2015–16 Macedonian Second Football League

Macedonian Second League
Season2015–16
ChampionsPobeda
PromotedPobeda
Makedonija G.P.
Pelister
RelegatedGostivar
Kozhuf
Matches played135
Goals scored296 (2.19 per match)
Top goalscorerKristijan Stojkoski
(14 goals)
Biggest home winLjubanci 5–0 Euromilk
Biggest away winKozhuf 0–3 Skopje
Makedonija G.P. 0–3 Velazerimi
Pelister 1–4 Pobeda
Highest scoringSkopje 3–3 Pobeda
Longest winning run7 games
Pobeda
Longest unbeaten run12 games
Pelister
Longest winless run8 games
Kozhuf
Longest losing run7 games
Kozhuf

The 2015–16 Macedonian Second Football League was the 24th season of the Macedonian Second Football League, the second football division of Macedonia. It began on 15 August 2015 and ended on 14 May 2016.

Participating teams

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Location of teams in 2015–16 Macedonian Second League
Club City Stadium Capacity
Euromilk Gorno Lisiche Skopje Stadion Cementarnica 2,000
Gostivar Gostivar Gradski stadion Gostivar 1,000
Ljubanci 1974 Ljubanci Stadion Gjorche Petrov 3,000
Kozhuf Miravci Gevgelija Gradski stadion Gevgelija 2,500
Makedonija G.P. Skopje Stadion Gjorche Petrov 3,000
Pelister Bitola Stadion Tumbe Kafe 8,000
Pobeda Prilep Stadium Goce Delchev 15,000
Skopje Skopje Stadion Avtokomanda 4,000
Teteks Tetovo Gradski stadion Tetovo 15,000
Velazerimi 77 Kichevo Velazerimi Arena 3,000

League table

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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

Results

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Promotion play-off

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First leg

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Horizont Turnovo1–2Pelister
  • Pandev 4'
Report
Attendance: 400
Referee: Josip Barton (Tetovo)

Second leg

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Pelister1–0Horizont Turnovo
  • Cvetanoski 62'
Report

Pelister won 3–1 on aggregate.

Relegation play-off

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The Relegation Playoff includes 6 clubs (the 8th placed theam from the Second League, as well as the 5 winners of the Third Leagues) which are going to be arranged in 3 pairs, playing on home-away rule. The winners of those playoffs win a spot for the next seasons Second League.[1]

First leg

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Ljubanci3–1Novaci
  • Hadzija 8', 53', 88'
  • Veljanoski 24'
Akademija Pandev2–1Goblen
  • Memedi 16'

Second leg

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Novaci2–0 (a.e.t.)Ljubanci
Penalties
3–5

3–3 on aggregate. Ljubanci won 5–3 in penalty shootout.

Akademija Pandev won 5–2 on aggregate.

Vardari Forino0–2Vardar Negotino
  • Chaushev 24'
  • Najdov 67'

Vardar Negotino won 5–0 on aggregate.

Season statistics

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Top scorers

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As of 14 May 2016
Rank Player Club Goals
1 North Macedonia Kristijan Stojkoski Makedonija GP 13
2 North Macedonia Blagoja Geshoski Pobeda 12
3 North Macedonia Darko Shterjov Kozhuf 9
4 North Macedonia Benjamin Demir Teteks 8
5 North Macedonia Dario Desnikj Skopje 7
North Macedonia Boban Janchevski Makedonija GP
7 North Macedonia Jovanche Dunimagloski Pobeda 6
North Macedonia Blagojche Glavevski Pelister
North Macedonia Alen Jasharoski Euromilk GL
North Macedonia Boban Marikj Gostivar
North Macedonia Nikola Sharkoski Pobeda
North Macedonia Ive Trifunovski Pelister

Source: MacedonianFootball.com

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Битка за Втора лига: Љубанци против Новаци, Академија Пандев со Гоблен". Sportmedia.mk. 20 May 2016. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
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