Football in Republic of Macedonia
Season2015–16
Men's football
First LeagueVardar
Second LeaguePobeda
Third LeagueGoblen Junior (North)
Vardar (N) (South)
Akademija Pandev (East)
Vardari (West)
Novaci 2005 (Southwest)
Macedonian CupShkëndija
Super CupVardar
North Macedonia

The following article presents a summary of the 2015–16 football season in the Republic of Macedonia, which was the 24th season of competitive football in the country.

League competitions

First League

First phase

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Vardar 27 20 5 2 59 15 +44 65 Qualification for the championship round
2 Shkëndija 27 19 6 2 62 21 +41 63
3 Sileks 27 11 7 9 32 32 0 40
4 Shkupi 27 9 11 7 28 25 +3 38
5 Rabotnichki 27 8 12 7 32 26 +6 36
6 Bregalnica Shtip 27 9 6 12 38 43 5 33
7 Horizont Turnovo 27 8 9 10 32 42 10 33 Qualification for the relegation round
8 Renova 27 8 7 12 33 37 4 31
9 Metalurg 27 4 4 19 20 48 28 16
10 Mladost Carev Dvor 27 5 1 21 18 65 47 16
Source: MacedonianFootball.com, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Draw; 9) Play-off. (Note: Criteria 2, 3 and 8 is only used if not deciding teams for championship or relegation round).[1]

Championship group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Vardar (C) 32 25 5 2 67 17 +50 80 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Shkëndija 32 23 6 3 74 24 +50 75 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round[lower-alpha 1]
3 Sileks 32 12 8 12 35 40 5 44
4 Rabotnichki 32 10 13 9 36 30 +6 43
5 Bregalnica Shtip 32 10 8 14 42 49 7 38
6 Shkupi 32 9 11 12 29 34 5 38
Source: MacedonianFootball.com, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Draw; 9) Play-off. (Note: Criteria 2, 3 and 8 is only used if not deciding Champion or teams for UEFA competitions).[2]
(C) Champions
Notes:

Relegation group

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
7 Renova 33 13 8 12 49 42 +7 47
8 Horizont Turnovo (R) 33 12 10 11 45 43 +2 46 Qualification for the relegation play-offs
9 Metalurg (R) 33 5 4 24 27 66 39 19 Relegation to the Macedonian Second League
10 Mladost Carev Dvor (R) 33 6 1 26 22 81 59 19
Source: MacedonianFootball.com, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Draw; 9) Play-off. (Note: Criteria 2, 3 and 8 is only used if not deciding teams for relegation).[3]
(R) Relegated

Second League

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Pobeda (C, P) 27 13 8 6 40 23 +17 47 Promotion to Macedonian First League
2 Makedonija G.P. (P) 27 13 7 7 35 33 +2 46
3 Pelister (P) 27 9 12 6 33 32 +1 39 Qualification to Promotion play-off
4 Teteks 27 10 9 8 27 25 +2 39
5 Vëllazërimi 27 10 8 9 30 30 0 38
6 Skopje 27 9 9 9 27 23 +4 36
7 Euromilk Gorno Lisiche 27 9 9 9 26 29 3 36
8 Ljubanci (O) 27 9 7 11 32 31 +1 34 Qualification to Relegation play-off
9 Gostivar (R) 27 9 6 12 29 34 5 33 Relegation to Macedonian Third League
10 Kozhuf Miravci (R) 27 4 5 18 17 36 19 17
Source: MacedonianFootball.com, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Macedonian Cup

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Shkëndija (1) 5–1 Vardar (1) 3–0 2–1
Rabotnichki (1) 5–1 Sileks (1) 3–0 2–1
Mladost Carev Dvor (1) 2–5 Bregalnica Shtip (1) 1–1 1–4
Makedonija GP (2) 3–4 Horizont Turnovo (1) 2–4 1–0

Source:[4]

