobi Bozhinovski | Givova | betinasia, Tesla
Pelister |  Marjan Sekulovski |  Borche Manevski | Legea  | SN Broker
Rabotnički |  Aleksandar Vlaho |  Kristijan Stojkoski | Joma | Seavus
Renova |  Qatip Osmani |  Argjent Gafuri | Jako | Renova
Shkëndija |  Bruno Akrapović |  Egzon Bejtulai | Macron | Ecolog
Shkupi |  Goce Sedloski |  Fati Ismaili | Sunrise  | –
Skopje |  Ljupcho Markovski |  Hristijan Kirovski | Givova  | bet2day
Struga |  Srgjan Zaharievski |  Bunjamin Shabani | Macron  | Trim & Lum
Tikvesh |  Vlatko Kostov |  Aleksandar Varelovski | Joma  | Klimi.mk, Sinalco

## League table[edit]

Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Shkupi (C) | 33  | 23  | 7  | 3  | 66  | 21  | +45  | 76  | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2  | Akademija Pandev | 33  | 19  | 7  | 7  | 55  | 32  | +23  | 64  | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round
3  | Shkëndija | 33  | 16  | 13  | 4  | 49  | 25  | +24  | 61
4  | Makedonija G.P. | 33  | 17  | 6  | 10  | 46  | 44  | +2  | 57  | Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round[a]
5  | Renova | 33  | 12  | 12  | 9  | 42  | 29  | +13  | 48  |
6  | Struga | 33  | 12  | 11  | 10  | 33  | 33  | 0  | 47
7  | Bregalnica | 33  | 12  | 9  | 12  | 45  | 47  | −2  | 45
8  | Rabotnički | 33  | 13  | 4  | 16  | 29  | 35  | −6  | 43
9  | Skopje (O) | 33  | 9  | 8  | 16  | 27  | 45  | −18  | 35  | Qualification for the Relegation play-off
10  | Tikvesh (O) | 33  | 9  | 7  | 17  | 36  | 38  | −2  | 34
11  | Borec (R) | 33  | 5  | 6  | 22  | 25  | 66  | −41  | 21  | Relegation to the Macedonian Second League
12  | Pelister (R) | 33  | 2  | 8  | 23  | 16  | 54  | −38  | 14

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).
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ Makedonija G.P. qualified for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round by winning the 2021–22 Macedonian Football Cup.

## Results[edit]

Every team will play three times against each other team for a total of 33 matches. The first 22 matchdays will consist of a regular double round-robin schedule. The league standings at this point will then be used to determine the games for the last 11 matchdays.

Home \ Away  | AKA | BOR | BRE | MGP | PEL | RAB | REN | SKE | SKU | SKO | STR | TIK | AKA | BOR | BRE | MGP | PEL | RAB | REN | SKE | SKU | SKO | STR | TIK

