2020–21 Macedonian First League

The 2020–21 Macedonian First League is the 29th season of the Macedonian First League, with 12 teams participating in it. The season began in October 2020.

Macedonian First League
Season	2020–21
Teams	12
TV partner(s)	Macedonian Radio Television
Finals
Champions	MZT Skopje Aerodrom
Runners-up	EuroNickel 2005
Semifinalists	Rabotnički Pelister
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Competition format

Twelve teams that compose the league will play a double-legged round robin tournament. The top six teams supposed to compete in the Superleague. The teams that finish from 7th to 12th position on the table, supposed to play in the "Play-out" league^[1] and the last four teams at the end of season would be relegated.^[2]

However, the competition format was changed in midseason. Instead of playing the Superleague, the first eight teams at the end of regular season will compete in the Playoff tournament and the last four teams will compete in Playoff tournament where two defeated teams will be relegated.^[3]

Teams

MZT Skopje
Rabotnicki
Vardar
Akademija FMP
TFT Skopje

EuroNickel

Kumanovo

Pelister

Kozuv

Crn Drim

Gostivar

Location of teams in the 2020–21 Macedonian First League

TFT Skopje and Crn Drim were promoted, while no team was relegated.^[4]

Team	Home City	Arena	Colour	Coach
Akademija FMP	Skopje	Nezavisna Makedonija
Crn Drim	Struga
EuroNickel 2005	Kavadarci	Jasmin
Gostivar 2015	Gostivar	Mladost Gostivar
Kožuv	Gevgelija	26-ti April
Kumanovo 2009	Kumanovo	Sports Hall Kumanovo
MZT Skopje Aerodrom	Skopje	Jane Sandanski Arena
MZT Skopje Uni Banka	Skopje	Jane Sandanski Arena
Pelister	Bitola	Sports Hall Mladost
Rabotnički	Skopje	Gradski Park
TFT	Skopje	Forza Sport Center
Vardar	Skopje	Kale

	Teams that play in the 2020–21 Second Adriatic League
	Teams that play in the 2020–21 Balkan League

Regular season

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Pelister	22	17	5	2199	1780	+419	39	Qualification to the playoff
2	Rabotnički	22	15	7	1791	1760	+31	37
3	EuroNickel 2005	22	15	7	1966	1868	+98	37
4	MZT Skopje Aerodrom	22	14	8	1901	1693	+208	36
5	Kumanovo 2009	22	13	9	1863	1804	+59	35
6	Gostivar	22	13	9	1903	1856	+47	35
7	TFT Skopje	22	12	10	1846	1827	+19	34
8	Akademija FMP	22	11	11	1720	1765	−45	33
9	Kožuv	22	10	12	1774	1787	−13	32	Qualification to the playout
10	MZT Skopje Uni Banka	22	6	16	1660	1836	−176	28
11	Vardar	22	4	18	1710	2021	−311	26
12	Crn Drim	22	2	20	1636	1972	−336	24

Updated to match(es) played on 26 April 2021. Source: Macedonian Basketball Federation

Playoff

	Quarterfinals					Semifinals					Final
	1	Pelister	2
	8	Akademija FMP	0
						1	Pelister	0
						4	MZT Skopje Aerodrom	2
	4	MZT Skopje Aerodrom	2
	5	Kumanovo 2009	1
											4	MZT Skopje Aerodrom	3
											3	EuroNickel 2005	0
	2	Rabotnički	2
	7	TFT Skopje	0
						2	Rabotnički	0
						3	EuroNickel 2005	2
	3	EuroNickel 2005	2
	6	Gostivar	0

Playout

Team 1	Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score	Team 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Kozuv	2-1	Crn Drim
MZT Skopje Uni Banka	2-0	Vardar