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Deutsch2008–09 Macedonian First Football League
| Season | 2008–09 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 3 August 2008 – 31 May 2009 |
| Champions | Makedonija G.P. 1st domestic title |
| Relegated | Napredok |
| Champions League | Makedonija G.P. |
| Europa League | Milano Renova Rabotnichki |
| Matches played | 165 |
| Goals scored | 380 (2.3 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ivica Gligorovski (14 goals) |
| 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) |
← 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. Rabotnichki were the defending champions, having won their third title the previous year. Bashkimi withdrew from the championship due to financial reasons.[1]
Promotion and relegation
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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
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Skopje
Skopje clubs:
Location of teams in 2008–09 Macedonian First League
| Club | Manager | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makedonija G.P. |  Ilcho Gjorgioski | Skopje | Stadion Gjorche Petrov | 3,000 |
| Metalurg | Gjore Jovanovski | Skopje | Stadion Zhelezarnica | 4,000 |
| Milano |  Bylbyl Sokoli | Kumanovo | Milano Arena | 3,500 |
| Napredok | Dragan Bocheski | Kichevo | Gradski stadion Kichevo | 5,000 |
| Pelister | Alekso Mackov | Bitola | Stadion Tumbe Kafe | 8,000 |
| Pobeda |  Nebojša Petrović | Prilep | Stadion Goce Delchev | 15,000 |
| Rabotnichki | Boban Babunski | Skopje | Philip II Arena[a] | 18,104 |
| Renova | Nexhat Shabani | Djepchishte | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 15,000 |
| Sileks | Marjan Sekulovski | Kratovo | Stadion Sileks | 5,000 |
| Horizont Turnovo | Dragan Hristovski | Turnovo | Stadion Kukush | 1,500 |
| Vardar | Zhikica Tasevski | Skopje | Philip II Arena[a] | 18,104 |
League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makedonija G.P. (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[a] |
| 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 League |
| – | Bashkimi[b] (D, R) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Banned from the Macedonian Second League |
Source: MacedonianFootball.com, RSSSF.org
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) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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) Champions; (D) Disqualified; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Rabotnichki qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2008–09 Macedonian Football Cup.
- ^ Bashkimi withdrew their participation prior to the start of the season due to financial problems.
Results
[edit]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.
Relegation playoff
[edit]| Metalurg | 5–1 | Bregalnica Shtip |
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Referee: Goran Spirkoski (Prilep)
| Pelister | 3–0 | Shkëndija 79 |
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Referee: Vladimir Kiprijanovski (Skopje)
Top goalscorers
[edit]| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivica Gligorovski | Milano | 14 |
| 2 | Besart Ibraimi | Renova | 13 |
| 3 |  Boško Stupić | Sileks | 12 |
| 4 |  César de Brito | Makedonija G.P. | 11 |
| Blagoj Levkov | Napredok | ||
| 6 | Boban Janchevski | Vardar | 10 |
| 7 | Dragan Dimitrovski | Pelister | 9 |
| 8 | Blagoja Geshoski | Milano | 8 |
| Gligor Gligorov | Sileks | ||
| Hristijan Kirovski | Rabotnichki | ||
| Washington | Makedonija G.P. |
Source: Macedonian Football (in English)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "FK Bashkimi quits from Macedonian football". macedonianfootball.com. 1 August 2008.
External links
[edit]- Macedonia - List of final tables (RSSSF)
- Football Federation of Macedonia (in Macedonian and English)
- MacedonianFootball.com