2019–20 Macedonian First Football League

{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Macedonian First League

| season = 2019–20

| winners = Vardar
11th Macedonian title

| relegated = No relegation

| continentalcup1 = Champions League

| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Sileks

| continentalcup2 = Europa League

| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Shkëndija
Renova
Shkupi

| league topscorer = Daniel Avramovski
(10 goals)

| dates = 11 August 2019 –
11 March 2020

| biggest home win = Shkëndija 6–1 Renova
(24 November 2019)

| biggest away win = Akademija Pandev 0–3 Vardar
(1 December 2019)

| highest scoring = Sileks 3–4 Makedonija G.P.
(31 August 2019)
Shkëndija 6–1 Renova
(24 November 2019)
Renova 4–3 Rabotnički
(8 December 2019)

| matches = 115

| total goals = 252

| longest wins = 6 games
Vardar

| longest unbeaten = 12 games
Vardar
Sileks

| longest winless = 12 games
Akademija Pandev

| longest losses = 5 games
Akademija Pandev

| prevseason = 2018–19

| nextseason = 2020–21

| updated = 11 March 2020

}}

The 2019–20 Macedonian First League was the 28th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of North Macedonia. It began on 11 August 2019 and was scheduled to be end in July 2020. Each team will play the other sides four times on home-away basis, for a total of 36 matches. Shkëndija are the defending champions, having won their third title in 2018–19.

On 4 June 2020, the Football Federation of North Macedonia announced that the competition was abandoned due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in North Macedonia.{{cite web|url=https://ffm.mk/vonredna-sednica-na-upraven-odbor-na-fudbalska-federacija-na-makedonija-prekin-na-natprevaruvachkata-sezona-20192020|title=Вонредна седница на Управен одбор на Фудбалска федерација на Македонија: Прекин на натпреварувачката сезона 2019/2020|publisher=Фудбалска Федерација на Македонија|date=4 June 2020}} Vardar was awarded the title, but no teams were relegated. The teams playing in Europe will be decided once the teams which successfully obtain a UEFA licence are known.{{cite web|url=https://ekipa.mk/koj-ke-igra-vo-evropa-se-cheka-komisijata-za-litsentsirane-odlukata-slednata-nedela/|title=Кој ќе игра во Европа? Се чека Комисијата за лиценцирање, одлуката следната недела…|publisher=ekipa.mk|date=4 June 2020}}

Promotion and relegation

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; At the end of the 2018–19 season

Promoted from 2018–19 Second League

Relegated to 2019–20 Second League

|

; At the end of the 2019–20 season

Promoted from 2019–20 Second League

  • Belasica (First placed; East){{cite web|url=https://sportmedia.mk/2020/05/29/%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B4%D0%BE%D1%98%D0%B4%D0%B5-%D0%B7%D0%B0-%D0%BF%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B5%D1%80-%D0%B8-%D0%B1%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%B8%D1%86%D0%B0-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%B2/|title=ДОБРЕДОЈДЕ ЗА ПЕЛИСТЕР И БЕЛАСИЦА – ПРВА ЛИГА СО 12 ЕКИПИ!|publisher=Sportmedia.mk|date=29 May 2020|access-date=10 June 2020}}
  • Pelister (First placed; West)

Relegated to 2020–21 Second League

  • None relegated

Participating teams

{{Location map+|North Macedonia|float=right|width=400|caption=Location of teams in 2019–20 Macedonian First League|places=

{{Location map~|North Macedonia|lat=42 |long=21.433333 |label=Skopje|position=bottom}}

{{Location map~|North Macedonia|lat=41.72 |long=21.793333 |label=Borec |position=bottom}}

{{Location map~|North Macedonia|lat=42 |long=20.966666 |label=Shkëndija |position=bottom}}

{{Location map~|North Macedonia|lat=42.032777 |long=21 |label=Renova|position=top}}

{{Location map~|North Macedonia|lat=42.066667 |long=22.183333 |label=Sileks|position=top}}

{{Location map~|North Macedonia|lat=41.1775 |long=20.678889 |label=Struga |position=right}}

{{Location map~|North Macedonia|lat=41.433333 |long=22.633333 |label=A. Pandev |position=top}}

{{Location map~ |North Macedonia|mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png|lat=42.44 |long=23.2 |label=Skopje clubs:|position=left |outside = 1 }}

{{Location map~ |North Macedonia|mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png|lat=42.36 |long=23.2 |label=Makedonija
Rabotnički
Shkupi
Vardar|position=left |outside = 1 }}

}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Akademija Pandev

! Borec

! Makedonija G.P.

