Македонска Прва Лига
Macedonian First League

Countries	Republic of Macedonia
Confederation	UEFA
Founded	1992
Divisions	1
Number of teams	12
Relegation to	Macedonian Second League
Level on pyramid	Level 1
Domestic cup(s)	Macedonian Cup
International cup(s)	UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League
Current champions	Makedonija GP (2008-09)
Most championships	FK Vardar (5)
Website	http://www.ffm.com.mk
2009-10

The First Macedonian Football League^[1] (Macedonian: Прва македонска Фудбалска Лига - Prva Мakedonska Fudbalska Liga) is the highest professional football competition in the Republic of Macedonia.

The league consists of 12 teams. The teams play against each other 3 times. The winner of the league enters into the Qualifying Rounds of the Champions League, while the second and third placed teams are entered into the Qualifying Rounds of the UEFA Cup along with the winner of the Macedonian Cup. At the end of the season, the bottom 2 teams are relegated to the Macedonian Second League while the 9th and 10th placed teams enter a play-off with the 3rd and 4th placed teams of the Macedonian Second League.

[edit] UEFA Rankings

UEFA Country Ranking for league participation in 2008-09 European football season (Previous year rank in italics) ^[2]

• 38 (38) Georgian League
• 39 (39) Lichtensteiner League
• 40 (38) Macedonian League
• 41 (42) Azeri League
• 42 (41) Estonian League

[edit] Teams

[edit] First League members for 2009–10

Makedonija GP
Мetalurg
Рabotnicki
Vardar
Sloga

Мilano

Pelister

Pobeda

Renova
Teteks

Sileks

Turnovo

Location of the teams in Macedonian first division 2009-2010.

The following eleven clubs will be competing in First League during the 2009-10 season.

[edit] First League clubs

Prior to 1992, Macedonian clubs competed in the Republic League. Since 1992-93 Macedonian clubs compete in their own national league. A total of 34 have entered the First League so far. Below is a list of First League clubs who have competed in the competition since 1992.

[edit] Seasons in First League

The bolded teams are competing in the First League during the 2009-10 season. Vardar, Pobeda and Sileks are now the only teams to have played First League football in every season.

[edit] History of Macedonian Champions

[edit] Republic League

• Winners by season
• 1959 FK Pobeda
• 1960 FK Pelister
• 1961 FK Pelister
• 1962 FK Pobeda
• 1963 FK Pobeda
• 1964 FK Bregalnica
• 1965 FK Teteks
• 1966 FK Rabotnički
• 1967 FK Bregalnica
• 1968 FK Rabotnički
• 1969 FK Teteks
• 1970 FK Skopje
• 1971 FK Kumanovo
• 1972 FK Tikveš
• 1973 FK Rabotnički
• 1974 FK Teteks
• 1975 FK Pelister
• 1976 FK Bregalnica
• 1977 FK Rabotnički
• 1978 FK Tikveš
• 1979 FK Pobeda
• 1980 FK Rabotnički
• 1981 FK Pobeda
• 1982 FK Pelister
• 1983 FK Belasica
• 1984 FK Bregalnica
• 1985 FK Teteks
• 1986 FK Pobeda
• 1987 FK Metalurg
• 1988 FK Belasica
• 1989 FK Borec
• 1990 FK Balkan
• 1991 FK Makedonija Gjorče Petrov
• 1992 FK Sasa

[edit] Winners by season

[edit] Record League Champions

[edit] Top Scorers

Season	Player	Goals	Club
1992-93	Saša Ćirić	36	Vardar
1993-94	Zoran Boškovski	21	Sileks
1994-95	Saša Ćirić	35	Vardar
1995-96	Zoran Boškovski	20	Sileks
1996-97	Vančo Micevski Miroslav Đokić	16	Sileks Sileks
1997-98	Vančo Atanasov	12	Belasica
1998-99	Oliveira	22	Pobeda
1999-00	Argjend Bekjiri	19	Sloga Jugomagnat
2000-01	Argjend Bekjiri	27	Sloga Jugomagnat
2001-02	Miroslav Đokić	22	Pobeda
2002-03	Ljubiša Savić	25	Bregalnica Delčevo / Sloga Jugomagnat
2003-04	Dragan Dimitrovski	25	Pobeda
2004-05	Aleksandar Stojanovski Stevica Ristić	26	Belasica Sileks
2005-06	Stevica Ristić	27	Sileks
2006-07	Boban Jančevski	26	Bashkimi / Renova
2007-08	Ivica Gligorovski	15	Milano
2008-09	Ivica Gligorovski	14	Milano

[edit] References

1. ^ Football Federation of Macedonia "10-то коло од Првата Македонска Фудбалска Лига"
2. ^ "UEFA Country Ranking 2008". Bert Kassies. http://kassiesa.com/uefabackup/data/method3/crank2008.html. Retrieved May 10, 2009. 

[edit] External links

• Football Federation of Macedonia Official Site (Macedonian) (English)
• First League Current Stats (Macedonian) (English)
• MacedonianFootball.com (English)

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