The 2021–22 Macedonian First League was the 30th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of North Macedonia. It began on 8 August 2021 and ended on 15 May 2022. Shkëndija are the defending champions, having won their fourth title in 2020–21.
Promotion and relegation At the end of the 2020–21 season Promoted from 2020–21 Second League Bregalnica Shtip (First placed; East) Skopje (First placed; West) Tikvesh (Second placed; East; won play-off) Relegated to 2021–22 Second League Sileks (9th; lost play-off) Vardar (11th) Belasica (12th) At the end of the 2021–22 season Promoted from 2021–22 Second League Pobeda (First placed; East) Sileks (First placed; West) Relegated to 2022–23 Second League Borec (11th) Pelister (12th) Renova (5th)1 1 Renova withdrew from the First League due to financial reasons.
Participating teams
Akademija Pandev Borec Bregalnica Makedonija G.P. Pelister Rabotnički Blagoj Istatov StadiumUEFA Zoran Paunov Stadium City Stadium Štip Gjorče Petrov Stadium Petar Miloševski Stadium Toše Proeski Arena UEFA Capacity: 9,200 Capacity: 2,000 Capacity: 4,000 Capacity: 3,000 Capacity: 9,100 Capacity: 36,460 RenovaShkëndija Shkupi Skopje Struga Tikvesh Tetovo Stadium Čair Stadium Skopje Železarnica Stadium Gradska Plaža Stadium City Stadium Kavadarci Capacity: 15,000 Capacity: 6,000 Capacity: 3,000 Capacity: 2,500 Capacity: 7,500
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 Vacant Sportika SA Strumka, JOXX, ElenicaBorec Legea BrakoBregalnica Puma Gogov HotelMakedonija G.P. Givova betinasia, Tesla Pelister Legea SN BrokerRabotnički Joma SeavusRenova Jako RenovaShkëndija Macron EcologShkupi Sunrise –Skopje Givova bet2dayStruga Macron Trim & LumTikvesh Joma Klimi.mk, Sinalco
League table
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.
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.
Relegation play-offs
Season statistics
Top scorers
RankPlayerClubGoals1 Sunday AdetunjiShkupi202 Martin MirčevskiAkademija Pandev163 Remzifaik SelmaniRenova154 Ermedin AdemMakedonija G.P.115 Marjan AltiparmakovskiBregalnica10 Sindrit GuriShkëndija Ljupcho DorievShkëndija8 Milan ĐokićBregalnica9 Martin StojanovBregalnica10 Freddy ÁlvarezShkupi8 Anael BargaTikvesh Nemanja BosančićStruga Sefer EminiMakedonija G.P. Arbi VoshaMakedonija G.P.
See also 2021–22 Macedonian Football Cup 2021–22 Macedonian Second Football League
References
External links Football Federation of Macedonia MacedonianFootball.com