! Rabotnički
Vardar

Blagoj Istatov Stadium

| Zoran Paunov Stadium

| Gjorče Petrov Stadium

| Toše Proeski Arena
UEFA {{rating|4|4}}

Capacity: 9,200

| Capacity: 2,000

| Capacity: 3,000

| Capacity: 36,460

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| 200px

Renova
Shkëndija

! Shkupi

! Sileks

! Struga

Ecolog Arena

| Chair Stadium

| City Stadium Kratovo

| Gradska Plaža Stadium

Capacity: 15,000

| Capacity: 6,000

| Capacity: 4,800

| Capacity: 2,500

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| 180px

| 200px

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=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.

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

! Manager

! Captain

! Kit manufacturer

! Shirt sponsor

Akademija Pandev

| {{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Jugoslav|Trenchovski|nolink=1}}

| {{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Sashko|Pandev}}

| Givova

|

Borec

| {{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Gorazd|Mihajlov}}

| {{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Trajche|Stojkovski|nolink=1}}

| Legea

|

Makedonija G.P.

| {{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Aleksandar|Tanevski|nolink=1}}

| {{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Bobi|Bozhinovski}}

| Kappa

| Evropa

Rabotnički

| {{flagicon|SRB}} {{sortname|Ratko|Dostanić}}

| {{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Goran|Siljanovski}}

| Joma

| Seavus

Renova

| {{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Bujar|Islami|nolink=1}}

| {{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Argjent|Gafuri|nolink=1}}

| Jako

| Renova

Shkëndija

| {{flagicon|ALB}} {{sortname|Ernest|Gjoka}}

| {{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Besart|Ibraimi}}

| Macron

| Ecolog

Shkupi

| {{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Qatip|Osmani}}

| {{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Muharem|Bajrami}}

| Kappa

| ATS Group

Sileks

| {{flagicon|SRB}} {{sortname|Goran|Simov|nolink=1}}

| {{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Angelche|Timovski|nolink=1}}

| Legea

|

Struga

| {{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Jeton|Beqiri|nolink=1}}

| {{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Flamur|Tairi}}

| Adidas

| Trim & Lum

Vardar

| {{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Aleksandar|Vasoski}}

| {{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Filip|Gachevski}}

| Hummel

| BetCity

League table

{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL

|source=[http://macedonianfootball.com/1-mfl-2019-20-standings-fixtures/ MacedonianFootball.com], [https://www.soccerway.com/national/macedonia-fyr/first-league/20192020/regular-season/r53864/ Soccerway]

|team1=VAR |team2=SIL |team3=SKE |team4=REN |team5=SKU |team6=MGP |team7=AKA |team8=RAB |team9=BOR |team10=STR

|result1=EXC |result2=CL1Q |result3=EL1Q |result4=EL1Q |result5=EL1Q

|update=complete

|win_AKA=7 |draw_AKA=7 |loss_AKA=9 |gf_AKA=20 |ga_AKA=20 |

|win_BOR=7 |draw_BOR=6 |loss_BOR=10|gf_BOR=20 |ga_BOR=31 |

|win_MGP=7 |draw_MGP=8 |loss_MGP=8 |gf_MGP=24 |ga_MGP=28 |

|win_RAB=8 |draw_RAB=4 |loss_RAB=11|gf_RAB=21 |ga_RAB=29 |

|win_REN=9 |draw_REN=4 |loss_REN=10|gf_REN=25 |ga_REN=33 |

|win_SKE=10|draw_SKE=5 |loss_SKE=8 |gf_SKE=38 |ga_SKE=20 |

|win_SKU=7 |draw_SKU=8 |loss_SKU=8 |gf_SKU=28 |ga_SKU=28 |

|win_SIL=10|draw_SIL=6 |loss_SIL=7 |gf_SIL=24 |ga_SIL=21 |

|win_STR=6 |draw_STR=7 |loss_STR=10|gf_STR=19 |ga_STR=28 |

|win_VAR=13|draw_VAR=7 |loss_VAR=3 |gf_VAR=33 |ga_VAR=14 |

|name_AKA=Akademija Pandev

|name_BOR=Borec

|name_MGP=Makedonija G.P.

