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2014–15 Macedonian First Football League
Football league season
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.
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 August 2014 – 27 May 2015 |
| Champions | Vardar 8th Macedonian title 9th domestic title |
| Relegated | Pelister Teteks |
| Champions League | Vardar |
| Europa League | Rabotnichki Shkëndija Renova |
| Matches played | 162 |
| Goals scored | 379 (2.34 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Izair Emini (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Shkëndija 5–0 Teteks Vardar 5–0 Teteks Shkëndija 5–0 Pelister |
| Biggest away win | Teteks 0–4 Renova Teteks 1–5 Rabotnichki |
| Highest scoring | Shkëndija 5–2 Turnovo |
| Longest winning run | 8 games Rabotnichki |
| Longest unbeaten run | 15 games Vardar Rabotnichki |
| Longest winless run | 17 games Pelister |
| Longest losing run | 11 games Teteks |
← 2013–14 2015–16 → | |
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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]
Promoted from 2013–14 Second League Relegated to 2014–15 Second League
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Promoted from 2014–15 Second League
Relegated to 2015–16 Second League |
Location of teams in 2014–15 Macedonian First League
More information Club, City ...
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bregalnica | Shtip | Gradski stadion Shtip | 4,000 |
| Metalurg | Skopje | Training Centre Petar Miloshevski | 1,000 |
| Pelister | Bitola | Stadion Tumbe Kafe | 8,000 |
| Rabotnichki | Skopje | Philip II Arena | 33,460 |
| Renova | Djepchishte | City Stadium Tetovo | 15,000 |
| Shkëndija | Tetovo | City Stadium Tetovo | 15,000 |
| Sileks | Kratovo | Stadion Sileks | 1,800 |
| Teteks | Tetovo | City Stadium Tetovo | 15,000 |
| Horizont Turnovo | Turnovo | Stadion Kukush | 1,500 |
| Vardar | Skopje | Philip II Arena | 33,460 |
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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.
More information Team, Manager ...
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bregalnica |  Vlatko Kostov |
Goran Zdravkov |
Sportika | Quehenberger |
| Metalurg | Srgjan Zaharievski |
Mile Krstev |
Legea | Makstil |
| Pelister | Gjoko Hadjievski |
Dimche Ristevski |
Jako | |
| Rabotnichki | Igor Angelovski |
Blazhe Ilijoski |
Zeus | |
| Renova | Qatip Osmani |
Agron Mehmedi |
Jako | Renova |
| Shkëndija | Jeton Beqiri |
Artim Pollozhani |
Nike | Ecolog |
| Sileks | Zoran Shterjovski |
Nikolcho Georgiev |
Legea | |
| Teteks | Gorazd Mihajlov |
Vanche Manchevski |
Adidas | |
| Turnovo | Shefki Arifovski (interim) |
Sashko Pandev |
Jako | Vitaminka |
| Vardar |  Sergey Andreyev |
Zlatko Tanevski |
Hummel | Makedonski Telekom |
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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
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vardar | 27 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 15 | +31 | 61 | Qualification for the championship round |
| 2 | Rabotnichki | 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 Shtip | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 30 | Qualification for the relegation round |
| 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 |
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Source: MacedonianFootball.com, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 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).[2]
Rules for classification: 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).[2]
Results
More information Home \ Away, BRE ...
| Home \ Away | BRE | MET | PEL | RAB | REN | SKE | SIL | TET | TUR | VAR | BRE | MET | PEL | RAB | REN | SKE | SIL | TET | TUR | VAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bregalnica Shtip | — | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | — | 1–0 | — | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | — | — | 0–0 |
| Metalurg | 3–0 | — | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 0–0 | — | 3–1 | — | — | — | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | — |
| Pelister | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | — | — | 1–3 | 1–1 | — | — | 3–1 | 0–1 | — |
| Rabotnichki | 4–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | — | 3–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | — | — | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | — |
| Renova | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | — | — | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | — |
| Shkëndija | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | 5–0 | 5–2 | 1–2 | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | — | 0–1 | — | — | 0–1 | — | 3–2 |
| Sileks | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | — | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | — | 0–2 |
| Teteks | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–3 | — | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–0 | — | — | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | — | — | 1–3 | — |
| Horizont Turnovo | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | — | — | — | 0–4 | 1–1 | — | — | 0–2 |
| Vardar | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 0–0 | — | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | — | 2–0 | — | — |
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Source: MacedonianFootball.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
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 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.[3]
Table
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vardar (C) | 32 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 56 | 21 | +35 | 69 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Rabotnichki | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 30 | +25 | 66 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 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 |
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Source: MacedonianFootball.com, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 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).[4]
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 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).[4]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- Rabotnichki qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round by winning the 2014–15 Macedonian Football Cup.
Results
More information Home \ Away, MET ...
| Home \ Away | MET | RAB | REN | SKE | SIL | VAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metalurg | — | — | 1–2 | — | 1–3 | — |
| Rabotnichki | 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 | — | — | — |
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Source: MacedonianFootball.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation round
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.[3]
Table
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bregalnica Shtip | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 48 | |
| 8 | Horizont Turnovo (O) | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 36 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 9 | Pelister (R) | 33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 30 | Relegation to the Macedonian Second League |
| 10 | Teteks (R) | 33 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 73 | −51 | 15 |
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Source: MacedonianFootball.com, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 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).[5]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Rules for classification: 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).[5]
(O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Results
More information Home \ Away, BRE ...
| Home \ Away | BRE | PEL | TET | TUR |
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| Bregalnica Shtip | — | 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 | — |
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Source: MacedonianFootball.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
First leg
More information Horizont Turnovo, 1–1 ...
| Horizont Turnovo | 1–1 | Gostivar |
|---|---|---|
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Gradski stadion, Probishtip
Second leg
Gradski stadion, Probishtip
Horizont Turnovo won 3–1 on aggregate
Top scorers
- As of 24 May 2015
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Izair Emini |
Renova | 20 |
| 2 |  Bojan Vručina |
Shkendija | 18 |
| 3 | Marjan Altiparmakovski |
Rabotnichki | 15 |
| 4 | Hristijan Kirovski |
Shkendija | 14 |
| 5 | Filip Ivanovski |
Vardar | 11 |
| 6 | Marjan Radeski |
Metalurg | 10 |
| 7 | Aco Stojkov |
Rabotnichki | 9 |
| 8 | Dejan Blazhevski |
Vardar | 8 |
| Blazhe Ilijoski |
Rabotnichki | ||
 Boško Stupić |
Pelister & Bregalnica | ||
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- Football Federation of Macedonia (in Macedonian)
- MacedonianFootball.com (in Macedonian and English)