2022–23 Macedonian Second Football League

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Macedonian Second League

| season = 2022–23

| winners = Voska Sport

| promoted = Voska Sport
Gostivar
Vardar

| relegated = Lokomotiva
Sloga 1934
Borec

| biggest home win =

| biggest away win =

| highest scoring =

| matches = 240

| total goals = 674

| league topscorer = Behar Feta
(29 goals)

| longest wins =

| longest unbeaten =

| longest winless =

| longest losses =

| prevseason = 2021–22

| nextseason = 2023–24

}}

The 2022–23 Macedonian Second Football League was the 31st season of the Macedonian Second Football League, the second division in the Macedonian football league system. That was the first season since the league was returned to the united league format, for the first time since 2016–17 season. The season began on 20 August 2022.{{cite web|url=https://macedonianfootball.com/2-mfl-season-2022-23-draw-made/|title=2.MFL season 2022/23 draw made|publisher=MacedonianFootball.com|date=28 July 2022|access-date=28 July 2022}}

Participating teams

{{Location map+|North Macedonia|float=right|width=400|caption=Location of teams in 2022–23 Macedonian Second League|places=

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

{{Location map~|North Macedonia|lat=41.838889 |long=20.975556 |label=Arsimi |position=right}}

{{Location map~|North Macedonia|lat=41.4378 |long=22.6427 |label=Belasica |position=top}}

{{Location map~|North Macedonia|lat=41.865833 |long=20.8875 |label=Besa |position=top}}

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

{{Location map~|North Macedonia|lat=41.636111 |long=22.466667 |label={{nowrap|D. Plachkovica}} |position=top}}

{{Location map~|North Macedonia|lat=41.8 |long=20.916667 |label=Gostivar |position=bottom}}

{{Location map~|North Macedonia|lat=41.1775 |long=20.678889 |label=Karaorman |position=top}}

{{Location map~|North Macedonia|lat=41.133333 |long=22.4 |label=Kozhuf|position=top}}

{{Location map~|North Macedonia|lat=41.105104 |long=20.812333 |label=Ohrid
Voska |position=right}}

{{Location map~|North Macedonia|lat=41.031944 |long=21.334722000000056 |label=Pelister |position=top}}

{{Location map~|North Macedonia|lat=42.019722 |long=22.591667 |label=Sasa |position=left}}

{{Location map~|North Macedonia|lat=41.866667 |long=22.5 |label=Sloga |position=bottom}}

{{Location map~|North Macedonia|lat=42 |long=20.966666 |label=Teteks |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=Lokomotiva
Vardar |position=left |outside = 1 }}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"
Club

! City

! Stadium

! Capacity

Arsimi

| Chegrane

| Stadion Chegrane

| align=center|

Belasica

| Strumica

| Stadion Blagoj Istatov

| align=center|6,500

Besa

| Dobri Dol

| Global Arena

| align=center|4,000

Borec

| Veles

| Stadion Zoran Paunov

| align=center|2,000

Detonit Plachkovica

| Radovish

| Gradski stadion Radovish

| align=center|2,000

Gostivar

| Gostivar

| Gradski stadion Gostivar

| align=center|1,000

Karaorman

| Struga

| Stadion Gradska Plazha

| align=center|2,500

Kozhuf

| Gevgelija

| Gradski stadion Gevgelija

| align=center|1,400

Lokomotiva

| Skopje

| Lokomotiva Stadium

| align=center|500

Ohrid

| Ohrid

| SRC Biljanini Izvori

| align=center|3,980

Pelister

| Bitola

| Stadion Petar Miloshevski

| align=center|9,100

Sasa

| Makedonska Kamenica

| Gradski stadion M. Kamenica

| align=center|5,000

Sloga 1934

| Vinica

| Gradski stadion Vinica

| align=center|3,000

Teteks

| Tetovo

| AMS Sportski Centar Tetovo

| align=center|2,000

Vardar

| Skopje

| Stadion Zhelezarnica
Stadion Boris Trajkovski

| align=center|3,000
3,000

Voska Sport

| Ohrid

| SRC Biljanini Izvori

| align=center|3,980

League table

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

|update=complete

|source=[https://macedonianfootball.com/2-mfl-2022-23-standings-fixtures/ MacedonianFootball.com]

|team1=VOS |team2=GOS |team3=VAR |team4=PEL |team5=DPL |team6=BES |team7=OHR |team8=ARS |team9=KOZ |team10=BEL |team11=KAR |team12=SAS |team13=TET |team14=LOK |team15=SLO |team16=BOR

