The group Southwest is the first of the six third leagues that started the new season. The first round began with victories by promotion candidates Karaorman, Ohrid, Vlaznimi and Prespa and a defeat for Novaci.

photo by KF Liria Zagrachani: moment of Liria (Z) – Prespa

Fourteen teams will participate this season as well. The format remains the same as last season with the first placed to get promoted, while last three to face relegation.

There are four new teams. Novaci who comes from the second league West as relegated team. Crno Buku ZL got promoted as runner-sup in the fourth league Bitola as winners Poeshevo declined to participate on a higher level. Lakocherej finished 4th in the fourth league Ohrid but later won the local play-off to get promoted, while Liria from Zagrachani ended up first in the fourth league Struga and also won the local play-off.

Round 1 results:

Sateska – Crno Buku ZL 0:0

Oktisi – Karaorman 2:3 (2:1)
17′ Nenad Vlakjeski, 44′ Borche Zatarakoski – 45′ Zoran Buncheski, 47′ (pen) Ivica Kjeleshoski, 60′ Nikola Dimov

Kravari – Novaci 2:0 (2:0)
8′ Uncha Bojadjieski, 29′ (pen) Miho Andreevski

Liria (Z) – Prespa 1:3 (1:0)
19′ Kujtim Muratoski – 65′, 85′ Denis Dimitrioski, 75′ Marjan Mitreski

Veleshta – Ohrid 1:4 (0:2)
67′ Albrim Nasufi – 15′ Hristijan Dimoski, 25′ Romeo Kochoski, 64′ Robert Useinov, 71′ Aleksandar Bakuleski

Lirija (G) – Lakocherej 2:1 (0:1)
48′, 90’+2 Faton Tairovski – 2′ Riste Budjakoski

Vlaznimi – Flamurtari (R) 2:0 (0:0)
60′ Daniel Shekutkoski, 86′ Ilir Mena

3.MFL Southwest 2018/19

Pos	Club	Pts	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD
1	Ohrid Lychnidos	58	25	18	4	3	78	23	55
2	Vllaznimi	43	25	13	4	8	38	28	10
3	Crno Buki ZL	39	25	12	3	10	41	31	10
4	Lirija (G)	39	25	12	3	10	48	43	5
5	Novaci	37	25	12	1	12	50	40	10
6	Karaorman	36	25	11	3	11	56	46	10
7	Veleshta	35	25	11	2	12	49	57	-8
8	Sateska	35	25	11	2	12	42	53	-11
9	Kravari	34	25	10	4	11	49	56	-7
10	Flamurtari (R)	33	25	10	3	12	34	43	-9
11	Lakocherej	32	25	10	2	13	38	63	-25
12	Prespa	31	25	8	7	10	40	41	-1
13	Liria (Z)	18	13	6	0	7	25	30	-5
14	Oktisi	18	25	6	0	19	38	72	-34