| Season | 2004–05 |
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| Dates | 8 August 2004 – 29 May 2005 |
| Champions | Rabotnichki 1st domestic title |
| Relegated | Madjari Solidarnost Sloga Jugomagnat Napredok |
| Champions League | Rabotnichki |
| UEFA Cup | Vardar Bashkimi |
| Intertoto Cup | Pobeda Sileks |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 612 (3.09 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Aleksandar Stojanovski Stevica Ristić (26 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Sileks 8–0 Napredok |
| Biggest away win | Sloga J. 1–7 Shkëndija |
| Highest scoring | Sileks 8–0 Napredok Sloga 1–7 Shkëndija Belasica 5–3 Sloga Cementarnica 5–3 Pobeda |
| ← 2003–04 2005–06 → | |
The 2004–05 Macedonian First League was the 13th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. The first matches of the season were played on 8 August 2004 and the last on 29 May 2005. Pobeda were the defending champions, having won their second title. The 2004-05 champions were Rabotnichki who had won their first title.
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from 2003–04 Second League
Relegated to 2004–05 Second League
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Promoted from 2004–05 Second League
Relegated to 2005–06 Second League
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Participating teams
SkopjeBashkimiNapredokPobedaBregalnicaBelasicaSileksShkëndija
Skopje clubs:CementarnicaMadžari
Rabotnichki
Sloga Jugomagnat
Vardarclass=notpageimage| Location of teams in 2004–05 Macedonian First League
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bashkimi | Kumanovo | Gradski stadion Kumanovo | 7,000 |
| Belasica | Strumica | Stadion Mladost | 6,370 |
| Bregalnica Kraun | Shtip | Gradski stadion Shtip | 4,000 |
| Cementarnica 55 | Skopje | Stadion Cementarnica | 2,000 |
| Madjari Solidarnost | Skopje | Stadion Boris Trajkovski | 3,000 |
| Napredok | Kichevo | Gradski stadion Kichevo | 5,000 |
| Pobeda | Prilep | Stadion Goce Delchev | 15,000 |
| Rabotnichki Kometal | Skopje | Gradski stadion Skopje | 18,104 |
| Shkëndija 79 | Tetovo | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 15,000 |
| Sileks | Kratovo | Stadion Sileks | 5,000 |
| Sloga Jugomagnat | Skopje | Chair Stadium | 6,000 |
| Vardar | Skopje | Gradski stadion Skopje | 18,104 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rabotnichki Kometal (C) | 33 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 66 | 23 | +43 | 78 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Vardar | 33 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 68 | 34 | +34 | 72 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 3 | Pobeda | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 59 | 49 | +10 | 55 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round |
| 4 | Sileks | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 56 | 37 | +19 | 51 | |
| 5 | Shkëndija | 33 | 15 | 5 | 13 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 50 | |
| 6 | Bashkimi | 33 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 49 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 7 | Belasica | 33 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 48 | |
| 8 | Bregalnica Kraun | 33 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 48 | |
| 9 | Cementarnica 55 (O) | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 43 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Madjari Solidarnost (R) | 33 | 12 | 5 | 16 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 41 | |
| 11 | Sloga Jugomagnat (R) | 33 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 37 | 80 | −43 | 17 | Relegation to the Macedonian Second League |
| 12 | Napredok (R) | 33 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 99 | −82 | 7 |
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, teams for UEFA competitions or relegation).
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Bashkimi qualified for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round by winning the 2004–05 Macedonian Football Cup.
- ^ Head-to-head record: Bregalnica Kraun 6 pts, Belasica 3 pts.
- Cementarnica 55 were deducted three points for walking off at the match against Sileks in the 32nd round.
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.
| Home \ Away | BAS | BEL | BRE | CEM | MAS | NAP | POB | RAB | SKE | SIL | SLO | VAR | BAS | BEL | BRE | CEM | MAS | NAP | POB | RAB | SKE | SIL | SLO | VAR |
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| Bashkimi | — | 2–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | — | — | 2–2 | 4–3 | 1–1 | 6–1 | — | — | — | 2–1 | — | 4–2 |
| Belasica | 1–3 | — | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | — | — | 2–1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3–2 | 5–3 | 2–1 |
| Bregalnica Kraun | 2–2 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–3 | — | 1–0 | — | — | — | 6–1 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–1 | — | — | — |
| Cementarnica 55 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 6–1 | — | 2–1 | 5–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | — | 1–1 | — | — | 5–1 | 5–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | — | — | — |
| Madjari Solidarnost | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–2 | — | 0–3 | 2–0 | 1–2 | — | 3–0 | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | — |
| Napredok | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–3 | — | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 0–5 | 0–1 | 0–4 | — | 1–5 | — | — | — | — | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | — |
| Pobeda | 3–1 | 3–0 | 5–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | — | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | — | — | 3–3 | — | — | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | — |
| Rabotnichki | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 3–2 | — | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | — | 3–0 | — | — | — | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 |
| Shkëndija | 3–0 | 4–2 | 3–4 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 0–1 | — | 4–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | — | 2–1 | — | 3–2 | 2–1 | — | — | 7–0 | — |
| Sileks | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | 5–1 | 1–2 | — | — | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 8–0 | — | — | 3–1 | — | — | 0–2 |
| Sloga Jugomagnat | 0–1 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–7 | 0–1 | — | 1–2 | 2–2 | — | 2–3 | 2–3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 | — | 1–4 |
| Vardar | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | — | — | — | 4–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–2 | — | 3–0 | — | — | — |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
Relegation playoff
| Madžari Solidarnost | 1–2 | Makedonija G.P. |
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84'| Cementarnica 55 | 2–1 | Turnovo |
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Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 |  Aleksandar Stojanovski
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Belasica | 26 |
| Stevica Ristić
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Sileks | ||
| 3 |  Wandeir
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Vardar | 19 |
| 4 | Blazhe Ilijoski
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Rabotnichki | 17 |
| Riste Naumov
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Vardar | ||
| 6 | Zoran Miserdovski
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Bashkimi | 14 |
| 7 | Ismail Ismaili
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Shkëndija | 12 |
| Aleksandar Toleski
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Cementarnica | ||
| Nikolche Zdravevski
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Pobeda |
Source: rsssf.org
See also
External links
| 2004–05 in Republic of Macedonia football | |
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| « 2003–04 2005–06 » | |
| Domestic leagues | |
| Domestic cups | |
| European competitions | |
| Related to national team | |