The First Macedonian Football League (Macedonian: Прва македонска Фудбалска Лига, Prva Мakedonska Fudbalska Liga; also called 1. MFL and Prva Liga) is the highest professional football competition in the Republic of Macedonia. It is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Macedonian football league system and has been operating for about twenty years since the 1992-1993 season. It is organized by the Football Federation of Macedonia (FFM).
Since 1909, many clubs have been formed, with the most prominent Macedonian club from Skopje, FK Vardar being officially established in 1912. Due to certain wars and invasions, Macedonian teams had been a part of the Belgrade Football Subassociation (1913-1939), Bulgarian WWII Regional Football League (1939-1945), and Yugoslav Football League System (1945-1992). The championship titles won before 1992 are officially recognized by the Macedonian League as domestic regional cups.
The league hosts three of Macedonia's most famous clubs FK Vardar, FK Rabotnički, and FK Pelister. Each to their own, hold a standard for excellence. Vardar, 11th on the All-Time First Yugoslav League Table and most championships won (6) since the establishment of the 1. MFL. Rabotnički, formed 1937, All-Time record of 10 domestic Republic League championships and many European appearances. Pelister was formed in 1945, with 4 Republic League championships, an appearance in the Yugoslav First League and producing some of the best young players in the country.
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