2016–17 Macedonian First Football League
The 2016–17 Macedonian First League was the 25th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. The fixtures were announced on 25 July 2016. It began on 7 August 2016 and ended on 31 May 2017 with a winter break which began on 4 December 2016 and ended on 19 February 2017. From that season the format was changed which will each team be played the other sides four times on home-away basis, for a total of 36 matches each instead of play-off and play-out after 27th round.
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 August 2016 – 31 May 2017 |
| Champions | Vardar 10th Macedonian title 11th domestic title |
| Relegated | Bregalnica Makedonija G.P. |
| Champions League | Vardar |
| Europa League | Shkëndija Rabotnički Pelister |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 457 (2.54 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Besart Ibraimi (20 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Vardar 6–0 Makedonija G.P. (7 May 2017) |
| Biggest away win | Makedonija G.P. 0–5 Vardar (18 March 2017) |
| Highest scoring | Renova 4–4 Shkëndija (28 May 2017) Makedonija G.P. 5–3 Bregalnica (28 May 2017) Bregalnica 6–2 Rabotnichki (31 May 2017) |
| Longest winning run | 7 games Vardar |
| Longest unbeaten run | 14 games Vardar |
| Longest winless run | 17 games Bregalnica |
| Longest losing run | 6 games Makedonija G.P. |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
The league will be contested by 10 teams. Vardar are the defending champions, having won their ninth title in 2015–16.
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