The 1996–97 Macedonian First League was the 5th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. The first matches of the season were played on 17 August 1996 and the last on 1 June 1997. Sileks defended their championship title, having won their second title in a row.
Promotion and relegation At the start of the 1996–97 season Promoted from 1995–96 Second League Shkëndija (Winners; West) Bregalnica Shtip (Winners; East) Relegated to 1996–97 Second League Ohrid (13th) Osogovo (14th) Ljuboten (15th) At the end of the 1996–97 season Promoted from 1996–97 Second League Skopje (Winners; West) Borec (Winners; East) Relegated to 1997–98 Second League Shkëndija (13th) Rudar Probishtip (14th)
Participating teams
Club City Stadium Balkan BISI Skopje Chair Stadium Belasica Strumica Stadion Mladost 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 Rudar Probishtip Gradski stadion Probishtip Sasa Makedonska Kamenica Gradski stadion Makedonska Kamenica Shkëndija Tetovo Gradski stadion Tetovo Sileks Kratovo Stadion Sileks Sloga Jugomagnat Skopje Chair Stadium Tikvesh Kavadarci Gradski stadion Kavadarci Vardar Skopje Gradski stadion Skopje
League table
Results
Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1 Miroslav GjokićSileks162 Goran StankovskiSloga Jugomagnat12 Dragan MučibabićMakedonija Vancho MicevskiPelister5 Nexhat ShabaniPobeda11 Rogério OliveiraPobeda Mario PetkovBelasica8 Dejan RistevskiCementarnica11 Toni EftimovPelister10 Sasho KrstevPobeda9 Iskender JonuziShkëndija
Source: Top15goalscorers.blogspot.com
See also 1996–97 Macedonian Football Cup 1996–97 Macedonian Second Football League
References
External links Macedonia - List of final tables (RSSSF) Football Federation of Macedonia