Semi-finals

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Horizont Turnovo 1–4 Shkëndija 0–2 1–2
Bregalnica Shtip 1–4 Rabotnichki 1–1 0–3

Source:[5]

Final

Shkëndija2–0Rabotnichki
  • Radeski 7'
  • Júnior 90+5'
Report
Attendance: 8,000
Referee: Goran Spirkoski (Prilep)

Macedonian Super Cup

Macedonian clubs in Europe

Vardar

2015–16 UEFA Champions League
14 July 2015 Second qualifying round APOEL Cyprus 0–0 North Macedonia Vardar GSP Stadium, Nicosia
19:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Attendance: 14,531
Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan)
21 July 2015 Second qualifying round Vardar North Macedonia 1–1
(1–1a agg.)
Cyprus APOELPhilip II Arena, Skopje
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ljamchevski 90+4' Report De Vincenti 60' Attendance: 22,540
Referee: Davide Massa (Italy)

Rabotnički

2015–16 UEFA Europa League
2 July 2015 First qualifying round Flora Tallinn Estonia 1–0 North Macedonia Rabotnički A. Le Coq Arena, Tallinn
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Gussev 59' Report Attendance: 1,236
Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim (Sweden)
16 July 2015 Second qualifying round Jelgava Latvia 1–0 North Macedonia Rabotnički Olympic Sports Center of Zemgale, Jelgava
18:30 EEST (UTC+3) Kļuškins 87' Report Attendance: 1,510
Referee: Tore Hansen (Norway)
23 July 2015 Second qualifying round Rabotnički North Macedonia 2–0
(2–1 agg.)
Latvia Jelgava Philip II Arena, Skopje
20:00 CEST (UTC+2) Ilijoski 6'
Sahiti 17'
Report Attendance: 2,300
Referee: István Kovács (Romania)

Shkëndija

2015–16 UEFA Europa League
2 July 2015 First qualifying round Shkëndija North Macedonia 1–1 Scotland Aberdeen Philip II Arena, Skopje[note 2]
21:05 CEST (UTC+2) Kirovski 84' Report McGinn 79' Attendance: 7,040
Referee: Tolga Ozkalfa (Turkey)

Renova

2015–16 UEFA Europa League
30 June 2015 First qualifying round Renova North Macedonia 0–1 Moldova Dacia Chișinău Philip II Arena, Skopje[note 3]
21:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Roșca 12' Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Eiko Saar (Estonia)
9 July 2015 First qualifying round Dacia Chișinău Moldova 4–1
(5–1 agg.)
North Macedonia Renova CSR Orhei, Orhei[note 4]
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Cociuc 9'
Jardan 55'
Pavlov 60'
Lozoviy 88'
Report Emini 32' Attendance: 800
Referee: Denis Scherbakov (Belarus)

Macedonian women's clubs in Europe

ŽFK Dragon 2014

11 August 2015 Qualifying round NSA Sofia Bulgaria 6–0 North Macedonia ŽFK Dragon 2014 Seaview, Belfast
14:00 WEST (UTC+1) Zhekova 15', 37'
Asenova 17'
Koshuleva 27'
Gospodinova 34'
Penkova 70'
Report Attendance: 22
Referee: Tânia Fernandes Morais (Luxembourg)
13 August 2015 Qualifying round PAOK Greece 10–0 North Macedonia ŽFK Dragon 2014 Seaview, Belfast
14:00 WEST (UTC+1) Dimitriou 37'
Panteliadou 39', 42', 49'
Dimitrijević 45+1', 62'
Kakambouki 51', 66'
Naceva 60' (o.g.)
Chatzigiannidou 74' (pen.)
Report Attendance: 36
Referee: Kseniya Goryacheva (Russia)
16 August 2015 Qualifying round ŽFK Dragon 2014 North Macedonia 0–2 Northern Ireland Glentoran Belfast United Seaview, Belfast
16:00 WEST (UTC+1) Report Rogan 31'
Wade 36'
Attendance: 172
Referee: Kseniya Goryacheva (Russia)