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Akademija Pandev | -- | 5–0  | 0–0  | 4–1  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 1–3  | 5–0  | 1–1  | 3–2  | -- | -- | 2–1  | -- | 2–0  | 2–1  | -- | 4–2  | -- | 1–2  | 1–0  | --
Borec | 1–2  | -- | 1–1  | 1–1  | 2–1  | 0–1  | 1–4  | 0–3  | 0–3  | 0–2  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 1–1  | -- | -- | 0–1  | -- | -- | 1–5  | -- | -- | 1–0  | 2–0  | --
Bregalnica | 3–2  | 2–1  | -- | 4–1  | 2–1  | 1–2  | 1–2  | 3–3  | 0–0  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 2–0  | -- | 3–0  | -- | -- | -- | 0–3  | 2–2  | 0–0  | 4–1  | -- | -- | 1–0
Makedonija G.P. | 4–1  | 3–2  | 2–1  | -- | 1–0  | 0–2  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 2–1  | 5–1  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 1–0  | -- | 1–1  | -- | 2–0  | 1–0  | -- | -- | -- | 1–1  | 1–3  | --
Pelister | 0–0  | 1–3  | 0–3  | 0–2  | -- | 0–2  | 1–1  | 2–2  | 0–2  | 0–0  | 0–1  | 0–0  | -- | 2–1  | 1–0  | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0–2  | 0–1  | -- | -- | 1–1
Rabotnički | 0–3  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 1–2  | 1–1  | -- | 0–0  | 2–1  | 0–1  | 0–1  | 0–0  | 2–1  | -- | 2–1  | -- | -- | 2–1  | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0–1  | 1–3  | 1–0
Renova | 1–2  | 2–0  | 5–2  | 0–1  | 2–0  | 1–1  | -- | 0–1  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 0–1  | -- | -- | 0–1  | 0–0  | 2–1  | -- | -- | -- | 2–0  | 1–1  | --
Shkëndija | 0–0  | 3–0  | 1–0  | 4–0  | 2–1  | 2–0  | 1–2  | -- | 0–0  | 1–0  | 3–1  | 1–1  | -- | 0–0  | -- | 3–1  | -- | 1–0  | 1–1  | -- | 0–0  | -- | -- | 2–1
Shkupi | 2–1  | 3–0  | 5–0  | 2–0  | 5–0  | 2–0  | 2–1  | 1–1  | -- | 4–1  | 4–0  | 3–2  | 3–0  | 3–1  | -- | 1–1  | -- | 2–0  | 2–0  | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1–0
Skopje | 0–0  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 1–2  | 1–0  | 0–1  | 0–0  | 0–2  | 1–3  | -- | 1–0  | 2–1  | -- | -- | 4–1  | -- | 4–2  | -- | -- | 0–2  | 0–0  | -- | -- | 1–2
Struga | 0–0  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 1–3  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 4–2  | 1–0  | -- | 0–0  | -- | -- | 1–0  | -- | 4–0  | -- | -- | 1–1  | 1–3  | 1–0  | -- | --
Tikvesh | 0–2  | 2–1  | 1–3  | 3–0  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 0–2  | 0–0  | 0–1  | 3–0  | 1–1  | -- | 1–2  | 5–0  | -- | 2–1  | -- | -- | 0–1  | -- | -- | -- | 2–0  | --

Source: MacedonianFootball.com, Soccerway
Legend: 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 ╲ Round| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| 20| 21| 22| 23| 24| 25| 26| 27| 28| 29| 30| 31| 32| 33

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Shkupi| 9| 2| 2| 4| 1| 3| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1
Akademija Pandev| 3| 1| 1| 1| 2| 1| 2| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 2| 2| 3| 2| 2| 2
Shkëndija| 8| 10| 9| 7| 8| 7| 6| 6| 5| 6| 5| 5| 5| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 3| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 2| 3| 3| 3
Makedonija G.P.| 1| 6| 4| 6| 4| 6| 8| 8| 8| 9| 9| 9| 8| 7| 7| 7| 6| 6| 5| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4
Renova| 4| 3| 3| 3| 5| 4| 3| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 3| 4| 4| 4| 5| 4| 5| 5| 6| 6| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 7| 7| 6| 6| 5
Struga| 6| 4| 5| 2| 3| 2| 5| 5| 6| 7| 6| 7| 6| 5| 6| 6| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 8| 8| 8| 7| 8| 8| 8| 6| 6| 5| 5| 6
Bregalnica| 7| 9| 7| 9| 7| 8| 7| 7| 7| 4| 4| 4| 4| 6| 5| 5| 5| 4| 6| 6| 6| 5| 5| 6| 6| 6| 6| 5| 5| 5| 7| 7| 7
Rabotnički| 2| 7| 6| 5| 6| 5| 4| 3| 4| 5| 7| 6| 7| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8| 7| 7| 7| 8| 7| 7| 7| 8| 8| 8| 8| 8
Skopje| 5| 8| 10| 8| 9| 10| 10| 9| 9| 8| 8| 8| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 10| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 10| 10| 10| 9| 9| 9
Tikvesh| 10| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 12| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 10| 10| 10| 10| 10| 10| 10| 10| 10| 9| 10| 10| 10| 10| 10| 9| 9| 9| 10| 10| 10
Borec| 11| 5| 8| 10| 10| 9| 9| 10| 10| 10| 10| 10| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11
Pelister| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 11| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12| 12

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| Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round
| Qualification for the Relegation play-off
| Relegation to the Macedonian Second League

