The 2026–27 Macedonian First League is the 35th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of North Macedonia. This is the first season with the 10 teams since the 2019–20 season. It began on 24 July 2026 and is scheduled to end on 23 May 2027. Vardar are the defending champions, having won their twelfth title in 2025–26.

Promotion and relegation At the end of the 2025–26 season Promoted from 2025–26 Second League Bregalnica (winners, promoted after two season absence) Skopje (second place; won play-off, promoted after three seasons' absence) Shkëndija 77 (Third place; won play-off, promoted for the first time in their history) Relegated to 2026–27 Second League Brera (8th; lost play-off, relegated after a nine seasons spell in the top flight) Pelister (9th; lost play-off, relegated after a two seasons spell in the top flight) Makedonija G.P. (10th, relegated after a single season spell in top flight) Rabotnički (11th, relegated after an 28 seasons spell in top flight) Shkupi (12th, relegated after an 11 seasons spell in top flight)

Participating teams Arsimi Bregalnica Shkëndija Shkëndija 77 City Stadium Gostivar City Stadium Štip City Stadium Gostivar (temporarily) Čair Stadium Capacity: 4,000 Capacity: 8,000 Capacity: 4,000 Capacity: 4,500 Sileks Skopje Sileks Stadium FFM Training Centre Capacity: 1,800 Capacity: 2,500 Bashkimi Struga Tikvesh Vardar KF Bashkimi Stadium Gradska Plaža Stadium Kavadarci City Stadium National Arena Todor Proeski UEFA Capacity: 3,500 Capacity: 2,000 Capacity: 7,500 Capacity: 33,011

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 sponsor Arsimi Vildan Saliu Argjent Gafuri Sporttex Ardival AG Bashkimi Gajur Rexhepi Adis Murati Jako Prime Group Bregalnica Nikola Kuzmanov Stefan Kocev Joma Shkëndija Artim Pollozhani Besart Ibraimi Macron Ecolog Shkëndija 77 Berat Imeri Besir Demiri Sporttex Franck Sileks Aleksandar Vasoski Darko Angjeleski Macron Sileks Skopje Muarem Muarem Kristijan Naumovski Adidas Gazi Baba Municipality Struga Bledi Shkëmbi Bunjamin Shabani Macron Trim & Lum Tikvesh Oliver Bogatinov Aleksandar Varelovski Hummel Vardar Miodrag Božović Azer Omeragikj Erima Novomatic Macedonia

League table

See also 2026–27 Macedonian Football Cup 2026–27 Macedonian Second Football League

References

External links Football Federation of Macedonia MacedonianFootball.com