The 2011–12 Macedonian First League was the 20th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. It began on 31 July 2011 and ended on 23 May 2012.
The league title was won by FK Vardar, winning its 6th official Macedonian First League title, and first since the 2002–03 season. The team went through the season without a single defeat until Round 32, on 20 May 2012, out of 33 games played. The defeat ended their chance of being undefeated, however, concluded with only 1 loss on a very dominating season.
Promotion and relegation At the start of the 2011–12 season Promoted from 2010–11 Second League 11 Oktomvri (winners) Ohrid (runners-up) Miravci (Fourth placed; won play-off match)1 Relegated to 2011–12 Second League Skopje (9th; lost play-off match) Vardar (11th)1 Pelister (12th) At the end of the 2011–12 season Promoted from 2011–12 Second League Pelister (winners) Drita (runners-up) Relegated to 2012–13 Second League Ohrid (11th) 11 Oktomvri (12th) 1 Vardar was initially relegated, but was stayed after was merged with Miravci, which won play-off match against Skopje. Later, the two sides were separated and Miravci were refused a First League licence.
Participating teams
Club Manager City Stadium Capacity 11 Oktomvri Prilep Stadion Goce Delchev 15,000 Bregalnica Shtip Gradski stadion Shtip 4,000 Metalurg Skopje Georgi Hristov Skopje Stadion Zhelezarnica 4,000 Napredok Kichevo Gradski stadion Kichevo 5,000 Ohrid Ohrid SRC Biljanini Izvori 3,000 Rabotnichki Skopje Philip II Arena 36,400 Renova Djepchishte Gradski stadion Tetovo 15,000 Shkëndija Tetovo Gradski stadion Tetovo 15,000 Sileks Kratovo Stadion Sileks 5,000 Teteks Tetovo Gradski stadion Tetovo 15,000 Horizont Turnovo Turnovo Stadion Kukush 1,500 Vardar Skopje Philip II Arena 36,400
League table
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.
Relegation playoff
Season statistics
Top scorers Updated 21 May 2012 RankPlayerClubGoals1 Filip IvanovskiVardar242 Borche ManevskiRabotnichki173 Boban JanchevskiRenova13 Blagoja Geshoski11 Oktomvri Angel NacevSileks Muharem BajramiRenova7 Genc IseniBregalnica128 Cvetan ChurlinovMetalurg119 Hristijan DimoskiMetalurg9 Ersen SaliShkëndija Krste VelkoskiRabotnichki
See also 2011–12 Macedonian Football Cup 2011–12 Macedonian Second Football League 2011–12 Macedonian Third Football League
References
External links Football Federation of Macedonia MacedonianFootball.com