2005–06 Macedonian First Football League

Macedonian First League

Season	2005–06
Champions	Rabotnički 2nd domestic title
Relegated	Cementarnica 55 Belasica
Champions League	Rabotnički
UEFA Cup	Makedonija GP Vardar
Intertoto Cup	Pobeda
Matches played	198
Goals scored	564 (2.85 per match)
Top goalscorer	Stevica Ristić (27)
Biggest home win	Bashkimi 6–0 Belasica
Biggest away win	Bregalnica 0–4 Makedonija
Highest scoring	Belasica 4–6 Sileks
← 2004–05 2006–07 →

The 2005–06 Macedonian First League was the 14th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. The first matches of the season were played on 5 August 2005 and the last on 21 May 2006. FK Rabotnički defended their championship title, having won their second title in a row.

Promotion and relegation

At the start of the 2005–06 season Promoted from 2004–05 Second League Vëllazërimi (Winners) Renova (Runners-up) Makedonija Gjorče Petrov (Third placed; won play-off match) Relegated to 2005–06 Second League Madžari Solidarnost (10th; lost play-off match) Sloga Jugomagnat (11th) Napredok (12th)

At the end of the 2005–06 season Promoted from 2005–06 Second League Pelister (Winners) Napredok (Runners-up) Relegated to 2006–07 Second League Cementarnica 55 (11th) Belasica (12th)

Participating teams

Skopje

Bashkimi

Vëllazërimi

Pobeda

Renova

Bregalnica

Belasica

Sileks

Shkëndija

Skopje clubs:

Cementarnica
Makedonija
Rabotnički
Vardar

Location of teams in 2005–06 Macedonian First League

Club	City	Stadium
FK Baškimi	Kumanovo	Gradski stadion Kumanovo
FK Belasica	Strumica	Stadion Mladost
FK Bregalnica Kraun	Štip	Gradski stadion Štip
FK Cementarnica 55	Skopje	Stadion Cementarnica
FK Makedonija GjP	Skopje	Stadion Gjorče Petrov
FK Pobeda	Prilep	Stadion Goce Delčev
FK Rabotnički Kometal	Skopje	Gradski stadion Skopje
FK Renova	Džepčište	Gradski stadion Tetovo
FK Shkëndija 79	Tetovo	Gradski stadion Tetovo
FK Sileks	Kratovo	Gradski stadion Kratovo
FK Vardar	Skopje	Gradski stadion Skopje
FK Vëllazërimi	Kičevo	Gradski stadion Kičevo

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Rabotnički Kometal (C)	33	21	9	3	64	26	+38	72	2006–07 UEFA Champions League First qualifying round
2	Makedonija	33	21	6	6	55	23	+32	69	2006–07 UEFA Cup First qualifying round
3	Vardar	33	19	7	7	42	19	+23	64
4	Pobeda	33	16	6	11	58	46	+12	54	2006 UEFA Intertoto Cup First round
5	Shkëndija	33	15	4	14	48	47	+1	49
6	Baškimi	33	13	6	14	50	49	+1	45
7	Renova	33	13	5	15	45	49	−4	44
8	Vëllazërimi	33	13	4	16	44	57	−13	43
9	Sileks (O)	33	10	11	12	54	58	−4	41	Relegation playoff
10	Bregalnica Kraun (O)	33	10	6	17	44	55	−11	36
11	Cementarnica 55 (R)	33	8	8	17	38	51	−13	32	Relegation to 2006–07 Macedonian Second League
12	Belasica (R)	33	2	2	29	22	84	−62	8

Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th head-to-head goals scored; 7th draw.
For deciding champions, qualification to UEFA Cup, relegation play-offs and relegation: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th decision match(es)
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.

Results

Every team will play three times against each other team for a total of 33 matches. The first 22 matchdays will consist of a regular double round-robin schedule. The league standings at this point will then be used to determine the games for the last 11 matchdays.

Matches 1–22

Home ╲ Away

BAS

BEL

BRE

CEM

MGP

POB

RAB

REN

ŠKE

SIL

VAR

VLZ

Baškimi

2–1

2–2

3–2

5–0

2–1

1–1

3–2

4–2

1–1

0–1

0–1

Belasica

0–2

0–1

0–2

0–2

2–5

1–2

2–0

1–2

1–1

0–2

0–1

Bregalnica Kraun

0–1

3–1

2–1

0–4

2–0

1–2

2–1

2–0

1–2

0–3

1–1

Cementarnica 55

1–0

3–0

1–2

2–2

2–2

2–2

2–0

1–2

2–0

0–1

3–1

Makedonija

3–0

1–0

1–0

4–0

1–0

0–3

3–0

1–0

3–1

1–0

3–0

Pobeda

3–1

3–0

3–0

3–0

1–1

3–3

2–1

1–0

2–1

0–1

1–0

Rabotnički

2–0

3–0

7–2

3–1

1–0

1–1

1–0

3–0

3–1

1–0

2–1

Renova

1–0

2–3

2–1

2–1

2–0

2–0

1–1

0–2

1–1

0–1

4–3

Shkëndija

0–1

2–0

1–4

1–0

2–1

4–5

2–1

2–1

4–1

2–1

2–1

Sileks

4–1

1–0

4–3

3–2

0–2

2–2

2–4

1–1

1–1

0–2

1–1

Vardar

3–1

2–1

1–0

1–1

1–0

1–1

0–2

1–1

1–0

2–0

2–0

Vëllazërimi

2–2

3–1

2–1

4–0

0–1

2–4

0–1

4–3

1–0

0–1

1–0

Source: RSSSF.com
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Marches 23–33

Home ╲ Away

BAS

BEL

BRE

CEM

MGP

POB

RAB

REN

ŠKE

SIL

VAR

VLZ

Baškimi

6–0

2–3

2–0

2–0

1–1

2–1

Belasica

1–4

0–3

0–2

0–3

4–6

Bregalnica Kraun

6–1

0–0

1–2

0–0

0–0

Cementarnica 55

1–1

0–2

0–0

3–1

3–2

Makedonija

2–0

3–0

0–0

0–0

1–1

6–2

Pobeda

2–1

3–0

1–0

3–0

2–0

1–2

Rabotnički

0–0

2–1

3–1

1–0

1–3

4–0

Renova

4–3

2–1

2–1

3–0

1–0

Shkëndija

1–0

0–1

2–1

1–2

2–2

5–1

Sileks

3–0

3–3

4–2

2–0

0–0

Vardar

3–0

1–0

2–0

0–0

2–2

3–0

Vëllazërimi

3–0

1–0

0–0

2–1

3–2

Source: RSSSF.com
1 ^{^} The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation playoff

Bregalnica Kraun v Karaorman

28 May 2006 17:00 CEST

Bregalnica Kraun	3 – 3 (a.e.t.)	Karaorman
Delioski  52' Mimini  82' Dalchevski  98'		Davitkov  32', 37' (pen) Gjulas  103'
	Penalties
	4–3

Gradski stadion, Skopje

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Sileks v Madžari Solidarnost

28 May 2006 17:00 CEST

Sileks	1 – 0	Madžari Solidarnost
Ristić  4'

Stadion Goce Delčev, Prilep

Top goalscorers

Player	Club	Goals
Stevica Ristić	Sileks	27
Filip Ivanovski	Makedonija	22
Riste Naumov	Vardar	15
Aleksandar Toleski	Cementarnica	14

See also

• 2005–06 Macedonian Football Cup
• 2005–06 Macedonian Second Football League

External links

• Macedonia - List of final tables (RSSSF)
• Football Federation of Macedonia