|result1=CFL |result2=CFL |result3=CFLQ |result13=RPO |result14=REL |result15=REL |result16=REL

|win_ARS=12|draw_ARS=4 |loss_ARS=14|gf_ARS=41 |ga_ARS=35

|win_BEL=10|draw_BEL=5 |loss_BEL=15|gf_BEL=36 |ga_BEL=47

|win_BES=15|draw_BES=3 |loss_BES=12|gf_BES=43 |ga_BES=29

|win_BOR=0 |draw_BOR=2 |loss_BOR=28|gf_BOR=13 |ga_BOR=102

|win_DPL=14|draw_DPL=8 |loss_DPL=8 |gf_DPL=43 |ga_DPL=35

|win_GOS=23|draw_GOS=7 |loss_GOS=0 |gf_GOS=71 |ga_GOS=11

|win_KAR=9 |draw_KAR=7 |loss_KAR=14|gf_KAR=30 |ga_KAR=40

|win_KOZ=10|draw_KOZ=6 |loss_KOZ=14|gf_KOZ=40 |ga_KOZ=54

|win_LOK=8 |draw_LOK=6 |loss_LOK=16|gf_LOK=35 |ga_LOK=41

|win_OHR=12|draw_OHR=5 |loss_OHR=13|gf_OHR=31 |ga_OHR=35

|win_PEL=17|draw_PEL=7 |loss_PEL=6 |gf_PEL=64 |ga_PEL=26

|win_SAS=8 |draw_SAS=7 |loss_SAS=15|gf_SAS=31 |ga_SAS=49

|win_SLO=6 |draw_SLO=7 |loss_SLO=17|gf_SLO=26 |ga_SLO=47

|win_TET=9 |draw_TET=4 |loss_TET=17|gf_TET=31 |ga_TET=78

|win_VAR=19|draw_VAR=6 |loss_VAR=5 |gf_VAR=55 |ga_VAR=20

|win_VOS=23|draw_VOS=6 |loss_VOS=1 |gf_VOS=84 |ga_VOS=25

|adjust_points_GOS=-3

|note_GOS=Gostivar were deducted three points due playing an illegible player in the 16th round.

|status_VOS=C,P

|status_GOS=P

|status_VAR=P

|status_TET=O

|status_LOK=R

|status_SLO=R

|status_BOR=R

|name_ARS = Arsimi

|name_BEL = Belasica

|name_BES = Besa

|name_BOR = Borec

|name_DPL = Detonit Plachkovica

|name_GOS = Gostivar

|name_KAR = Karaorman

|name_KOZ = Kozhuf

|name_LOK = Lokomotiva

|name_OHR = Ohrid

|name_PEL = Pelister

|name_SAS = Sasa

|name_SLO = Sloga 1934

|name_TET = Teteks

|name_VAR = Vardar

|name_VOS = Voska Sport

|show_limit=5

|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored{{cite news |url=http://ffm.mk/media/files/propozicii-za-natprevaruvanje-vo-vtora-mfl-istok-i-vtora-mfl-zapad.pdf |title=Пропозиции за натпреварување во Втора МФЛ Исток и Втора МФЛ Запад |website=FFM.mk|accessdate=7 August 2017}}

|res_col_header=PR

|col_CFL=green2 |text_CFL=Promotion to Macedonian First League

|col_CFLQ=green3 |text_CFLQ=Qualification to Promotion play-off match

|col_RPO=red2 |text_RPO=Qualification to Relegation play-offs

|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to Macedonian Third League

}}

Results

{{#invoke:sports results|main

| source = [https://macedonianfootball.com/2-mfl-2022-23-standings-fixtures/ MacedonianFootball.com]

| update = complete

| matches_style = FBR

| team1=ARS | team2=BEL |team3=BES | team4=BOR | team5=DPL | team6=GOS | team7=KAR | team8=KOZ | team9=LOK | team10=OHR | team11=PEL | team12=SAS | team13=SLO | team14=TET | team15=VAR | team16=VOS