National teams

Macedonia national team

5 September 2015 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Luxembourg  1–0  Macedonia Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City
18:00 CEST (UTC+2) Thill 90+2' Report Attendance: 1,657
Referee: Simon Lee Evans (Wales)
8 September 2015 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Macedonia  0–1  Spain Philip II Arena, Skopje
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report Pachovski 8' (o.g.) Attendance: 31,657
Referee: Paolo Tagliavento (Italy)
9 October 2015 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Macedonia  0–2  Ukraine Philip II Arena, Skopje
20:45 CEST (UTC+2) Report Seleznyov 59' (pen.)
Kravets 87'
Attendance: 1,250
Referee: Ovidiu Hațegan (Romania)
12 October 2015 UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Belarus  0–0  Macedonia Borisov Arena, Barysaw
21:45 FET (UTC+3) Report Attendance: 1,545
Referee: Christian Dingert (Germany)
12 November 2015 Friendly Macedonia  4–1  Montenegro Philip II Arena, Skopje
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Shikov 35'
Trajkovski 38' (pen.), 40', 64'
Report Jovetić 88' Attendance: 400
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Bulgaria)
17 November 2015 Friendly Macedonia  0–1  Lebanon Philip II Arena, Skopje
13:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Oumari 47' Attendance: 400
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
12 December 2015 Friendly
(Unofficial)
Macedonia  2–1 First League
foreign players
Petar Miloshevski Stadium, Skopje
13:00 CET (UTC+1) Radeski 26'
Altiparmakovski 89'
Report Herrera 88'
14 December 2015 Friendly
(Unofficial)
Macedonia A North Macedonia 0–0 North Macedonia Macedonia U-21 Gradski stadion, Veles
13:00 CET (UTC+1) Report

Macedonia U-21 national team

5 September 2015 UEFA Euro U-21 Champ. qual. Macedonia  1–0  Ukraine Petar Miloshevski Stadium, Skopje
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Radeski 90+3' Report Attendance: 500[7]
Referee: Daniel Stefański (Poland)
7 September 2015 Friendly Macedonia  3–1  Australia Petar Miloshevski Stadium, Skopje
16:30 CEST (UTC+2) Imeri 5'
Angelov 42'
Petkovski 63'
Report Taggart 16' Attendance: 400
Referee: Tihomir Pejin (Croatia)
13 October 2015 UEFA Euro U-21 Champ. qual. Northern Ireland  1–2  Macedonia Mourneview Park, Lurgan
17:00 WEST (UTC+1) Doherty 43' Report Babunski 46'
Markoski 85'
Attendance: 100[8]
Referee: Sandor Szabo (Hungary)
15 November 2015 UEFA Euro U-21 Champ. qual. Macedonia  2–2  France Petar Miloshevski Stadium, Skopje
13:00 CET (UTC+1) Angelov 19'
Radeski 40'
Report Haller 65'
Nkoudou 72'
Attendance: 1,500[9]
Referee: Vitali Meshkov (Russia)
12 December 2015 Friendly
(Unofficial)
Macedonia  2–0 Horizont Turnovo Gradski stadion, Veles
Imeri 62' (pen.)
Kochoski 74'
Report
14 December 2015 Friendly
(Unofficial)
Macedonia A North Macedonia 0–0 North Macedonia Macedonia U-21 Gradski stadion, Veles
13:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
24 March 2016 UEFA Euro U-21 Champ. qual. Macedonia  v  Iceland Petar Miloshevski Stadium, Skopje
14:00 CET (UTC+1) Report

