The 2017–18 Macedonian First League was the 26th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. The fixtures were announced on 25 July 2017. It began on 12 August 2017 and ended on 20 May 2018. Each team will play the other sides four times on home-away basis, for a total of 36 matches. Vardar are the defending champions, having won their tenth title in 2016–17.
Promotion and relegation At the start of the 2017–18 season Promoted from 2016–17 Second League Akademija Pandev (winners) Skopje (runners-up) Relegated to 2017–18 Second League Bregalnica Shtip (9th) Makedonija G.P. (10th) At the end of the 2017–18 season Promoted from 2017–18 Second League Belasica (Winners; East) Makedonija G.P. (Winners; West) Relegated to 2018–19 Second League Skopje (9th) Pelister (10th)
Participating teams
Club City Stadium Capacity Akademija Pandev Strumica Stadion MladostStadion Kukush 9,2001,500 Pelister Bitola Stadion Tumbe Kafe 8,000 Pobeda Prilep Stadion Goce Delchev 15,000 Rabotnički Skopje Philip II Arena 36,460 Renova Djepchishte City Stadium Tetovo 15,000 Shkëndija Tetovo City Stadium Tetovo 15,000 Shkupi Skopje Chair Stadium 6,000 Sileks Kratovo Stadion Sileks 1,800 Skopje Skopje Stadion Zhelezarnica 3,000 Vardar Skopje Philip II Arena 36,460
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 sponsorAkademija Pandev Givova Pelister Givova ZK Pelagonija Pobeda Jako Krali Marko & VitaminkaRabotnički Joma Renova & Jako RenovaShkëndija Macron EcologShkupi Nike V:KOSileks Legea Skopje Givova Vardar Hummel BetCity
League table
Results Each team played home-and-away against every other team in the league twice, for a total of 36 matches each.
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.
Relegation play-offs Semi-final
Final
Season statistics
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Ferhan HasaniShkëndija22 Besart IbraimiShkëndija3 Zoran BaldovalievAkademija Pandev144 Blazhe IlijoskiPelister & Shkupi13 Alen JasharoskiShkupi6 Chinedu Charles GeoffreyRabotnički11 Stênio JúniorShkëndija Kire MarkoskiRabotnički9 Tigran BarseghyanVardar9 Marjan RadeskiShkëndija
Attendances
# Club Average 1 Shkëndija 3,572 2 Pelister 1,628 3 Shkupi 1,339 4 Akademija Pandev 742 5 Renova 611 6 Vardar 550 7 Pobeda 525 8 Sileks 467 9 FK Skopje 272 10 Rabotnički 217Source:
See also 2017–18 Macedonian Football Cup 2017–18 Macedonian Second Football League 2017–18 Macedonian Third Football League
References
External links Football Federation of Macedonia MacedonianFootball.com