2005–06 Macedonian First Football League

Macedonian First League
Season	2005–06
Dates	5 August 2005 –; 21 May 2006
Champions	Rabotnichki; 2nd domestic title
Relegated	Cementarnica; Belasica
Champions League	Rabotnichki
UEFA Cup	Makedonija G.P.; Vardar
Intertoto Cup	Pobeda
Matches played	198
Goals scored	564 (2.85 per match)
Top goalscorer	Stevica Ristić; (27 goals)
Biggest home win	Bashkimi 6–0 Belasica
Biggest away win	Bregalnica 0–4 Makedonija
Highest scoring	Belasica 4–6 Sileks
	← 2004–05 2006–07 →

The 2005–06 Macedonian First League was the 14th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. The first matches of the season were played on 5 August 2005 and the last on 21 May 2006. Rabotnichki defended their championship title, having won their second title in a row.

Promotion and relegation edit

At the start of the 2005–06 season

Promoted from 2004–05 Second League

Vëllazërimi (winners)
Renova (runners-up)
Makedonija G.P. (Third placed; won play-off match)

Relegated to 2005–06 Second League

Madjari Solidarnost (10th; lost play-off match)
Sloga Jugomagnat (11th)
Napredok (12th)

At the end of the 2005–06 season

Promoted from 2005–06 Second League

Pelister (winners)
Napredok (runners-up)

Relegated to 2006–07 Second League

Cementarnica 55 (11th)
Belasica (12th)

Participating teams edit

Skopje

Skopje clubs:

Cementarnica
Makedonija
Rabotnichki
Vardar

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Location of teams in 2005–06 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
Makedonija G.P.	Skopje	Stadion Gjorche Petrov	3,000
Pobeda	Prilep	Stadion Goce Delchev	15,000
Rabotnichki Kometal	Skopje	Gradski stadion Skopje	18,104
Renova	Djepchishte	Gradski stadion Tetovo	15,000
Shkëndija 79	Tetovo	Gradski stadion Tetovo	15,000
Sileks	Kratovo	Stadion Sileks	5,000
Vardar	Skopje	Gradski stadion Skopje	18,104
Vëllazërimi	Kichevo	Gradski stadion Kichevo	5,000

League table edit

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Rabotnichki Kometal (C)	33	21	9	3	64	26	+38	72	Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2	Makedonija G.P.	33	21	6	6	55	23	+32	69	Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round
3	Vardar	33	19	7	7	42	19	+23	64	Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round
4	Pobeda	33	16	6	11	55	32	+23	54	Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round
5	Shkëndija	33	15	4	14	48	47	+1	49
6	Bashkimi	33	13	6	14	50	49	+1	45
7	Renova	33	13	5	15	45	49	−4	44
8	Vëllazërimi	33	13	4	16	44	57	−13	43
9	Sileks (O)	33	10	11	12	54	58	−4	41	Qualification for the relegation play-offs
10	Bregalnica Kraun (O)	33	10	6	17	44	55	−11	36	Qualification for the relegation play-offs
11	Cementarnica 55 (R)	33	8	8	17	38	51	−13	32	Relegation to the Macedonian Second League
12	Belasica (R)	33	2	2	29	22	84	−62	8	Relegation to the Macedonian Second League

Source: MacedonianFootball.com, RSSSF.org
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) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Results edit

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.

Home \ Away	BAS	BEL	BRE	CEM	MGP	POB	RAB	REN	SKE	SIL	VAR	VLZ	BAS	BEL	BRE	CEM	MGP	POB	RAB	REN	SKE	SIL	VAR	VLZ
Bashkimi	—	2–1	2–2	3–2	5–0	2–1	1–1	3–2	4–2	1–1	0–1	0–1	—	6–0	2–3	2–0	—	2–0	—	—	—	—	1–1	2–1
Belasica	0–2	—	0–1	0–2	0–2	2–5	1–2	2–0	1–2	1–1	0–2	0–1	—	—	—	—	1–4	—	0–3	0–2	0–3	4–6	—	—
Bregalnica Kraun	0–1	3–1	—	2–1	0–4	2–0	1–2	2–1	2–0	1–2	0–3	1–1	—	6–1	—	0–0	1–2	—	0–0	—	0–0	—	—	—
Cementarnica 55	1–0	3–0	1–2	—	2–2	2–2	2–2	2–0	1–2	2–0	0–1	3–1	—	1–1	—	—	0–2	—	0–0	—	3–1	3–2	—	—
Makedonija	3–0	1–0	1–0	4–0	—	1–0	0–3	3–0	1–0	3–1	1–0	3–0	2–0	—	—	—	—	3–0	0–0	0–0	—	1–1	—	6–2
Pobeda	3–1	3–0	3–0	3–0	1–1	—	3–3	2–1	1–0	2–1	0–1	1–0	—	2–1	3–0	1–0	—	—	—	—	3–0	—	2–0	1–2
Rabotnichki	2–0	3–0	7–2	3–1	1–0	1–1	—	1–0	3–0	3–1	1–0	2–1	0–0	—	—	—	—	2–1	—	3–1	—	1–0	1–3	4–0
Renova	1–0	2–3	2–1	2–1	2–0	2–0	1–1	—	0–2	1–1	0–1	4–3	4–3	—	2–1	2–1	—	3–0	—	—	—	—	1–0	—
Shkëndija	0–1	2–0	1–4	1–0	2–1	4–5	2–1	2–1	—	4–1	2–1	2–1	1–0	—	—	—	0–1	—	2–1	1–2	—	2–2	—	5–1
Sileks	4–1	1–0	4–3	3–2	0–2	2–2	2–4	1–1	1–1	—	0–2	1–1	3–0	—	3–3	—	—	4–2	—	2–0	—	—	0–0	—
Vardar	3–1	2–1	1–0	1–1	1–0	1–1	0–2	1–1	1–0	2–0	—	2–0	—	3–0	1–0	2–0	0–0	—	—	—	2–2	—	—	3–0
Vëllazërimi	2–2	3–1	2–1	4–0	0–1	2–4	0–1	4–3	1–0	0–1	1–0	—	—	3–0	1–0	0–0	—	—	—	2–1	—	3–2	—	—

Source: RSSSF.org
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation playoff edit

28 May 2006

17:00 CEST

Bregalnica Kraun	3–3 (a.e.t.)	Karaorman
Delioski 52' Mimini 82' Dalchevski 98'		Davitkov 32', 37' (pen.) Gjulas 103'
Penalties
	4–3

Gradski stadion, Skopje

28 May 2006

17:00 CEST

Sileks	1–0	Madjari Solidarnost
Ristić 4'

Stadion Goce Delchev, Prilep

Top goalscorers edit

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Stevica Ristić	Sileks	27
2	Filip Ivanovski	Makedonija G.P.	22
3	Riste Naumov	Vardar	15
4	Aleksandar Toleski	Cementarnica	14