| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 August 2016 – 31 May 2017 |
| Champions | Vardar 10th Macedonian title 11th domestic title |
| Relegated | Bregalnica Makedonija G.P. |
| Champions League | Vardar |
| Europa League | Shkëndija Rabotnički Pelister |
| Matches | 180 |
| Goals | 457 (2.54 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Besart Ibraimi (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Vardar 6–0Makedonija G.P. (7 May 2017) |
| Biggest away win | Makedonija G.P. 0–5Vardar (18 March 2017) |
| Highest scoring | Renova 4–4Shkëndija (28 May 2017) Makedonija G.P. 5–3Bregalnica (28 May 2017) Bregalnica 6–2Rabotnichki (31 May 2017) |
| Longest winning run | 7 games Vardar |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 games Vardar |
| Longest winless run | 17 games Bregalnica |
| Longest losing run | 6 games Makedonija G.P. |
2017–18 → | |
The2016–17 Macedonian First League was the 25th season of theMacedonian First Football League, the highestfootball league ofMacedonia. The fixtures were announced on 25 July 2016.[1] It began on 7 August 2016 and ended on 31 May 2017 with a winter break which began on 4 December 2016 and ended on 19 February 2017. From that season the format was changed which will each team be played the other sides four times on home-away basis, for a total of 36 matches each instead of play-off and play-out after 27th round.[2]
The league will be contested by 10 teams.Vardar are the defending champions, having won their ninth title in2015–16.
Promoted from2015–16 Second League
Relegated to2016–17 Second League
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Promoted from2016–17 Second League
Relegated to2017–18 Second League
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1 Mladost Carev Dvor was declined their participation from the Second League due to financial problems.[2]
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(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bregalnica | Sportika | Gogov Hotel | ||
| Makedonija G.P. | Adidas | Livinn | ||
| Pobeda | Jako | Krali Marko/Vitaminka | ||
| Pelister | Givova | ZK Pelagonija | ||
| Rabotnički | Zeus | |||
| Renova | Jako | Renova | ||
| Shkëndija | Macron | Ecolog | ||
| Shkupi | Nike | S&P | ||
| Sileks | Legea | |||
| Vardar | Hummel | Zdravje |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vardar(C) | 36 | 25 | 8 | 3 | 75 | 24 | +51 | 83 | Qualification for theChampions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Shkëndija | 36 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 71 | 39 | +32 | 70 | Qualification for theEuropa League first qualifying round[a] |
| 3 | Rabotnički | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 54 | |
| 4 | Pelister | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 44 | 35 | +9 | 52 | |
| 5 | Renova | 36 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 52 | |
| 6 | Sileks | 36 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 47 | |
| 7 | Pobeda | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 50 | −16 | 41 | |
| 8 | Shkupi(O) | 36 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 27 | 39 | −12 | 37 | Qualification for therelegation play-offs |
| 9 | Bregalnica(R) | 36 | 4 | 12 | 20 | 39 | 69 | −30 | 24 | Relegation to theMacedonian Second League |
| 10 | Makedonija G.P.(R) | 36 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 80 | −45 | 23 |
Each team plays home-and-away against every other team in the league twice, for a total of 36 matches each.
| Home \ Away | BRE | MGP | PEL | POB | RAB | REN | SKË | SKU | SIL | VAR | BRE | MGP | PEL | POB | RAB | REN | SKË | SKU | SIL | VAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bregalnica | — | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 6–2 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 3–3 |
| Makedonija G.P. | 2–2 | — | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 3–1 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 5–3 | — | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–5 |
| Pelister | 3–0 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 |
| Pobeda | 0–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | — | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 4–2 | 2–2 | — | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 |
| Rabotnički | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | — | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| Renova | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | 4–4 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Shkëndija | 5–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 5–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| Shkupi | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 0–2 |
| Sileks | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | — | 1–3 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 0–1 |
| Vardar | 5–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 6–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | — |
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.
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 |
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| Vardar | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Shkëndija | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Rabotnički | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Pelister | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Renova | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Sileks | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Pobeda | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Shkupi | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Bregalnica | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
| Makedonija G.P. | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
| Leader and qualification for theChampions League first qualifying round | |
| Qualification for theEuropa League first qualifying round | |
| Qualification for theRelegation play-offs | |
| Relegation to theMacedonian Second League |
Shkupi won 7–2 on aggregate.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shkëndija | 20 | |
| 2 | Sileks | 13 | |
| 3 | Shkëndija | 12 | |
| Makedonija G.P. | |||
| 5 | Vardar | 11 | |
| Pelister | |||
| Bregalnica &Renova | |||
| Bregalnica | |||
| 9 | Vardar | 10 | |
| 10 | Vardar | 9 | |
| Vardar |
| # | Football club | Average attendance[4] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KF Shkëndija | 4,367 |
| 2 | KF Shkupi | 2,278 |
| 3 | FK Pelister | 1,739 |
| 4 | FK Bregalnica Štip | 1,411 |
| 5 | FK Pobeda | 1,383 |
| 6 | FK Vardar | 961 |
| 7 | KF Renova | 653 |
| 8 | FK Sileks | 511 |
| 9 | FK Rabotnički | 394 |
| 10 | FK Makedonija GP | 372 |