A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Season | 2023–24 |
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| Dates | 6 August 2023 – 18 May 2024 |
| Champions | Struga 2nd domestic title |
| Relegated | Makedonija G.P. Bregalnica |
| Champions League | Struga |
| Conference League | Shkendija Tikvesh |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 446 (2.25 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Aleksa Marušić (17 goals) |
| Longest winning run | 4 games AP Brera Struga Shkendija Voska Sport |
| Longest unbeaten run | 17 games Gostivar |
| Longest winless run | 9 games AP Brera |
| Longest losing run | 7 games Makedonija G.P. |
← 2022–23 2024–25 →
All statistics correct as of 10 March 2024. | |
The 2023–24 Macedonian First League was the 32nd season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of North Macedonia. It began on 6 August 2023 and ended on 18 May 2024. Struga were the defending champions, having won their first title in 2022–23.[1][2]
The winners (Struga, their second consecutive title win) qualified for the Champions League first qualifying round. The second-placed team (Shkendija) and 2023–24 Macedonian Football Cup winners (Tikvesh) qualified for the Conference League first qualifying round. The tenth-placed team (Vardar) qualified for the Macedonian First Football League play-off. The bottom two teams (Bregalnica and Makedonija G.P.) were relegated to the 2024–25 Macedonian Second Football League.
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from 2022–23 Second League
Relegated to 2023–24 Second League |
Promoted from 2023–24 Second League
Relegated to 2024–25 Second League
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Participating teams
| Bregalnica | AP Brera | Shkendija | Rabotnichki | Sileks |
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| Gradski stadion Štip | Blagoj Istatov Stadium UEFA 
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Gradski Stadion Tetovo | National Toše Proeski Arena UEFA
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City Stadium Kratovo |
| Capacity: 4,000 | Capacity: 9,200 | Capacity: 15,000 | Capacity: 36,460 | Capacity: 6,000 |
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  Skopje  Skopje clubs: Location of teams in 2023–24 Macedonian First League |
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| Gjorče Petrov Stadium | City Beach Stadium | |||
| Capacity: 3,000 | Capacity: 3,000 | |||
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| Voska Sport | Tikvesh | Vardar | Shkupi | Gostivar |
| SRC Biljanini Izvori | Kavadarci City Stadium | Boris Trajkovski Stadium | Meadow Stadium | Gostivar City Stadium |
| Capacity: 4,500 | Capacity: 9,500 | Capacity: 3,500 | Capacity: 6,000 | Capacity: 2,500 |
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Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| AP Brera |  Giovanni Valenti
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 Marko Alchevski
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Sportika SA | Mozzart |
| Bregalnica | Goran Zdravkov
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 Halid Lwaliwa
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Hummel | Superior |
| Gostivar |  Murat Daban
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Xhelil Abdulla
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Nike | |
| Makedonija G.P. | Goran Simov
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Filip Mishevski
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Joma | Zlatna Kopacka, Tesla |
| Rabotnički | Milan Ilievski
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Egzon Belica
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| Shkendija | Jeton Beqiri
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Ennur Totre
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Macron | Ecolog |
| Shkupi |  Mladen Žižović
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Artan Iljazi
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Reaction | Alagoz Holding |
| Sileks | Aleksandar Vasoski
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Daniel Bozhinovski
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Jako | Sileks |
| Struga |  Shpetim Duro
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Bunjamin Shabani
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Macron | Trim & Lum |
| Tikvesh | Gjorgji Mojsov
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Aleksandar Varelovski
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Joma | Klimi.mk, Sinalco |
| Vardar | Gorazd Mihajlov
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Darko Micevski
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| Voska Sport |  Miljan Radović
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Hadis Velii
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Joma | Nefi Ik |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Struga (C) | 33 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 56 | 33 | +23 | 64[a] | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Shkëndija | 33 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 55 | 27 | +28 | 64[a] | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round |
| 3 | Shkupi | 33 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 42 | 23 | +19 | 62 | |
| 4 | Tikvesh | 33 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 44 | Qualification for the Conference League first qualifying round[b] |
| 5 | Sileks | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 43 | |
| 6 | Gostivar | 33 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 42[c] | |
| 7 | AP Brera | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 42[c] | |
| 8 | Rabotnički | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 42[c] | |
| 9 | Voska Sport | 33 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 37 | 41 | −4 | 42[c] | |
| 10 | Vardar (O) | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 28 | 43 | −15 | 37 | Qualification for the Macedonian First Football League play-off |
| 11 | Makedonija G.P. (R) | 33 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 29 | 44 | −15 | 29 | Relegation to the Macedonian Second Football League |
| 12 | Bregalnica (R) | 33 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 27 | 50 | −23 | 28 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head away goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw; 8) Play-off.[7]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
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Results
For matches 1–22, each team plays every other team twice (home and away). For matches 23–33, each team plays every other team for the third time (either at home or away). The league standings after matches 22 are used to determine the games for the last 11 matchdays.