| name_ARS = Arsimi

| name_BEL = Belasica

| name_BES = Besa

| name_BOR = Borec

| name_DPL = Detonit Plachkovica

| name_GOS = Gostivar

| name_KAR = Karaorman

| name_KOZ = Kozhuf

| name_LOK = Lokomotiva

| name_OHR = Ohrid

| name_PEL = Pelister

| name_SAS = Sasa

| name_SLO = Sloga 1934

| name_TET = Teteks

| name_VAR = Vardar

| name_VOS = Voska Sport

| match_ARS_BEL= 2–0

| match_ARS_BES= 2–0

| match_ARS_BOR= 9–0

| match_ARS_DPL= 0–1

| match_ARS_GOS= 0–2

| match_ARS_KAR= 3–1

| match_ARS_KOZ= 2–1

| match_ARS_LOK= 0–0

| match_ARS_OHR= 1–0

| match_ARS_PEL= 0–1

| match_ARS_SAS= 2–1

| match_ARS_SLO= 0–0

| match_ARS_TET= 3–4

| match_ARS_VAR= 0–1

| match_ARS_VOS= 1–2

| match_BEL_ARS= 0–1

| match_BEL_BES= 1–0

| match_BEL_BOR= 5–0

| match_BEL_DPL= 2–1

| match_BEL_GOS= 0–3

| match_BEL_KAR= 1–0

| match_BEL_KOZ= 3–1

| match_BEL_LOK= 1–1

| match_BEL_OHR= 1–1

| match_BEL_PEL= 2–1

| match_BEL_SAS= 2–0

| match_BEL_SLO= 2–3

| match_BEL_TET= 4–0

| match_BEL_VAR= 0–1

| match_BEL_VOS= 1–3

| match_BES_ARS= 1–0

| match_BES_BEL= 3–0

| match_BES_BOR= 3–0

| match_BES_DPL= 3–0

| match_BES_GOS= 1–1

| match_BES_KAR= 1–0

| match_BES_KOZ= 3–0

| match_BES_LOK= 2–0

| match_BES_OHR= 1–3

| match_BES_PEL= 1–2

| match_BES_SAS= 2–0

| match_BES_SLO= 3–2

| match_BES_TET= 6–1

| match_BES_VAR= 2–1

| match_BES_VOS= 0–1

| match_BOR_ARS= 2–4

| match_BOR_BEL= 0–1

| match_BOR_BES= 0–4

| match_BOR_DPL= 1–2

| match_BOR_GOS= 0–2

| match_BOR_KAR= 0–2

| match_BOR_KOZ= 0–2

| match_BOR_LOK= 0–3

| match_BOR_OHR= 1–2

| match_BOR_PEL= 0–4

| match_BOR_SAS= 0–3

| match_BOR_SLO= 1–2

| match_BOR_TET= 2–4

| match_BOR_VAR= 0–3

| match_BOR_VOS= 1–7

| match_DPL_ARS= 3–1

| match_DPL_BEL= 2–0

| match_DPL_BES= 3–0

| match_DPL_BOR= 1–0

| match_DPL_GOS= 0–2

| match_DPL_KAR= 0–0

| match_DPL_KOZ= 0–0

| match_DPL_LOK= 3–2

| match_DPL_OHR= 1–1

| match_DPL_PEL= 1–0

| match_DPL_SAS= 5–1

| match_DPL_SLO= 2–1

| match_DPL_TET= 1–0

| match_DPL_VAR= 1–1

| match_DPL_VOS= 1–1

| match_GOS_ARS= 2–0

| match_GOS_BEL= 0–0

| match_GOS_BES= 1–0

| match_GOS_BOR= 4–0

| match_GOS_DPL= 1–1

| match_GOS_KAR= 5–1

| match_GOS_KOZ= 5–1

| match_GOS_LOK= 1–0

| match_GOS_OHR= 3–0

| match_GOS_PEL= 1–1

| match_GOS_SAS= 1–0

| match_GOS_SLO= 5–0

| match_GOS_TET= 5–0

| match_GOS_VAR= 1–0

| match_GOS_VOS= 2–2

| match_KAR_ARS= 2–0

| match_KAR_BEL= 3–1

| match_KAR_BES= 0–0

| match_KAR_BOR= 4–0

| match_KAR_DPL= 1–1

| match_KAR_GOS= 0–2

| match_KAR_KOZ= 0–0

| match_KAR_LOK= 1–1

| match_KAR_OHR= 1–0

| match_KAR_PEL= 2–1

| match_KAR_SAS= 1–2

| match_KAR_SLO= 2–0

| match_KAR_TET= 1–0

| match_KAR_VAR= 1–2

| match_KAR_VOS= 0–2

| match_KOZ_ARS= 1–2

| match_KOZ_BEL= 4–2

| match_KOZ_BES= 2–0

| match_KOZ_BOR= 1–1

| match_KOZ_DPL= 2–0

| match_KOZ_GOS= 0–3

| match_KOZ_KAR= 0–2

| match_KOZ_LOK= 2–1

| match_KOZ_OHR= 2–1

| match_KOZ_PEL= 2–4

| match_KOZ_SAS= 3–2

| match_KOZ_SLO= 2–0

