The 1997–98 Macedonian First League was the 6th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. The first matches of the season were played on 10 August 1997 and the last on 31 May 1998. Sileks defended their championship title, having won their third title in a row.
Promotion and relegation At the start of the 1997–98 season Promoted from 1996–97 Second League Skopje (Winners; West) Borec (Winners; East) Relegated to 1997–98 Second League Shkëndija (13th) Rudar Probishtip (14th) At the end of the 1997–98 season Promoted from 1997–98 Second League Rabotnichki Kometal (Winners; West) Osogovo (Winners; East) Relegated to 1998–99 Second League Belasica (13th) Bregalnica Shtip (14th)1 1 Bregalnica Shtip was removed from the league after the round 19, due to the absence in a match against Sloga Jugomagnat. Their matches from round 14 were annulled.
Participating teams
Club City Stadium Balkan BISI Skopje Chair Stadium Belasica Strumica Stadion Mladost Borec MHK Veles Gradski stadion Veles Bregalnica Shtip Gradski stadion Shtip Cementarnica 55 Skopje Stadion Cementarnica Makedonija Skopje Stadion Gjorche Petrov Pelister Bitola Stadion Tumbe Kafe Pobeda Prilep Stadion Goce Delchev Sasa Makedonska Kamenica Gradski stadion Makedonska Kamenica Sileks Kratovo Stadion Sileks Skopje Skopje Stadion Zhelezarnica Sloga Jugomagnat Skopje Chair Stadium Tikvesh Kavadarci Gradski stadion Kavadarci Vardar Skopje Gradski stadion Skopje
League table
Results
Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Toni AtanasovBelasica122 Vlado TrifunovMakedonija113 Ilcho BorovPobeda10 Fernando JeffersonPelister
Source: Top15goalscorers.blogspot.com
See also 1997–98 Macedonian Football Cup 1997–98 Macedonian Second Football League
References
External links Macedonia - List of final tables (RSSSF) Football Federation of Macedonia