2008–09 Macedonian First Football League

Macedonian First League
Season 2008–09
Dates 3 August 2008 –
31 May 2009
Champions Makedonija GP
1st domestic title
Relegated Napredok
Champions League Makedonija GP
Europa League Milano
Renova
Rabotnichki
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)

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 Rabotnichki were the defending champions, having won their third title the previous year. FK Bashkimi withdrew from the championship due to financial reasons.[1]

Promotion and relegation

At the start of the 2008–09 season

Promoted from 2007–08 Second League

Relegated to 2008–09 Second League
At the end of the 2008–09 season

Promoted from 2008–09 Second League

Relegated to 2009–10 Second League

1 Bashkimi was withdraw from the First League due to financial reasons.

Participating teams

Location of teams in 2008–09 Macedonian First League
Club City Stadium Capacity
Makedonija GP Skopje Stadion Gjorche Petrov 3,000
Metalurg Skopje Stadion Zhelezarnica 4,000
Milano Kumanovo Milano Arena 3,500
Napredok Kichevo Gradski stadion Kichevo 5,000
Pelister Bitola Stadion Tumbe Kafe 8,000
Pobeda Prilep Stadion Goce Delchev 15,000
Rabotnichki Skopje Gradski stadion Skopje
Philip II Arena		 18,104
Renova Djepchishte Gradski stadion Tetovo 15,000
Sileks Kratovo Stadion Sileks 5,000
Horizont Turnovo Turnovo Stadion Kukush 1,500
Vardar Skopje Gradski stadion Skopje
Philip II Arena		 18,104

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Makedonija GP (C) 30 17 10 3 46 15 +31 61 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2 Milano 30 17 4 9 48 35 +13 55 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
3 Renova 30 14 12 4 41 26 +15 54 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4 Rabotnichki 30 13 8 9 40 25 +15 47 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[lower-alpha 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 Qualification for the 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 the Macedonian Second Football League
– Bashkimi[lower-alpha 2] (R) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. ↑ Rabotnichki qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2008–09 Macedonian Football Cup.
  2. ↑ Bashkimi withdrew their participation prior to the start of the season due to financial problems.

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[1] MGP MET MILNAPPELPOBRABRENSILTURVAR
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
Rabotnichki 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: MacedonianFootball.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[1] MGP MET MILNAPPELPOBRABRENSILTURVAR
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
Rabotnichki 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: MacedonianFootball.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 Shtip
Đurić  10'
Ilijoski  15', 75'
Mihajlović  79'
Velkoski  89'		 Novakov  55'
Referee: Goran Spirkoski (Prilep)
Pelister 3 – 0 Shkëndija 79
Glavevski  64', 68'
Dimitrovski  85'
Referee: Vladimir Kiprijanovski (Skopje)

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Republic of Macedonia Ivica Gligorovski Milano 14
2 Republic of Macedonia Besart Ibraimi Renova 13
3 Bosnia and Herzegovina Boško Stupić Sileks 12
4 Brazil César de Brito Makedonija GP 11
Republic of Macedonia Blagoj Levkov Napredok
6 Republic of Macedonia Boban Janchevski Vardar 10
7 Republic of Macedonia Dragan Dimitrovski Pelister 9
8 Republic of Macedonia Blagoja Geshoski Milano 8
Republic of Macedonia Gligor Gligorov Sileks
Republic of Macedonia Hristijan Kirovski Rabotnichki
Brazil Washington Makedonija GP

Source: Macedonian Football (in English)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "FK Bashkimi quits from Macedonian football". macedonianfootball.com. 1 August 2008.
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