The 2022–23 Macedonian First League was the 31st season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of North Macedonia. It began on 6 August 2022 and ended on 14 May 2023.[1] Shkupi were the defending champions, having won their first title in 2021–22.[2][3]
| Season | 2022–23 |
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| Dates | 6 August 2022 – 14 May 2023 |
| Champions | Struga 1st domestic title |
| Relegated | Skopje Pobeda |
| Champions League | Struga |
| Europa Conference League | Shkëndija Shkupi Makedonija G.P. |
| Matches played | 165 |
| Goals scored | 415 (2.52 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Besart Ibraimi (19 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Makedonija G.P. 7–0 Pobeda (7 May 2023) |
| Biggest away win | Pobeda 0–6 Shkupi (27 November 2022) |
| Highest scoring | Rabotnichki 5–4 Bregalnica (7 May 2023) |
| Longest winning run | 8 games Struga |
| Longest unbeaten run | 12 games Shkupi |
| Longest winless run | 8 games Akademija Pandev Skopje |
| Longest losing run | 4 games Akademija Pandev Pobeda Skopje |
← 2021–22 2023–24 →
All statistics correct as of 16 December 2022. | |
Promotion and relegation edit
Promoted from 2021–22 Second League Relegated to 2022–23 Second League |
Promoted from 2022–23 Second League Relegated to 2023–24 Second League |
1Renova withdrew from the First League due to financial reasons.[10]
Participating teams edit
Skopje
Skopje clubs:
Location of teams in 2022–23 Macedonian First League
| Akademija Pandev | Bregalnica | Makedonija G.P. | Pobeda | Rabotnički | Shkëndija |
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| Blagoj Istatov Stadium UEFA 
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City Stadium Štip | Ǵorče Petrov Stadium | Goce Delčev Stadium | Toše Proeski Arena UEFA
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Tetovo Stadium |
| Capacity: 9,200 | Capacity: 4,000 | Capacity: 3,000 | Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 36,460 | Capacity: 15,000 |
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| 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 | |
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Personnel and kits edit
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 |
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| Akademija Pandev |  Toni Atanasov (interim)
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Bojan Dimoski
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Sportika SA | Mozzart |
| Bregalnica | Goran Zdravkov
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Daniel Mojsov
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Hummel | Superior |
| Makedonija G.P. | Goran Simov
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Filip Mishevski
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Givova | betinasia, Tesla |
| Pobeda | Blagojche Damevski
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Darko Tofiloski
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Givona | Gigant, Cevitana, Mermeren Kombinat |
| Rabotnički | Milan Ilievski
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Krste Velkoski
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Joma | |
| Shkëndija | Qatip Osmani
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Ferhan Hasani
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Macron | Ecolog |
| Shkupi |  Cihat Arslan
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Kristijan Naumovski
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Reaction | Alagoz Holding |
| Sileks | Gorazd Mihajlov
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Daniel Bozhinovski
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Jako | Sileks |
| Skopje | Mirsad Jonuz
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Filip Duranski
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Adidas | |
| Struga |  Shpëtim Duro
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Bunjamin Shabani
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Macron | Trim & Lum |
| Tikvesh | Gjorgji Mojsov
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Aleksandar Varelovski
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Joma | Klimi.mk, Sinalco |
Managerial changes edit
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in the table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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| Rabotnički | Stojan Ignatov
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End of caretaker role | 8 June 2022 | Pre-season | Ljupcho Markovski
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8 June 2022 |
| Skopje | Ljupcho Markovski
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Transfer | 8 June 2022 | Slavcho Georgievski
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1 July 2022 | |
| Shkupi | Goce Sedloski
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Resigned | 31 August 2022 | 5th | Goce Sedloski[1]
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9 September 2022 |
| Akademija Pandev | Gjorche Stojchev
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Sacked | 4 September 2022 | 5th | Aleksandar Vasoski
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7 September 2022 |
| Shkëndija | Artim Shaqiri
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5 September 2022 | 3rd | Qatip Osmani
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16 September 2022 | |
| Tikvesh | Vlatko Kostov
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Resigned | 6 September 2022 | 8th | Gjorgji Mojsov
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8 September 2022 |
