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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]

Macedonian First League
Season2008–09
Dates3 August 2008 –
31 May 2009
ChampionsMakedonija G.P.
1st domestic title
RelegatedNapredok
Champions LeagueMakedonija G.P.
Europa LeagueMilano
Renova
Rabotnichki
Matches played165
Goals scored380 (2.3 per match)
Top goalscorerIvica Gligorovski
(14 goals)
Biggest home winSileks 7–1 Napredok
(16 November 2008)
Biggest away winSileks 0–3 Metalurg
(18 April 2009)
Highest scoringSileks 7–1 Napredok
(16 November 2008)

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

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Location of teams in 2008–09 Macedonian First League
ClubManagerCityStadiumCapacity
Makedonija G.P. Ilcho GjorgioskiSkopjeStadion Gjorche Petrov3,000
Metalurg Gjore JovanovskiSkopjeStadion Zhelezarnica4,000
Milano Bylbyl SokoliKumanovoMilano Arena3,500
Napredok Dragan BocheskiKichevoGradski stadion Kichevo5,000
Pelister Alekso MackovBitolaStadion Tumbe Kafe8,000
Pobeda Nebojša PetrovićPrilepStadion Goce Delchev15,000
Rabotnichki Boban BabunskiSkopjePhilip II Arena[a]18,104
Renova Nexhat ShabaniDjepchishteGradski stadion Tetovo15,000
Sileks Marjan SekulovskiKratovoStadion Sileks5,000
Horizont Turnovo Dragan HristovskiTurnovoStadion Kukush1,500
Vardar Zhikica TasevskiSkopjePhilip II Arena[a]18,104

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Makedonija G.P. (C)30171034615+3161Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
2Milano3017494835+1355Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
3Renova30141244126+1554Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
4Rabotnichki3013894025+1547Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round[a]
5Vardar30111273523+1245
6Horizont Turnovo30910112539−1437
7Sileks3099123841−336
8Pobeda3088143147−1632
9Metalurg (O)30611132535−1029Qualification for the relegation play-offs
10Pelister (O)3077162542−1728
11Napredok (R)3049172652−2621Relegation to the Macedonian Second League
–Bashkimi[b] (D, R)00000000Banned 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:

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.

Home \ AwayMGPMETMILNAPPELPOBRABRENSILTURVARMGPMETMILNAPPELPOBRABRENSILTURVAR
Makedonija—2–00–01–02–05–02–01–14–14–01–0————0–03–0—1–12–01–00–0
Metalurg0–1—0–10–01–02–10–11–12–01–11–11–1—0–11–0——0–1————
Milano1–02–1—5–03–05–21–03–11–03–01–32–0———4–13–1——3–21–21–0
Napredok1–01–23–1—3–12–01–11–21–10–01–11–1—1–1——1–10–1————
Pelister0–22–02–01–0—0–11–10–13–13–10–0—2–2—3–1———1–0—2–20–0
Pobeda1–23–10–01–02–0—0–00–11–22–10–0—1–1——2–1——2–2—2–01–1
Rabotnichki3–31–04–01–13–02–2—1–33–04–12–00–1—2–0—2–02–0——1–23–1—
Renova0–3[a]1–11–01–03–12–11–0—0–01–01–1—4–04–13–0——1–0—2–2——
Sileks1–12–20–07–11–02–10–01–1—4–00–0—0–3—4–21–02–3—————
Horizont Turnovo1–11–02–03–20–01–00–00–01–0—1–0—1–1—2–0——1–11–0—1–1
Vardar0–11–12–44–23–03–02–13–12–02–0——1–0—2–0——2–00–00–2——
Source: MacedonianFootball.com
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:

Relegation playoff

Metalurg5–1Bregalnica Shtip
  • Novakov 55'
Referee: Goran Spirkoski (Prilep)
Pelister3–0Shkëndija 79
Referee: Vladimir Kiprijanovski (Skopje)

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Ivica GligorovskiMilano14
2 Besart IbraimiRenova13
3 Boško StupićSileks12
4 César de BritoMakedonija G.P.11
Blagoj LevkovNapredok
6 Boban JanchevskiVardar10
7 Dragan DimitrovskiPelister9
8 Blagoja GeshoskiMilano8
Gligor GligorovSileks
Hristijan KirovskiRabotnichki
WashingtonMakedonija G.P.

Source: Macedonian Football (in English)

See also

References

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