|name_RAB=Rabotnički

|name_REN=Renova

|name_SKE=Shkëndija

|name_SKU=Shkupi

|name_SIL=Sileks

|name_STR=Struga

|name_VAR=Vardar

|status_VAR=C

|show_limit=5

|class_rules = 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).{{cite web|url=https://www.soccerway.com/national/macedonia-fyr/first-league/20192020/regular-season/r53864/|title=First League 2019/2020|work=Soccerway|publisher=Global Sports Media|access-date=5 August 2019}}

|res_col_header=Q

|col_CL1Q=green1 |text_CL1Q=Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round

|col_EL1Q=blue1 |text_EL1Q=Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round

|col_EXC=inherit |text_EXC=Excluded from European competitions

|note_res_EXC=Vardar failed to get the UEFA license for the competition due to financial problems.{{cite news |title=Силекс ќе игра во ЛШ, Шкендија, Ренова и Шкупи во ЛЕ! |url=https://www.gol.mk/fudbal/sileks-kje-igra-vo-lsh-shkendija-renova-i-shkupi-vo-le |accessdate=22 July 2022 |publisher=Gol.mk |language=Macedonian |date=26 June 2020}}{{cite news |title=ФФМ одлучи: Силекс во ЛШ, Шкендија, Ренова и Шкупи во Лига Европа |url=https://ekipa.mk/ffm-odluchi-sileks-vo-lsh-shkendija-renova-i-shkupi-vo-liga-evropa/ |accessdate=22 July 2020 |publisher=Ekipa.mk |language=Macedonian |date=26 June 2020}}

}}

Results

{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source = [http://macedonianfootball.com/1-mfl-2019-20-standings-fixtures/ MacedonianFootball.com]

| update = complete

| matches_style = FBR

| legs = 2

| team1=AKA | team2=BOR | team3=MGP | team4=RAB | team5=REN | team6=SKE | team7=SKU | team8=SIL | team9=STR | team10=VAR

|name_AKA=Akademija Pandev

|name_BOR=Borec

|name_MGP=Makedonija G.P.

