were the defending champions having won their first Macedonian championship last season.
and Sloga Jugomagnat were expelled from the First League due to boycotting two matches in the season.
However, Napredok was directly promoted.2 Pobeda was expelled from the First League due to the eight-year suspension from FIFA for their involvement in match-fixing scandal.
During the first two rounds, each team plays each other once home and away for a total of 22 matches.
The pairings of the third round will then be set according to the standings after the first two rounds, giving every team a third game against each opponent for a total of 29 games per team.