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    Svetlana Velmar-Janković

    Macedonian First League
    Season2024–25
    Dates11 August 2024 –
    18 May 2025
    Top goalscorerBesart Ibraimi (11 goals)
    2025–26 →
    All statistics correct as of 24 May 2024.

    The 2024–25 Macedonian First League is the 33rd season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of North Macedonia. It began on 11 August 2024 and is scheduled to end on 18 May 2025.

    Struga were the defending champions, having won their second title in 2023–24.[1][2]

    Promotion and relegation

    At the end of the 2023–24 season

    Promoted from 2023–24 Second League

    Relegated to 2024–25 Second League

    Participating teams

    Besa AP Brera KF Shkëndija Rabotnichki Sileks
    City Stadium Gostivar Blagoj Istatov Stadium
    UEFA     		Ecolog Arena National Arena Toše Proeski
    UEFA     		Kratovo City Stadium
    Capacity: 1,000 Capacity: 9,200 Capacity: 15,000 Capacity: 33,011 Capacity: 1,800
    Pelister
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    Location of teams in 2024–25 Macedonian First League
    		 Struga
    Petar Miloshevski Stadium Gradska Plaža Stadium
    Capacity: 9,100 Capacity: 2,000
    Voska Sport Tikvesh Vardar Shkupi Gostivar
    SRC Biljanini Izvori Stadium Kavadarci City Stadium Complex FFM (temporarily) Čair Stadium Boris Trajkovski Stadium
    Capacity: 3,980 Capacity: 7,500 Capacity: 2,500 Capacity: 4,500 Capacity: 3,000

    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
    AP Brera North Macedonia Panče Stojanov North Macedonia Martin Gjorgievski Sportika SA Mozzart
    Besa North Macedonia Gorazd Mihajlov North Macedonia Armend Alimi Jako Global Immobilien
    Gostivar Brazil Mert Nobre Turkey Alper Potuk Nike
    Pelister North Macedonia Srgjan Zaharievski North Macedonia Mirko Ivanovski Joma
    Rabotnichki North Macedonia Goran Stanić North Macedonia Egzon Belica Joma
    Shkëndija North Macedonia Jeton Bekjiri North Macedonia Besart Ibraimi Macron Ecolog
    Shkupi Turkey Alparslan Erdem North Macedonia Hamza Ramani Reaction Alagoz Holding
    Sileks North Macedonia Aleksandar Vasoski Serbia Ivan Šubert Macron Sileks
    Struga North Macedonia Ilčo Gjorgioski North Macedonia Bunjamin Shabani Macron Trim & Lum
    Tikvesh North Macedonia Gjorgji Mojsov North Macedonia Aleksandar Varelovski Joma Klimi.mk, Sinalco
    Vardar North Macedonia Goce Sedloski Bosnia and Herzegovina Goran Zakarić Joma
    Voska Sport Albania Klodian Arbëri North Macedonia Agon Hani Joma Nefi Ik

    League table

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
    1 Shkëndija (X) 30 18 10 2 53 26 +27 64 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
    2 Sileks (X) 30 17 9 4 51 18 +33 60 Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round[a]
    3 Rabotnički 30 15 11 4 35 15 +20 56
    4 Gostivar 30 12 12 6 36 25 +11 48
    5 Struga 30 13 9 8 36 33 +3 48
    6 Vardar 30 10 8 12 35 37 −2 38
    7 Pelister 30 9 8 13 22 33 −11 35
    8 Shkupi 30 9 7 14 40 42 −2 34
    9 Tikvesh 30 6 11 13 20 29 −9 29
    10 AP Brera 30 7 6 17 33 50 −17 27 Qualification for the Macedonian First Football League play-off
    11 Besa 30 7 6 17 27 51 −24 27 Relegation to the Macedonian Second League
    12 Voska Sport[b] (D, R) 30 5 7 18 25 54 −29 13
    Withdrawn
    Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2025. 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).
    (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated; (X) Guaranteed at least Conference League
    Notes:
    1. ^ The 2024–25 Macedonian Football Cup winners (Struga or Vardar) also qualify for the Conference League first qualifying round (or the fourth-placed team if the Macedonian Cup winners finish in the top three).
    2. ^ Voska Sport were deducted 8 points due to the leaving of pitch at the 28th round match against Vardar.[5] Later the club withdrew their participation.[6]

    Results

    Each team plays every other team three times for a total of 33 matches. For matches 1–22, each team plays every other team twice (home and away). For matches 23–33, each team plays every other team for the third time (either at home or away, depending on league standings).

