2015–16 Macedonian First Football League

April 2014 Macedonian First League 2015–16 Vardar9th Macedonian title10th domestic title MetalurgMladostHorizont Turnovo Champions League Vardar Europa League ShkëndijaRabotnichkiSileks Besart Ibraimi(26 goals) 9 August 2015 – 19 May 2016 Vardar 6–0 Mladost(23 August 2015) Mladost 0–5 Bregalnica(3 April 2016) Renova 5–2 Horizont Turnovo(18 October 2015) 162 426 9 gamesShkendija 15 gamesRabotnichki 11 gamesMladost 10 gamesMladost 2014–15 2016–17 The 2015–16 Macedonian First League was the 24th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. It began on 9 August 2015 and ended on 19 May 2016. It was the last season as the format changed from the 2016–17 season which will each team be played the other sides four times on home-away basis, for a total of 36 matches each instead of play-off and play-out after 27th round.http://macedonianfootball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8183:draw-for-new-season-to-take-place-on-monday&catid=3:newsflash&Itemid=223 Draw for new season to take place on Monday MacedonianFootball.com 24 July 2016 24 July 2016 The league was contested by 10 teams. Vardar are the defending champions, having won their eight title in 2014–15. Promotion and relegation At the start of the 2015–16 season Promoted from 2014–15 Second League Shkupi (winners) Mladost Carev Dvor (runners-up) Relegated to 2015–16 Second League Pelister (9th) Teteks (10th) At the end of the 2015–16 season Promoted from 2015–16 Second League Pobeda (winners) Makedonija G.P. (runners-up) Pelister (3rd; won play-off) Relegated to 2016–17 Second League Horizont Turnovo (8th; lost play-off) Metalurg Skopje (9th) Mladost Carev Dvor (10th)1 1 Mladost Carev Dvor was declined their participation from the Second League due to financial problems. Participating teams Republic of Macedonia right 400 Location of teams in 2015–16 Macedonian First League Republic of Macedonia 42 21.433333 Skopje bottom Republic of Macedonia 41.733333 22.183333 Bregalnica top Republic of Macedonia 41.0235 21.026 Mladost right Republic of Macedonia 42.032777 21 Renova right Republic of Macedonia 42 20.966666 Shkëndija bottom Republic of Macedonia 42.066667 22.183333 Sileks top Republic of Macedonia 41.438055 22.773333 Turnovo left Republic of Macedonia TransparentPlaceholder.png 42.44 23.2 Skopje clubs: left 1 Republic of Macedonia TransparentPlaceholder.png 42.36 23.2 MetalurgRabotnichkiShkupiVardar left 1 Club City Stadium Capacity Bregalnica Shtip Gradski stadion Shtip 4,000 Metalurg Skopje Stadion Zhelezarnica 3,000 Mladost Carev Dvor SRC Biljanini Izvori 2,500 Rabotnichki Skopje Philip II Arena 33,460 Renova Djepchishte City Stadium Tetovo 15,000 Shkëndija Tetovo City Stadium Tetovo 15,000 Shkupi Skopje Chair Stadium 6,000 Sileks Kratovo Stadion Sileks 1,800 Horizont Turnovo Turnovo Stadion Kukush 1,500 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 sponsorBregalnica MKD Igor Stojanov MKD Goran Zdravkov 1 Derbystar QuehenbergerMetalurg MKD Alekso Mackov 1 MKD Mile Krstev Macron MakstilMladost MKD Zdravko Cvetanoski 1 MKD Aleksandar Ristevski 1 Legea Rabotnichki MKD Tomislav Franc 1 MKD Bazhe Ilijoski Baže Ilijoski Zeus Renova MKD Qatip Osmani MKD Fisnik Nuhi 1 Jako RenovaShkendija BIH Bruno Akrapović MKD Ferhan Hasani Ferhan Hasani Nike EcologShkupi MKD Visar Ganiu 1 MKD Suat Zendeli Lotto Čair MunicipalitySileks MKD Momchilo Mitevski 1 MKD Nikolcho Georgiev 1 Legea Horizont Turnovo MKD Jane Nikolovski MKD Sashko Pandev Saško Pandev Jako VitaminkaVardar MKD Goce Sedloski MKD Boban Grncharov Boban Grnčarov Hummel Zdravje 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 each 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 main WDL Regular Season MacedonianFootball.com, Soccerway VAR SKE SIL SHK RAB BRE TUR REN MET MLA CHR CHR CHR CHR CHR CHR RER RER RER RER complete 9 6 12 38 43 4 4 19 20 48 5 1 21 18 65 8 12 7 32 26 8 7 12 33 37 19 6 2 62 21 9 11 7 28 25 11 7 9 32 32 8 9 10 32 42 20 5 2 59 15 Bregalnica Shtip Metalurg Mladost Carev Dvor Rabotnichki Renova Shkëndija Shkupi Sileks Horizont Turnovo Vardar 5 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).http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=season&id=11871&view=rules First League 2015/2016 - Season rules Scoresway 19 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20141030000151/http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer 30 October 2014 dead Q green1 Qualification for the championship round red1 Qualification for the relegation round Results main MacedonianFootball.com complete FBR 2 BRE MET MLA RAB REN SKE SHK SIL TUR VAR Bregalnica Shtip