2022–23 Macedonian First Football League

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Macedonian First League 2022–23
Season information
Dates	6 August 2022–14 May 2023
Season statistics
Matches played	50
Goals scored	114
Top goalscorer	Besart Ibraimi (7 goals)
Biggest home win	Shkupi 5–0 Rabotnichki (11 September 2022)
Biggest away win	Rabotnichki 0–5 Akademija Pandev (14 August 2022)
Highest scoring	Rabotnichki 0–5 Akademija Pandev (14 August 2022) Makedonija G.P. 4–1 Pobeda (20 August 2022) Sileks 3–2 Tikvesh (4 September 2022) Shkupi 5–0 Rabotnichki (11 September 2022)
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The 2022–23 Macedonian First League is the 31st season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of North Macedonia. It began on 6 August 2022 and is scheduled to end on 14 May 2023. Shkupi are the defending champions, having won their first title in 2021–22.

Promotion and relegation

At the end of the 2021–22 season Promoted from 2021–22 Second League Pobeda (First placed; East) Sileks (First placed; West) Relegated to 2022–23 Second League Borec (11th) Pelister (12th) Renova (5th)1

Participating teams

Akademija Pandev	Bregalnica	Makedonija G.P.	Pobeda	Rabotnički	Shkëndija
Blagoj Istatov Stadium UEFA	City Stadium Štip	Ǵorče Petrov Stadium	Goce Delčev Stadium	Toše Proeski Arena UEFA	Tetovo Stadium
Capacity: 9,200	Capacity: 4,000	Capacity: 3,000	Capacity: 15,000	Capacity: 36,460	Capacity: 15,000
Shkupi	Sileks	Skopje	Struga	Tikvesh
Cair Stadium	City Stadium Kratovo	Železarnica Stadium	Gradska Plaža Stadium	City Stadium Kavadarci
Capacity: 6,000	Capacity: 6,000	Capacity: 3,000	Capacity: 2,500	Capacity: 7,500

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
Akademija Pandev	Aleksandar Vasoski	Iliev, TomislavTomislav Iliev	Sportika SA	Mozzart
Bregalnica	Gjorgioski, IlčoIlčo Gjorgioski	Mojsov, DanielDaniel Mojsov	Puma	Gogov Hotel
Makedonija G.P.	Bajrami, MuharemMuharem Bajrami	Adem, ErmedinErmedin Adem	Givova	betinasia, Tesla
Pobeda	Babunski, BobanBoban Babunski	Spirkoski, BojanBojan Spirkoski	Givona	Cevitana, Mermeren Kombinat
Rabotnički	Milan Ilievski	Velkoski, KrsteKrste Velkoski	Joma
Shkëndija	Osmani, QatipQatip Osmani	Ferhan Hasani	Macron	Ecolog
Shkupi	Goce Sedloski	Kristijan Naumovski	Reaction	Alagoz Holding
Sileks	Gorazd Mihajlov	Bozhinovski, DanielDaniel Bozhinovski		Sunrise
Skopje	Markovski, LjupchoLjupcho Markovski	Kirovski, HristijanHristijan Kirovski	Adidas
Struga	Zaharievski, SrgjanSrgjan Zaharievski	Shabani, BunjaminBunjamin Shabani	Macron	Trim & Lum
Tikvesh	Gjorgji Mojsov	Varelovski, AleksandarAleksandar Varelovski	Joma	Klimi.mk, Sinalco

Managerial changes

Team	Outgoing manager	Manner of departure	Date of vacancy	Position in the table	Incoming manager	Date of appointment
Shkupi	Sedloski, GoceGoce Sedloski	Resigned	31 August 2022	5th	Sedloski, GoceGoce Sedloski	9 September 2022
Akademija Pandev	Gjorche Stojchev	Sacked	4 September 2022	5th	Aleksandar Vasoski	7 September 2022
Shkëndija	Shaqiri, ArtimArtim Shaqiri		5 September 2022	3rd	Osmani, QatipQatip Osmani	16 September 2022
Tikvesh	Kostov, VlatkoVlatko Kostov	Resigned	6 September 2022	8th	Gjorgji Mojsov	8 September 2022
Rabotnički	Markovski, LjupchoLjupcho Markovski		12 September 2022	10th	Milan Ilievski	24 September 2022

1.^Gökhan Bozkaya was originally appointed as Goce Sedloski's replacement, however he was replaced by his predecessor after losses to Bregalnica and Tikvesh.

