Six teams featuring Macedonian footballers were active this midweek. Only two did something worth noting: Alioski hit the post, while Trajkovski took part in two goals. photo by Leeds United FC: Alioski (R) during the match Belgium, Jupiler Pro League, Charleroi – Standard 0:1 Gjoko Zajkov watched the game from the home bench. England, Championship,
We present you the half-season tables of the three the fifth league groups that are currently active. Yes, the Macedonian football pyramid goes down up to the fifth level. However, this level has only three groups: Bitola, Kumanovo and Prilep. There used to be fifth level group in Skopje as well but when OFS Skopje
This 2018 year ends successfully for Macedonia. With no changes since the last two rankings, Macedonia will enter 2019 as the 68th best national team in the world. The inactive period brought only few changes on the FIFA ranking list but none affected Macedonia. The Lynx kept the same points from November and stayed on
The U21 national team players that are on training camp played a friendly match between themselves in which the Red team celebrated a come from behind win thanks to a brace by Enis Fazlagikj. photo: view at the Dojran Lake Head coach Dobrinko Ilievski is currently at the shores of the Dojran Lake with 25
Stefan Ristovski got back playing for Sporting after the injury, keeper Dejan Iliev was Arsenal’s second keeper as the Europa League group stage ended with four Macedonians advancing into the knockout stage. photo by UEFA: Boban Nikolov (R) chases Callum Hudson-Odoi UEFA Europa League Group A, AEK – Bayer Leverkusen 1:5 Ivan Trichkovski started the
With the two postponed matches played this weekend eventually ended the half-season in the third league Southeast. photo by FK Dojransko Ezero Nov Dojran: the squad before yesterday’s derby All other five third league groups had already ended the first half-season leaving the Southeast still opened due to two postponed matches. On Saturday took place
Belasica against Makedonija GjP and Akademija Pandev against Pobeda are the semi-final pairs of the 27th edition of the Macedonian Cup after today’s draw took place. photo: Macedonian Cup official logo There won’t be a Strumica derby in the semis as Belasica and Akademija Pandev avoided each other. But, they might face in the final
After failing to reach the Elite round, now the next generations of U19 and U17 national teams will have a try after learning their opponents for the next qualifiers. photo by UEFA: moment of the U19 draw Both national teams entered the draw from Pot 3 of the four pots. The Macedonian U19 national team
Macedonian football has been rising in recent times. The rise has been necessitated by different factors including massive investment into club football by the sponsors, development of more robust youth academies, and the exposure of Macedonian players to other big European clubs. The rise of Macedonian football has had a ripple effect on football clubs
The West ended the half-season with Vardari on top followed by Drita. Wins for Rudar, Osogovo and Ovche Pole on the East who goes on a break as well while the Southeast derby between Tiverija and Dojransko Ezero ended in a draw. photo by FK Trabzonspor Gorna Banjica: keeper Evzal Islami keeps an eye on