| match_KOZ_TET= 4–1

| match_KOZ_VAR= 3–1

| match_KOZ_VOS= 1–2

| match_LOK_ARS= 0–3

| match_LOK_BEL= 3–0

| match_LOK_BES= 2–0

| match_LOK_BOR= 3–2

| match_LOK_DPL= 1–3

| match_LOK_GOS= 2–3

| match_LOK_KAR= 3–0

| match_LOK_KOZ= 3–0

| match_LOK_OHR= 0–1

| match_LOK_PEL= 2–3

| match_LOK_SAS= 2–1

| match_LOK_SLO= 0–0

| match_LOK_TET= 0–0

| match_LOK_VAR= 1–2

| match_LOK_VOS= 1–2

| match_OHR_ARS= 2–0

| match_OHR_BEL= 3–0

| match_OHR_BES= 2–1

| match_OHR_BOR= 2–0

| match_OHR_DPL= 2–0

| match_OHR_GOS= 1–2

| match_OHR_KAR= 1–0

| match_OHR_KOZ= 0–0

| match_OHR_LOK= 1–1

| match_OHR_PEL= 0–1

| match_OHR_SAS= 1–0

| match_OHR_SLO= 2–0

| match_OHR_TET= 2–1

| match_OHR_VAR= 0–1

| match_OHR_VOS= 2–2

| match_PEL_ARS= 3–1

| match_PEL_BEL= 1–0

| match_PEL_BES= 0–0

| match_PEL_BOR= 4–0

| match_PEL_DPL= 2–0

| match_PEL_GOS= 1–3

| match_PEL_KAR= 2–0

| match_PEL_KOZ= 5–0

| match_PEL_LOK= 2–1

| match_PEL_OHR= 3–0

| match_PEL_SAS= 0–0

| match_PEL_SLO= 3–0

| match_PEL_TET= 11–0

| match_PEL_VAR= 2–2

| match_PEL_VOS= 1–1

| match_SAS_ARS= 1–0

| match_SAS_BEL= 1–1

| match_SAS_BES= 1–2

| match_SAS_BOR= 4–1

| match_SAS_DPL= 1–1

| match_SAS_GOS= 0–3

| match_SAS_KAR= 2–2

| match_SAS_KOZ= 1–1

| match_SAS_LOK= 2–1

| match_SAS_OHR= 2–1

| match_SAS_PEL= 1–2

| match_SAS_SLO= 1–0

| match_SAS_TET= 0–0

| match_SAS_VAR= 0–3

| match_SAS_VOS= 0–4

| match_SLO_ARS= 0–0

| match_SLO_BEL= 1–2

| match_SLO_BES= 0–1

| match_SLO_BOR= 4–0

| match_SLO_DPL= 1–3

| match_SLO_GOS= 0–1

| match_SLO_KAR= 0–0

| match_SLO_KOZ= 2–1

| match_SLO_LOK= 0–1

| match_SLO_OHR= 3–0

| match_SLO_PEL= 1–1

| match_SLO_SAS= 1–1

| match_SLO_TET= 1–1

| match_SLO_VAR= 0–3

| match_SLO_VOS= 1–3

| match_TET_ARS= 0–2

| match_TET_BEL= 3–2

| match_TET_BES= 1–2

| match_TET_BOR= 1–1

| match_TET_DPL= 1–3

| match_TET_GOS= 0–7

| match_TET_KAR= 2–1

| match_TET_KOZ= 4–2

| match_TET_LOK= 1–0

| match_TET_OHR= 2–0

| match_TET_PEL= 2–1

| match_TET_SAS= 0–3

| match_TET_SLO= 0–3

| match_TET_VAR= 0–2

| match_TET_VOS= 0–4

| match_VAR_ARS= 1–1

| match_VAR_BEL= 1–1

| match_VAR_BES= 1–0

| match_VAR_BOR= 6–0

| match_VAR_DPL= 2–0

| match_VAR_GOS= 0–0

| match_VAR_KAR= 4–1

| match_VAR_KOZ= 2–0

| match_VAR_LOK= 2–0

| match_VAR_OHR= 2–0

| match_VAR_PEL= 1–1

| match_VAR_SAS= 3–0

| match_VAR_SLO= 3–0

| match_VAR_TET= 1–2

| match_VAR_VOS= 2–1

| match_VOS_ARS= 3–1

| match_VOS_BEL= 4–1

| match_VOS_BES= 2–1

| match_VOS_BOR= 6–0

| match_VOS_DPL= 5–3

| match_VOS_GOS= 0–0

| match_VOS_KAR= 4–1

| match_VOS_KOZ= 2–2

| match_VOS_LOK= 3–0

| match_VOS_OHR= 3–0

| match_VOS_PEL= 2–1

| match_VOS_SAS= 4–0

| match_VOS_SLO= 3–0

| match_VOS_TET= 4–0

| match_VOS_VAR= 2–1

}}

Relegation play-offs

{{footballbox

| date = 28 May 2023

| time = 17:00 CEST

| team1 = Osogovo

| score = 1–6

| report = https://macedonianfootball.com/teteks-bashkimi-1947-vardar-n-secure-a-place-in-2-mfl/

