2016–17 Macedonian First Football League

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 31 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]

Macedonian First League
Season2016–17
Dates7 August 2016 –
31 May 2017
ChampionsVardar
10th Macedonian title
11th domestic title
RelegatedBregalnica
Makedonija GP
Champions LeagueVardar
Europa LeagueShkëndija
Rabotnichki
Pelister
Matches played180
Goals scored457 (2.54 per match)
Top goalscorerBesart Ibraimi
(20 goals)
Biggest home winVardar 6–0 Makedonija GP
(7 May 2017)
Biggest away winMakedonija GP 0–5 Vardar
(18 March 2017)
Highest scoringRenova 4–4 Shkëndija
(28 May 2017)
Makedonija GP 5–3 Bregalnica
(28 May 2017)
Bregalnica 6–2 Rabotnichki
(31 May 2017)
Longest winning run7 games
Vardar
Longest unbeaten run14 games
Vardar
Longest winless run17 games
Bregalnica
Longest losing run6 games
Makedonija GP

The league will be contested by 10 teams. Vardar are the defending champions, having won their ninth title in 2015–16.

Promotion and relegation
At the start of the 2016–17 season

Promoted from 2015–16 Second League

Relegated to 2016–17 Second League
At the end of the 2016–17 season

Promoted from 2016–17 Second League

Relegated to 2017–18 Second League

1 Mladost Carev Dvor was declined their participation from the Second League due to financial problems.[2]

Participating teams
Location of teams in the 2016–17 Macedonian First League
Club City Stadium Capacity
Bregalnica Shtip Gradski stadion Shtip 4,000
Makedonija GP Skopje Stadion Gjorche Petrov 3,000
Pelister Bitola Stadion Tumbe Kafe 8,000
Pobeda Prilep Stadion Goce Delchev 15,000
Rabotnichki Skopje Philip II Arena 33,460
Renova Djepchishte City Stadium Tetovo 15,000
Shkëndija Tetovo City Stadium Tetovo 15,000
Shkupi Skopje Chair Stadium 6,000
Sileks Kratovo Stadion Sileks 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)
Bregalnica Nikola Kuzmanov Goran Zdravkov Sportika Gogov Hotel
Makedonija GP Bobi Stojkoski Kristijan Stojkoski Adidas Livinn
Pobeda Zoran Shterjovski Blagoja Gesoski Jako Krali Marko/Vitaminka
Pelister Naci Şensoy Goran Pashovski Givova ZK Pelagonija
Rabotnichki 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
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Vardar (C) 36 25 8 3 75 24 +51 83 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Shkëndija 36 20 10 6 71 39 +32 70 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
3 Rabotnichki 36 14 12 10 49 41 +8 54
4 Pelister 36 14 10 12 44 35 +9 52
5 Renova 36 13 13 10 42 37 +5 52
6 Sileks 36 11 14 11 41 43 −2 47
7 Pobeda 36 10 11 15 34 50 −16 41
8 Shkupi (O) 36 8 13 15 27 39 −12 37 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
9 Bregalnica Shtip (R) 36 4 12 20 39 69 −30 24 Relegation to the Macedonian Second League
10 Makedonija GP (R) 36 4 11 21 35 80 −45 23
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).[3]
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Pelister qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2016–17 Macedonian Football Cup.

Results

Each team plays home-and-away against every other team in the league twice, for a total of 36 matches each.

Relegation play-offs

First Leg
Shkupi4–1Novaci
Adem  12'
Grozdanoski  16' (o.g.)
Mbella  31'
Arif  74'		 Report Naumoski  70'
Attendance: 200

Second Leg
Novaci1–3Shkupi
Naumoski  63' Report Ismaili  28'
Adem  50'
Mamuti  78'
Attendance: 20
Referee: Stojanche Stojanov (Štip)

Shkupi won 7–2 on aggregate.

Season statistics

Top scorers
As of 31 May 2017
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Besart Ibraimi Shkëndija 20
2 Igor Nedeljković Sileks 13
3 Ferhan Hasani Shkëndija 12
Alen Jasharoski Makedonija GP
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
  1. "РАСПОРЕД на натпревари од Прва македонска фудбалска лига, сезона 2016-2017" (PDF). FFM.mk. 25 July 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
  2. "Draw for new season to take place on Monday". MacedonianFootball.com. 24 July 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
  3. "First League 2016/2017 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 21 March 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
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