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.
| Season | 2021–22 |
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| Dates | 10 August 2021 – 15 May 2022 |
| Champions | Shkupi 1st domestic title |
| Relegated | Borec Pelister |
| Champions League | Shkupi |
| Europa Conference League | Akademija Pandev Shkëndija Makedonija G.P. |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 469 (2.37 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Sunday Adetunji (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Shkupi 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 win | Pelister 0–3 Bregalnica (24 October 2021) Borec 1–4 Renova (21 November 2021) |
| Highest scoring | Renova 5–2 Bregalnica (26 September 2021) |
| Longest winning run | 6 games Makedonija G.P. Shkupi |
| Longest unbeaten run | 16 games Shkupi |
| Longest winless run | 23 games Pelister |
| Longest losing run | 5 games Borec Pelister |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 21 May 2022. | |
Promotion and relegation edit
Promoted from 2020–21 Second League
Relegated to 2021–22 Second League |
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 edit
Skopje
Skopje clubs:
Location of teams in 2021–22 Macedonian First League
| Akademija Pandev | Borec | Bregalnica |
Makedonija G.P. | Pelister | Rabotnički |
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| Blagoj Istatov Stadium UEFA 
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Zoran Paunov Stadium | City Stadium Štip | Gjorče Petrov Stadium | Petar Miloševski Stadium | Toše Proeski Arena UEFA
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| Capacity: 9,200 | Capacity: 2,000 | Capacity: 4,000 | Capacity: 3,000 | Capacity: 9,100 | Capacity: 36,460 |
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| 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 | |
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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 | Vacant |  Tomislav Iliev
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Sportika SA | Strumka, JOXX, Elenica |
| Borec | Borche Hristov
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Gjorgji Gjorgjiev
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Legea | Brako |
| Bregalnica | Ilčo Gjorgioski
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Daniel Mojsov
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Puma | Gogov Hotel |
| Makedonija G.P. | Aleksandar Tanevski
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Bobi Bozhinovski
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Givova | betinasia, Tesla |
| Pelister | Marjan Sekulovski
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Borche Manevski
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Legea | SN Broker |
| Rabotnički | Aleksandar Vlaho
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Kristijan Stojkoski
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Joma | Seavus |
| Renova | Qatip Osmani
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Argjent Gafuri
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Jako | Renova |
| Shkëndija |  Bruno Akrapović
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Egzon Bejtulai
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Macron | Ecolog |
| Shkupi | Goce Sedloski
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Fati Ismaili
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Sunrise | – |
| Skopje | Ljupcho Markovski
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Hristijan Kirovski
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Givova | bet2day |
| Struga | Srgjan Zaharievski
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Bunjamin Shabani
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Macron | Trim & Lum |
| Tikvesh | Vlatko Kostov
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Aleksandar Varelovski
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Joma | Klimi.mk, Sinalco |
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Shkupi (C) | 33 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 66 | 21 | +45 | 76 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Akademija Pandev | 33 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 55 | 32 | +23 | 64 | Qualification for the 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 for the 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 for the 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 the 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:
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:
- ^ Makedonija G.P. qualified for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round by winning the 2021–22 Macedonian Football Cup.
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.
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, Soccerway
Relegation play-offs edit
| Tikvesh | 4–1 | Voska Sport |
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Report |
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Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (Skopje)
Season statistics edit
Top scorers edit
- As of 21 May 2022
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 |  Sunday Adetunji
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Shkupi | 20 |
| 2 | Martin Mirchevski
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Akademija Pandev | 16 |
| 3 | Remzifaik Selmani
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Renova | 15 |
| 4 | Ermedin Adem
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Makedonija G.P. | 11 |
| 5 | Marjan Altiparmakovski
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Bregalnica | 10 |
 Sindrit Guri
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Shkëndija | ||
| Ljupcho Doriev
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Shkëndija | ||
| 8 |  Milan Đokić
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Bregalnica | 9 |
| Martin Stojanov
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Bregalnica | ||
| 10 |  Freddy Álvarez
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Shkupi | 8 |
 Anael Barga
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Tikvesh | ||
| Nemanja Bosančić
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Struga | ||
| Sefer Emini
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Makedonija G.P. | ||
| Arbi Vosha
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Makedonija G.P. |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "ВМФЛ-Исток: Брегалница стигна до целта – титула и пласман во ПМФЛ! (ВИДЕО)". Gol.mk. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "ВМФЛ-Запад: Скопје се враќа во елитата, Гостивар во 94. минута ја освои Велешта". Gol.mk. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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)