2021–22 Macedonian First Football League

Macedonian First League
Season2021–22
Dates10 August 2021 – 15 May 2022
ChampionsShkupi
1st domestic title
RelegatedBorec
Pelister
Champions LeagueShkupi
Europa Conference LeagueAkademija Pandev
Shkëndija
Makedonija G.P.
Matches played198
Goals scored469 (2.37 per match)
Top goalscorerSunday Adetunji
(20 goals)
Biggest home winShkupi 5–0 Pelister
(21 November 2021)
Akademija Pandev 5–0 Skopje
(20 February 2022)
Akademija Pandev 5–0 Borec
(9 March 2022)
Tikvesh 5–0 Borec
(23 April 2022)
Biggest away winPelister 0–3 Bregalnica
(24 October 2021)
Borec 1–4 Renova
(21 November 2021)
Highest scoringRenova 5–2 Bregalnica
(26 September 2021)
Longest winning run6 games
Makedonija G.P.
Shkupi
Longest unbeaten run16 games
Shkupi
Longest winless run23 games
Pelister
Longest losing run5 games
Borec
Pelister
All statistics correct as of 21 May 2022.

The 2021–22 Macedonian First League was the 30th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of North Macedonia. It began on 8 August 2021 and ended on 15 May 2022. Shkëndija are the defending champions, having won their fourth title in 2020–21.

Promotion and relegation

At the end of the 2020–21 season

Promoted from 2020–21 Second League

Relegated to 2021–22 Second League

At the end of the 2021–22 season

Promoted from 2021–22 Second League

Relegated to 2022–23 Second League

1 Renova withdrew from the First League due to financial reasons.[7]

Participating teams

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Location of teams in 2021–22 Macedonian First League
Akademija Pandev Borec Bregalnica
Makedonija G.P. Pelister Rabotnički
Blagoj Istatov Stadium
UEFA 		Zoran Paunov Stadium City Stadium Štip Gjorče Petrov Stadium Petar Miloševski Stadium Toše Proeski Arena
UEFA
Capacity: 9,200 Capacity: 2,000 Capacity: 4,000 Capacity: 3,000 Capacity: 9,100 Capacity: 36,460
Renova
Shkëndija 		Shkupi Skopje Struga Tikvesh
Tetovo Stadium Čair Stadium Skopje Železarnica Stadium Gradska Plaža Stadium City Stadium Kavadarci
Capacity: 15,000 Capacity: 6,000 Capacity: 3,000 Capacity: 2,500 Capacity: 7,500

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
Akademija Pandev Vacant North Macedonia Tomislav Iliev Sportika SA Strumka, JOXX, Elenica
Borec North Macedonia Borche Hristov North Macedonia Gjorgji Gjorgjiev Legea Brako
Bregalnica North Macedonia Ilčo Gjorgioski North Macedonia Daniel Mojsov Puma Gogov Hotel
Makedonija G.P. North Macedonia Aleksandar Tanevski North Macedonia Bobi Bozhinovski Givova betinasia, Tesla
Pelister North Macedonia Marjan Sekulovski North Macedonia Borche Manevski Legea SN Broker
Rabotnički North Macedonia Aleksandar Vlaho North Macedonia Kristijan Stojkoski Joma Seavus
Renova North Macedonia Qatip Osmani North Macedonia Argjent Gafuri Jako Renova
Shkëndija Bosnia and Herzegovina Bruno Akrapović North Macedonia Egzon Bejtulai Macron Ecolog
Shkupi North Macedonia Goce Sedloski North Macedonia Fati Ismaili Sunrise –
Skopje North Macedonia Ljupcho Markovski North Macedonia Hristijan Kirovski Givova bet2day
Struga North Macedonia Srgjan Zaharievski North Macedonia Bunjamin Shabani Macron Trim & Lum
Tikvesh North Macedonia Vlatko Kostov North Macedonia Aleksandar Varelovski Joma Klimi.mk, Sinalco

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shkupi (C) 33 23 7 3 66 21 +45 76 Qualification to Champions League first qualifying round
2 Akademija Pandev 33 19 7 7 55 32 +23 64 Qualification to Europa Conference League first qualifying round
3 Shkëndija 33 16 13 4 49 25 +24 61
4 Makedonija G.P. 33 17 6 10 46 44 +2 57 Qualification to Europa Conference League second qualifying round[a]
5 Renova 33 12 12 9 42 29 +13 48
6 Struga 33 12 11 10 33 33 0 47
7 Bregalnica 33 12 9 12 45 47 −2 45
8 Rabotnički 33 13 4 16 29 35 −6 43
9 Skopje (O) 33 9 8 16 27 45 −18 35 Qualification to Relegation play-off
10 Tikvesh (O) 33 9 7 17 36 38 −2 34
11 Borec (R) 33 5 6 22 25 66 −41 21 Relegation to Macedonian Second League
12 Pelister (R) 33 2 8 23 16 54 −38 14
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).
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Makedonija G.P. qualified for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round by winning the 2021–22 Macedonian Football Cup.

