The 2019–20 Macedonian First League was the 28th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of North Macedonia. It began on 11 August 2019 and was scheduled to be end in July 2020. Each team will play the other sides four times on home-away basis, for a total of 36 matches. Shkëndija are the defending champions, having won their third title in 2018–19.
On 4 June 2020, the Football Federation of North Macedonia announced that the competition was abandoned due to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in North Macedonia. Vardar was awarded the title, but no teams were relegated. The teams playing in Europe will be decided once the teams which successfully obtain a UEFA licence are known.
Promotion and relegation At the end of the 2018–19 season Promoted from 2018–19 Second League Borec (Winners; East) Struga (Winners; West) Relegated to 2019–20 Second League Belasica (9th) Pobeda (10th) At the end of the 2019–20 season Promoted from 2019–20 Second League Belasica (First placed; East) Pelister (First placed; West) Relegated to 2020–21 Second League None relegated
Participating teams
Akademija Pandev Borec Makedonija G.P. RabotničkiVardar Blagoj Istatov Stadium Zoran Paunov Stadium Gjorče Petrov Stadium Toše Proeski Arena UEFA Capacity: 9,200 Capacity: 2,000 Capacity: 3,000 Capacity: 36,460 RenovaShkëndija Shkupi Sileks Struga Ecolog Arena Chair Stadium City Stadium Kratovo Gradska Plaža Stadium Capacity: 15,000 Capacity: 6,000 Capacity: 4,800 Capacity: 2,500
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 Borec Legea Makedonija G.P. Kappa EvropaRabotnički Joma SeavusRenova Jako RenovaShkëndija Macron EcologShkupi Kappa ATS GroupSileks Legea Struga Adidas Trim & LumVardar Hummel BetCity
League table
Results
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.
Season statistics
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Daniel AvramovskiVardar102 Armend AlimiShkëndija9 Nikola PrelčecBorec4 Marin JurinaShkupi85 Paulo CarvalhoMakedonija G.P.7 Remzifaik SelmaniRenova SerginhoShkupi8 Bobi BozhinovskiMakedonija G.P.6 Besart IbraimiShkëndija106 players5
See also 2019–20 Macedonian Football Cup 2019–20 Macedonian Second Football League
References
External links Football Federation of Macedonia MacedonianFootball.com