2014–15 Macedonian First Football League
Season | 2014–15 |
---|---|
Champions |
Vardar 8th Macedonian title 9th domestic title |
Relegated |
Pelister Teteks |
Champions League | Vardar |
Europa League |
Rabotnički Shkëndija Renova |
Matches played | 162 |
Goals scored | 379 (2.34 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Izair Emini (20) |
Biggest home win | |
Biggest away win |
Teteks 0–4 Renova Teteks 1–5 Rabotnički |
Highest scoring | Shkëndija 5–2 Turnovo |
Longest winning run |
8 games Rabotnički |
Longest unbeaten run |
15 games Vardar Rabotnički |
Longest winless run |
17 games Pelister |
Longest losing run |
11 games Teteks |
← 2013–14 2015–16 →
All statistics correct as of 27 May 2015. |
The 2014–15 Macedonian First League was the 23rd season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. It began on 2 August 2014 and ended on 27 May 2015.
That season was featured 10 teams instead of 12 because the Football Federation of Macedonia voted to decrease the size of the league in May 2013.[1]
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from 2013–14 Second League Relegated to 2014–15 Second League
|
Promoted from 2014–15 Second League
Relegated to 2015–16 Second League |
Participating teams
Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
---|---|---|---|
Bregalnica Štip | Štip | Gradski stadion Štip | 4,000 |
Metalurg Skopje | Skopje | Training Centre Petar Miloševski | 1,000 |
Pelister | Bitola | Stadion Tumbe Kafe | 8,000 |
Rabotnički | Skopje | Philip II Arena | 33,460 |
Renova | Džepčište | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 15,000 |
Shkëndija | Tetovo | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 15,000 |
Sileks | Kratovo | Gradski stadion Kratovo | 1,800 |
Teteks | Tetovo | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 15,000 |
Horizont Turnovo | Turnovo | Stadion Kukuš | 1,500 |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bregalnica | Kostov, VlatkoVlatko Kostov | Zdravkov, GoranGoran Zdravkov | Sportika | Quehenberger |
Metalurg | Zaharievski, SrgjanSrgjan Zaharievski | Krstev, MileMile Krstev | Legea | Makstil |
Pelister | Vacant | Ristevski, DimčeDimče Ristevski | Jako | |
Rabotnički | Angelovski, IgorIgor Angelovski | Ilijoski, BažeBaže Ilijoski | Zeus | |
Renova | Osmani, QatipQatip Osmani | Mehmedi, AgronAgron Mehmedi | Jako | Renova |
Shkëndija | Beqiri, JetonJeton Beqiri | Položani, ArtimArtim Položani | Nike | Ecolog |
Sileks | Šterjovski, ZoranZoran Šterjovski | Georgiev, NikolčoNikolčo Georgiev | Legea | |
Teteks | Mihajlov, GorazdGorazd Mihajlov | Mančevski, VančeVanče Mančevski | Adidas | |
Turnovo | Arifovski, ŠefkiŠefki Arifovski (interim) | Pandev, SaškoSaško Pandev | Jako | Vitaminka |
Vardar | Andreyev, SergeySergey Andreyev | Tanevski, ZlatkoZlatko Tanevski | Hummel | Makedonski Telekom |
First phase
The first 27 Rounds comprise the first phase of the season, also called the Regular season. In the first phase, every team plays against every other team twice on a home-away basis till all the teams have played two matches against each other. The table standings at the end of the Regular season determine the group in which each team is going to play in the Play-offs.
League table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Vardar | 27 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 15 | +31 | 61 | Qualification for Championship group |
2 | Rabotnički | 27 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 55 | |
3 | Shkëndija | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 47 | |
4 | Renova | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 44 | |
5 | Sileks | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 34 | |
6 | Metalurg | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 33 | |
7 | Bregalnica Štip | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 30 | Qualification for Relegation group |
8 | Horizont Turnovo | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 30 | |
9 | Pelister | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 28 | −12 | 23 | |
10 | Teteks | 27 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 62 | −45 | 11 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Results
Matches 1–18
Updated to games played on 2 March 2015. |
Matches 19–27
Updated to games played on 28 April 2015. |
Second phase
The second phase are the so called Play-off Rounds which is divided in two groups: Championship and Relegation. The top 6 ranked teams on the table after the Regular Season qualify for the Championship group, while the bottom 4 advance to the Relegation group.
Championship group
In the Championship group, each team plays against every other one only once, making 5 games in total. Records from the first phase are carried over. Teams play each other once with each team playing five games in this round.[2]
Table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Vardar (C) | 32 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 56 | 21 | +35 | 69 | 2015–16 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round |
2 | Rabotnički | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 30 | +25 | 66 | 2015–16 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round |
3 | Shkëndija | 32 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 58 | 31 | +27 | 59 | |
4 | Renova | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 48 | |
5 | Sileks | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 41 | |
6 | Metalurg | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 33 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Results
Home ╲ Away | MET | RAB | REN | ŠKE | SIL | VAR |
Metalurg | 1–2 | 1–3 | ||||
Rabotnički | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |||
Renova | 3–3 | 0–1 | ||||
Shkëndija | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | |||
Sileks | 0–2 | 2–2 | ||||
Vardar | 2–0 | 2–2 | 4–1 |
Updated to games played on 18 May 2015.
Source: MacedonianFootball.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation group
In the Relegation group, each team plays twice against every opponent on a home-away basis. Records from the first phase are carried over. Teams play each other twice with each team playing six games in this round.[2]
Table
Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7 | Bregalnica Štip | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 48 | |
8 | Horizont Turnovo (O) | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 36 | Qualification for relegation play-offs |
9 | Pelister (R) | 33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 30 | Relegation to 2015–16 Macedonian Second League |
10 | Teteks (R) | 33 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 73 | −51 | 15 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Results
Home ╲ Away | BRE | PEL | TET | TUR |
Bregalnica Štip | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | |
Pelister | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | |
Teteks | 0–4 | 0–2 | 3–0 | |
Horizont Turnovo | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 |
Updated to games played on 27 May 2015.
Source: MacedonianFootball.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation playoff
First Leg
Second Leg
Horizont Turnovo won 3–1 on aggregate
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 24 May 2015
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Izair Emini | Renova | 20 |
2 | Bojan Vručina | Shkendija | 18 |
3 | Marjan Altiparmakovski | Rabotnichki | 15 |
4 | Hristijan Kirovski | Shkendija | 14 |
5 | Filip Ivanovski | Vardar | 11 |
6 | Marjan Radeski | Metalurg | 10 |
7 | Aco Stojkov | Rabotnichki | 9 |
8 | Dejan Blazhevski | Vardar | 8 |
Bazhe Ilijoski | Rabotnichki | ||
Boško Stupić | Pelister & Bregalnica | ||
See also
- 2014–15 Macedonian Football Cup
- 2014–15 Macedonian Second Football League
- 2014–15 Macedonian Third Football League
References
- ↑ "Илчо Ѓорѓиоски во јуни добива четиригодишен мандат во Фудбалската федерација на Македонија". Ekipa.mk. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
- 1 2 "First League: Season Rules". scoresway.com. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
External links
- Football Federation of Macedonia (Macedonian)
- MacedonianFootball.com (Macedonian) (English)