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.

Home \ Away AKA BOR BRE MGP PEL RAB REN SKE SKU SKO STR TIK AKA BOR BRE MGP PEL RAB REN SKE SKU SKO STR TIK
Akademija Pandev — 5–0 0–0 4–1 1–0 2–0 2–1 2–1 1–3 5–0 1–1 3–2 — — 2–1 — 2–0 2–1 — 4–2 — 1–2 1–0 —
Borec 1–2 — 1–1 1–1 2–1 0–1 1–4 0–3 0–3 0–2 0–1 2–1 1–1 — — 0–1 — — 1–5 — — 1–0 2–0 —
Bregalnica 3–2 2–1 — 4–1 2–1 1–2 1–2 3–3 0–0 2–1 1–0 2–0 — 3–0 — — — 0–3 2–2 0–0 4–1 — — 1–0
Makedonija G.P. 4–1 3–2 2–1 — 1–0 0–2 1–1 1–2 2–1 5–1 1–1 1–0 1–0 — 1–1 — 2–0 1–0 — — — 1–1 1–3 —
Pelister 0–0 1–3 0–3 0–2 — 0–2 1–1 2–2 0–2 0–0 0–1 0–0 — 2–1 1–0 — — — — 0–2 0–1 — — 1–1
Rabotnički 0–3 1–0 2–0 1–2 1–1 — 0–0 2–1 0–1 0–1 0–0 2–1 — 2–1 — — 2–1 — — — — 0–1 1–3 1–0
Renova 1–2 2–0 5–2 0–1 2–0 1–1 — 0–1 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 — — 0–1 0–0 2–1 — — — 2–0 1–1 —
Shkëndija 0–0 3–0 1–0 4–0 2–1 2–0 1–2 — 0–0 1–0 3–1 1–1 — 0–0 — 3–1 — 1–0 1–1 — 0–0 — — 2–1
Shkupi 2–1 3–0 5–0 2–0 5–0 2–0 2–1 1–1 — 4–1 4–0 3–2 3–0 3–1 — 1–1 — 2–0 2–0 — — — — 1–0
Skopje 0–0 1–1 0–0 1–2 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–2 1–3 — 1–0 2–1 — — 4–1 — 4–2 — — 0–2 0–0 — — 1–2
Struga 0–0 1–1 1–1 1–3 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 4–2 1–0 — 0–0 — — 1–0 — 4–0 — — 1–1 1–3 1–0 — —
Tikvesh 0–2 2–1 1–3 3–0 1–0 2–0 0–2 0–0 0–1 3–0 1–1 — 1–2 5–0 — 2–1 — — 0–1 — — — 2–0 —
Source: MacedonianFootball.com, Soccerway
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round

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.

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
Shkupi922413111111111111111111111111111
Akademija Pandev311121243333222222333222333223222
Shkëndija8109787665655543333222333222332333
Makedonija G.P.164646888999877766544444444444444
Renova433354322222334445455665555677665
Struga645232556767656677777888788866556
Bregalnica797978777444465554666556666555777
Rabotnički276565434576788888888777877788888
Skopje5810891010998889999999991099999101010999
Tikvesh10111111111112111111111110101010101010101091010101010999101010
Borec11581010991010101010111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
Pelister121212121212111212121212121212121212121212121212121212121212121212
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, Soccerway

Relegation play-offs

Skopje2–1Belasica
  • Janevski 33', 88'
 Report
  • Trajkov 53'
Referee: Stojanche Trpchevski (Kavadarci)
Tikvesh4–1Voska Sport
  • Spahiu 13', 74'
  • Ivanovski 17'
  • Ljamchevski 68'
 Report

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 21 May 2022
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Nigeria Sunday Adetunji Shkupi 20
2 North Macedonia Martin Mirčevski Akademija Pandev 16
3 North Macedonia Remzifaik Selmani Renova 15
4 North Macedonia Ermedin Adem Makedonija G.P. 11
5 North Macedonia Marjan Altiparmakovski Bregalnica 10
Albania Sindrit Guri Shkëndija
North Macedonia Ljupcho Doriev Shkëndija
8 Serbia Milan Đokić Bregalnica 9
North Macedonia Martin Stojanov Bregalnica
10 Costa Rica Freddy Álvarez Shkupi 8
Cameroon Anael Barga Tikvesh
Serbia Nemanja Bosančić Struga
North Macedonia Sefer Emini Makedonija G.P.
North Macedonia Arbi Vosha Makedonija G.P.

See also

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