# 2009–10 Macedonian First Football League

The 2009–10 Macedonian First League was the 18th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. It began on 1 August 2009 and ended on 19 May 2010. Makedonija G.P. were the defending champions having won their first Macedonian championship last season.

## Promotion and relegation

| At the start of the 2009–10 season Promoted from 2008–09 Second League Teteks (winners) Sloga Jugomagnat (runners-up) Relegated to 2009–10 Second League Napredok (11th) | At the end of the 2009–10 season Promoted from 2009–10 Second League Shkëndija (winners) Skopje (runners-up) Napredok (Third placed)$^1$ Bregalnica Shtip (Fourth placed; won play-off match) Relegated to 2010–11 Second League Milano (11th; lost play-off match) Makedonija G.P. (9th)$^1$ Sloga Jugomagnat (10th)$^1$ Pobeda (12th)$^2$ |
1 Makedonija G.P. and Sloga Jugomagnat were expelled from the First League due to boycotting two matches in the season. However, Napredok was directly promoted. 2 Pobeda was expelled from the First League due to the eight-year suspension from FIFA for their involvement in match-fixing scandal.

## Participating teams

| Club | Manager | City | Stadium | Capacity |
| Makedonija G.P. | Ilcho Gjorgioski | Skopje | Stadion Gjorche Petrov | 3,000 |
| Metalurg Skopje | Zhikica Tasevski | Skopje | Stadion Zhelezarnica | 4,000 |
| Milano | Bylbyl Sokoli | Kumanovo | Milano Arena | 3,500 |
| Pelister | Naum Ljamchevski | Bitola | Stadion Tumbe Kafe | 8,000 |
| Pobeda | Goran Todoroski | Prilep | Stadion Goce Delchev | 15,000 |
| Rabotnichki | Zoran Stratev | Skopje | Philip II Arena | 25,000 |
| Renova | Nexhat Shabani | Djepchishte | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 15,000 |
| Sileks | Ane Andovski | Kratovo | Stadion Sileks | 5,000 |
| Sloga Jugomagnat | Mensur Nexhipi | Skopje | Chair Stadium | 4,500 |
| Teteks | Toni Jakimovski | Tetovo | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 15,000 |
| Horizont Turnovo | Dragan Hristovski | Turnovo | Stadion Kukush | 1,500 |
| Vardar | Gjorgji Todorovski | Skopje | Philip II Arena | 25,000 |

## League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Renova (C) | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 45 | 21 | +24 | 55 | Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round |
| 2 | Rabotnichki | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 50 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Metalurg | 26 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 35 | 16 | +19 | 47 | Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round |
| 4 | Pelister | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 39 | |
| 5 | Sileks | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 32 | |
| 6 | Vardar | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 31 | 28 | +3 | 30 | |
| 7 | Teteks | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 30 | Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round |
| 8 | Horizont Turnovo | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 35 | −8 | 26 | |
| 9 | Makedonija G.P. (D, R) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 5 | +18 | 19 | Banned from playing in the league system |
| 10 | Sloga Jugomagnat (D, R) | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 11 | Banned from playing in the league system |
| 11 | Milano (R) | 26 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 81 | −67 | 6 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| – | Pobeda (D, R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Banned from playing in the league system |
* ↑ Vardar were deducted three points for not showing up for the match against Metalurg in the 18th round.
* ↑ Teteks qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2009–10 Macedonian Football Cup.
* ↑ Horizont Turnovo were deducted three points for not showing up for the match against Metalurg in the 14th round.
* 1 2 Makedonija G.P. and Sloga Jugomagnat were suspended and expelled from Prva Liga for not appearing in two consecutive matches in the championship. Their matches from the 12th round onwards were expunged.
* ↑ Pobeda were suspended and expelled from Prva Liga. All their matches were expunged.

## Results

The schedule consists of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team plays each other once home and away for a total of 22 matches. This season, due to the suspension of two teams, each team will play a total of 20 games. The pairings of the third round will then be set according to the standings after the first two rounds, giving every team a third game against each opponent for a total of 29 games per team.

