| Season | 2017–18 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 August 2017 – 20 May 2018 |
| Champions | Shkëndija 2nd domestic title |
| Relegated | Skopje Pelister |
| Champions League | Shkëndija |
| Europa League | Vardar Rabotnički Shkupi |
| Matches | 180 |
| Goals | 461 (2.56 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ferhan Hasani Besart Ibraimi (22 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Shkendija 5–0Sileks (20 September 2017) Shkendija 5–0Renova (7 April 2018) |
| Biggest away win | Pelister 0–6Shkëndija (15 April 2018) |
| Highest scoring | Rabotnički 2–6Shkëndija (17 September 2017) |
| Longest winning run | 6 games Shkëndija |
| Longest unbeaten run | 16 games Shkëndija |
| Longest winless run | 14 games Akademija Pandev |
| Longest losing run | 4 games Akademija Pandev Renova Sileks |
2018–19 → All statistics correct as of 20 May 2018. | |
The2017–18 Macedonian First League was the 26th season of theMacedonian First Football League, the highestfootball league ofMacedonia. The fixtures were announced on 25 July 2017.[1] 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 in2016–17.
Promoted from2016–17 Second League
Relegated to2017–18 Second League
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Promoted from2017–18 Second League
Relegated to2018–19 Second League |
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akademija Pandev | Strumica | Stadion Mladost Stadion Kukush | 9,200 1,500 |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akademija Pandev | Givova | |||
| Pelister | Givova | ZK Pelagonija | ||
| Pobeda | Jako | Krali Marko & Vitaminka | ||
| Rabotnički | Joma | |||
| Renova | Jako | Renova | ||
| Shkëndija | Macron | Ecolog | ||
| Shkupi | Nike | V:KO | ||
| Sileks | Legea | |||
| Skopje | Givova | |||
| Vardar | Hummel | BetCity |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shkëndija(C) | 36 | 29 | 4 | 3 | 101 | 27 | +74 | 91 | Qualification for theChampions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Vardar | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 56 | Qualification for theEuropa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Rabotnički | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 52 | |
| 4 | Shkupi | 36 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 51 | 46 | +5 | 51 | |
| 5 | Sileks | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 30 | 37 | −7 | 50 | |
| 6 | Akademija Pandev | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 42 | |
| 7 | Renova | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 41 | |
| 8 | Pobeda(O) | 36 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 36 | 56 | −20 | 38 | Qualification for therelegation play-off final |
| 9 | Skopje(R) | 36 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 43 | −19 | 35 | Relegation to theMacedonian Second League |
| 10 | Pelister(R) | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 37 | 68 | −31 | 34 |
Each team played home-and-away against every other team in the league twice, for a total of 36 matches each.
| Home \ Away | AKA | PEL | POB | RAB | REN | SKË | SKU | SIL | SKO | VAR | AKA | PEL | POB | RAB | REN | SKË | SKU | SIL | SKO | VAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akademija Pandev | — | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Pelister | 3–4 | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 0–6 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 |
| Pobeda | 2–2 | 1–2 | — | 2–4 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 |
| Rabotnički | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | — | 0–0 | 2–6 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 4–2 | — | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 |
| Renova | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | — | 1–6 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 5–1 | 2–5 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | — | 0–3 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Shkëndija | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | — | 4–1 | 5–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 5–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 |
| Shkupi | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 0–3 | — | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 5–2 | 5–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–3 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–1 |
| Sileks | 1–0 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Skopje | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 |
| Vardar | 3–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 3–0 | — | 3–2 | 2–3 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–1 | — |
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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| Shkëndija | 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Vardar | 10 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 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 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Shkupi | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Sileks | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Akademija Pandev | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Renova | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Pobeda | 8 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Skopje | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| Pelister | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
| Leader and qualification for theChampions League first qualifying round | |
| Qualification for theEuropa League first qualifying round | |
| Qualification for theRelegation play-off final | |
| Relegation to theMacedonian Second League |
| Gostivar | 0–0 | Borec |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 |
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