2008–09 Macedonian First Football League
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]
| 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 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 → | |
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 | Manager | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Makedonija GP |  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[lower-alpha 1] | 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[lower-alpha 1] | 18,104 |
- The stadium was called Gradski stadion Skopje until January 2009.
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 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:
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:
- 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
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
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Matches 23–33
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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 | Ivica Gligorovski |
Milano | 14 |
| 2 | Besart Ibraimi |
Renova | 13 |
| 3 |  Boško Stupić |
Sileks | 12 |
| 4 |  César de Brito |
Makedonija GP | 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 GP |
Source: Macedonian Football (in English)
References
- "FK Bashkimi quits from Macedonian football". macedonianfootball.com. 1 August 2008.
External links
- Macedonia - List of final tables (RSSSF)
- Football Federation of Macedonia (in Macedonian and English)
- MacedonianFootball.com
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