| team2 = Teteks

| goals1 =

  • Cvetanov {{goal|65}}

| goals2 =

  • Saliji {{goal|13||75}}
  • Jusuf {{goal|16||85}}
  • T. Stojkovski {{goal|36}}
  • Kirovski {{goal|90+1}}

| stadium = Boris Trajkovski Stadium

| location = Skopje

| attendance =

| referee = Igor Ivanov (Veles)

}}

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{{footballbox

| date = 28 May 2023

| time = 17:00 CEST

| team1 = Bashkimi

| score = 3–0

| report = https://macedonianfootball.com/teteks-bashkimi-1947-vardar-n-secure-a-place-in-2-mfl/

| team2 = Vëllazërimi J 1977

| goals1 =

  • Alili {{goal|16}}
  • Aziri {{goal|23||90+5}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Ecolog Arena

| location = Tetovo

| attendance =

| referee = Blagojche Ralevski (Bitola)

}}

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{{footballbox

| date = 28 May 2023

| time = 17:00 CEST

| team1 = Novaci

| score = 1–1

| report = https://macedonianfootball.com/teteks-bashkimi-1947-vardar-n-secure-a-place-in-2-mfl/

| team2 = Vardar Negotino

| goals1 =

  • A. Stojkovski {{goal|33}}

| goals2 =

  • Nedelkov {{goal|90}}

| penalties1 =

  • Krklinski {{pengoal}}
  • Stefanovski {{pengoal}}
  • Nedanovski {{penmiss}}
  • Jovanovski {{penmiss}}
  • A. Stojkovski {{penmiss}}

| penaltyscore = 2–3

| penalties2 =

  • {{pengoal}} Najdov
  • {{penmiss}} Nacev
  • {{pengoal}} Andonov
  • {{penmiss}} Ristovski
  • {{pengoal}} Ilov

| stadium = Gradski stadion

| location = Kichevo

| attendance =

| referee = Jovan Kachevski (Struga)

}}

Osogovo and Novaci were also promoted because they were drawn as a lucky losers.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gol.mk/fudbal/osogovo-i-novaci-dobija-vtoroligashki-status-na-zhdrepkata-vo-ffm|title=Осогово и Новаци добија второлигашки статус на ждрепката во ФФМ!|date=30 May 2023 |publisher=Gol.mk|language=mk |access-date=30 May 2023}}

Top scorers

{{updated|15 May 2023.}}

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

!Player

!Club

!Goals

1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|MKD}} Behar Feta

|align="left"|Voska Sport

|29

2

|align="left"|{{flagicon|MKD}} Antonio Kalanoski

|align="left"|Gostivar

|25

rowspan="2"|3

|align="left"|{{flagicon|MKD}} Izair Emini

|align="left"|Voska Sport

|rowspan="2"|15

align="left"|{{flagicon|MKD}} Borche Manevski

|align="left"|Pelister

5

|align="left"|{{flagicon|MKD}} Fiton Ademi

|align="left"|Besa & Voska Sport

|13

6

|align="left"|{{flagicon|MKD}} Emran Ramadani

|align="left"|Gostivar

|12

7

|align="left"|{{flagicon|MKD}} Sasho Dukov

|align="left"|Pelister & Sasa

|10

rowspan="7"|8

|align="left"|{{flagicon|MKD}} Shpend Asani

|align="left"|Arsimi

|rowspan="7"|9

align="left"|{{flagicon|MKD}} Dario Desnikj

|align="left"|Vardar

align="left"|{{flagicon|MKD}} Alen Jasharoski

|align="left"|Voska Sport

align="left"|{{flagicon|MKD}} Florent Osmani

|align="left"|Lokomotiva

align="left"|{{flagicon|MKD}} Bojan Spirkoski

|align="left"|Pelister

align="left"|{{flagicon|BIH}} Boško Stupić

|align="left"|Sasa & Sloga 1934

align="left"|{{flagicon|MKD}} Vladimir Zhoglev

|align="left"|Vardar

See also

References

{{reflist}}