2014–15 Macedonian First Football League

The 2014–15 Macedonian First League was the 23rd season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. It began on 2 August 2014 and ended on 27 May 2015.

Macedonian First League
Season2014–15
Dates2 August 2014 –
27 May 2015
ChampionsVardar
8th Macedonian title
9th domestic title
RelegatedPelister
Teteks
Champions LeagueVardar
Europa LeagueRabotnichki
Shkëndija
Renova
Matches played162
Goals scored379 (2.34 per match)
Top goalscorerIzair Emini
(20 goals)
Biggest home winShkëndija 5–0 Teteks
Vardar 5–0 Teteks
Shkëndija 5–0 Pelister
Biggest away winTeteks 0–4 Renova
Teteks 1–5 Rabotnichki
Highest scoringShkëndija 5–2 Turnovo
Longest winning run8 games
Rabotnichki
Longest unbeaten run15 games
Vardar
Rabotnichki
Longest winless run17 games
Pelister
Longest losing run11 games
Teteks

That season was featured 10 teams instead of 12 because the Football Federation of Macedonia voted to decrease the size of the league in May 2013.[1]

Promotion and relegation

At the start of the 2014–15 season

Promoted from 2013–14 Second League

Relegated to 2014–15 Second League

At the end of the 2014–15 season

Promoted from 2014–15 Second League

Relegated to 2015–16 Second League

Participating teams

Location of teams in 2014–15 Macedonian First League
ClubCityStadiumCapacity
BregalnicaShtipGradski stadion Shtip4,000
MetalurgSkopjeTraining Centre Petar Miloshevski1,000
PelisterBitolaStadion Tumbe Kafe8,000
RabotnichkiSkopjePhilip II Arena33,460
RenovaDjepchishteCity Stadium Tetovo15,000
ShkëndijaTetovoCity Stadium Tetovo15,000
SileksKratovoStadion Sileks1,800
TeteksTetovoCity Stadium Tetovo15,000
Horizont TurnovoTurnovoStadion Kukush1,500
VardarSkopjePhilip II Arena33,460

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.

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsor
Bregalnica Vlatko Kostov Goran ZdravkovSportikaQuehenberger
Metalurg Srgjan Zaharievski Mile KrstevLegeaMakstil
Pelister Gjoko Hadjievski Dimche RistevskiJako
Rabotnichki Igor Angelovski Blazhe IlijoskiZeus
Renova Qatip Osmani Agron MehmediJakoRenova
Shkëndija Jeton Beqiri Artim PollozhaniNikeEcolog
Sileks Zoran Shterjovski Nikolcho GeorgievLegea
Teteks Gorazd Mihajlov Vanche ManchevskiAdidas
Turnovo Shefki Arifovski (interim) Sashko PandevJakoVitaminka
Vardar Sergey Andreyev Zlatko TanevskiHummelMakedonski Telekom

Regular season

The first 27 Rounds comprise the first phase of the season, also called the Regular season. In the first phase, every team plays against every other team twice on a home-away basis till all the teams have played two matches against each other. The table standings at the end of the Regular season determine the group in which each team is going to play in the Play-offs.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Vardar2718724615+3161Qualification for the championship round
2Rabotnichki2717464323+2055
3Shkëndija2714584927+2247
4Renova2712873427+744
5Sileks2781092634−834
6Metalurg2789103131033
7Bregalnica Shtip2779112228−630Qualification for the relegation round
8Horizont Turnovo2779112130−930
9Pelister2758141628−1223
10Teteks2725201762−4511
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 teams for championship or relegation round).[2]

Results

Home \ AwayBREMETPELRABRENSKESILTETTURVARBREMETPELRABRENSKESILTETTURVAR
Bregalnica Shtip0–10–01–22–01–31–14–11–11–21–00–02–00–0
Metalurg3–00–01–23–01–11–10–22–01–40–03–10–00–0
Pelister0–10–11–00–10–00–13–00–00–11–31–13–10–1
Rabotnichki4–00–31–03–03–20–03–11–00–20–02–21–02–02–0
Renova2–13–10–22–11–02–20–02–33–02–12–02–01–11–1
Shkëndija2–12–15–01–31–13–05–05–21–22–22–00–10–13–2
Sileks1–12–11–10–21–00–13–12–00–31–11–00–13–10–2
Teteks0–10–11–11–50–41–21–30–32–20–01–21–21–3
Horizont Turnovo2–11–00–10–10–00–11–12–00–00–10–41–10–2
Vardar1–03–11–00–01–13–02–05–00–02–11–12–01–02–0
Source: MacedonianFootball.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second phase

The second phase are the so-called Play-off Rounds which is divided in two groups: Championship and Relegation. The top 6 ranked teams on the table after the Regular Season qualify for the Championship group, while the bottom 4 advance to the Relegation group.

Championship round

In the Championship group, each team plays against every other one only once, making 5 games in total. Records from the first phase are carried over. Teams play each other once with each team playing five games in this round.[3]

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Vardar (C)3220935621+3569Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2Rabotnichki3220665530+2566Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[a]
3Shkëndija3218595831+2759
4Renova32139104139+248
5Sileks321011113342−941
6Metalurg3289153442−833
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 or teams for UEFA competitions).[4]
(C) Champions
Notes:

Results

Home \ AwayMETRABRENSKESILVAR
Metalurg1–21–3
Rabotnichki2–02–13–1
Renova3–30–1
Shkëndija2–13–11–0
Sileks0–22–2
Vardar2–02–24–1
Source: MacedonianFootball.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation round

In the Relegation group, each team plays twice against every opponent on a home-away basis. Records from the first phase are carried over. Teams play each other twice with each team playing six games in this round.[3]

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsRelegation
7Bregalnica Shtip33139113329+448
8Horizont Turnovo (O)3399152637−1136Qualification for the relegation play-offs
9Pelister (R)3379172135−1430Relegation to the Macedonian Second League
10Teteks (R)3336242273−5115
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 teams for relegation).[5]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Results

Home \ AwayBREPELTETTUR
Bregalnica Shtip2–01–02–1
Pelister0–12–20–2
Teteks0–40–23–0
Horizont Turnovo0–10–12–0
Source: MacedonianFootball.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation playoff

First leg

Horizont Turnovo1–1Gostivar
  • Gjorgiev 22'
Report
  • Nurishi 56'
Gradski stadion, Probishtip

Second leg

Gostivar0–2Horizont Turnovo
Report
  • Ivanov 15'
  • Tashev 35'
Gradski stadion, Probishtip

Horizont Turnovo won 3–1 on aggregate

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 24 May 2015
RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Izair EminiRenova20
2 Bojan VručinaShkendija18
3 Marjan AltiparmakovskiRabotnichki15
4 Hristijan KirovskiShkendija14
5 Filip IvanovskiVardar11
6 Marjan RadeskiMetalurg10
7 Aco StojkovRabotnichki9
8 Dejan BlazhevskiVardar8
Blazhe IlijoskiRabotnichki
Boško StupićPelister & Bregalnica

See also

References