| Rabotnički | Ljupcho Markovski
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12 September 2022 | 10th | Milan Ilievski
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24 September 2022 | |
| Bregalnica | Ilčo Gjorgioski
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Sacked | 7 December 2022 | 6th | Goran Zdravkov
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21 December 2022 |
| Pobeda | Boban Babunski
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Resigned | 4 January 2023 | 9th | Blagojche Damevski
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5 January 2023 |
| Struga | Srgjan Zaharievski
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Sacked | 27 February 2023 | 1st | Shpëtim Duro
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1 March 2023 |
| Skopje | Slavcho Georgievski
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5 March 2023 | 10th | Mirsad Jonuz
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6 March 2023 | |
| Makedonija G.P. | Muharem Bajrami
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10 March 2023 | 7th | Goran Simov
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14 March 2023 | |
| Shkupi | Goce Sedloski
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21 March 2023 | 2nd | Cihat Arslan
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22 March 2023 | |
| Akademija Pandev | Aleksandar Vasoski
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7 May 2023 | 9th | Toni Atanasov (interim)
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7 May 2023 |
- 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 edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | |
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| 1 | Struga (C) | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 53 | 19 | +34 | 68 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round | |
| 2 | Shkupi | 30 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 62 | 27 | +35 | 58 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round | |
| 3 | Shkëndija | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 57 | ||
| 4 | Sileks | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 48 | ||
| 5 | Bregalnica | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 41 | ||
| 6 | Tikvesh | 30 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 40 | 37 | +3 | 40 | ||
| 7 | Makedonija G.P. | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 39 | Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round[a] | |
| 8 | Rabotnički | 30 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 37 | 48 | −11 | 37 | ||
| 9 | Akademija Pandev | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 28 | ||
| 10 | Skopje (R) | 30 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 44 | −27 | 22 | Qualification for the Relegation play-off | |
| 11 | Pobeda (R) | 30 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 18 | 78 | −60 | 13 | Relegation to the Macedonian Second League | |
| — | Renova[b] (D, R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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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).
(C) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (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) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Makedonija G.P. qualified for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round by winning the 2022–23 Macedonian Football Cup.
- ^ Renova withdrew their participation prior to the start of the season due to financial problems.[10]
Results edit
Every team will play three times against each other team for a total of 30 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.
Positions by round edit
The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.
| Leader and qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round | |
| Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round | |
| Qualification for the Relegation play-off | |
| Relegation to the Macedonian Second League |
Source: MacedonianFootball.com
Relegation play-offs edit
Season statistics edit
Top scorers edit
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Assist Providers edit
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Clean Sheets edit
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Discipline edit
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "1.MFL season 2022/23 draw made". MacedonianFootball.com. 20 July 2022. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ a b c "1.MFL 2021/22 Final Standings". MacedonianFootball.com. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "First League - North Macedonia - 2021/2022". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "2.MFL East 2021/22 Final Standings". MacedonianFootball.com. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "Second League - North Macedonia - 2021/2022 - East". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "2.MFL West 2021/22 Standings & Fixtures". MacedonianFootball.com. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ "Second League - North Macedonia - 2021/2022 - West". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
- ^ a b "2.MFL 2022/23 Final Standings". MacedonianFootball.com. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Second League - North Macedonia - 2022/2023". Soccerway.com. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Ренова се откажа, првата фудбалска лига останува со 11 учесници" (in Macedonian). Kajgana.com. 30 July 2022. Retrieved 30 July 2022.
External links edit
- Football Federation of Macedonia (in Macedonian)
- MacedonianFootball.com (in Macedonian and English)