2008–09 Macedonian First Football League
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = Macedonian First League
| season = 2008–09
| winners = Makedonija G.P.
1st domestic title
| relegated = Napredok
| continentalcup1 = Champions League
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Makedonija G.P.
| continentalcup2 = Europa League
| continentalcup2 qualifiers = Milano
Renova
Rabotnichki
| league topscorer = Ivica Gligorovski
(14 goals)
| dates = 3 August 2008 –
31 May 2009
| 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)
| matches = 165
| total goals = 380
| prevseason = 2007–08
| nextseason = 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.{{cite news|url=http://www.macedonianfootball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=629:fk-bashkimi-quits-from-macedonian-football&catid=1:domestic&Itemid=63|publisher=macedonianfootball.com|title=FK Bashkimi quits from Macedonian football|date=1 August 2008}}
Promotion and relegation
style="border:0;width:69%;" |
style="vertical-align:top;"
| ; 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 map+|Republic of Macedonia|float=right|width=400|caption=Location of teams in 2008–09 Macedonian First League|places=
{{Location map~|Republic of Macedonia|lat=42 |long=21.433333 |label=Skopje |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~|Republic of Macedonia|lat=42.130533 |long=21.721219 |label=Milano }}
{{Location map~|Republic of Macedonia|lat=41.517778 |long=20.965556 |label=Napredok }}
{{Location map~|Republic of Macedonia|lat=41.031944 |long=21.334722 |label=Pelister }}
{{Location map~|Republic of Macedonia|lat=41.35 |long=21.55 |label=Pobeda }}
{{Location map~|Republic of Macedonia|lat=42.032777 |long=21 |label=Renova |position=bottom}}
{{Location map~|Republic of Macedonia|lat=42.066667 |long=22.183333 |label=Sileks }}
{{Location map~|Republic of Macedonia|lat=41.438055 |long=22.773333 |label=Turnovo |position=left}}
{{Location map~ |Republic of Macedonia|mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png|lat=42.44 |long=23.2 |label=Skopje clubs:|position=left |outside = 1 }}
{{Location map~ |Republic of Macedonia|mark=TransparentPlaceholder.png|lat=42.36 |long=23.2 |label=Makedonija
Metalurg
Rabotnichki
Vardar |position=left |outside = 1 }}
}}
class="wikitable sortable" |
Club
! Manager ! City ! Stadium ! Capacity |
---|
Makedonija G.P.
| {{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Ilcho|Gjorgioski|Ilčo Gjorgioski}} | Skopje | 3,000 |
Metalurg
| {{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Gjore|Jovanovski}} | Skopje | 4,000 |
Milano
| {{flagicon|Kosovo}} {{sortname|Bylbyl|Sokoli|nolink=1}} | Kumanovo | 3,500 |
Napredok
| {{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Dragan|Bocheski|Dragan Bočeski}} | Kichevo | 5,000 |
Pelister
| {{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Alekso|Mackov|nolink=1}} | Bitola | 8,000 |
Pobeda
| {{flagicon|SRB}} {{sortname|Nebojša|Petrović}} | Prilep | 15,000 |
Rabotnichki
| {{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Boban|Babunski}} | Skopje | Philip II Arena{{efn|name=philip|The stadium was called Gradski stadion Skopje until January 2009.}} | 18,104 |
Renova
| {{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Nexhat|Shabani|Nedžat Šabani}} | 15,000 |
Sileks
| {{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Marjan|Sekulovski}} | Kratovo | 5,000 |
Horizont Turnovo
| {{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Dragan|Hristovski|nolink=1}} | Turnovo | 1,500 |
Vardar
| {{flagicon|MKD}} {{sortname|Zhikica|Tasevski|nolink=1}} | Skopje | Philip II Arena{{efn|name=philip}} | 18,104 |
{{notelist}}
League table
|source=[http://macedonianfootball.com/first-league-final-standings-200809/ MacedonianFootball.com], [http://www.rsssf.org/tablesf/fyrom09.html RSSSF.org]
|team1=MGP |team2=MIL |team3=REN |team4=RAB |team5=VAR |team6=TUR |team7=SIL |team8=POB |team9=MET |team10=PEL |team11=NAP |team12=BAS
|result1=CL2Q |result2=EL2Q |result3=EL1Q |result4=EL2CQ |result9=RPO |result10=RPO |result11=REL2 |result12=REL
|update=complete
|win_BAS=0 |draw_BAS=0 |loss_BAS=0 |gf_BAS=0 |ga_BAS=0
|win_MGP=17|draw_MGP=10|loss_MGP=3 |gf_MGP=46|ga_MGP=15
|win_MET=6 |draw_MET=11|loss_MET=13|gf_MET=25|ga_MET=35
|win_MIL=17|draw_MIL=4 |loss_MIL=9 |gf_MIL=48|ga_MIL=35
|win_NAP=4 |draw_NAP=9 |loss_NAP=17|gf_NAP=26|ga_NAP=52
|win_PEL=7 |draw_PEL=7 |loss_PEL=16|gf_PEL=25|ga_PEL=42
|win_POB=8 |draw_POB=8 |loss_POB=14|gf_POB=31|ga_POB=47
|win_RAB=13|draw_RAB=8 |loss_RAB=9 |gf_RAB=40|ga_RAB=25
|win_REN=14|draw_REN=12|loss_REN=4 |gf_REN=41|ga_REN=26
|win_SIL=9 |draw_SIL=9 |loss_SIL=12|gf_SIL=38|ga_SIL=41
|win_TUR=9 |draw_TUR=10|loss_TUR=11|gf_TUR=25|ga_TUR=39
|win_VAR=11|draw_VAR=12|loss_VAR=7 |gf_VAR=35|ga_VAR=23
|name_BAS=Bashkimi
|name_MGP=Makedonija G.P.