|name_RAB=Rabotnički

|name_REN=Renova

|name_SKE=Shkëndija

|name_SKU=Shkupi

|name_SIL=Sileks

|name_STR=Struga

|name_VAR=Vardar

| match1_AKA_BOR = 2–0

| match1_AKA_RAB = 1–1

| match1_AKA_REN = 2–0

| match1_AKA_MGP = 3–0

| match1_AKA_SKE = 1–0

| match1_AKA_SKU = 0–0

| match1_AKA_SIL = 2–0

| match1_AKA_STR = 1–1

| match1_AKA_VAR = 0–3

| match1_BOR_AKA = 1–0

| match1_BOR_RAB = 1–1

| match1_BOR_REN = 1–1

| match1_BOR_MGP = 1–1

| match1_BOR_SKE = 1–0

| match1_BOR_SKU = 2–1

| match1_BOR_SIL = 0–0

| match1_BOR_STR = 3–2

| match1_BOR_VAR = 0–0

| match1_MGP_AKA = 0–0

| match1_MGP_BOR = 3–1

| match1_MGP_RAB = 2–0

| match1_MGP_REN = 0–1

| match1_MGP_SKE = 0–0

| match1_MGP_SKU = 0–0

| match1_MGP_SIL = 0–1

| match1_MGP_STR = 1–1

| match1_MGP_VAR = 1–1

| match1_RAB_AKA = 1–2

| match1_RAB_BOR = 2–1

| match1_RAB_MGP = 1–0

| match1_RAB_REN = 1–0

| match1_RAB_SKE = 1–2

| match1_RAB_SKU = 2–0

| match1_RAB_SIL = 1–1

| match1_RAB_STR = 1–2

| match1_RAB_VAR = 0–2

| match1_REN_AKA = 1–1

| match1_REN_BOR = 2–1

| match1_REN_MGP = 1–1

| match1_REN_RAB = 4–3

| match1_REN_SKE = 0–2

| match1_REN_SKU = 2–2

| match1_REN_SIL = 1–0

| match1_REN_STR = 2–1

| match1_REN_VAR = 0–1

| match1_SKE_AKA = 1–0

| match1_SKE_BOR = 4–0

| match1_SKE_MGP = 1–1

| match1_SKE_RAB = 3–0

| match1_SKE_REN = 6–1

| match1_SKE_SKU = 4–0

| match1_SKE_SIL = 3–0

| match1_SKE_STR = 2–0

| match1_SKE_VAR = 0–0

| match1_SKU_AKA = 3–1

| match1_SKU_BOR = 2–0

| match1_SKU_MGP = 2–3

| match1_SKU_RAB = 2–0

| match1_SKU_REN = 2–1

| match1_SKU_SKE = 2–0

| match1_SKU_SIL = 1–0

| match1_SKU_STR = 0–0

| match1_SKU_VAR = 1–2

| match1_SIL_AKA = 3–1

| match1_SIL_BOR = 3–0

| match1_SIL_MGP = 3–4

| match1_SIL_RAB = 1–0

| match1_SIL_REN = 3–0

| match1_SIL_SKE = 1–0

| match1_SIL_SKU = 1–0

| match1_SIL_STR = 1–0

| match1_SIL_VAR = 2–2

| match1_STR_AKA = 0–0

| match1_STR_BOR = 1–1

| match1_STR_MGP = 0–2

| match1_STR_RAB = 2–1

| match1_STR_REN = 1–0

| match1_STR_SKE = 2–1

| match1_STR_SKU = 1–1

| match1_STR_SIL = 2–1

| match1_STR_VAR = 2–1

| match1_VAR_AKA = 1–0

| match1_VAR_BOR = 2–0

| match1_VAR_MGP = 0–2

| match1_VAR_RAB = 2–0

| match1_VAR_REN = 2–0

| match1_VAR_SKE = 2–2

| match1_VAR_SKU = 1–1

| match1_VAR_SIL = 3–0

| match1_VAR_STR = 3–0

| match2_AKA_BOR = 0–0

| match2_AKA_RAB = null

| match2_AKA_REN = 0–1

| match2_AKA_MGP = null

| match2_AKA_SKE = 1–2

| match2_AKA_SKU = null

| match2_AKA_SIL = null

| match2_AKA_STR = null

| match2_AKA_VAR = null

| match2_BOR_AKA = null

| match2_BOR_RAB = null

| match2_BOR_REN = null

| match2_BOR_MGP = null

| match2_BOR_SKE = 4–2

| match2_BOR_SKU = null

| match2_BOR_SIL = null

| match2_BOR_STR = null

| match2_BOR_VAR = 0–1

| match2_MGP_AKA = 1–0

| match2_MGP_BOR = 0–2

| match2_MGP_RAB = null

| match2_MGP_REN = null

| match2_MGP_SKE = null

| match2_MGP_SKU = null

| match2_MGP_SIL = null

| match2_MGP_STR = null

| match2_MGP_VAR = null

| match2_RAB_AKA = 1–0

| match2_RAB_BOR = null

| match2_RAB_MGP = null

| match2_RAB_REN = null

| match2_RAB_SKE = null

| match2_RAB_SKU = 2–1

| match2_RAB_SIL = null

| match2_RAB_STR = null

| match2_RAB_VAR = null

| match2_REN_AKA = null

| match2_REN_BOR = null

| match2_REN_MGP = null

| match2_REN_RAB = null

| match2_REN_SKE = null

| match2_REN_SKU = null

| match2_REN_SIL = 0–1

| match2_REN_STR = 2–0

| match2_REN_VAR = 2–0

| match2_SKE_AKA = null

| match2_SKE_BOR = null

| match2_SKE_MGP = 4–1

| match2_SKE_RAB = null