### Matches 1–22

| Home \ Away | MGP | MET | MIL | PEL | POB | RAB | REN | SIL | SLO | TET | TUR | VAR | MGP | MET | MIL | PEL | POB | RAB | REN | SIL | SLO | TET | TUR | VAR |
| Makedonija | — | — | 8–0 | 0–0 | 0–3$^2$ | — | 0–1$^2$ | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–0$^2$ | — | 5–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Metalurg | 0–0 | — | 4–0 | 1–2 | 2–1$^2$ | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | — | 4–0 | 3–0$^1$ | 3–0$^3$ | — | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–0$^2$ | — | 1–0 | — | — | — | 1–1 | — |
| Milano | — | 0–0 | — | 3–0$^1$ | 3–2$^2$ | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 0–3 | 1–5 | 0–2 | 0–4 | — | — | — | 2–2 | — | 0–2 | — | — | — | 2–4 | — | 0–5 |
| Pelister | — | 3–0 | 3–1 | — | 1–0$^2$ | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | 1–0$^2$ | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | — | 1–0 |
| Pobeda | 0–0$^2$ | 0–1$^2$ | 4–1$^2$ | 0–0$^2$ | — | 4–2$^2$ | 0–4$^2$ | 2–2$^2$ | 2–0$^2$ | 2–0$^2$ | 1–0$^2$ | 2–1$^2$ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2–0$^2$ | 0–1$^2$ | — |
| Rabotnichki | 1–1 | 1–1 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 6–2$^2$ | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | 1–2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–2 | — | 2–1 | — | 1–1 |
| Renova | 1–0 | 3–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–1$^2$ | 2–0 | — | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | — | — | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–1$^2$ | 0–1 | — | — | — | — | 2–0 | — |
| Sileks | — | 0–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 0–1$^2$ | 2–0 | 0–5 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | — | 0–1 | 1–1 | — | 3–0$^2$ | — | 0–0 | — | — | — | 1–1 | — |
| Sloga Jugomagnat | — | 0–1 | — | 1–3$^2$ | — | 0–3 | — | 0–3$^2$ | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Teteks | 2–2 | 0–0 | 6–0 | 1–2 | 3–1$^2$ | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–0$^2$ | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | — | 0–0 | — | — | — | — | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | — | — | 1–1 |
| Horizont Turnovo | 0–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 4–3 | 3–1$^2$ | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–0$^2$ | 0–2 | — | 0–1 | — | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | — | 0–1 | — | — | — | 0–1 | — | — |
| Vardar | 3–0$^2$ | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0$^2$ | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | — | 0–0 | — | — | — | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | — | — | 0–1 | — |
* $^1$ Matches awarded because Makedonija, Turnovo, Sloga Jugomagnat and Pelister were boycotting the championship; Turnovo and Pelister later changed their positions.
* $^2$ Matches expunged after the suspension and expulsion of Makedonija, Sloga Jugomagnat and Pobeda.
* $^3$ The match was awarded to Metalurg after Vardar boycotted the match due to FFM's involvement in cancellation of Vardar's contract with Stefan Ristovski with illegal documents.

## Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Bobi Bozhinovski | Rabotnichki | 15 |
| 2 | Besart Ibraimi | Renova | 12 |
| 2 | Dushan Savikj | Rabotnichki | 12 |
| 4 | Dragan Dimitrovski | Pelister & Pobeda | 11 |
| 4 | Boban Janchevski | Renova | 11 |
| 6 | Ilija Nestorovski | Pobeda | 10 |
| 7 | Blazhe Ilijoski | Metalurg | 9 |
| 8 | Ilber Ali | Renova | 7 |
| 8 | Marjan Altiparmakovski | Pelister | 7 |
| 8 | Dragan Georgiev | Turnovo | 7 |
| 8 | Ivica Gligorovski | Makedonija & Teteks | 7 |
| 8 | Mile Krstev | Metalurg | 7 |
| 8 | Aleksandar Stojanovski | Teteks & Milano | 7 |
| 8 | Boško Stupić | Vardar | 7 |
| 8 | Wandeir | Rabotnichki | 7 |
Source: Soccerway