Macedonian First Football League
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2022-2023
Location
North Macedonia
Abbreviation
MKD1

Summary

The Macedonian First 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 2022-2023 season, the MKD1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 1st place 2022-2023 MKD1 team
  • 2023-2024 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
    • 2nd and 3rd place 2022-2023 MKD1 teams

The winner of the 2022-2023 Kup na Makedonija (Macedonian Football Cup), typically a MKD1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2023-2024 UEFA Europa Conference League.

Leagues Pyramid - North Macedonia

Abbrev League # of Teams
MKD1 Prva Makedonska Fudbalska Liga (1.MFL) 12
MKD2 Мakedonska Fudbalska Liga (2. MFL) 16
MKD3 Makedonska Treta Liga (3. MFL) -

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

5 Aug 2022 - 14 May 2023  12: MKD1 (9 minimum), MKD2 (3 maximum)

Season Format

The MKD1 season each MKD1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 11 MKD1 teams, then one more match against the other 11 teams for a total of 33 league matches per team. 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.

FK Renova withdrew from MKD1 prior to the start of the season due to financial issues.

Playoffs

Not applicable.

Relegation

At the end of the 2022-2023 MKD1 season, the 11th and 12th place teams will be relegated to the MKD2, and the 10th place team enters into a one matchPromotion/Relegation Playoff with a MKD2 team.


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Relegation Playoff

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sun - 21 May 2023
 FK Skopje (MKD1) 03 FK Vardar (MKD2)Gradski Stadion (Kavadarci)
 FK Vardar is promoted to MKD1 

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1FC Struga 3020 -8-268-5319341613 -3-04234925147 -5-22619109
2KF Shkupi 1927 3017 -7-658-6227351511 -3-136351223156 -4-522271512
3FK Shkëndija 3016 -9-557-432320167 -7-228211110149 -2-329221210
4FK Sileks Kratovo 3013 -9-848-41347157 -3-52421192156 -6-32420155
5FK Bregalnica Štip 3010 -11-941-3334-1166 -5-52318162144 -6-4181518-3
6GFK Tikveš 3011 -7-1240-40373157 -4-425231310154 -3-8151724-7
7Makedonija GjP 3010 -9-1139-37334146 -5-323241113164 -4-8161322-9
8FK Rabotnički 3011 -4-1537-3748-11146 -1-7192123-2165 -3-8181625-9
9Akademija Pandev 306 -10-1428-3438-4154 -3-8151619-3152 -7-6131819-1
10FK Skopje 304 -10-1622-1744-27142 -8-414812-4162 -2-128932-23
11FK Pobeda 303 -4-2313-1878-60152 -2-118940-31151 -2-125938-29
12FK Renova 00 -0-00-00000 -0-0000000 -0-00000
2023-2024 UEFACL
2023-2024 UEFAECL
Relegation Playoffs
Relegation to MKD2
Withdrew from MKD1

Results

Sun - 14 May 2023
 FC Struga 21 KF Shkupi 1927Gradska Plaža Stadium (Struga)
 FK Rabotnički 12 FK ShkëndijaToše Proeski Arena
 FK Pobeda 14 GFK TikvešStadion Goce Delčev
 FK Skopje 12 FK Bregalnica ŠtipStadion Železarnica
 Akademija Pandev 22 FK Sileks KratovoStadion Blagoj Istatov
Wed - 10 May 2023
 GFK Tikveš 40 FK SkopjeGradski Stadion u Koprivnici
 FK Sileks Kratovo 20 FK RabotničkiGradski Stadion Kratovo
 KF Shkupi 1927 30 Makedonija GjPStadion Čair (Skopje)
 FK Shkëndija 12 FC StrugaEcolog Arena
 FK Bregalnica Štip 11 Akademija PandevGradski Stadion u Koprivnici
Sun - 7 May 2023
 FC Struga 30 FK Sileks KratovoGradska Plaža Stadium (Struga)
 KF Shkupi 1927 21 FK ShkëndijaStadion Čair (Skopje)
 FK Rabotnički 54 FK Bregalnica ŠtipToše Proeski Arena
 Makedonija GjP 70 FK PobedaStadion Ǵorăce Petrov
 Akademija Pandev 14 GFK TikvešStadion Blagoj Istatov
Sun - 30 Apr 2023
 GFK Tikveš 13 FK RabotničkiGradski Stadion u Koprivnici
 FK Sileks Kratovo 02 KF Shkupi 1927Gradski Stadion Kratovo
 FK Pobeda 04 FK SkopjeStadion Goce Delčev
 FK Bregalnica Štip 03 FC StrugaGradski Stadion u Koprivnici
Sat - 29 Apr 2023