| Season | 2014–15 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2 August 2014 – 27 May 2015 |
| Champions | Vardar 8th Macedonian title 9th domestic title |
| Relegated | Pelister Teteks |
| Champions League | Vardar |
| Europa League | Rabotnichki Shkëndija Renova |
| Matches | 162 |
| Goals | 379 (2.34 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Izair Emini (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Shkëndija 5–0Teteks Vardar 5–0Teteks Shkëndija 5–0Pelister |
| Biggest away win | Teteks 0–4Renova Teteks 1–5Rabotnichki |
| Highest scoring | Shkëndija 5–2Turnovo |
| Longest winning run | 8 games Rabotnichki |
| Longest unbeaten run | 15 games Vardar Rabotnichki |
| Longest winless run | 17 games Pelister |
| Longest losing run | 11 games Teteks |
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The2014–15 Macedonian First League was the 23rd season of theMacedonian First Football League, the highestfootball league ofMacedonia. It began on 2 August 2014 and ended on 27 May 2015.
That season was featured 10 teams instead of 12 because theFootball Federation of Macedonia voted to decrease the size of the league in May 2013.[1]
Promoted from2013–14 Second League Relegated to2014–15 Second League
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Promoted from2014–15 Second League
Relegated to2015–16 Second League |
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined underFIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bregalnica |  Vlatko Kostov | Goran Zdravkov | Sportika | Quehenberger |
| Metalurg | Srgjan Zaharievski | Mile Krstev | Legea | Makstil |
| Pelister | Gjoko Hadjievski | Dimche Ristevski | Jako | |
| Rabotnichki | Igor Angelovski | Blazhe Ilijoski | Zeus | |
| Renova | Qatip Osmani | Agron Mehmedi | Jako | Renova |
| Shkëndija | Jeton Beqiri | Artim Pollozhani | Nike | Ecolog |
| Sileks | Zoran Shterjovski | Nikolcho Georgiev | Legea | |
| Teteks | Gorazd Mihajlov | Vanche Manchevski | Adidas | |
| Turnovo | Shefki Arifovski (interim) | Sashko Pandev | Jako | Vitaminka |
| Vardar |  Sergey Andreyev | Zlatko Tanevski | Hummel | Makedonski Telekom |
The first 27 Rounds comprise the first phase of the season, also called theRegular season. In the first phase, every team plays against every other team twice on a home-away basis till all the teams have played two matches against each other. The table standings at the end of theRegular season determine the group in which each team is going to play in the Play-offs.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vardar | 27 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 46 | 15 | +31 | 61 | Qualification for thechampionship round |
| 2 | Rabotnichki | 27 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 55 | |
| 3 | Shkëndija | 27 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 49 | 27 | +22 | 47 | |
| 4 | Renova | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 44 | |
| 5 | Sileks | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 34 | |
| 6 | Metalurg | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 33 | |
| 7 | Bregalnica Shtip | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 30 | Qualification for therelegation round |
| 8 | Horizont Turnovo | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 30 | −9 | 30 | |
| 9 | Pelister | 27 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 28 | −12 | 23 | |
| 10 | Teteks | 27 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 62 | −45 | 11 |
| Home \ Away | BRE | MET | PEL | RAB | REN | SKE | SIL | TET | TUR | VAR | BRE | MET | PEL | RAB | REN | SKE | SIL | TET | TUR | VAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bregalnica Shtip | — | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | — | — | 1–0 | — | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | — | — | 0–0 |
| Metalurg | 3–0 | — | 0–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 0–0 | — | 3–1 | — | — | — | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | — |
| Pelister | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | — | — | 1–3 | 1–1 | — | — | 3–1 | 0–1 | — |
| Rabotnichki | 4–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | — | 3–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | — | — | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | — |
| Renova | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | — | — | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | — |
| Shkëndija | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | 5–0 | 5–2 | 1–2 | — | 2–2 | 2–0 | — | 0–1 | — | — | 0–1 | — | 3–2 |
| Sileks | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | — | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | — | 0–2 |
| Teteks | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–3 | — | 0–3 | 2–2 | 0–0 | — | — | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | — | — | 1–3 | — |
| Horizont Turnovo | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | — | — | — | 0–4 | 1–1 | — | — | 0–2 |
| Vardar | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 0–0 | — | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | — | 2–0 | — | — |
The second phase are the so-called Play-off Rounds which is divided in two groups: Championship and Relegation. The top 6 ranked teams on the table after the Regular Season qualify for the Championship group, while the bottom 4 advance to the Relegation group.
In the Championship group, each team plays against every other one only once, making 5 games in total. Records from the first phase are carried over. Teams play each other once with each team playing five games in this round.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vardar(C) | 32 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 56 | 21 | +35 | 69 | Qualification for theChampions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Rabotnichki | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 55 | 30 | +25 | 66 | Qualification for theEuropa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Shkëndija | 32 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 58 | 31 | +27 | 59 | |
| 4 | Renova | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 48 | |
| 5 | Sileks | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 42 | −9 | 41 | |
| 6 | Metalurg | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 33 |
In the Relegation group, each team plays twice against every opponent on a home-away basis. Records from the first phase are carried over. Teams play each other twice with each team playing six games in this round.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Bregalnica Shtip | 33 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 48 | |
| 8 | Horizont Turnovo(O) | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 36 | Qualification for therelegation playoff |
| 9 | Pelister(R) | 33 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 30 | Relegation to theMacedonian Second League |
| 10 | Teteks(R) | 33 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 73 | −51 | 15 |
| Home \ Away | BRE | PEL | TET | TUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bregalnica Shtip | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Pelister | 0–1 | — | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| Teteks | 0–4 | 0–2 | — | 3–0 |
| Horizont Turnovo | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — |
| Horizont Turnovo | 1–1 | Gostivar |
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| Gostivar | 0–2 | Horizont Turnovo |
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Horizont Turnovo won 3–1 on aggregate