    Home \ Away APB BES GOS PEL RAB SKE SKU SIL STR TIK VAR VOS APB BES GOS PEL RAB SKE SKU SIL STR TIK VAR VOS
    AP Brera — 3–2 0–1 4–0 1–3 0–2 1–2 0–1 1–1 0–0 3–1 1–1 — — — — — 0–2 — — 0–2 3–0[a]
    Besa 0–1 — 0–0 2–3 0–0 1–3 0–1 0–5 1–2 1–0 2–1 1–0 2–1 — 2–1 — — 2–3 — — 3–2 — —
    Gostivar 4–1 1–1 — 0–0 0–0 3–1 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 4–0 2–2 — — 0–3[b] 0–3[c] 3–1 — — — — 0–2
    Pelister 0–0 1–0 1–1 — 0–0 0–1 0–0 1–0 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 1–2 — — — — — — — 1–0 1–3
    Rabotnički 1–1 4–1 1–0 3–0 — 0–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 3–1 0–2 1–0 — 1–0 — 2–1 — — — 0–0 0–1 1–0 —
    Shkëndija 4–3 2–1 0–0 2–0 1–1 — 2–0 4–2 1–1 1–0 4–0 5–1 2–1 — — 1–0 — 3–3 — — — 4–0
    Shkupi 3–1 1–1 0–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 — 0–2 3–1 3–1 3–0 3–3 — 2–3 — 0–1 0–0 — — 1–2 — 0–2 —
    Sileks 4–0 2–0 1–2 1–0 1–1 0–0 2–1 — 3–1 1–1 1–0 4–1 — 5–0 — — — — 0–0 1–1 1–1 —
    Struga 2–0 1–0 2–2 1–0 1–0 3–0 0–3 1–4 — 1–0 0–2 2–1 — 1–1 4–1 — 1–1 0–0 — — — — 1–0
    Tikvesh 2–0 0–0 0–0 1–2 0–2 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–1 — 0–3 2–1 2–1 2–1 — — 0–1 — — — — —
    Vardar 0–1 0–0 0–2 1–0 0–0 1–2 3–2 0–1 1–4 1–1 — 1–3 — 3–1 — — 1–1 — — 2–2 — —
    Voska Sport 3–1 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–1 3–1 0–3 1–1 0–0 0–0 — — — — — 1–1 — 1–2 — 0–3 0–3[d] —
    Updated to match(es) played on 5 May 2025. Source: MacedonianFootball.com
    Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
    Notes:
    1. ^ Match awarded 3–0 due to withdrawal of Voska Sport from the league.
    2. ^ Match awarded 0–3 due to withdrawal of Gostivar from the league.
    3. ^ Match awarded 0–3 due to Gostivar's players leaving the pitch in the 85th minute, protesting against the referee's decisions.
    4. ^ Match awarded 0–3 due to Voska Sport's players leaving the pitch in the 76th minute, protesting against the referee's decisions.

    Season statistics

    Top scorers

    As of 5 Мay 2025.
    Rank Player Club Goals
    1 North Macedonia Besart Ibraimi Shkëndija 15
    2 North Macedonia Marko Gjorgjievski Sileks 13
    3 Bosnia and Herzegovina Adi Alić Sileks 12
    Nigeria Lanre Kehinde Struga
    5 Bosnia and Herzegovina Goran Zakarić Vardar 10
    6 Serbia Đorđe Ivković AP Brera 9
    7 North Macedonia Darko Dodev Sileks 8
    Uganda Rogers Mato AP Brera & Vardar
    Albania Atdhe Mazari Rabotnichki
    North Macedonia Remzifaik Selmani Besa

    See also

    References

    1. ^ a b "1.MFL 2023/24 Final Standings". MacedonianFootball.com. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
    2. ^ a b "First League – Macedonia – 2023/2024". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
    3. ^ a b "2.MFL 2023/24 Final Standings". MacedonianFootball.com. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
    4. ^ a b "Second League – Macedonia – 2023/2024". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
    5. ^ "9 points deduction for Voska Sport". MacedonianFootball.com. 25 April 2025. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
    6. ^ "Voska Sport announced withdrawal from 1.MFL". MacedonianFootball.com. 30 July 2025. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024%E2%80%9325_Macedonian_First_Football_League

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