|name_MET=Metalurg
|name_MIL=Milano
|name_NAP=Napredok
|name_PEL=Pelister
|name_POB=Pobeda
|name_RAB=Rabotnichki
|name_REN=Renova
|name_SIL=Sileks
|name_TUR=Horizont Turnovo
|name_VAR=Vardar
|status_MGP=C
|status_MET=O
|status_PEL=O
|status_NAP=R
|status_BAS=DR
|pos_BAS=–
|show_limit=5
|class_rules = 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).
|res_col_header=QR
|col_CL2Q=green1 |text_CL2Q=Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
|col_EL1Q=blue2 |text_EL1Q=Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round
|col_EL2Q=blue1 |text_EL2Q=Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
|col_EL2CQ=blue1 |text_EL2CQ=Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round
|col_RPO=red2 |text_RPO=Qualification for the relegation play-offs
|col_REL2=red1 |text_REL2=Relegation to the Macedonian Second League
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Banned from the Macedonian Second League
|note_res_EL2CQ=Rabotnichki qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2008–09 Macedonian Football Cup.
|note_BAS=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.
{{#invoke:sports results|main
| source = [http://macedonianfootball.com/first-league-season-200809/ MacedonianFootball.com]
| update = complete
| matches_style = FBR
| legs = 2
| team1= MGP | team2= MET | team3= MIL | team4= NAP | team5= PEL | team6= POB | team7= RAB | team8= REN | team9= SIL | team10= TUR | team11= VAR
| name_MGP = Makedonija
| name_MET = Metalurg
| name_MIL = Milano
| name_NAP = Napredok
| name_PEL = Pelister
| name_POB = Pobeda
| name_RAB = Rabotnichki
| name_REN = Renova
| name_SIL = Sileks
| name_TUR = Horizont Turnovo
| name_VAR = Vardar
| match1_MGP_MET = 2–0
| match1_MGP_MIL = 0–0
| match1_MGP_NAP = 1–0
| match1_MGP_PEL = 2–0
| match1_MGP_POB = 5–0
| match1_MGP_RAB = 2–0
| match1_MGP_REN = 1–1
| match1_MGP_SIL = 4–1
| match1_MGP_TUR = 4–0
| match1_MGP_VAR = 1–0
| match1_MET_MGP = 0–1
| match1_MET_MIL = 0–1
| match1_MET_NAP = 0–0
| match1_MET_PEL = 1–0
| match1_MET_POB = 2–1
| match1_MET_RAB = 0–1
| match1_MET_REN = 1–1
| match1_MET_SIL = 2–0
| match1_MET_TUR = 1–1
| match1_MET_VAR = 1–1
| match1_MIL_MGP = 1–0
| match1_MIL_MET = 2–1
| match1_MIL_NAP = 5–0
| match1_MIL_PEL = 3–0
| match1_MIL_POB = 5–2
| match1_MIL_RAB = 1–0
| match1_MIL_REN = 3–1
| match1_MIL_SIL = 1–0
| match1_MIL_TUR = 3–0
| match1_MIL_VAR = 1–3
| match1_NAP_MGP = 1–0
| match1_NAP_MET = 1–2
| match1_NAP_MIL = 3–1
| match1_NAP_PEL = 3–1
| match1_NAP_POB = 2–0
| match1_NAP_RAB = 1–1
| match1_NAP_REN = 1–2
| match1_NAP_SIL = 1–1
| match1_NAP_TUR = 0–0
| match1_NAP_VAR = 1–1
| match1_PEL_MGP = 0–2
| match1_PEL_MET = 2–0
| match1_PEL_MIL = 2–0
| match1_PEL_NAP = 1–0
| match1_PEL_POB = 0–1
| match1_PEL_RAB = 1–1
| match1_PEL_REN = 0–1
| match1_PEL_SIL = 3–1
| match1_PEL_TUR = 3–1
| match1_PEL_VAR = 0–0
| match1_POB_MGP = 1–2
| match1_POB_MET = 3–1
| match1_POB_MIL = 0–0
| match1_POB_NAP = 1–0
| match1_POB_PEL = 2–0
| match1_POB_RAB = 0–0
| match1_POB_REN = 0–1
| match1_POB_SIL = 1–2
| match1_POB_TUR = 2–1
| match1_POB_VAR = 0–0
| match1_RAB_MGP = 3–3
| match1_RAB_MET = 1–0
| match1_RAB_MIL = 4–0
| match1_RAB_NAP = 1–1
| match1_RAB_PEL = 3–0
| match1_RAB_POB = 2–2
| match1_RAB_REN = 1–3
| match1_RAB_SIL = 3–0
| match1_RAB_TUR = 4–1
| match1_RAB_VAR = 2–0
| match1_REN_MGP = 0–3
| match1_REN_MGP_note=The 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.
