2016–17 Macedonian First Football League
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The 2016–17 Macedonian First League will be the 25th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. It will begin in August 2016 and will end in May 2017. It will be the last season as the format changed from the 2017–18 season 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.[1]
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from 2015–16 Second League
Relegated to 2016–17 Second League
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Participating teams
Note: Table shows mathematically qualified teams as of 17 April 2016 in alphabetical order.
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
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| Bregalnica | Shtip | Gradski stadion Shtip | 4,000 |
| Pobeda | Prilep | Stadium Goce Delchev | 15,000 |
| Rabotnichki | Skopje | Philip II Arena | 33,460 |
| Shkendija | Tetovo | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 15,000 |
| Shkupi | Skopje | Chair Stadium | 6,000 |
| Sileks | Kratovo | Gradski stadion Kratovo | 1,800 |
| Vardar | Skopje | Philip II Arena | 33,460 |
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 sponsor |
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| Bregalnica |  Stojanov, IgorIgor Stojanov |
Zdravkov, GoranGoran Zdravkov |
Derbystar | Quehenberger |
| Pobeda | Krsteski, DarkoDarko Krsteski |
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| Rabotnichki | Franc, TomislavTomislav Franc |
Ilievski, MilanMilan Ilievski |
Zeus | |
| Shkendija |  Akrapović, BrunoBruno Akrapović |
Hasani, FerhanFerhan Hasani |
Nike | Ecolog |
| Shkupi | Ganiu, VisarVisar Ganiu |
Zendeli, SuatSuat Zendeli |
Lotto | Chair Municipality |
| Sileks | Jakovljevikj, MiroslavMiroslav Jakovljevikj |
Duranski, FilipFilip Duranski |
Legea | |
| Vardar | Sedloski, GoceGoce Sedloski |
Grnčarov, BobanBoban Grnčarov |
Hummel | Zdravje |
First phase
The first 27 Rounds comprise the first phase of the season, also called the Regular season. In the first phase, every team plays against each 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 the Regular season determine the group in which each team is going to play in the Play-offs.
League table
Template:2016–17 Macedonian First Football League Regular Season table
Second phase
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.
Championship group
In the Championship round, 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.[2]
Relegation group
In the Relegation round, 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.[2]
References
- ↑ "Од сезоната 2017/18, Прва лига со четирикружен систем, Втора лига поделена на Исток и Запад". Ekipa.mk. 5 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
- 1 2 "First League: Season Rules". scoresway.com. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
External links
- Football Federation of Macedonia (Macedonian)
- MacedonianFootball.com (Macedonian) (English)
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