The 2018–19 Macedonian First League was the 27th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of North Macedonia (before 12 February Macedonia). It began on 11 August 2018 and ended on 26 May 2019. Each team played the other sides four times on home-away basis, for a total of 36 matches. Shkëndija were the defending champions, having won their second title in 2017–18.
Promotion and relegation At the end of the 2017–18 season Promoted from 2017–18 Second League Belasica (Winners; East) Makedonija G.P. (Winners; West) Relegated to 2018–19 Second League Skopje (9th) Pelister (10th) At the end of the 2018–19 season Promoted from 2018–19 Second League Borec (Winners; East) Struga (Winners; West) Relegated to 2019–20 Second League Belasica (9th) Pobeda (10th)
Participating teams
Akademija Pandev Belasica Makedonija G.P. Pobeda Kukuš Stadium Blagoj Istatov Stadium Gjorče Petrov Stadium Stadion Goce Delchev Capacity: 1,500 Capacity: 9,200 Capacity: 3,000 RabotničkiVardar RenovaShkëndija Shkupi Sileks Toše Proeski Arena UEFA Ecolog Arena Chair Stadium City Stadium Kratovo Capacity: 36,460 Capacity: 15,000 Capacity: 6,000 Capacity: 4,800
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. Team Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsorAkademija Pandev Givova Belasica Nike CosmopolitMakedonija G.P. Kappa EvropaPobeda Jako Krali Marko & VitaminkaRabotnički Joma SeavusRenova Jako RenovaShkëndija Macron EcologShkupi Kappa ATS GroupSileks Legea Vardar Hummel BetCity
League table
Results Each team played home-and-away against every other team in the league twice, for a total of 36 matches each.
Positions by round The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. In order to preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included to the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.
Season statistics
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Vlatko StojanovskiRenova182 Ljupcho DorievAkademija Pandev163 Izair EminiShkëndija11 Besart IbraimiShkëndija Hristijan KirovskiMakedonija G.P. Petar PetkovskiRabotnički Emran RamadaniRenova8 Pepi GorgievBelasica9 Dejan TanturovskiMakedonija G.P.10 Bobi BozhinovskiMakedonija G.P.8 Boban GeorgievSileks Omar ImeriShkëndija Darko MicevskiVardar
Attendances
# Club Average 1 Shkëndija 2,711 2 Shkupi 1,528 3 Belasica 589 4 Akademija Pandev 558 5 Vardar 481 6 Renova 439 7 Sileks 425 8 Pobeda 314 9 Makedonija GP 283 10 Rabotnički 228Source:
See also 2018–19 Macedonian Football Cup 2018–19 Macedonian Second Football League 2018–19 Macedonian Third Football League
References
External links Football Federation of Macedonia MacedonianFootball.com