The young players of Brera Strumica managed to celebrate over Vardar in Skopje, while Rabotnichki kept winning to remain the only threat for the leader.

photo by Oliver Ivanovski: the players of Brera celebrate the opening goal

Third-placed Vardar hosted table toper Brera Strumica in the derby of the 17th round in the Macedonian youth Super League. The visitors were the better team and never let the hosts think of three points. The controlled the match and before the break broke the dead lock, while in the opening 15 minutes of the second half sealed the win.

With this win Brera Strumica practically knocked Vardar out of the title race as noew the difference between the two is 7 points.

Holder Rabotnichki remain the lone threat to the leader as they are just a point away, but keep in mind that Brera is yet to play their postponed match from the 16th round, scheduled for 11 March against Tikvesh in Kavadarci.

Round 19 will be decisive for the title as Rabotnichki will host Brera Strumica in Skopje.

Round 17 overview:

Vardar – Brera Strumica 1:4 (0:1)
52′ Nikola Ristevski – 37′ Ivan Shirikj, 50′ Ivan Tanchev, 53′, 57′ Matej Sejmenov

Makedonija GjP – Skopje 11:0
10′ Konstantin Apostoloski, 16′, 25′, 56′, 62′ Marko Mladenovikj, 17′, 20′, 75′ Borjan Tomovski, 38′, 71′ Besmir Ismani, 65′ Marko Blazheski

Rabotnichki – Arsimi 2:0
55′ Nart Useini, 61′ Krenar Hoti

New Stars – Bregalnica 2:1
47′ Jovan Pavlovikj, 53′ David Georgievski – 37′ (og) Bojan Mitrov

Shkendija – Struga 7:1
23′, 72′, 84′ Albion Jashari, 50′, 73′, 75′ Albion Muslii, 55′ Lirian Djeladini – 65′ Florian Rochi
Red cards: 43′ Isa Caneski (St)

Pelister – Bashkimi 1947 5:2
39′, 61′, 63′ Jovan Mrmachoski, 65′, 72′ Daniel Parevski – 20′ Besir Kurtishi, 33′ Rritan Ismaili

Ohrid Lychnidos – Tikvesh 7:0
7′ Dimitar Mishtakovski, 18′ Andrej Milosheski, 41′ Davor Rosikj, 53′, 72′ Emir Toska, 62′, 65′ Mihail Stojkoski

Shkupi – Teteks 3:0
48′, 73′ Kadri Bruti, 75′ Andi Nuhiji

U19 Super League 2025/26

Pos	Club	Pts	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD
1	Brera Strumica U19	55	19	18	1	0	100	13	87
2	Rabotnichki U19	48	19	16	0	3	73	20	53
3	Vardar U19	45	18	15	0	3	70	20	50
4	Makedonija GjP U19	38	18	12	2	4	66	17	49
5	Shkupi U19	34	19	11	1	7	61	30	31
6	New Stars U19	31	18	10	1	7	41	31	10
7	Bregalnica U19	31	19	10	1	8	49	47	2
8	Shkëndija U19	30	19	9	3	7	68	35	33
9	Pelister U19	26	18	8	2	8	45	42	3
10	Ohrid Lychnidos U19	24	19	7	3	9	33	25	8
11	Struga U19	22	19	7	1	11	28	67	-39
12	Teteks U19	21	19	7	0	12	33	55	-22
13	Bashkimi U19	20	19	6	2	11	42	62	-20
14	Arsimi U19	10	18	3	1	14	24	55	-31
15	Tikvesh U19	3	19	1	0	18	16	131	-115
16	Skopje U19	0	18	0	0	18	13	112	-99