2005–06 Macedonian First Football League Explained

Competition:Macedonian First League
Season:2005–06
Winners:Rabotnichki
2nd domestic title
Relegated:Cementarnica
Belasica
Continentalcup1:Champions League
Continentalcup1 Qualifiers:Rabotnichki
Continentalcup2:UEFA Cup
Continentalcup2 Qualifiers:Makedonija G.P.
Vardar
Continentalcup3:Intertoto Cup
Continentalcup3 Qualifiers:Pobeda
League Topscorer:Stevica Ristić
(27 goals)
Dates:5 August 2005 –
21 May 2006
Biggest Home Win:Bashkimi 6–0 Belasica
Biggest Away Win:Bregalnica 0–4 Makedonija
Highest Scoring:Belasica 4–6 Sileks
Matches:198
Total Goals:564
Prevseason:2004–05
Nextseason:2006–07

The 2005–06 Macedonian First League was the 14th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. The first matches of the season were played on 5 August 2005 and the last on 21 May 2006. Rabotnichki defended their championship title, having won their second title in a row.

Promotion and relegation

At the start of the 2005–06 seasonPromoted from 2004–05 Second League

Relegated to 2005–06 Second League

At the end of the 2005–06 seasonPromoted from 2005–06 Second League

Relegated to 2006–07 Second League

Participating teams

ClubCityStadiumCapacity
BashkimiKumanovoGradski stadion Kumanovo7,000
BelasicaStrumicaStadion Mladost6,370
Bregalnica KraunShtipGradski stadion Shtip4,000
Cementarnica 55SkopjeStadion Cementarnica2,000
Makedonija G.P.SkopjeStadion Gjorche Petrov3,000
PobedaPrilepStadion Goce Delchev15,000
Rabotnichki KometalSkopjeGradski stadion Skopje18,104
RenovaDjepchishteGradski stadion Tetovo15,000
Shkëndija 79TetovoGradski stadion Tetovo15,000
SileksKratovoStadion Sileks5,000
VardarSkopjeGradski stadion Skopje18,104
VëllazërimiKichevoGradski stadion Kichevo5,000

League table

Results

Every team will play three times against each other team for a total of 33 matches. The first 22 matchdays will consist of a regular double round-robin schedule. The league standings at this point will then be used to determine the games for the last 11 matchdays.

Relegation playoff

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Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Stevica RistićSileks27
2 Filip IvanovskiMakedonija G.P.22
3 Riste NaumovVardar15
4 Aleksandar ToleskiCementarnica14

See also

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