1996–97_Macedonian_First_Football_League
1996–97 Macedonian First Football League
Football league season
The 1996–97 Macedonian First League was the 5th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. The first matches of the season were played on 16 August 1996 and the last on 1 June 1997.[1] Sileks defended their championship title, having won their second title in a row.
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
| Season | 1996–97 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 16 August 1996 – 1 June 1997[1] |
| Champions | Sileks 2nd domestic title |
| Relegated | Shkëndija Rudar |
| Champions League | Sileks |
| Cup Winners' Cup | Sloga Jugomagnat |
| UEFA Cup | Pobeda |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 522 (2.87 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Miroslav Gjokić (16 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Sileks 17–1 Rudar |
| Biggest away win | Rudar 1–7 Tikvesh |
| Highest scoring | Sileks 17–1 Rudar |
← 1995–96 1997–98 → | |
Close
Promoted from 1995–96 Second League
Relegated to 1996–97 Second League |
Promoted from 1996–97 Second League Relegated to 1997–98 Second League
|
More information Club, City ...
| Club | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Balkan BISI | Skopje | Chair Stadium |
| Belasica | Strumica | Stadion Mladost |
| Bregalnica | Shtip | Gradski stadion Shtip |
| Cementarnica 55 | Skopje | Stadion Cementarnica |
| Makedonija | Skopje | Stadion Gjorche Petrov |
| Pelister | Bitola | Stadion Tumbe Kafe |
| Pobeda | Prilep | Stadion Goce Delchev |
| Rudar | Probishtip | Gradski stadion Probishtip |
| Sasa | Makedonska Kamenica | Gradski stadion Makedonska Kamenica |
| Shkëndija | Tetovo | Gradski stadion Tetovo |
| Sileks | Kratovo | Stadion Sileks |
| Sloga Jugomagnat | Skopje | Chair Stadium |
| Tikvesh | Kavadarci | Gradski stadion Kavadarci |
| Vardar | Skopje | Gradski stadion Skopje |
Close
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sileks (C) | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 83 | 23 | +60 | 62 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Pobeda | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 55 | 26 | +29 | 54 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 3 | Sloga Jugomagnat | 26 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 42 | 25 | +17 | 46 | Qualification for the Cup Winners' Cup qualifying round[lower-alpha 1] |
| 4 | Vardar[lower-alpha 2] | 26 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 40 | |
| 5 | Sasa | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 36 | 31 | +5 | 37 | |
| 6 | Bregalnica Shtip | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 33 | −3 | 35 | |
| 7 | Makedonija | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 34 | |
| 8 | Balkan | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 33 | |
| 9 | Pelister | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 33 | |
| 10 | Belasica | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 33 | |
| 11 | Tikvesh | 26 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 39 | −6 | 32 | |
| 12 | Cementarnica 55 | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 29[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 13 | Shkëndija (R) | 26 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 29[lower-alpha 3] | Relegation to the Macedonian Second League |
| 14 | Rudar Probishtip (R) | 26 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 15 | 111 | −96 | 5 |
Close
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; (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; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Since Sileks, winners of 1996–97 Macedonian Football Cup, was qualified for the 1997–98 UEFA Champions League, losing cup finalists Sloga Jugomagnat earned a spot in the qualifying round of the 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup.
- Vardar were deducted 3 points and fined 48,000 German marks for fielding a suspended player in the match against Sloga Jugomagnat in the 1st round.
More information Home \ Away, BAL ...
| Home \ Away | BAL | BEL | BRE | CEM | MGP | PEL | POB | RUD | SAS | SKE | SIL | SLO | TIK | VAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balkan | — | 4–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–4 | 0–0 |
| Belasica | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Bregalnica Shtip | 2–1 | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 8–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Cementarnica 55 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 2–4 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 0–1 |
| Makedonija | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 3–1 | — | 3–0 | 3–1 | 7–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–0 |
| Pelister | 0–3 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | 0–1 | 4–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| Pobeda | 1–0 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 5–1 | 9–2 | 2–3 | 6–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 |
| Rudar Probishtip | 0–0 | 0–4 | 3–0[lower-alpha 1] | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–7 | 0–1 | — | 1–5 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 1–7 | 0–1 |
| Sasa | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 6–0 | — | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Shkëndija | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | — | 1–4 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| Sileks | 2–0 | 7–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 5–0 | 2–0 | 17–1 | 6–2 | 6–2 | — | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Sloga Jugomagnat | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 7–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | — | 6–1 | 3–0[lower-alpha 1] |
| Tikvesh | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | — | 0–2 |
| Vardar | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 7–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 0–3[lower-alpha 1] | 1–0 | 4–0 | — |
Close
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Miroslav Gjokić |
Sileks | 16 |
| 2 | Goran Stankovski |
Sloga Jugomagnat | 12 |
 Dragan Mučibabić |
Makedonija | ||
| Vancho Micevski |
Pelister | ||
| 5 | Nexhat Shabani |
Pobeda | 11 |
 Rogério Oliveira |
Pobeda | ||
 Mario Petkov |
Belasica | ||
| 8 | Dejan Ristevski |
Cementarnica | 11 |
| Toni Eftimov |
Pelister | ||
| 10 | Sasho Krstev |
Pobeda | 9 |
| Iskender Jonuzi |
Shkëndija | ||
Close
Source: Top15goalscorers.blogspot.com
- "Vardar's results from 1992 to 1997". Google Groups. 5 September 2022. Retrieved 5 September 2022.