The 2013–14 Macedonian First League was the 22nd season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. Vardar are the defending champions after winning their seventh Macedonian championship at the end of the 2012–13 season. It began on 4 August 2013 and ended on 18 May 2014. This was the final season with 12 teams, because the Football Federation of Macedonia approved reducing the league to 10 teams. Therefore, 4 teams was directly relegated.[1]
| Season | 2013–14 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 August 2013 – 18 May 2014 |
| Champions | Rabotnichki 4th domestic title |
| Relegated | Gorno Lisiche Makedonija G.P. Napredok Gostivar |
| Champions League | Rabotnichki |
| Europa League | Turnovo Metalurg Shkëndija |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 518 (2.62 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Dejan Blazhevski (19 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Vardar 6–0 Napredok |
| Biggest away win | Pelister 0–4 Renova Gostivar 1–5 Metalurg Renova 2–6 Rabotnichki |
| Highest scoring | Rabotnichki 5–3 Turnovo Renova 2–6 Rabotnichki |
| Longest winning run | 7 games Shkëndija |
| Longest unbeaten run | 13 games Vardar |
| Longest winless run | 21 games Napredok |
| Longest losing run | 9 games Napredok Gostivar |
← 2012–13 2014–15 → | |
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from 2012–13 Second League
Relegated to 2013–14 Second League |
Promoted from 2013–14 Second League Relegated to 2014–15 Second League
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Participating teams
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bregalnica | Shtip | Gradski stadion Shtip | 4,000 |
| Euromilk Gorno Lisiche | Skopje | Stadion Gorno Lisiche[a] | 1,500 |
| Gostivar | Gostivar | Gradski stadion Gostivar | 1,000 |
| Makedonija G.P. | Skopje | Stadion Gjorche Petrov | 3,000 |
| Metalurg | Skopje | Stadion Zhelezarnica | 3,000 |
| Napredok | Kičevo | Gradski stadion Kichevo | 5,000 |
| Pelister | Bitola | Stadion Tumbe Kafe | 8,000 |
| Rabotnichki | Skopje | Philip II Arena | 33,460 |
| Renova | Djepchishte | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 15,000 |
| Shkëndija | Tetovo | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 15,000 |
| Horizont Turnovo | Turnovo | Stadion Kukush | 1,500 |
| Vardar | Skopje | Philip II Arena | 33,460 |
- Gorno Lisiche was played their home games on Boris Trajkovski Stadium because their Stadion Gorno Lisiche doesn't fulfill criteria for First League.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bregalnica |  Ali Güneş |
 Goran Zdravkov |
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| Gorno Lisiče | Ljubodrag Milošević |
Aleksandar Pandovski |
Euromilk | |
| Gostivar | Mite Mitev |
 |
Nike | |
| Makedonija G.P. | Marjan Sekulovski |
|
Nike | |
| Metalurg | Srgjan Zaharievski |
Mile Krstev |
Legea | Makstil |
| Napredok | Dragan Mateski |
Legea | ||
| Pelister | Dragan Bocheski |
Goran Pashovski |
Jako | Pelisterka |
| Rabotnichki | Igor Angelovski |
Blazhe Todorovski |
Joma | |
| Renova | Qatip Osmani |
Izair Emini |
Jako | Renova |
| Shkëndija |  Shpëtim Duro |
Artim Pollozhani |
Nike | Ecolog |
| Turnovo | Goce Sedloski |
Stojan Dimovski |
Jako | Vitaminka |
| Vardar |  Sergey Andreyev |
 Radenko Bojović |
Li-Ning | |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rabotnichki (C) | 33 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 66 | 35 | +31 | 62 | Qualification to Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Horizont Turnovo | 33 | 18 | 6 | 9 | 61 | 33 | +28 | 60 | Qualification to Europa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Metalurg | 33 | 16 | 11 | 6 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 59 | |
| 4 | Shkëndija | 33 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 53 | 32 | +21 | 57 | |
| 5 | Vardar | 33 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 55 | 32 | +23 | 56 | |
| 6 | Pelister | 33 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 52 | |
| 7 | Bregalnica Shtip | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 44 | |
| 8 | Renova | 33 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 42 | 46 | −4 | 44 | |
| 9 | Euromilk Gorno Lisiche (R) | 33 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 39 | Relegation to Macedonian Second League |
| 10 | Makedonija G.P. (R) | 33 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 32 | |
| 11 | Napredok (R) | 33 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 27 | 75 | −48 | 18 | |
| 12 | Gostivar (R) | 33 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 70 | −51 | 15 |
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).[2]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Metalurg qualified for the Europa League first qualifying round as a runner-up of the 2013–14 Macedonian Football Cup.
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.
| Home \ Away | BRE | EGL | GOS | MGP | MET | NAP | PEL | RAB | REN | SKE | TUR | VAR | BRE | EGL | GOS | MGP | MET | NAP | PEL | RAB | REN | SKE | TUR | VAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bregalnica Shtip | — | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | — | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Euromilk G.L. | 0–3 | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 4–1 | — | — | — | 0–2 | — | — |
| Gostivar | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | — | — | — | — | 1–5 | 2–3 | — | — | — | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–2 |
| Makedonija | 3–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | — | — | 2–1 | — | 1–3 | — | — | — | — | 1–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 |
| Metalurg | 1–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | — | 1–0 | — | — | — | 2–0 | 3–1 | — | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 |
| Napredok | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | — | — | 1–3 | — | — | 1–3 | 0–2 | 0–0 | — | — | — |
| Pelister | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 4–0 | — | 1–0 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | — | — | 1–2 | — | — | — | — |
| Rabotnichki | 3–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 4–0 | — | 0–0 | 5–0 | 5–3 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3–1 |
| Renova | 3–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–3 | 4–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–2 | — | — | 2–1 | 2–6 | — | — | — | — |
| Shkëndija | 2–0 | 0–3 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | — | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–2 | — | — | — | — | 4–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 5–0 | — | — | — |
| Horizont Turnovo | 3–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 5–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | — | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | — | — | — | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | — |
| Vardar | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | — | 1–0 | — | — | — | 6–0 | 0–0 | — | 5–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | — |
Season statistics
Top scorers
- As of 18 May 2014
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dejan Blazhevski |
Turnovo | 19 |
| 2 | Borche Manevski |
Rabotnichki | 17 |
| 3 | Muzafer Ejupi |
Turnovo | 15 |
| 4 |  Stênio Júnior |
Pelister & Shkëndija | 13 |
| Krste Velkoski |
Rabotnichki | ||
| 6 | Ermedin Adem |
Makedonija G.P. | 11 |
| 7 | Vladimir Mojsovski |
Napredok | 10 |
| Aco Stojkov |
Vardar | ||
 Dimitar Vodenicharov |
Pelister | ||
 Bojan Vručina |
Shkëndija | ||
- Players whose names are written in italic letters played only in the first part of the League
See also
References
External links
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