# 2004–05 Macedonian First Football League

The 2004–05 Macedonian First League was the 13th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. The first matches of the season were played on 8 August 2004 and the last on 29 May 2005. Pobeda were the defending champions, having won their second title. The 2004-05 champions were Rabotnichki who had won their first title.

## Promotion and relegation

| At the start of the 2004–05 season Promoted from 2003–04 Second League Bregalnica Shtip (winners) Shkëndija (runners-up) Relegated to 2004–05 Second League Tikvesh (11th) Bregalnica Delchevo (12th) | At the end of the 2004–05 season Promoted from 2004–05 Second League Vëllazërimi (winners) Renova (runners-up) Makedonija G.P. (Third placed; won play-off match) Relegated to 2005–06 Second League Madjari Solidarnost (10th; lost play-off match) Sloga Jugomagnat (11th) Napredok (12th) |

## Participating teams

| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Bashkimi | Kumanovo | Gradski stadion Kumanovo | 7,000 |
| Belasica | Strumica | Stadion Mladost | 6,370 |
| Bregalnica Kraun | Shtip | Gradski stadion Shtip | 4,000 |
| Cementarnica 55 | Skopje | Stadion Cementarnica | 2,000 |
| Madjari Solidarnost | Skopje | Stadion Boris Trajkovski | 3,000 |
| Napredok | Kichevo | Gradski stadion Kichevo | 5,000 |
| Pobeda | Prilep | Stadion Goce Delchev | 15,000 |
| Rabotnichki Kometal | Skopje | Gradski stadion Skopje | 18,104 |
| Shkëndija 79 | Tetovo | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 15,000 |
| Sileks | Kratovo | Stadion Sileks | 5,000 |
| Sloga Jugomagnat | Skopje | Chair Stadium | 6,000 |
| Vardar | Skopje | Gradski stadion Skopje | 18,104 |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Rabotnichki Kometal (C) | 33 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 66 | 23 | +43 | 78 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Vardar | 33 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 68 | 34 | +34 | 72 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 3 | Pobeda | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 59 | 49 | +10 | 55 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round |
| 4 | Sileks | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 51 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round |
| 5 | Shkëndija | 33 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 50 | |
| 6 | Bashkimi | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 49 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 7 | Belasica | 33 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 48 | |
| 8 | Bregalnica Kraun | 33 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 48 | |
| 9 | Cementarnica 55 (O) | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 43 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Madjari Solidarnost (R) | 33 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 41 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 11 | Sloga Jugomagnat (R) | 33 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 37 | 80 | −43 | 17 | Relegation to the Macedonian Second League |
| 12 | Napredok (R) | 33 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 99 | −82 | 7 | Relegation to the Macedonian Second League |
* ↑ Bashkimi qualified for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round by winning the 2004–05 Macedonian Football Cup.
* 1 2 Head-to-head record: Bregalnica Kraun 6 pts, Belasica 3 pts.
* ↑ Cementarnica 55 were deducted three points for walking off at the match against Sileks in the 32nd 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.
| Home \ Away | BAS | BEL | BRE | CEM | MAS | NAP | POB | RAB | SKE | SIL | SLO | VAR | BAS | BEL | BRE | CEM | MAS | NAP | POB | RAB | SKE | SIL | SLO | VAR |
| Bashkimi | — | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | — | 2–2 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 6–1 | — | — | — | 2–1 | — | 4–2 |
| Belasica | 1–3 | — | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | — | — | 2–1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3–2 | 5–3 | 2–1 |
| Bregalnica Kraun | 2–2 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–3 | — | 1–0 | — | — | — | 6–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–1 | — | — | — |
| Cementarnica 55 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 6–1 | — | 2–1 | 5–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | — | 1–1 | — | — | 5–1 | 5–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | — | — |
| Madjari Solidarnost | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | — | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | — | 3–0 | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | — |
| Napredok | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–3 | — | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–5 | 0–1 | 0–4 | — | 1–5 | — | — | — | — | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | — |
| Pobeda | 3–1 | 3–0 | 5–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | — | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | — | — | 3–3 | — | — | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | — |
| Rabotnichki | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | — | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | — | 3–0 | — | — | — | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 |
| Shkëndija | 3–0 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 0–1 | — | 4–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | — | 2–1 | — | 3–2 | 2–1 | — | — | 7–0 | — |
| Sileks | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | 5–1 | 1–2 | — | — | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 8–0 | — | — | 3–1 | — | — | 0–2 |
| Sloga Jugomagnat | 0–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–7 | 0–1 | — | 1–2 | 2–2 | — | 2–3 | 2–3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 | — | 1–4 |
| Vardar | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | — | — | 4–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–2 | — | 3–0 | — | — | — |
* 1 2 Match awarded

## Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Aleksandar Stojanovski | Belasica | 26 |
| 1 | Stevica Ristić | Sileks | 26 |
| 3 | Wandeir | Vardar | 19 |
| 4 | Blazhe Ilijoski | Rabotnichki | 17 |
| 4 | Riste Naumov | Vardar | 17 |
| 6 | Zoran Miserdovski | Bashkimi | 14 |
| 7 | Ismail Ismaili | Shkëndija | 12 |
| 7 | Aleksandar Toleski | Cementarnica | 12 |
| 7 | Nikolche Zdravevski | Pobeda | 12 |
Source: rsssf.org