2008–09 Macedonian First Football League
| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Makedonija GP 1st domestic title |
| Relegated | Napredok |
| Champions League | Makedonija GP |
| Europa League |
Milano Renova Rabotnički |
| Matches played | 165 |
| Goals scored | 380 (2.3 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ivica Gligorovski (14) |
| Biggest home win |
Sileks 7–1 Napredok (16 November 2008) |
| Biggest away win |
Sileks 0–3 Metalurg (18 April 2009) |
| Highest scoring |
Sileks 7–1 Napredok (16 November 2008) |
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← 2007–08 2009–10 → | |
The 2008–09 Macedonian First League was the 17th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. It began on 3 August 2008 and ended on 31 May 2009. FK Rabotnički were the defending champions, having won their third title the previous year. FK Baškimi withdrew from the championship due to financial reasons.[1]
Promotion and relegation
Promoted from 2007–08 Second League
Relegated to 2008–09 Second League
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Promoted from 2008–09 Second League
Relegated to 2009–10 Second League
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1 Bashkimi was withdraw from the First League due to financial reasons.
Participating teams
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| FK Makedonija GjP | Skopje | Stadion Gjorče Petrov | 3,000 |
| FK Metalurg | Skopje | Stadion Železarnica | 4,000 |
| FK Milano | Kumanovo | Milano Arena | 3,500 |
| FK Napredok | Kičevo | Gradski stadion Kičevo | 5,000 |
| FK Pelister | Bitola | Stadion Tumbe Kafe | 8,000 |
| FK Pobeda | Prilep | Stadion Goce Delčev | 15,000 |
| FK Rabotnički | Skopje | Gradski stadion Skopje Arena Filip II |
18,104 |
| FK Renova | Džepčište | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 12,000 |
| FK Sileks | Kratovo | Gradski stadion Kratovo | 5,000 |
| FK Horizont Turnovo | Turnovo | Stadion Kukuš | 1,500 |
| FK Vardar | Skopje | Gradski stadion Skopje Arena Filip II |
18,104 |
Standings
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makedonija (C) | 30 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 46 | 15 | +31 | 61 | 2009–10 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying round |
| 2 | Milano | 30 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 55 | 2009–10 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round |
| 3 | Renova | 30 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 54 | 2009–10 UEFA Europa League First qualifying round |
| 4 | Rabotnički | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 47 | 2009–10 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying round 1 |
| 5 | Vardar | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 35 | 23 | +12 | 45 | |
| 6 | Horizont Turnovo | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 37 | |
| 7 | Sileks | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 36 | |
| 8 | Pobeda | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 32 | |
| 9 | Metalurg (O) | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 29 | Relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Pelister (O) | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 28 | |
| 11 | Napredok (R) | 30 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 26 | 52 | −26 | 21 | Relegation to 2009–10 Macedonian Second League |
| — | Baškimi (R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 02 |
Source: RSSSF.com
Rules for classification:
1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head points; 5th head-to-head goal difference; 6th head-to-head goals scored; 7th draw.
For deciding champions, qualification to UEFA Cup, relegation play-offs and relegation: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th head-to-head goals scored; 5th play-off
1Rabotnički have won the 2008–09 Macedonian Football Cup competition and therefore qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League.
2Baškimi withdrew their participation prior to the start of the season due to financial problems.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Head-to-Head: used when head-to-head record is used to rank tied teams.
Results
The schedule consists of three rounds. During the first two rounds, each team played each other once home and away for a total of 20 matches. The pairings of the third round were then set according to the standings after the first two rounds, giving every team a third game against each opponent for a total of 30 games per team.
Matches 1–22
| Home ╲ Away | MGP | MET | MIL | NAP | PEL | POB | RAB | REN | SIL | TUR | VAR |
| Makedonija | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 4–0 | 1–0 | |
| Metalurg | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | |
| Milano | 1–0 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 3–1 | 5–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | |
| Napredok | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | |
| Pelister | 0–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | |
| Pobeda | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
| Rabotnički | 3–3 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | |
| Renova | 0–32 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Sileks | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 7–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 0–0 | |
| Horizont Turnovo | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Vardar | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–4 | 4–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 |
Source: RSSSF.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
2The match of Round 8 was awarded to Makedonija Gjorče Petrov after it was interrupted in 45th minute due to Renova's fans attacking Makedonija's midfielder Georges Ambourouet.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Matches 23–33
| Home ╲ Away | MGP | MET | MIL | NAP | PEL | POB | RAB | REN | SIL | TUR | VAR |
| Makedonija | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |||||
| Metalurg | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | |||||||
| Milano | 2–0 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | |||||
| Napredok | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |||||||
| Pelister | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Pobeda | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | ||||||
| Rabotnički | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | |||||
| Renova | 4–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–2 | ||||||
| Sileks | 0–3 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | |||||||
| Horizont Turnovo | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | ||||||
| Vardar | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 |
Source: RSSSF.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Relegation playoff
| Metalurg | 5 – 1 | Bregalnica Štip |
|---|---|---|
Đurić  10'Ilijoski 15', 75'Mihajlović 79'Velkoski 89' |
Novakov 55' |
Stadion Goce Delčev, Prilep Referee: Goran Spirkoski (Prilep) |
| Pelister | 3 – 0 | Shkëndija 79 |
|---|---|---|
| Glavevski 64', 68' Dimitrovski 85' |
Stadion Mladost, Strumica Referee: Vladimir Kiprijanovski (Skopje) |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ivica Gligorovski |
Milano | 14 |
| 2 | Besart Ibraimi |
Renova | 13 |
| 3 |  Boško Stupić |
Sileks | 12 |
| 4 |  César de Brito |
Makedonija | 11 |
| Blagoj Levkov |
Napredok | ||
| 6 | Boban Janchevski |
Vardar | 10 |
| 7 | Dragan Dimitrovski |
Pelister | 9 |
| 8 | Blagoja Geshoski |
Milano | 8 |
| Gligor Gligorov |
Sileks | ||
| Hristijan Kirovski |
Rabotnički | ||
| Washington |
Makedonija |
Source: Macedonian Football (English)
See also
References
- ↑ "FK Bashkimi quits from Macedonian football". macedonianfootball.com. 1 August 2008.
External links
- Macedonia - List of final tables (RSSSF)
- Football Federation of Macedonia (Macedonian) (English)
- MacedonianFootball.com