2002–03 Macedonian First Football League

Macedonian First League
Season 2002–03
Dates 10 August 2002 –
1 June 2003
Champions Vardar
5th Macedonian title
6th domestic title
Relegated Pelister
Kumanovo
Champions League Vardar
UEFA Cup Belasica
Cementarnica
Intertoto Cup Pobeda
Matches played 198
Goals scored 540 (2.73 per match)
Top goalscorer Ljubiša Savić (25)
Biggest home win Belasica 6–0 Pelister
Cementarnica 6–0 Kumanovo
Biggest away win Kumanovo 0–4 Cementarnica
Highest scoring Pelister 3–6 Sloga J.

The 2002–03 Macedonian First League was the 11th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. The first matches of the season were played on 10 August 2002 and the last on 1 June 2003. FK Vardar defended their championship title, having won their fifth title, second in a row.

Promotion and relegation

At the start of the 2002–03 season

Promoted from 2001–02 Second League

Relegated to 2002–03 Second League
At the end of the 2002–03 season

Promoted from 2002–03 Second League

Relegated to 2003–04 Second League

Participating teams

Location of teams in 2002–03 Macedonian First League
Club City Stadium
Belasica Geras Cunev Strumica Stadion Mladost
Bregalnica Delchevo Gradski stadion Goce Delchev
Cementarnica 55 Skopje Stadion Cementarnica
Kumanovo Kumanovo Gradski stadion Kumanovo
Napredok Kichevo Gradski stadion Kichevo
Pelister Bitola Stadion Tumbe Kafe
Pobeda Prilep Stadion Goce Delchev
Rabotnichki Kometal Skopje Gradski stadion Skopje
Sileks Kratovo Stadion Sileks
Sloga Jugomagnat Skopje Chair Stadium
Tikvesh Kavadarci Gradski stadion Kavadarci
Vardar Skopje Gradski stadion Skopje

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Vardar (C) 33 22 6 5 73 37 +36 72 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2 Belasica 33 20 9 4 50 32 +18 69 Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round
3 Pobeda 33 20 5 8 55 33 +22 65 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round
4 Rabotnichki Kometal 33 16 6 11 41 35 +6 54
5 Sloga Jugomagnat 33 15 6 12 62 50 +12 51
6 Sileks 33 14 4 15 40 35 +5 46
7 Napredok 33 13 3 17 39 41 −2 42[lower-alpha 1]
8 Cementarnica 55 33 11 9 13 45 39 +6 42[lower-alpha 1] Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round[lower-alpha 2]
9 Tikvesh 33 11 4 18 37 58 −21 37
10 Bregalnica Delchevo 33 10 6 17 44 49 −5 36
11 Pelister (R) 33 7 7 19 30 60 −30 28 Relegation to the Macedonian Second Football League
12 Kumanovo (R) 33 4 5 24 24 71 −47 17
Source: MacedonianFootball.com, RSSSF.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored (only if two teams); 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Draw; 9) Play-off. (Note: Criteria 2, 3 and 8 is only used if not deciding Champion, teams for UEFA competitions or relegation).
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head record: Napredok: 7 pts, Cementarnica 55: 1 pts.
  2. ↑ Cementarnica 55 qualified for the UEFA Cup qualifying round by winning the 2002–03 Macedonian Football Cup.

Results

Every team will play three times against each other team for a total of 33 matches. The first 22 matchdays will consist of a regular double round-robin schedule. The league standings at this point will then be used to determine the games for the last 11 matchdays.

Matches 1–22

Home \ Away[1] BEL BRD CEMKUMNAPPELPOBRABSILSLOTIKVAR
Belasica 2–1 3–2 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 4–2 3–2
Bregalnica Delchevo 0–1 1–1 3–2 2–1 3–02 1–1 1–1 1–0 5–2 0–1 0–1
Cementarnica 55 1–1 1–0 2–1 0–1 1–2 1–1 3–0 3–0 2–4 0–2 1–1
Kumanovo 1–1 0–0 0–4 1–0 0–0 0–2 0–1 0–1 2–1 1–2 2–4
Napredok 0–1 2–1 1–1 1–0 4–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 5–0 0–1 3–1
Pelister 1–1 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 3–2 1–2
Pobeda 4–0 4–3 2–1 0–2 2–1 1–0 1–0 2–0 3–1 2–1 3–1
Rabotnichki 1–0 1–0 2–0 4–1 1–0 2–0 0–0 1–0 1–4 3–1 1–2
Sileks 1–1 1–0 1–1 3–0 3–0 1–0 1–0 4–1 1–0 3–0 1–3
Sloga Jugomagnat 0–0 2–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 3–3 2–0 1–1 1–0 5–1 2–1
Tikvesh 1–1 0–1 4–2 2–0 2–0 1–2 1–0 0–2 1–1 2–1 1–1
Vardar 0–0 2–1 1–1 5–2 3–0 3–1 2–0 4–0 1–1 2–1 3–0

Source: RSSSF.com
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
2 Match awarded
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Matches 23–33

Home \ Away[1] BEL BRD CEMKUMNAPPELPOBRABSILSLOTIKVAR
Belasica 1–1 6–0 3–1 4–3 1–0 1–0
Bregalnica Delchevo 3–2 2–1 3–1 2–4 0–1
Cementarnica 55 2–0 6–0 1–0 0–1 2–0
Kumanovo 0–3 2–4 2–0 1–2 1–3
Napredok 0–1 0–0 4–2 1–2 0–2
Pelister 2–2 0–2 0–3 3–6 0–2
Pobeda 6–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–1 3–0
Rabotnichki 1–1 1–0 3–1 0–2 1–2 4–1
Sileks 0–1 3–1 2–0 0–2 2–0 0–1
Sloga Jugomagnat 3–1 3–0 2–3 2–1 3–0 2–3
Tikvesh 4–2 0–1 0–0 0–1 2–0
Vardar 2–1 5–1 3–2 4–3 1–1 6–2

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.

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Republic of Macedonia Ljubiša Savić Bregalnica Delchevo &
Sloga Jugomagnat		 25
2 Republic of Macedonia Zoran Baldovaliev Belasica 21
3 Republic of Macedonia Vasko Georgiev Napredok &
Bregalnica Delchevo		 15
Brazil Rogério Oliveira Vardar
Republic of Macedonia Antonio Tasev Tikvesh
6 Republic of Macedonia Dragan Dimitrovski Napredok & Pobeda 13
7 Bulgaria Mario Petkov Vardar 12
8 Republic of Macedonia Goran Stankovski Sloga Jugomagnat 11
9 Republic of Macedonia Bojan Dimitrievski Sileks 10

Source: rsssf.com

See also

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