The Macedonian top flight in the new season will have 11 instead of 12 participants as Renova decided not to take place. Renova sent an announcement to FFM that won’t be participating in the new season, not just in the 1.MFL but anywhere with a senior team. “With this announcement we inform you that the
After 17 years Tikvesh is back in the Macedonian top flight after defeating Sileks, while Renova was better on penalties against the brave team of Ohrid who was unlucky not to get promoted. photo by FFM: aerial duel of Pepi Gorgiev and Stefan Naumcheski Tikvesh got its revenge on Sileks for the promotion play-off elimination
Today three teams from Macedonia took part in the Europa League qualifications. Renova and Sileks were eliminated, while Shkendija kicked out Botoșani on the road. photo by KF Shkendija Tetovo: the players & staff after the match Renova had the first game of the day and hosted Hajduk at the Petar Miloshevski training center in
Shkendija and Renova will continue the Europa League adventure, while Shkupi said farewell after just one match. photo by KF Shkendija Tetovo: moment of the match versus Sumqayıt Shkendija were favorites against Azeri side Sumqayıt despite playing away. The Tetovo based team was a bit better throughout the entire 90 minutes created few chances and
Shkendija is official champion for this season, Vlatko Stojanovski scored 4 goals as Renova humiliated Pobeda with a 9:1 win which also officially sent Pobeda to the second league, while Sileks and Belasica won to make the ending very interesting when it comes to the battle for avoiding relegation. photo by KF Shkendija Tetovo: players
Several Macedonian clubs from the top two leagues already started preparing for the second half-season. Most of them had their first training session in snowy conditions. photos by each team, except for Pobeda (by Stojan Dimoski) & Bregalnica (by Shtipski Asovi)
Edition XIII Participating teams: club settlement country league Pirin Gotse Delchev Bulgaria second league Renova Djepchishte Macedonia 1.MFL Sileks Kratovo Macedonia 1.MFL Tikvesh Kavadarci Macedonia 3.MFL South All matches played at Gradski stadium in Kavadarci. 20 February: Semifinals: Tikvesh – Sileks 0:1 Renova – Pirin 1:1 (7:6 p.s.o.) 21 February: 3rd place match: Tikvesh
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
Both relegation struggling teams have parted ways with their managers and have hired unexperienced former players Toni Meglenski and Agron Memedi for the season closing. left photo: Toni Meglenski; right photo: Agron Memedi Pobeda made the fourth managerial change this season. Serbian coach Slobodan Krčmarević lasted only three matches in which he recorded one win
Kjenan Idrizi, the chairman of Renova has been banned from working anything related to football for the next twelve months. photo by yllpress.com: Kjenan Idrizi After the final whistle of the Round 20 first league game between his Renova and Sileks played in Tetovo, Idrizi had entered referee’s locker room and verbaly attacked the referees