Macedonian First Football League
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2018-2019
Location
North Macedonia
Abbreviation
MKD1

Summary

The First Macedonian Football League (MKD1), or Prva Makedonska Fudbalska Liga (1.MFL), is the top professional league in North Macedonia's football system. At the end of the 2018-2019 season, the MKD1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2019-2020 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 1st place 2018-2019 MKD1 team
  • 2019-2020 UEFA Europa League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd and 3rd place 2018-2019 MKD1 teams

The winner of the 2018-2019 Kup na Makedonija (Macedonian Football Cup), typically a MKD1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2019-2020 UEFA Europa League.

Leagues Pyramid - North Macedonia

Abbrev League # of Teams
MKD1 Prva Makedonska Fudbalska Liga (1.MFL) 10
MKD2 Vtora Мakedonska Fudbalska Liga (2. MFL) 20
MKD3 Makedonska Treta Liga (3. MFL) -

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

11 Aug 2018 - 26 May 2019  10: MKD1 (7 minimum), MKD2 (3 maximum)

Season Format

The MKD1 season consists of a double round robin format where each MKD1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 9 MKD1 teams twice, for a total of 36 league matches. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) head-to-head points, (4) head-to-head goal difference, (5) head-to-head goals away goals scored (if only two teams), (6) head-to-head goals scored, (7) a draw, then (8) a playoff.

Playoffs

Not applicable.

Relegation

At the end of the 2018-2019 MKD1 season, the 9th and 10th place MKD1 team are relegated to the MKD2, and the 8th place MKD1 team enters into a Home-Away highest aggregate score wins Promotion/Relegation Playoff with the MKD2 team that won the 2018-2019 MKD2 Promotion playoff. The winner of this playoff and the two MKD2 group winners play in the 2019-2020 MKD1.


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Relegation Playoff

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Wed - 5 Jun 2019
 FK Sileks Kratovo (MKD1) 32 GFK Tikveš (MKD2)Stadion Ǵorăce Petrov
 FK Sileks Kratovo stays in MKD1 

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1FK Shkëndija 3624 -7-579-8029511813 -3-2425218341811 -4-337281117
2FK Vardar 3617 -13-664-4523221810 -6-23627918187 -7-42818144
3Fudbalska Akademija Pandev 3617 -7-1258-4535101811 -3-436271215186 -4-8221823-5
4KF Shkupi 1927 3613 -9-1448-4042-2189 -6-33324159184 -3-11151627-11
5FK Renova 3612 -11-1347-53494188 -5-529302010184 -6-8182329-6
6FK Makedonija Gjorăe Petrov 3612 -11-1347-4550-5188 -7-33124159184 -4-10162135-14
7FK Rabotnički 3613 -7-1646-4349-6185 -4-9192426-2188 -3-7271923-4
8FK Sileks Kratovo 3611 -11-1444-2739-12189 -6-33319127182 -5-1111827-19
9FK Belasica Strumica 369 -11-1638-3749-12187 -4-7252122-1182 -7-9131627-11
10FK Pobeda 366 -5-2523-2676-50184 -2-12141430-16182 -3-1391246-34
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Relegation Playoff
Relegation

Results

Sun - 26 May 2019
 FK Rabotnički 12 KF Shkupi 1927Nacionalna Arena Filip II Makedonski
 FK Renova 32 FK ShkëndijaEcolog Arena
 FK Sileks Kratovo 21 FK Belasica StrumicaGradski Stadion Kratovo
 FK Pobeda 13 Makedonija GjPStadion Goce Delčev (Prilep)
 Akademija Pandev 11 FK VardarStadion Kukuš
Sun - 19 May 2019
 FK Vardar 60 FK PobedaNacionalna Arena Filip II Makedonski
 KF Shkupi 1927 22 FK RenovaStadion Čair (Skopje)
 Makedonija GjP 20 FK Sileks KratovoStadion Ǵorăce Petrov
 FK Belasica Strumica 01 FK RabotničkiStadion Mladost (Strumica)
Sun - 12 May 2019
 KF Shkupi 1927 22 FK Belasica StrumicaStadion Čair (Skopje)
 FK Rabotnički 20 Makedonija GjPNacionalna Arena Filip II Makedonski
 FK Sileks Kratovo 10 FK VardarGradski Stadion Kratovo
 FK Renova 11 Akademija PandevEcolog Arena
 FK Pobeda 14 FK ShkëndijaStadion Goce Delčev (Prilep)
Wed - 8 May 2019
 Akademija Pandev 40 FK PobedaStadion Kukuš
 FK Vardar 11 FK RabotničkiNacionalna Arena Filip II Makedonski
 FK Belasica Strumica 32 FK RenovaStadion Mladost (Strumica)
 Makedonija GjP 10 KF Shkupi 1927Stadion Ǵorăce Petrov