| match1_REN_MET = 1–1
| match1_REN_MIL = 1–0
| match1_REN_NAP = 1–0
| match1_REN_PEL = 3–1
| match1_REN_POB = 2–1
| match1_REN_RAB = 1–0
| match1_REN_SIL = 0–0
| match1_REN_TUR = 1–0
| match1_REN_VAR = 1–1
| match1_SIL_MGP = 1–1
| match1_SIL_MET = 2–2
| match1_SIL_MIL = 0–0
| match1_SIL_NAP = 7–1
| match1_SIL_PEL = 1–0
| match1_SIL_POB = 2–1
| match1_SIL_RAB = 0–0
| match1_SIL_REN = 1–1
| match1_SIL_TUR = 4–0
| match1_SIL_VAR = 0–0
| match1_TUR_MGP = 1–1
| match1_TUR_MET = 1–0
| match1_TUR_MIL = 2–0
| match1_TUR_NAP = 3–2
| match1_TUR_PEL = 0–0
| match1_TUR_POB = 1–0
| match1_TUR_RAB = 0–0
| match1_TUR_REN = 0–0
| match1_TUR_SIL = 1–0
| match1_TUR_VAR = 1–0
| match1_VAR_MGP = 0–1
| match1_VAR_MET = 1–1
| match1_VAR_MIL = 2–4
| match1_VAR_NAP = 4–2
| match1_VAR_PEL = 3–0
| match1_VAR_POB = 3–0
| match1_VAR_RAB = 2–1
| match1_VAR_REN = 3–1
| match1_VAR_SIL = 2–0
| match1_VAR_TUR = 2–0
| match2_MGP_MET = null
| match2_MGP_MIL = null
| match2_MGP_NAP = null
| match2_MGP_PEL = 0–0
| match2_MGP_POB = 3–0
| match2_MGP_RAB = null
| match2_MGP_REN = 1–1
| match2_MGP_SIL = 2–0
| match2_MGP_TUR = 1–0
| match2_MGP_VAR = 0–0
| match2_MET_MGP = 1–1
| match2_MET_MIL = 0–1
| match2_MET_NAP = 1–0
| match2_MET_PEL = null
| match2_MET_POB = null
| match2_MET_RAB = 0–1
| match2_MET_REN = null
| match2_MET_SIL = null
| match2_MET_TUR = null
| match2_MET_VAR = null
| match2_MIL_MGP = 2–0
| match2_MIL_MET = null
| match2_MIL_NAP = null
| match2_MIL_PEL = 4–1
| match2_MIL_POB = 3–1
| match2_MIL_RAB = null
| match2_MIL_REN = null
| match2_MIL_SIL = 3–2
| match2_MIL_TUR = 1–2
| match2_MIL_VAR = 1–0
| match2_NAP_MGP = 1–1
| match2_NAP_MET = null
| match2_NAP_MIL = 1–1
| match2_NAP_PEL = null
| match2_NAP_POB = 1–1
| match2_NAP_RAB = 0–1
| match2_NAP_REN = null
| match2_NAP_SIL = null
| match2_NAP_TUR = null
| match2_NAP_VAR = null
| match2_PEL_MGP = null
| match2_PEL_MET = 2–2
| match2_PEL_MIL = null
| match2_PEL_NAP = 3–1
| match2_PEL_POB = null
| match2_PEL_RAB = null
| match2_PEL_REN = 1–0
| match2_PEL_SIL = null
| match2_PEL_TUR = 2–2
| match2_PEL_VAR = 0–0
| match2_POB_MGP = null
| match2_POB_MET = 1–1
| match2_POB_MIL = null
| match2_POB_NAP = null
| match2_POB_PEL = 2–1
| match2_POB_RAB = null
| match2_POB_REN = 2–2
| match2_POB_SIL = null
| match2_POB_TUR = 2–0
| match2_POB_VAR = 1–1
| match2_RAB_MGP = 0–1
| match2_RAB_MET = null
| match2_RAB_MIL = 2–0
| match2_RAB_NAP = null
| match2_RAB_PEL = 2–0
| match2_RAB_POB = 2–0
| match2_RAB_REN = null
| match2_RAB_SIL = 1–2
| match2_RAB_TUR = 3–1
| match2_RAB_VAR = null
| match2_REN_MGP = null
| match2_REN_MET = 4–0
| match2_REN_MIL = 4–1
| match2_REN_NAP = 3–0
| match2_REN_PEL = null
| match2_REN_POB = null
| match2_REN_RAB = 1–0
| match2_REN_SIL = 2–2
| match2_REN_TUR = null
| match2_REN_VAR = null
| match2_SIL_MGP = null
| match2_SIL_MET = 0–3
| match2_SIL_MIL = null
| match2_SIL_NAP = 4–2
| match2_SIL_PEL = 1–0
| match2_SIL_POB = 2–3
| match2_SIL_RAB = null
| match2_SIL_REN = null
| match2_SIL_TUR = null
| match2_SIL_VAR = null