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Struga	11	8	1	2	19	6	+13	25	Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2	Shkëndija	11	6	4	1	16	8	+8	22	Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round
3	Shkupi	11	6	3	2	17	9	+8	21
4	Sileks	11	6	3	2	16	12	+4	21
5	Tikvesh	11	5	1	5	18	17	+1	16
6	Bregalnica	11	4	3	4	10	10	0	15
7	Makedonija G.P.	10	3	3	4	11	12	−1	12
8	Pobeda	11	3	2	6	10	15	−5	11
9	Rabotnichki	11	3	2	6	10	21	−11	11
10	Akademija Pandev	11	2	2	7	12	13	−1	8	Qualification for the Relegation play-off
11	Skopje	11	1	2	8	2	18	−16	5	Relegation to the Macedonian Second League
—	Renova (R)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Withdrawn, Relegation to the Macedonian Second League

Updated to match(es) played on 26 October 2022. Source: MacedonianFootball.com
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).
(R) Relegated

Results

Every team will play three times against each other team for a total of 33 matches. The first 22 match days 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 match days.

Matches 1–22 Home \ Away AKA BRE MGP POB RAB SKE SKU SIL SKO STR TIK Akademija Pandev — 1–2 0–1 0–1 0–1 3–0 0–3 Bregalnica 1–0 — 1–0 1–3 2–0 2–3 0–1 Makedonija G.P. — 4–1 1–1 0–1 2–0 1–1 Pobeda 1–1 1–0 — 1–3 2–0 0–1 Rabotnički 0–5 1–0 — 2–4 0–1 2–0 Shkëndija 0–0 1–1 — 0–0 1–1 2–0 0–2 Shkupi 2–1 1–1 5–0 — 0–0 1–0 4–2 Sileks 1–1 0–3 2–0 — 3–1 3–2 Skopje 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–1 0–2 — Struga 3–0 2–1 2–1 3–0 — 2–0 Tikvesh 2–1 1–1 4–0 1–3 3–1 2–0 — Updated to match(es) played on 26 October 2022. Source: MacedonianFootball.com Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 23–33 Home \ Away AKA BRE MGP POB RAB SKE SKU SIL SKO STR TIK Akademija Pandev — Bregalnica — Makedonija G.P. — Pobeda — Rabotnički — Shkëndija — Shkupi — Sileks — Skopje — Struga — Tikvesh — First match(es) will be played on 12 March 2023. Source: MacedonianFootball.com Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top Scorers As of 26 October 2022. Rank Player Club Goals 1 Besart Ibraimi Struga 7 2 Anael Barga Ngoba Tikvesh 6 3 Ljupcho Doriev Shkëndija 5 4 Renaldo Cephas Shkupi 4 Ivan Ivanovski Tikvesh Filip Obadović Sileks Bunjamin Shabani Struga 8 Freddy Álvarez Shkupi 3 Vane Krstevski Akademija Pandev Arsim Lamalari Sileks Atdhe Mazari Pobeda Aleksandar Mishov Tikvesh Anes Rušević Rabotnichki Krste Velkoski Rabotnichki

Assist Providers As of 19 October 2022. Rank Player Club Assists 1 Freddy Álvarez Shkupi 4 Besmir Bojku Struga Darko Dodev Bregalnicaa Ljupcho Doriev Shkendija Marjan Ristovski Sileks Krste Velkoski Rabotnichki 7 Abdulhadi Jahja Struga 3 Valentin Kochoski Struga Vladimir Petrović Sileks Adenis Shala Shkendija Hogan Ukpa Struga Aleksandar Varelovski Tikvesh

Clean Sheets As of 26 October 2022. Rank Player Club Clean Sheets 1 Vedran Kjosevski Struga 6 Kristijan Naumovski Shkupi 3 Nemanja Šćekić Bregalnica 5 Kostadin Zahov Shkendija 5 Igor Aleksovski Rabotnichki 3 Daniel Bozhinovski Sileks Andreja Efremov Skopje Darko Tofiloski Pobeda 9 Stojan Dimovski Tikvesh 2 Marko Jovanovski Akademija Pandev Hristijan Stevkovski Makedonija G.P.

Discipline As of 26 October 2022. Rank Player Club Red Cards Yellow Cards 1 Daniel Mojsov Bregalnica 2 0 2 Ali Adem Skupi 1 4 Metodi Maksimov Rabotnichki Zija Merxhani Struga 5 Darko Ilieski Struga 3 Hristijan Kirovski Skopje Arsim Lamalari Sileks 8 Filip Boshkovski Rabotnichki 2 Walid Hamidi Shkupi Fatih Ismaili Rabotnichki Sava Radić Struga Bunjamin Shabani Struga Blagoja Todorovski Skopje

See also

• 2022–23 Macedonian Football Cup
• 2022–23 Macedonian Second Football League

External links

• Football Federation of Macedonia
• MacedonianFootball.com

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