Macedonian Second League
Season2017–18
ChampionsBelasica (East)
Makedonija G.P. (West)
PromotedBelasica
Makedonija G.P.
RelegatedOsogovo
Pobeda Valandovo
Turnovo
Gorno Lisiche
Lokomotiva
Zajazi
Novaci
Matches played252 (Total)
117 (East)
135 (West)
Biggest home winBelasica 6–0 Plachkovica
Sasa 7–1 Pobeda Valandovo
Plachkovica 8–2 Pobeda Valandovo
Biggest away winPobeda Valandovo 0–12 Belasica
Highest scoringPobeda Valandovo 1–12 Tikvesh
Longest winning run10 games
Makedonija G.P.
Longest unbeaten run14 games
Belasica
Longest winless run19 games
Novaci
Longest losing run17 games
Novaci

The 2017–18 Macedonian Second Football League was the 26th season of the Macedonian Second Football League, the second division in the Macedonian football league system. The fixtures were announced on 7 August 2017.[1][2] The season began on 27 August 2017 and concluded on 19 May 2018. It's the first season since 1999–2000 with the new format, which as the league is divided into two groups, East and West, with 10 teams participating in each group.[3]

East

Participating teams

Location of teams in 2017–18 Macedonian Second League - East
Club City Stadium Capacity
FK Belasica Strumica Stadion Mladost 6,500
FK Borec Veles Gradski stadion Veles 2,000
FK Bregalnica Shtip Gradski stadion Shtip 4,000
FK Kozhuf Gevgelija Gradski stadion Gevgelija 2,500
FK Osogovo Kochani Stadion Nikola Mantov 5,000
FK Plachkovica Radovish Gradski stadion Radovish 2,000
FK Pobeda Valandovo Gradski stadion Valandovo 500
FK Sasa Makedonska Kamenica Gradski stadion M. Kamenica 5,000
GFK Tikvesh Kavadarci Gradski Stadion Kavadarci 7,500
FK Horizont Turnovo Turnovo Stadion Kukush 1,500

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Belasica (C, P) 25 18 5 2 81 11 +70 59 Promotion to Macedonian First League
2 Borec 25 16 5 4 43 15 +28 53[lower-alpha 1] Qualification to Promotion play-off semi-finals
3 Bregalnica Shtip 25 15 8 2 54 20 +34 53[lower-alpha 1]
4 Kozhuf 25 12 4 9 34 33 +1 40
5 Tikvesh[lower-alpha 2] 25 12 2 11 45 43 +2 37
6 Plachkovica 25 9 3 13 40 50 10 30
7 Sasa 25 7 4 14 32 42 10 25
8 Osogovo (R) 25 5 4 16 26 53 27 19 Relegation to Macedonian Third League
9 Pobeda Valandovo[lower-alpha 3] (R) 25 2 5 18 25 95 70 10
10 Horizont Turnovo[lower-alpha 4] (R) 9 1 0 8 8 26 18 3
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[6]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head record: Borec 4 pts, Bregalnica 4 pts; away goals: Borec 2 goals, Bregalnica 1 goal.
  2. Tikvesh were one point because their U18 team got disqualified.
  3. Pobeda Valandovo were deducted one point because their U17 & U16 teams got disqualified.[4]
  4. Horizont Turnovo were expelled from the league for not paying participation fee for the league.[5]

Results

Top scorers East

As of May 2018
Rank Player Club Goals
1 North Macedonia Pepi Gjorgiev Belasica 16
2 North Macedonia Goran Zdravkov Belasica 15
3 North Macedonia Riste Naumov Bregalnica Štip 14
4 North Macedonia Gjorgji Gjorgjiev Borec Veles 11
5 North Macedonia Martin Mirchevski Belasica 10
North Macedonia Robert Mitev Tikves
8 North Macedonia Vladimir Zoglev Osogovo 9
North Macedonia Daniel Lazarovski Kožuf
North Macedonia Mile Kostovski Belasica

West

Participating teams

Location of teams in 2017–18 Macedonian Second League - West
Club City Stadium Capacity
FK Euromilk Gorno Lisiche Skopje Stadion Gorno Lisiche 500
FK Gostivar Gostivar Gradski stadion Gostivar 1,000
FK Labunishta Labunishta Stadion Kalishta
FK Lokomotiva Skopje Lokomotiva Stadium 500
FK Makedonija G.P. Skopje Gjorche Petrov Stadium 3,000
FK Novaci Novaci Stadion Novaci 500
FK Struga Struga Stadion Gradska Plazha 500
FK Teteks Tetovo AMS Sportski Centar Tetovo 2,000
FK Velazerimi Kichevo Velazerimi Arena 3,000
FK Zajazi Zajas Gradski stadion Kichevo 5,000

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Makedonija G.P. (C, P) 27 17 5 5 49 23 +26 56 Promotion to Macedonian First League
2 Gostivar 27 16 6 5 48 25 +23 54 Qualification to Promotion play-off semi-finals
3 Vëllazërimi 77 27 16 5 6 46 25 +21 53
4 Struga 27 13 6 8 44 30 +14 45
5 Labunishta 27 11 9 7 38 24 +14 42
6 Teteks 27 12 3 12 40 42 2 39
7 Euromilk Gorno Lisiche (R) 27 10 5 12 32 46 14 35 Relegation to Macedonian Third League
8 Lokomotiva (R) 27 6 8 13 30 41 11 26
9 Zajazi (R) 27 4 5 18 24 62 38 17
10 Novaci 2005[lower-alpha 1] (R) 27 2 4 21 22 54 32 9
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[6]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Novaci 2005 were deducted one point because their youth teams got disqualified.[4]

Results

Promotion play-offs

Semi-final

Gostivar0–0Borec
Report
Penalties
  • Ademi soccer ball with red X
  • Bexheti soccer ball with check mark
  • Esati soccer ball with check mark
  • Grozdanoski soccer ball with check mark
  • Osmani soccer ball with check mark
4–5
  • soccer ball with check mark Kocev
  • soccer ball with check mark Risteski
  • soccer ball with check mark Acevski
  • soccer ball with check mark Kudijan
  • soccer ball with check mark Gjorgjev
Referee: Marjan Markovski (Ohrid)

Final

Pobeda2–1Borec
  • Ivanović 8'
  • Velkoski 29'
Report
  • Kudijan 56'
Referee: Dejan Jakimovski (Skopje)

Top scorers West

As of May 2018
Rank Player Club Goals
1 North Macedonia Ilirid Ademi Gostivar 19
2 North Macedonia Bobi Bozhinovski Makedonija G.P. 13
3 North Macedonia Blagojce Glavevski Struga Trim Lum 12
4 North Macedonia Kristijan Kostovski Makedonija G.P. 11
5 North Macedonia Murat Adili Vеllazеrimi 77 10
6 North Macedonia Igor Kleckaroski Teteks 9
7 North Macedonia Ivan Nastevski Makedonija G.P. 8
North Macedonia Meriton Saliji Teteks
North Macedonia Flamur Tairi Struga Trim Lum

See also

References

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