2007–08 Macedonian First Football League

The 2007–08 Macedonian First League was the 16th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. The first matches of the season were played on 5 August 2007. Pobeda were the defending champions, having won their second title. The 2007-08 champions were Rabotnichki who won their third title.

Macedonian First League
Season2007–08
Dates5 August 2007 –
31 May 2008
ChampionsRabotnichki
3rd domestic title
RelegatedShkëndija
Cementarnica 55
Champions LeagueRabotnichki
UEFA CupMilano
Pelister
Intertoto CupRenova
Matches played198
Goals scored489 (2.47 per match)
Top goalscorerIvica Gligorovski
(15 goals)
Biggest home winMilano 9–1 Vardar
Biggest away winShkëndija 1–5 Pobeda
Highest scoringMilano 9–1 Vardar

Promotion and relegation

At the start of the 2007–08 season

Promoted from 2006–07 Second League

Relegated to 2007–08 Second League

At the end of the 2007–08 season

Promoted from 2007–08 Second League

Relegated to 2008–09 Second League

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

Participating teams

Location of teams in 2007–08 Macedonian First League
ClubCityStadiumCapacity
BashkimiKumanovoMilano Arena3,500
Cementarnica 55SkopjeStadion Cementarnica2,000
Makedonija G.P.SkopjeStadion Gjorche Petrov3,000
MilanoKumanovoMilano Arena3,500
NapredokKichevoGradski stadion Kichevo5,000
PelisterBitolaStadion Tumbe Kafe8,000
PobedaPrilepStadion Goce Delchev15,000
Rabotnichki KometalSkopjeGradski stadion Skopje18,104
RenovaDjepchishteGradski stadion Tetovo15,000
ShkëndijaTetovoGradski stadion Tetovo15,000
SileksKratovoStadion Sileks5,000
VardarSkopjeGradski stadion Skopje18,104

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Rabotnichki Kometal (C)3324725111+4079Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round
2Milano3321397436+3866Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round
3Pelister3317794227+1558
4Vardar331211104540+547[a]Ineligible for 2008–09 European competitions[b]
5Renova33138123434047[a]Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round
6Pobeda33129124848045
7Makedonija G.P.33135153442−844
8Napredok33119133849−1142
9Sileks (O)331011123336−341Qualification for the relegation play-offs
10Bashkimi (O)3386194063−2330
11Shkëndija (R)3375212658−3226Relegation to the Macedonian Second League
12Cementarnica 55 (R)3359192446−2224
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; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:

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.

Home \ AwayBASCEMMGPMILNAPPELPOBRABRENSKESILVARBASCEMMGPMILNAPPELPOBRABRENSKESILVAR
Bashkimi0–25–42–24–10–03–40–41–31–00–21–11–12–01–02–02–0
Cementarnica 553–00–11–20–00–10–20–11–01–11–12–22–11–00–10–31–1
Makedonija3–01–03–01–00–22–10–02–14–11–11–13–02–01–01–00–0
Milano4–25–15–03–13–04–01–23–01–04–01–02–12–03–02–14–09–1
Napredok2–02–11–02–11–11–00–23–12–02–10–01–04–30–04–35–3
Pelister1–02–11–03–01–11–10–01–13–01–02–11–32–03–21–04–01–0
Pobeda2–14–34–14–14–12–10–00–01–11–00–01–12–02–00–11–10–2
Rabotnichki1–00–03–01–03–01–04–23–02–04–11–02–01–03–10–02–01–0
Renova1–12–02–11–22–11–02–00–11–01–11–10–02–01–20–02–12–0
Shkëndija1–01–00–01–32–11–03–0[a]1–20–20–10–14–31–50–3[b]1–21–0
Sileks4–32–01–00–01–12–31–01–20–01–11–12–00–12–11–13–0
Vardar6–11–04–10–05–11–00–00–01–04–11–01–10–11–31–23–12–1
Source: RSSSF.org
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:

Relegation playoff

Sileks2–0Belasica
  • Gligorov 22'
  • Stojanovski 70'

Bashkimi4–1Miravci
  • Karakamishev

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Ivica GligorovskiMilano15
2 Saša StojanovićMilano14
3 Besart IbraimiNapredok12
Boško StupićSileks
5 Argjend BeqiriRenova & Shkëndija11
6 Jovan KostovskiVardar10
7 Borche ManevskiPobeda & Milano9
Ivan TrichkovskiRabotnichki
Predrag ŽivadinovićBashkimi

Source: Macedonian Football (in English)

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