F.Y.R. Macedonia round-up: Belasica top of the pile

The championship and relegation groups were decided after Sunday's final round of matches in the Macedonian Premier League.

Belasica top
FK Belasica GC top the championship group with 17 points, despite only managing a goalless draw with FK Sloga Jugomagnat. FK Vardar are second after a 1-0 win over FK Osogovo, with Mario Petkov claiming the winner ten minutes from time.

All square
FK Cementarnica 55's recent run of form has taken them into third place, helped by an important 1-1 draw with FK Sileks that knocks the three-time former champions out of the race for the title. Filip Despotovski put the visitors in front after 49 minutes, before Ivica Gligorovski levelled with a beautiful lob from all of 27 metres.

Spot kick
FK Pobeda may have finished top of the table after 22 games, but their poor form against the top sides sees them enter the championship group in fourth place. Saso Kristov earned Pobeda a 1-0 win over FK Napredok with a coolly-taken penalty after 13 minutes.

At the bottom
Sloga and FK Rabotnicki, who beat FK Pelister 2-1, take up the final two places in the championship group. The battle to avoid the drop will take place between Sileks, Napredok, FK Kumanovo, Osogovo, FK Pelister and FK Makedonija Skopje. Makedonija's 1-0 defeat by Kumanovo leaves them rooted to the bottom of the relegation group. Two teams will get relegated from this group at the end of the play-offs.