2014–15 Macedonian First Football League

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Macedonian First League
Season 2014–15
Champions Vardar
8th Macedonian title
9th domestic title
Relegated Pelister
Teteks
Champions League Vardar
Europa League Rabotnički
Shkëndija
Renova
Matches played 162
Goals scored 379 (2.34 per match)
Top goalscorer Izair Emini (20)
Biggest home win
3 matches
Biggest away win Teteks 0–4 Renova
Teteks 1–5 Rabotnički
Highest scoring Shkëndija 5–2 Turnovo
Longest winning run 8 games
Rabotnički
Longest unbeaten run 15 games
Vardar
Rabotnički
Longest winless run 17 games
Pelister
Longest losing run 11 games
Teteks
All statistics correct as of 27 May 2015.

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.

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
Club City Stadium Capacity
FK Bregalnica Štip Gradski stadion Štip 4,000
FK Metalurg Skopje Petar Miloshevski Training Center 1,000
FK Pelister Bitola Stadion Tumbe Kafe 8,000
FK Rabotnički Skopje Philip II Arena 33,460
FK Renova Džepčište Gradski stadion Tetovo 15,000
FK Shkëndija Tetovo Gradski stadion Tetovo 15,000
FK Sileks Kratovo Gradski stadion Kratovo 1,800
FK Teteks Tetovo Gradski stadion Tetovo 15,000
FK Horizont Turnovo Turnovo Stadion Kukuš 1,500
FK Vardar Skopje Philip II Arena 33,460

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.

Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
Bregalnica Republic of Macedonia Vlatko Kostov Republic of Macedonia Goran Zdravkov Sportika Quehenberger
Metalurg Republic of Macedonia Srgjan Zaharievski Republic of Macedonia Mile Krstev Legea Makstil
Pelister Vacant Republic of Macedonia Dimče Ristevski Jako
Rabotnički Republic of Macedonia Igor Angelovski Republic of Macedonia Baže Ilijoski Zeus
Renova Republic of Macedonia Qatip Osmani Republic of Macedonia Agron Mehmedi Jako Renova
Shkëndija Republic of Macedonia Jeton Beqiri Republic of Macedonia Artim Položani Nike Ecolog
Sileks Republic of Macedonia Zoran Šterjovski Republic of Macedonia Nikolčo Georgiev Legea
Teteks Republic of Macedonia Gorazd Mihajlov Republic of Macedonia Vanče Mančevski Adidas
Turnovo Republic of Macedonia Šefki Arifovski (interim) Republic of Macedonia Saško Pandev Jako Vitaminka
Vardar Russia Sergey Andreyev Republic of Macedonia Zlatko Tanevski Hummel Makedonski Telekom

First phase

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

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Vardar 27 18 7 2 46 15 +31 61 Qualification to Championship group
2 Rabotnički 27 17 4 6 43 23 +20 55
3 Shkëndija 27 14 5 8 49 27 +22 47
4 Renova 27 12 8 7 34 27 +7 44
5 Sileks 27 8 10 9 26 34 −8 34
6 Metalurg 27 8 9 10 31 31 0 33
7 Bregalnica Štip 27 7 9 11 22 28 −6 30 Qualification to Relegation group
8 Horizont Turnovo 27 7 9 11 21 30 −9 30
9 Pelister 27 5 8 14 16 28 −12 23
10 Teteks 27 2 5 20 17 62 −45 11

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.

Results

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 group

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.[2]

Table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Vardar (C) 32 20 9 3 56 21 +35 69 2015–16 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round
2 Rabotnički 32 20 6 6 55 30 +25 66 2015–16 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round
3 Shkëndija 32 18 5 9 58 31 +27 59
4 Renova 32 13 9 10 41 39 +2 48
5 Sileks 32 10 11 11 33 42 −9 41
6 Metalurg 32 8 9 15 34 42 −8 33

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.

Results

Home ╲ Away MET RAB REN ŠKE SIL VAR
Metalurg 1–2 1–3
Rabotnički 2–0 2–1 3–1
Renova 3–3 0–1
Shkëndija 2–1 3–1 1–0
Sileks 0–2 2–2
Vardar 2–0 2–2 4–1

Updated to games played on 18 May 2015.
Source: MacedonianFootball.com
^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation group

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.[2]

Table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
7 Bregalnica Štip 33 13 9 11 33 29 +4 48
8 Horizont Turnovo (O) 33 9 9 15 26 37 −11 36 Qualification to relegation play-offs
9 Pelister (R) 33 7 9 17 21 35 −14 30 Relegation to 2015–16 Macedonian Second League
10 Teteks (R) 33 3 6 24 22 73 −51 15

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.

Results

Home ╲ Away BRE PEL TET TUR
Bregalnica Štip 2–0 1–0 2–1
Pelister 0–1 2–2 0–2
Teteks 0–4 0–2 3–0
Horizont Turnovo 0–1 0–1 2–0

Updated to games played on 27 May 2015.
Source: MacedonianFootball.com
^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation playoff

First Leg

3 June 2015
16:00 CEST
Horizont Turnovo 1 – 1 Gostivar
Gjorgiev Goal 22' Report Nurishi Goal 56'
Gradski stadion, Probištip

Second Leg

7 June 2015
16:00 CEST
Gostivar 0 – 2 Horizont Turnovo
Report Ivanov Goal 15'
Tashev Goal 35'
Gradski stadion, Probištip

Horizont Turnovo won 3–1 on aggregate

Season statistics

Top scorers

As of 24 May 2015
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Republic of Macedonia Izair Emini Renova 20
2 Croatia Bojan Vručina Shkendija 18
3 Republic of Macedonia Marjan Altiparmakovski Rabotnichki 15
4 Republic of Macedonia Hristijan Kirovski Shkendija 14
5 Republic of Macedonia Filip Ivanovski Vardar 11
6 Republic of Macedonia Marjan Radeski Metalurg 10
7 Republic of Macedonia Aco Stojkov Rabotnichki 9
8 Republic of Macedonia Dejan Blazhevski Vardar 8
Republic of Macedonia Bazhe Ilijoski Rabotnichki
Bosnia and Herzegovina Boško Stupić Pelister & Bregalnica

See also

References

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