Source: macedonianfootball.com, Soccerway

## Relegation play-offs[edit]

22 May 2022

17:00 CEST

Skopje| 2–1| Belasica

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* Janevski  33', 88'

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* Trajkov  53'

Gradski stadion, Shtip

Referee: Stojanche Trpchevski (Kavadarci)

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22 May 2022

17:00 CEST

Tikvesh| 4–1| Voska Sport

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* Spahiu  13', 74'
* Ivanovski  17'
* Ljamchevski  68'

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* Emini 43'

Stadion Blagoj Istatov, Strumica

Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (Skopje)

## Season statistics[edit]

### Top scorers[edit]

As of 21 May 2022
Rank  | Player  | Club  | Goals

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1  |  Sunday Adetunji | Shkupi | 20
2  |  Martin Mirchevski  | Akademija Pandev | 16
3  |  Remzifaik Selmani | Renova | 15
4  |  Ermedin Adem  | Makedonija G.P. | 11
5  |  Marjan Altiparmakovski | Bregalnica | 10
Sindrit Guri | Shkëndija
Ljupcho Doriev | Shkëndija
8  |  Milan Đokić | Bregalnica | 9
Martin Stojanov  | Bregalnica
10  |  Freddy Álvarez  | Shkupi | 8
Anael Barga  | Tikvesh
Nemanja Bosančić  | Struga
Sefer Emini | Makedonija G.P.
Arbi Vosha  | Makedonija G.P.

## See also[edit]

* 2021–22 Macedonian Football Cup
* 2021–22 Macedonian Second Football League

## References[edit]

1. ^ "ВМФЛ-Исток: Брегалница стигна до целта – титула и пласман во ПМФЛ! (ВИДЕО)". Gol.mk. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
2. ^ "ВМФЛ-Запад: Скопје се враќа во елитата, Гостивар во 94. минута ја освои Велешта". Gol.mk. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
3. ^ "2.MFL East 2021/22 Final Standings". MacedonianFootball.com. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
4. ^ "Second League - North Macedonia - 2021/2022 - East". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
5. ^ "2.MFL West 2021/22 Standings & Fixtures". MacedonianFootball.com. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
6. ^ "Second League - North Macedonia - 2021/2022 - West". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
7. ^ "Ренова се откажа, првата фудбалска лига останува со 11 учесници" (in Macedonian). Kajgana.com. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.

## External links[edit]

* Football Federation of Macedonia (in Macedonian)
* MacedonianFootball.com (in Macedonian and English)

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2023–24 teams|

* AP Brera
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* Gostivari
* Makedonija G.P.
* Rabotnichki
* Shkëndija
* Shkupi
* Sileks
* Struga
* Tikvesh
* Vardar
* Voska Sport

Former teams|

* 11 Oktomvri
* Balkan
* Bashkimi
* Belasica
* Borec
* Bregalnica (D)
* Cementarnica 55
* Drita
* Gorno Lisiche
* Karaorman
* Kozhuf
* Kumanovo
* Ljuboten
* Madjari Solidarnost
* Metalurg
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* Mladost (CD)
* Napredok
* Ohrid
* Osogovo
* Pelister
* Pobeda (1941)
* Pobeda (2010)
* Renova
* Rudar
* Sasa
* Skopje
* Sloga Jugomagnat
* Teteks
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* Vardarski
* Vëllazërimi 77

Associated competitions|

* Macedonian Cup
* Supercup
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* Third League
* UEFA Champions League
* UEFA Europa League
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Domestic leagues|

* First League
* Second League
* Third League

Domestic cups|

* Macedonian Cup

European competitions|

* Champions League
* Europa Conference League

Related to national team|

* 2022 FIFA World Cup (Qualification: Group J)
* Blagoja Milevski

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Domestic leagues|

* Albania
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Domestic cups|

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* Ukraine
* Wales

League cups|

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Supercups|

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* Cyprus
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* Estonia '21 '22
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* France
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* Kosovo
* Lithuania
* Malta
* Moldova
* Netherlands
* Poland
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* Republic of Ireland '21 '22
* Romania
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* San Marino
* Spain
* Turkey
* Ukraine

UEFA competitions|

* Champions League
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* 2023 Euro Under-21
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* 2022 Euro Under-17
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