Fixture confirmed for Round 8: Vardar – Shkendija (A) to be played Saturday under lights
Vardar faces Shkendija (Arachinovo) on Saturday at 20:00 at the FFM stadium; the game is without spectators after Vardar's sanction.
Published: 14.09.2026 20:10. The fixture list for the eighth round of the Macedonian First League (PMFL) is confirmed — this will be the final matchweek before a three‑week break because the national team plays in the Nations League.
The headline clash is Vardar vs Shkendija (Arachinovo), scheduled for Saturday at the Football Federation of North Macedonia (FFM) stadium under floodlights at 20:00. The match will be held behind closed doors after Vardar received a sanction following incidents in their round‑6 meeting with Arsimi.
Shkendija will host a match in Gostivar for the first time this season, when they meet Bashkimi. On Friday, Kratovo stages the Sileks–Tikvesh fixture.
Other matches and calendar notes
Struga TL will face Arsimi on Monday with kick‑off at 16:00. There will again be no top‑flight matches on Sunday this round. At the request of the Shtip side, the Bregalnica–Skopje game has been moved to Wednesday, 23.09.
Below is the full schedule and kick‑off times for round 8.
- FRIDAY – 16:00 — Gostivar: Shkendija – Bashkimi
- FRIDAY – 16:00 — Kratovo: Sileks – Tikvesh
- SATURDAY – 20:00 — Skopje (FFM): Vardar – Shkendija (A)
- MONDAY – 16:00 — Struga: Struga TL – Arsimi
- WEDNESDAY (23.09) — Shtip: Bregalnica – Skopje
The schedule closes the domestic program ahead of the international pause and sets up several notable local derbies and rearranged fixtures as clubs prepare for the break.
Photo: press material from the event
