2021–22 Macedonian First Football League

The 2021–22 Macedonian First League is the 30th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of North Macedonia. It began on 8 August 2021 and is scheduled to end in May 2022. Shkëndija are the defending champions, having won their fourth title in 2020–21.

Macedonian First League
Season2021–22
Dates10 August 2021 – May 2022
ChampionsShkupi
1st domestic title
Champions LeagueShkupi
Matches played180
Goals scored415 (2.31 per match)
Top goalscorerSunday Adetunji
(20 goals)
Biggest home winShkupi 5–0 Pelister
(21 November 2021)
Akademija Pandev 5–0 Skopje
(20 February 2022)
Akademija Pandev 5–0 Borec
(9 March 2022)
Tikvesh 5–0 Borec
(23 April 2022)
Biggest away winPelister 0–3 Bregalnica
(24 October 2021)
Borec 1–4 Renova
(21 November 2021)
Highest scoringRenova 5–2 Bregalnica
(26 September 2021)
Longest winning run6 games
Makedonija GjP
Shkupi
Longest unbeaten run16 games
Shkupi
Longest winless run23 games
Pelister
Longest losing run5 games
Borec
Pelister
2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 1 May 2022.

Promotion and relegation
At the end of the 2020–21 season

Promoted from 2020–21 Second League

Relegated to 2021–22 Second League

Participating teams
Location of teams in 2021–22 Macedonian First League
Akademija Pandev Borec Bregalnica
Makedonija GP Pelister Rabotnički
Blagoj Istatov Stadium
UEFA 		Zoran Paunov Stadium City Stadium Štip Gjorče Petrov Stadium Petar Miloševski Stadium Toše Proeski Arena
UEFA
Capacity: 9,200 Capacity: 2,000 Capacity: 4,000 Capacity: 3,000 Capacity: 9,100 Capacity: 36,460
Renova
Shkëndija		 Shkupi Skopje Struga Tikvesh
Tetovo Stadium Čair Stadium Skopje Železarnica Stadium Gradska Plaža Stadium City Stadium Kavadarci
Capacity: 15,000 Capacity: 6,000 Capacity: 3,000 Capacity: 2,500 Capacity: 7,500

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 sponsor
Akademija Pandev Vacant Tomislav Iliev Sportika SA Strumka, JOXX, Elenica
Borec Borche Hristov Gjorgji Gjorgjiev Legea Brako
Bregalnica Ilčo Gjorgioski Daniel Mojsov Puma Gogov Hotel
Makedonija GP Aleksandar Tanevski Bobi Bozhinovski Givova betinasia, Tesla
Pelister Marjan Sekulovski Borche Manevski Legea SN Broker
Rabotnički Aleksandar Vlaho Kristijan Stojkoski Joma Seavus
Renova Qatip Osmani Argjent Gafuri Jako Renova
Shkëndija Bruno Akrapović Egzon Bejtulai Macron Ecolog
Shkupi Goce Sedloski Fati Ismaili Sunrise -
Skopje Ljupcho Markovski Hristijan Kirovski Givova bet2day
Struga Srgjan Zaharievski Bunjamin Shabani Macron Trim & Lum
Tikvesh Vlatko Kostov Aleksandar Varelovski Joma Klimi.mk, Sinalco

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Shkupi (C, Q) 30 22 5 3 62 20 +42 71 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Shkëndija 30 16 11 3 46 20 +26 59 Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round
3 Akademija Pandev 30 17 7 6 49 26 +23 58
4 Makedonija GP 30 17 5 8 43 38 +5 56
5 Bregalnica 30 11 9 10 43 42 +1 42
6 Struga 30 10 10 10 28 31 −3 40
7 Renova 30 9 12 9 34 28 +6 39
8 Rabotnički 30 11 4 15 24 31 −7 37
9 Tikvesh 30 8 7 15 34 35 −1 31 Qualification for the Relegation play-off
10 Skopje 30 7 8 15 19 40 −21 29
11 Borec (Y) 30 5 6 19 22 57 −35 21 Relegation to the Macedonian Second League
12 Pelister (R) 30 1 8 21 11 47 −36 11
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2022. 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, teams for UEFA competitions or relegation).
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated; (Y) Can at most reach relegation play-off

Results

Every team will play three times against each other team for a total of 33 matches. The first 22 matchdays will consist of a regular double round-robin schedule. The league standings at this point will then be used to determine the games for the last 11 matchdays.

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.

Team ╲ Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233
Shkupi922413111111111111111111111111111
Shkëndija8109787665655543333222333222332
Akademija Pandev311121243333222222333222333223
Makedonija GjP164646888999877766544444444444
Bregalnica797978777444465554666556666555
Struga645232556767656677777888788866
Renova433354322222334445455665555677
Rabotnički276565434576788888888777877788
Tikvesh10111111111112111111111110101010101010101091010101010999
Skopje5810891010998889999999991099999101010
Borec115810109910101010101111111111111111111111111111111111111111
Pelister121212121212111212121212121212121212121212121212121212121212121212
Leader and qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
Qualification for the Europa Conference League first qualifying round
Qualification for the Relegation play-off
Relegation to the Macedonian Second League
Updated to match(es) played on 1 May 2022. Source: macedonianfootball.com, Soccerway

Season statistics

Top scorers
As of 1 May 2022
Rank Player Club Goals
1 Sunday Adetunji Shkupi 20
2 Martin Mirchevski Akademija Pandev 16
3 Remzifaik Selmani Renova 13
4 Ermedin Adem Makedonija GjP 10
Marjan Altiparmakovski Bregalnica
Ljupcho Doriev Shkëndija
7 Sindrit Guri Shkëndija 9
Martin Stojanov Bregalnica
9 Freddy Álvarez Shkupi 8
Anael Barga Tikvesh
Milan Đokić Bregalnica
Sefer Emini Makedonija GjP

See also

References
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