| match2_SKE_REN = null

| match2_SKE_SKU = null

| match2_SKE_SIL = null

| match2_SKE_STR = null

| match2_SKE_VAR = null

| match2_SKU_AKA = null

| match2_SKU_BOR = 2–0

| match2_SKU_MGP = null

| match2_SKU_RAB = 0–1

| match2_SKU_REN = 2–3

| match2_SKU_SKE = null

| match2_SKU_SIL = 1–1

| match2_SKU_STR = null

| match2_SKU_VAR = null

| match2_SIL_AKA = null

| match2_SIL_BOR = null

| match2_SIL_MGP = 1–0

| match2_SIL_RAB = null

| match2_SIL_REN = null

| match2_SIL_SKE = 0–0

| match2_SIL_SKU = null

| match2_SIL_STR = null

| match2_SIL_VAR = null

| match2_STR_AKA = null

| match2_STR_BOR = null

| match2_STR_MGP = null

| match2_STR_RAB = 0–1

| match2_STR_REN = null

| match2_STR_SKE = null

| match2_STR_SKU = 1–2

| match2_STR_SIL = 0–0

| match2_STR_VAR = null

| match2_VAR_AKA = null

| match2_VAR_BOR = null

| match2_VAR_MGP = 3–1

| match2_VAR_RAB = 0–0

| match2_VAR_REN = null

| match2_VAR_SKE = null

| match2_VAR_SKU = null

| match2_VAR_SIL = null

| match2_VAR_STR = 1–0

}}

=Positions by round=

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.

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|sortable=y|legendpos=br

| team1= Vardar

| pos1= 10/9/6/5/3/2/1/1/1/1/2/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1/1

| team2= Sileks

| pos2= 8/7/8/8/9/8/9/7/8/6/8/6/5/4/4/4/4/4/3/3/3/3/2

| team3= Shkëndija

| pos3= 7/10/9/10/7/6/4/6/6/7/5/5/3/3/3/3/2/2/2/2/2/2/3

| team4= Renova

| pos4= 5/1/2/4/5/7/5/4/5/5/7/8/8/8/9/8/9/9/9/8/8/6/4

| team5= Shkupi

| pos5= 2/6/5/6/4/4/6/5/4/4/3/3/4/5/6/5/7/7/6/6/6/5/5

| team6= Makedonija G.P.

| pos6= 1/2/4/2/2/3/3/3/3/3/4/4/6/6/5/6/5/5/5/4/4/4/6

| team7= Akademija Pandev

| pos7= 4/3/1/1/1/1/2/2/2/2/1/2/2/2/2/2/3/3/4/5/5/7/7

| team8= Rabotnički

| pos8= 6/4/7/9/10/9/8/9/7/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/10/9/9/9/8

| team9= Borec

| pos9= 9/8/10/7/8/10/10/10/10/9/9/9/9/9/8/9/8/8/8/10/10/10/9

| team10= Struga

| pos10= 3/5/3/3/6/5/7/8/9/8/6/7/7/7/7/7/6/6/7/7/7/8/10

| color_1 =gold |text_1=Leader and qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round

| color_2-4 =#bbebff|text_2-4=Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round

| color_8 =#ffbbbb |text_8=Qualification for the Relegation play-off final

| color_9-10 =#f08080|text_9-10=Relegation to the Macedonian Second League

| source=[http://macedonianfootball.com/1-mfl-2019-20-standings-fixtures/ macedonianfootball.com]

| update=complete

}}

Season statistics

=Top scorers=

{{updated|8 March 2020}}

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals

1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|MKD}} Daniel Avramovski

|align="left"|Vardar

|10

rowspan="2"|2

|align="left"|{{flagicon|MKD}} Armend Alimi

|align="left"|Shkëndija

|rowspan="2"|9

align="left"|{{flagicon|CRO}} Nikola Prelčec

|align="left"|Borec

4

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BIH}} Marin Jurina

|align="left"|Shkupi

|8

rowspan="3"|5

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Paulo Carvalho

|align="left"|Makedonija G.P.

|rowspan="3"|7

align="left"|{{flagicon|MKD}} Remzifaik Selmani

|align="left"|Renova

align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Serginho

|align="left"|Shkupi

rowspan="2"|8

|align="left"|{{flagicon|MKD}} Bobi Bozhinovski

|align="left"|Makedonija G.P.

|rowspan="2"|6

align="left"|{{flagicon|MKD}} Besart Ibraimi

|align="left"|Shkëndija

10

|colspan="2"|6 players

|5

See also

References

{{Reflist}}