Summary
The Macedonian First Football League (MKD1) (aka Prva Makedonska Fudbalska Liga (1.MFL)), is the top professional league in North Macedonia's football system. At the end of the 2025-2026 season, the MKD1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:
- 2026-2027 UEFA Champions League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 1st place 2025-2026 MKD1 team
- 2026-2027 UEFA Europa Conference League - 1st Qualifying Round:
- 2nd place 2025-2026 MKD1 team
The winner of the 2025-2026 Kup na Makedonija (Macedonian Football Cup), typically a MKD1 team, also receives a berth in the 1st Qualifying Round of the 2026-2027 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 | ||
| 8 Aug 2025 - 25 May 2025 | 12: MKD1 (9), MKD2 (3) | ||
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 drawing, then (8) a playoff (only used for deciding teams for UEFA competitions or relegation.
Playoffs
Not applicable.
Relegation
At the end of the 2025-2026 MKD1 season, the 10th, 11th and 12th place teams will be relegated to the MKD2, and the 8th and 9th place teams enters into a Promotion/Relegation Playoff with a MKD2 team.
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Relegation Playoff
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
 | 01 | FK Skopje (MKD2) | Stadion Blagoj Istatov | |||
| FK Skopje is promoted to MKD1 | ||||||
 | 11 | FK Shkëndija Haraçinë 77 (MKD2) | Gradski Stadion (Kavadarci) | |||
| FK Shkëndija Haraçinë 77 is promoted to MKD1 on PKs (4-3) | ||||||
| League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1 | FK Vardar | 33 | 26 -5-2 | 83 | - | 80 | 21 | 59 | 17 | 14 -2-1 | 44 | 48 | 13 | 35 | 16 | 12 -3-1 | 39 | 32 | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FK Shkëndija | 33 | 23 -5-5 | 74 | - | 67 | 30 | 37 | 17 | 12 -2-3 | 38 | 38 | 14 | 24 | 16 | 11 -3-2 | 36 | 29 | 16 | 13 |
| 3 | FC Struga | 33 | 19 -5-9 | 62 | - | 68 | 28 | 40 | 17 | 9 -2-6 | 29 | 37 | 15 | 22 | 16 | 10 -3-3 | 33 | 31 | 13 | 18 |
| 4 | FK Sileks Kratovo | 33 | 16 -5-12 | 53 | - | 59 | 36 | 23 | 17 | 9 -3-5 | 30 | 35 | 14 | 21 | 16 | 7 -2-7 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| 5 | GFK Tikveš | 33 | 14 -6-13 | 48 | - | 59 | 47 | 12 | 17 | 6 -4-7 | 22 | 28 | 24 | 4 | 16 | 8 -2-6 | 26 | 31 | 23 | 8 |
| 6 | KF Arsimi 1973 | 33 | 13 -7-13 | 46 | - | 50 | 53 | -3 | 16 | 7 -4-5 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 17 | 6 -3-8 | 21 | 22 | 27 | -5 |
| 7 | KF Bashkimi 1947 Kumanovo | 33 | 11 -9-13 | 42 | - | 40 | 54 | -14 | 17 | 6 -5-6 | 23 | 22 | 28 | -6 | 16 | 5 -4-7 | 19 | 18 | 26 | -8 |
| 8 | FK Pelister Bitola | 33 | 10 -10-13 | 40 | - | 41 | 42 | -1 | 16 | 6 -6-4 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 4 -4-9 | 16 | 20 | 29 | -9 |
| 9 | FC AP Brera | 33 | 10 -10-13 | 40 | - | 46 | 56 | -10 | 16 | 4 -6-6 | 18 | 25 | 26 | -1 | 17 | 6 -4-7 | 22 | 21 | 30 | -9 |
| 10 | Makedonija GjP | 33 | 9 -7-17 | 34 | - | 42 | 57 | -15 | 16 | 7 -1-8 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 2 | 17 | 2 -6-9 | 12 | 17 | 34 | -17 |
| 11 | FK Rabotnički | 33 | 9 -6-18 | 33 | - | 45 | 58 | -13 | 16 | 5 -2-9 | 17 | 19 | 27 | -8 | 17 | 4 -4-9 | 16 | 26 | 31 | -5 |
| 12 | KF Shkupi 1927 | 33 | 0 -1-32 | 1 | - | 15 | 130 | -115 | 16 | 0 -1-15 | 1 | 8 | 55 | -47 | 17 | 0 -0-17 | 0 | 7 | 75 | -68 |
2026-2027 UEFACL 2026-2027 UEFAECL Relegation Playoffs Relegation to MKD2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
 | 42 | FK Sileks Kratovo | Stadion Ǵorăce Petrov |
 | 13 | GFK Tikveš | Toše Proeski Arena |
| 60 | KF Shkupi 1927 | Stadion Blagoj Istatov |
| 10 | KF Bashkimi 1947 Kumanovo | Stadion Petar Miloševski |
 | 30 | FK Shkëndija | Toše Proeski Arena |
 | 10 | FC Struga | Gradski Stadion (Gostivar) |
| 33 | Makedonija GP | Stadion KF Baškimi |
| 22 | FK Pelister Bitola | Gradski Stadion (Kavadarci) |
| 07 | FK Rabotnički | Stadion Čair (Skopje) |
| 01 | KF Arsimi 1973 | Gradski Stadion Kratovo |
| 21 | FC AP Brera | Ecolog Arena |
| 11 | KF Bashkimi 1947 Kumanovo | Gradski Stadion (Gostivar) |
| 14 | GFK Tikveš | Stadion Ǵorăce Petrov |
| 22 | FK Rabotnički | Stadion Blagoj Istatov |
| 70 | KF Shkupi 1927 | Stadion Petar Miloševski |
| 31 | FC Struga | Ecolog Arena |
| 21 | FK Sileks Kratovo | Toše Proeski Arena |
| 11 | KF Arsimi 1973 | Gradski Stadion (Kavadarci) |
| 01 | FC AP Brera | Gradska Plaža Stadium (Struga) |