2004–05 Macedonian First Football League
The 2004–05 Macedonian First League was the 13th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. The first matches of the season were played on 8 August 2004 and the last on 29 May 2005. Pobeda were the defending champions, having won their second title. The 2004-05 champions were Rabotnichki who had won their first title.
| Season | 2004–05 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 8 August 2004 – 29 May 2005 |
| Champions | Rabotnichki 1st domestic title |
| Relegated | Madjari Solidarnost Sloga Jugomagnat Napredok |
| Champions League | Rabotnichki |
| UEFA Cup | Vardar Bashkimi |
| Intertoto Cup | Pobeda Sileks |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 612 (3.09 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Aleksandar Stojanovski Stevica Ristić (26 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Sileks 8–0 Napredok |
| Biggest away win | Sloga J. 1–7 Shkëndija |
| Highest scoring | Sileks 8–0 Napredok Sloga 1–7 Shkëndija Belasica 5–3 Sloga Cementarnica 5–3 Pobeda |
← 2003–04 2005–06 → | |
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from 2003–04 Second League
Relegated to 2004–05 Second League
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Promoted from 2004–05 Second League
Relegated to 2005–06 Second League
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Participating teams
Skopje
Skopje clubs:
Location of teams in 2004–05 Macedonian First League
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bashkimi | Kumanovo | Gradski stadion Kumanovo | 7,000 |
| Belasica | Strumica | Stadion Mladost | 6,370 |
| Bregalnica Kraun | Shtip | Gradski stadion Shtip | 4,000 |
| Cementarnica 55 | Skopje | Stadion Cementarnica | 2,000 |
| Madjari Solidarnost | Skopje | Stadion Boris Trajkovski | 3,000 |
| Napredok | Kichevo | Gradski stadion Kichevo | 5,000 |
| Pobeda | Prilep | Stadion Goce Delchev | 15,000 |
| Rabotnichki Kometal | Skopje | Gradski stadion Skopje | 18,104 |
| Shkëndija 79 | Tetovo | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 15,000 |
| Sileks | Kratovo | Stadion Sileks | 5,000 |
| Sloga Jugomagnat | Skopje | Chair Stadium | 6,000 |
| Vardar | Skopje | Gradski stadion Skopje | 18,104 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rabotnichki Kometal (C) | 33 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 66 | 23 | +43 | 78 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Vardar | 33 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 68 | 34 | +34 | 72 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 3 | Pobeda | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 59 | 49 | +10 | 55 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round |
| 4 | Sileks | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 51 | |
| 5 | Shkëndija | 33 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 50 | |
| 6 | Bashkimi | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 49 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 7 | Bregalnica Kraun | 33 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 48[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 8 | Belasica | 33 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 48[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 9 | Cementarnica 55[lower-alpha 3] (O) | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 43 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Madjari Solidarnost (R) | 33 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 44 | 55 | −11 | 41 | |
| 11 | Sloga Jugomagnat (R) | 33 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 37 | 80 | −43 | 17 | Relegation to the Macedonian Second League |
| 12 | Napredok (R) | 33 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 99 | −82 | 7 |
Source: MacedonianFootball.com, RSSSF.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).
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
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) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Bashkimi qualified for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round by winning the 2004–05 Macedonian Football Cup.
- Head-to-head record: Bregalnica Kraun 6 pts, Belasica 3 pts.
- Cementarnica 55 were deducted three points for walking off at the match against Sileks in the 32nd round.
Results
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.
Matches 1–22
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Matches 23–33
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Relegation playoff
| Madžari Solidarnost | 1 – 2 | Makedonija |
|---|---|---|
Karanfilovski  84' |
Ivanovski 73' Tunevski 90+2' |
| Cementarnica 55 | 2 – 1 | Turnovo |
|---|---|---|
| Spasovski 45' Ristovski 89' |
Ivanov 20' |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Aleksandar Stojanovski |
Belasica | 26 |
| Stevica Ristić |
Sileks | ||
| 3 |  Wandeir |
Vardar | 19 |
| 4 | Blazhe Ilijoski |
Rabotnichki | 17 |
| Riste Naumov |
Vardar | ||
| 6 | Zoran Miserdovski |
Bashkimi | 14 |
| 7 | Ismail Ismaili |
Shkëndija | 12 |
| Aleksandar Toleski |
Cementarnica | ||
| Nikolche Zdravevski |
Pobeda | ||
Source: rsssf.com
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