| match2_TUR_MGP = null
| match2_TUR_MET = 1–1
| match2_TUR_MIL = null
| match2_TUR_NAP = 2–0
| match2_TUR_PEN = null
| match2_TUR_POB = null
| match2_TUR_RAB = null
| match2_TUR_REN = 1–1
| match2_TUR_SIL = 1–0
| match2_TUR_VAR = 1–1
| match2_VAR_MGP = null
| match2_VAR_MET = 1–0
| match2_VAR_MIL = null
| match2_VAR_NAP = 2–0
| match2_VAR_PEL = null
| match2_VAR_POB = null
| match2_VAR_RAB = 2–0
| match2_VAR_REN = 0–0
| match2_VAR_SIL = 0–2
| match2_VAR_TUR = null
}}
Relegation playoff
{{football box
|date = 13 June 2009
|time = 16:30 CEST
|team1 = Metalurg
|score = 5–1
|report =
|team2 = Bregalnica Shtip
|goals1 =
- Đurić {{goal|10}}
- Ilijoski {{goal|15||75}}
- Mihajlović {{goal|79}}
- Velkoski {{goal|89}}
|goals2 =
- Novakov {{goal|55}}
|stadium = Stadion Goce Delchev
|location = Prilep
|attendance =
|referee = Goran Spirkoski (Prilep)
}}
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{{footballbox
|date = 13 June 2009
|time = 16:30 CEST
|team1 = Pelister
|score = 3–0
|report =
|team2 = Shkëndija 79
|goals1 =
- Glavevski {{goal|64||68}}
- Dimitrovski {{goal|85}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = Stadion Mladost
|location = Strumica
|attendance =
|referee = Vladimir Kiprijanovski (Skopje)
}}
Top goalscorers
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |
Rank
!Player !Club !Goals | |
---|---|
1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Macedonia}} Ivica Gligorovski |align="left"|Milano |14 | |
2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Macedonia}} Besart Ibraimi |align="left"|Renova |13 | |
3
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Bosnia}} Boško Stupić |align="left"|Sileks |12 | |
rowspan="2"|4
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Brazil}} César de Brito |align="left"|Makedonija G.P. |rowspan="2"|11 | |
align="left"|{{flagicon|Macedonia}} Blagoj Levkov
|align="left"|Napredok | |
6
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Macedonia}} Boban Janchevski |align="left"|Vardar |10 | |
7
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Macedonia}} Dragan Dimitrovski |align="left"|Pelister | 9 |
rowspan="4"|8
|align="left"|{{flagicon|Macedonia}} Blagoja Geshoski |align="left"|Milano |rowspan="4"|8 | |
align="left"|{{flagicon|Macedonia}} Gligor Gligorov
|align="left"|Sileks | |
align="left"|{{flagicon|Macedonia}} Hristijan Kirovski
|align="left"|Rabotnichki | |
align="left"|{{flagicon|Brazil}} Washington
|align="left"|Makedonija G.P. |
Source: [http://www.macedonianfootball.com/ Macedonian Football] {{in lang|en}}
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [http://www.rsssf.org/tablesf/fyrom09.html Macedonia - List of final tables (RSSSF)]
- [http://ffm.mk/ Football Federation of Macedonia] {{in lang|mk|en}}
- [http://www.macedonianfootball.com MacedonianFootball.com]
{{Macedonian First Football League}}
{{2008–09 in Republic of Macedonia football}}
{{2008-09 in European Football (UEFA)}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2008-09 First Macedonian Football League}}