Macedonia U-19 national team

11 August 2015 Friendly Slovenia  4–0  Macedonia Sports Park, Slovenska Bistrica
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Repas 7'
Alomerović 22' (o.g.)
Ivkič 49'
Šušnjara 78'
Report Referee: Alen Hliš (Slovenia)
13 August 2015 Friendly Slovenia  0–2  Macedonia Sports Park, Slovenska Bistrica
17:00 CEST (UTC+2) Report Kochoski 40'
Hristov 89'
Referee: Borut Janžekovič (Slovenia)
15 September 2015 Friendly Macedonia  2–5  Bosnia and Herzegovina Gjorče Petrov Stadium, Skopje
16:00 CEST (UTC+2) Petkovski 43', 58' Report Kremenović 35', 61', 82'
Osmanković 44'
Matić 90'
Referee: Kostadin Vlaho (Macedonia)
17 September 2015 Friendly Macedonia  4–1  Bosnia and Herzegovina Gjorče Petrov Stadium, Skopje
11:00 CEST (UTC+2) Kochoski 21'
Zdravkovski 47'
Abaz 48'
Petkovski 55' (pen.)
Report Herić 32' (pen.) Referee: Faton Mustafi (Macedonia)
8 October 2015 UEFA Euro. U-19 Champ. qual. England  2–0  Macedonia Petar Miloshevski Stadium, Skopje
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Armstrong 67'
Maitland-Niles 90+4'
Report Referee: Mete Kalkavan (Turkey)
10 October 2015 UEFA Euro. U-19 Champ. qual. Italy  3–2  Macedonia Petar Miloshevski Stadium, Skopje
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Vido 11', 69', 71' (pen.) Report Alomerović 16'
Jevtoski 34' (pen.)
Referee: Nicolas Laforge (Belgium)
13 October 2015 UEFA Euro. U-19 Champ. qual. Macedonia  1–2  Finland Petar Miloshevski Stadium, Skopje
15:00 CEST (UTC+2) Petkovski 84' (pen.) Report Peiponen 56'
Jakonen 69'
Referee: Nicolas Laforge (Belgium)

Macedonia women's national team

22 October 2015 UEFA Women's
Euro qual.
Macedonia  0–4  Iceland Petar Miloshevski Stadium, Skopje
13:30 CEST (UTC+2) Report M. Viðarsdóttir 9', 29'
Viggósdóttir 12'
Þorsteinsdóttir 17'
Attendance: 200[10]
Referee: Lois Otte (Belgium)
27 October 2015 UEFA Women's
Euro qual.
Macedonia  1–4  Scotland Petar Miloshevski Stadium, Skopje
13:30 CET (UTC+1) Rochi 44' Report Little 22'
Corsie 27', 28'
Weir 31'
Attendance: 100[11]
Referee: Anastasia Pustovoitova (Russia)
26 November 2015 UEFA Women's Euro qual. Macedonia  0–2  Belarus Petar Miloshevski Stadium, Skopje
13:00 CET (UTC+1) Report Slesarchik 67'
Avkhimovich 90+3'
Attendance: 193[12]
Referee: Paula Brady (Republic of Ireland)
29 November 2015 UEFA Women's Euro qual. Scotland  10–0  Macedonia St Mirren Park, Paisley
15:05 WET (UTC±0) J. Ross 3', 59', 61', 87'
Love 8', 40', 53'
Beattie 24'
Lauder 27'
Evans 35'
Report Attendance: 1,304[13]
Referee: Vesna Budimir (Croatia)
3 June 2016 UEFA Women's
Euro qual.
Macedonia  v  Slovenia Petar Miloshevski Stadium, Skopje

Notes

  1. Rubin Kazan played their home match at Central Stadium, Kazan, instead of their regular stadium Kazan Arena, Kazan, as Rubin Kazan's stadium was hosting the 2015 World Aquatics Championships.
  2. Shkëndija played their home match at Philip II Arena, Skopje, instead of their regular stadium Gradski stadion, Tetovo.
  3. Renova played their home match at Philip II Arena, Skopje, instead of their regular stadium Gradski stadion, Tetovo.
  4. Dacia Chișinău played their home match at CSR Orhei, Orhei, instead of their regular stadium Stadionul Moldova, Speia.

References

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