2013–14 Macedonian First Football League

Macedonian First League
Season 2013–14
Champions Rabotnički
4th domestic title
Relegated Gorno Lisiče
Makedonija GjP
Napredok
Gostivar
Champions League Rabotnički
Europa League Turnovo
Metalurg
Shkëndija
Matches played 198
Goals scored 518 (2.62 per match)
Top goalscorer Dejan Blazhevski (19)
Biggest home win Vardar 6–0 Napredok
Biggest away win
Highest scoring Rabotnički 5–3 Turnovo
Renova 2–6 Rabotnički
Longest winning run 7 games
Shkëndija
Longest unbeaten run 13 games
Vardar
Longest winless run 21 games
Napredok
Longest losing run 9 games
Napredok
Gostivar

The 2013–14 Macedonian First League was the 22nd season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. Vardar are the defending champions after winning their seventh Macedonian championship at the end of the 2012–13 season. It began on 4 August 2013 and ended on 18 May 2014. This was the final season with 12 teams, because the Football Federation of Macedonia approved reducing the league to 10 teams. Therefore, 4 teams was directly relegated.[1]

Promotion and relegation

At the start of the 2013–14 season

Promoted from 2012–13 Second League

Relegated to 2013–14 Second League

At the end of the 2013–14 season

Promoted from 2013–14 Second League

Relegated to 2014–15 Second League

Participating teams

Skopje
Skopje clubs:
Location of teams in 2013–14 Macedonian First League
Club City Stadium Capacity
Bregalnica Štip Štip Gradski stadion Štip 4,000
Euromilk Gorno Lisiče Skopje Stadion Gorno Lisiče1 1,500
Gostivar Gostivar Gradski stadion Gostivar 1,000
Makedonija GjP Skopje Stadion Gjorče Petrov 3,000
Metalurg Skopje Skopje Stadion Železarnica 3,000
Napredok Kičevo Gradski stadion Kičevo 5,000
Pelister Bitola Stadion Tumbe Kafe 8,000
Rabotnički Skopje Philip II Arena 33,460
Renova Džepčište Gradski stadion Tetovo 15,000
Shkëndija Tetovo Gradski stadion Tetovo 15,000
Horizont Turnovo Turnovo Stadion Kukuš 1,500
Vardar Skopje Philip II Arena 33,460

1 Gorno Lisiče was played their home games on Boris Trajkovski Stadium because their Stadion Gorno Lisiče doesn't fulfill criteria for First League.

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
Bregalnica Turkey Güneş, AliAli Güneş Republic of Macedonia Zdravkov, GoranGoran Zdravkov
Gorno Lisiče Republic of Macedonia Milošević, LjubodragLjubodrag Milošević Republic of Macedonia Pandovski, AleksandarAleksandar Pandovski Euromilk
Gostivar Republic of Macedonia Mitev, MiteMite Mitev Nike
Makedonija GjP Republic of Macedonia Sekulovski, MarjanMarjan Sekulovski Nike
Metalurg Republic of Macedonia Zaharievski, SrgjanSrgjan Zaharievski Republic of Macedonia Krstev, MileMile Krstev Legea Makstil
Napredok Republic of Macedonia Mateski, DraganDragan Mateski Legea
Pelister Republic of Macedonia Bočeski, DraganDragan Bočeski Republic of Macedonia Pašovski, GoranGoran Pašovski Jako Pelisterka
Rabotnički Republic of Macedonia Angelovski, IgorIgor Angelovski Republic of Macedonia Todorovski, BlažeBlaže Todorovski Joma
Renova Republic of Macedonia Osmani, QatipQatip Osmani Republic of Macedonia Emini, IzairIzair Emini Jako Renova
Shkëndija Albania Duro, ShpëtimShpëtim Duro Republic of Macedonia Položani, ArtimArtim Položani Nike Ecolog
Turnovo Republic of Macedonia Sedloski, GoceGoce Sedloski Republic of Macedonia Dimovski, StojanStojan Dimovski Jako Vitaminka
Vardar Russia Andreyev, SergeySergey Andreyev Serbia Bojović, RadenkoRadenko Bojović Li-Ning

League table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Rabotnički (C) 33 18 8 7 66 35+31 62 2014–15 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round
2 Horizont Turnovo 33 18 6 9 61 33+28 60 2014–15 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round 1
3 Metalurg 33 16 11 6 48 29+19 59
4 Shkëndija 33 16 9 8 53 32+21 57
5 Vardar 33 15 11 7 55 32+23 56
6 Pelister 33 14 10 9 40 400 52
7 Bregalnica Štip 33 11 11 11 34 340 44
8 Renova 33 10 14 9 42 464 44
9 Euromilk Gorno Lisiče (R) 33 9 12 12 34 373 39 Relegation to 2014–15 Macedonian Second League
10 Makedonija (R) 33 9 5 19 40 5616 32
11 Napredok (R) 33 3 9 21 27 7548 18
12 Gostivar (R) 33 3 6 24 19 7051 15

Source: Standings
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Metalurg qualified through the 2013–14 Macedonian Football Cup for the first qualifying round of the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.

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.

Matches 1–22

Home ╲ Away BRE EGL GOSMGPMETNAPPELRABRENŠKETURVAR
Bregalnica Štip 11 21 00 00 22 30 11 00 11 20 11
Euromilk Gorno Lisiče 03 22 10 00 20 22 10 12 21 02 22
Gostivar 01 02 01 31 00 11 20 11 00 01 12
Makedonija 30 01 40 11 31 00 23 21 00 21 13
Metalurg 12 21 40 10 00 24 00 10 20 10 30
Napredok 02 11 30 21 02 22 13 11 00 22 01
Pelister 10 10 10 21 22 40 10 04 10 00 12
Rabotnički 30 22 20 10 11 43 40 00 50 53 21
Renova 31 00 30 21 11 20 12 11 13 42 00
Shkëndija 20 03 40 30 00 32 00 22 00 03 31
Horizont Turnovo 31 11 51 51 00 40 02 30 40 31 20
Vardar 10 20 40 41 30 30 11 11 11 00 11

Source: MacedonianFootball.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 23–33

Home ╲ Away BRE EGL GOSMGPMETNAPPELRABRENŠKETURVAR
Bregalnica Štip 30 12 01 10 00
Euromilk Gorno Lisiče 00 11 31 41 02
Gostivar 15 23 03 12 02
Makedonija 21 13 13 12 22
Metalurg 10 20 31 22 12 12 21
Napredok 13 13 13 02 00
Pelister 11 10 20 21 13 12
Rabotnički 40 20 30 20 12 31
Renova 10 11 01 42 21 26
Shkëndija 02 40 40 31 50
Horizont Turnovo 20 40 10 10 11 02
Vardar 10 60 00 51 12 21

Source: MacedonianFootball.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

As of 18 May 2014
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Republic of Macedonia Dejan Blazhevski Turnovo 19
2 Republic of Macedonia Borche Manevski Rabotnichki 17
3 Republic of Macedonia Muzafer Ejupi Turnovo 15
4 Brazil Stênio Júnior Pelister & Shkendija 13
Republic of Macedonia Krste Velkoski Rabotnichki
6 Republic of Macedonia Ermedin Adem Makedonija Gj. P. 11
7 Republic of Macedonia Vladimir Mojsovski Napredok 10
Republic of Macedonia Aco Stojkov Vardar
Bulgaria Dimitar Vodenicharov Pelister
Croatia Bojan Vručina Shkendija

See also

References

External links

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