Metalurg Mladost Carev Dvor Rabotnichki Renova Shkëndija Shkupi Sileks Horizont Turnovo Vardar 0–2 2–3 1–0 3–2 0–2 1–2 1–1 3–0 0–2 0–3 1–2 0–0 1–0 0–3 0–1 1–3 2–2 0–1 1–4 1–5 0–3 2–1 1–1 0–2 3–1 2–1 0–1 0–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–4 1–1 2–0 4–2 1–1 1–1 2–0 1–0 3–1 0–0 1–1 2–1 5–2 0–0 5–1 2–0 3–1 1–1 3–1 4–1 3–1 2–2 1–3 0–0 0–0 5–0 1–1 3–0 0–2 0–0 1–1 0–3 1–0 3–1 3–0 0–0 1–0 3–1 1–0 1–1 0–3 2–0 1–1 1–0 2–2 4–0 0–3 0–0 0–0 2–1 3–1 1–0 6–0 2–1 2–0 0–0 2–2 4–0 5–1 4–1 null 2–1 null 0–3 null null 2–0 null null 2–0 1–2 null 0–4 null null 0–1 null 0–5 null null null null 0–1 0–1 null 0–3 null null 2–1 0–0 0–1 1–1 null 2–0 null 3–0 4–1 3–0 null null null null 1–1 null null null 2–0 null 3–1 3–1 3–1 2–0 null 2–2 1–0 null null 1–0 null 1–0 null 0–1 2–2 3–0 null 0–0 1–0 null null null 3–1 null null 3–1 null null null 1–0 2–1 0–1 4–0 2–1 null 1–0 4–1 1–1 null null null 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 round, 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.http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=competition&id=65&view=rules First League: Season Rules scoresway.com 25 April 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20180321130357/http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=competition&id=65&view=rules 21 March 2018 dead Table main WDL Championship Round MacedonianFootball.com, Soccerway VAR SKE SIL RAB BRE SHK CL2Q EL1Q EL1Q EL1Q complete 10 8 14 42 49 10 13 9 36 30 23 6 3 74 24 9 11 12 29 34 12 8 12 35 40 25 5 2 67 17 C Bregalnica Shtip Rabotnichki Shkëndija Shkupi Sileks Vardar 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).http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=season&id=11871&view=rules First League 2015/2016 - Season rules Scoresway 19 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20141030000151/http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer 30 October 2014 dead Q green1 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round blue1 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round Shkëndija qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Macedonian Football Cup. Results main MacedonianFootball.com complete FBR BRE RAB SKE SHK SIL VAR Bregalnica Shtip Rabotnichki Shkëndija Shkupi Sileks Vardar 0–0 null 2–0 null null null null null 2–0 0–1 3–0 3–1 null 3–0 null null 0–1 1–3 null null 1–1 null null 1–0 1–2 2–1 null 1–0 2–0 null Relegation round In the Relegation round, 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. Table main WDL Relegation Round MacedonianFootball.com, Soccerway 7 REN TUR MET MLA RPO REL REL complete 5 4 24 27 66 6 1 26 22 81 13 8 12 49 42 12 10 11 45 43 R R R Metalurg Mladost Carev Dvor Renova Horizont Turnovo 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).http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=season&id=11871&view=rules First League 2015/2016 - Season rules Scoresway 19 August 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20141030000151/http://www.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer 30 October 2014 dead R red2 Qualification for the relegation play-offs red1 Relegation to the Macedonian Second League Results main MacedonianFootball.com complete FBR MET MLA REN TUR Metalurg Mladost Carev Dvor Renova Horizont Turnovo 4–0 2–4 0–4 2–0 0–4 0–2 3–1 4–2 1–0 5–0 2–0 0–0 Relegation play-offs First leg 25 May 2016 16:00 CEST Horizont Turnovo 1–2 https://web.archive.org/web/20160530230351/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/05/25/macedonia-fyr/play-offs-12/fk-turnovo/fk-pelister/2235284/ Pelister Pandev 4 Markovski 23 pen. 29 pen. Stadion Gjorche Petrov Skopje 400 Josip Barton (Tetovo) Second leg 29 May 2016 16:00 CEST Pelister 1–0 https://web.archive.org/web/20160819023959/https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2016/05/29/macedonia-fyr/play-offs-12/fk-pelister/fk-turnovo/2235285/ Horizont Turnovo Cvetanoski 62 Stadion Gjorche Petrov Skopje 800 Aleksandar Stavrev (Skopje) Pelister won 3–1 on aggregate. Season statistics Top scorers 19 May 2016 RankPlayerClubGoals1MKD Besart IbraimiShkëndija262MKD Sashko PandevHorizont Turnovo163MKD Blazhe IlijoskiRabotnichki134MKD Ferhan HasaniShkëndija125SRB Igor NedeljkovićSileks116MKD Dejan BlazhevskiVardar9MKD Armend AlimiShkëndijaMKD Argjent GafuriRenovaMKD Marjan RadeskiShkëndija10MKD Angel NacevBregalnica8MKD Argjent GafuriRenova Source: MacedonianFootball See also 2015–16 Macedonian Football Cup 2015–16 Macedonian Second Football League 2015–16 Macedonian Third Football League References External links Football Federation of Macedonia mk MacedonianFootball.com mk en Macedonia 1 2014-15