Referees appointed for PMFL Round 9 — Kachevski to take charge of Čair derby
Jovan Kachevski will referee the Čair derby as Round 9 of the Macedonian First League is staged Oct 10–12, 2026.
The Football Federation published the referee appointments for the upcoming ninth round of the Macedonian First League (PMFL). The round comes after the international break, with matches scheduled across the weekend and into Monday.
Key appointments and match dates
On Saturday, October 10, 2026, Tikveš will host Bregalnica in Kavadarci with kickoff at 12:00; the match will be refereed by Aleksandar Grujoski. Later the same day, at 13:00, Arsimi meet Sileks with Benjamin Kjerimi named as the main official.
The headline fixture is the Čair derby on Sunday, October 11, 2026: Shkëndija Arachinovo face Shkëndija Tetovo at 13:00, and Jovan Kachevski will be the referee in charge. Also on Sunday, at 15:00 and only a few kilometres away at Autokomanda, Skopje play Vardar with Furkan Idrizi as the centre official.
Rounding out the announced appointments, on Monday, October 12, 2026 at 15:00 Bashkimi will host Struga TL in Kumanovo; the referee for that match is Stojanche Stojanov.
The list completes the delegations for Round 9 as teams return to domestic competition; the appointed referees will be closely watched in the derby and other crucial fixtures.
Photo: press material from the event
