2002–03_Macedonian_First_Football_League
2002–03 Macedonian First Football League
Football league season
The 2002–03 Macedonian First League was the 11th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. The first matches of the season were played on 10 August 2002 and the last on 1 June 2003. Vardar defended their championship title, having won their fifth title, second in a row.
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
| Season | 2002–03 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 10 August 2002 – 1 June 2003 |
| Champions | Vardar 5th Macedonian title 6th domestic title |
| Relegated | Pelister Kumanovo |
| Champions League | Vardar |
| UEFA Cup | Belasica Cementarnica |
| Intertoto Cup | Pobeda |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 540 (2.73 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ljubiša Savić (25 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Belasica 6–0 Pelister Cementarnica 6–0 Kumanovo |
| Biggest away win | Kumanovo 0–4 Cementarnica |
| Highest scoring | Pelister 3–6 Sloga |
← 2001–02 2003–04 → | |
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Promoted from 2001–02 Second League
Relegated to 2002–03 Second League
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Promoted from 2002–03 Second League
Relegated to 2003–04 Second League |
More information Club, City ...
| Club | City | Stadium |
|---|---|---|
| Belasica Geras Cunev | Strumica | Stadion Mladost |
| Bregalnica | Delchevo | Gradski stadion Goce Delchev |
| Cementarnica 55 | Skopje | Stadion Cementarnica |
| Kumanovo | Kumanovo | Gradski stadion Kumanovo |
| Napredok | Kichevo | Gradski stadion Kichevo |
| Pelister | Bitola | Stadion Tumbe Kafe |
| Pobeda | Prilep | Stadion Goce Delchev |
| Rabotnichki Kometal | Skopje | Gradski stadion Skopje |
| Sileks | Kratovo | Stadion Sileks |
| Sloga Jugomagnat | Skopje | Chair Stadium |
| Tikvesh | Kavadarci | Gradski stadion Kavadarci |
| Vardar | Skopje | Gradski stadion Skopje |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vardar (C) | 33 | 22 | 6 | 5 | 73 | 37 | +36 | 72 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Belasica | 33 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 50 | 32 | +18 | 69 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round |
| 3 | Pobeda | 33 | 20 | 5 | 8 | 55 | 33 | +22 | 65 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round |
| 4 | Rabotnichki Kometal | 33 | 16 | 6 | 11 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 54 | |
| 5 | Sloga Jugomagnat | 33 | 15 | 6 | 12 | 62 | 50 | +12 | 51 | |
| 6 | Sileks | 33 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 40 | 35 | +5 | 46 | |
| 7 | Napredok | 33 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 42[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 8 | Cementarnica 55 | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 42[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round[lower-alpha 2] |
| 9 | Tikvesh | 33 | 11 | 4 | 18 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 37 | |
| 10 | Bregalnica Delchevo | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 44 | 49 | −5 | 36 | |
| 11 | Pelister (R) | 33 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 30 | 60 | −30 | 28 | Relegation to the Macedonian Second League |
| 12 | Kumanovo (R) | 33 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 24 | 71 | −47 | 17 |
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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:
- Cementarnica 55 qualified for the UEFA Cup qualifying round by winning the 2002–03 Macedonian Football Cup.
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.
More information Home \ Away, BEL ...
| Home \ Away | BEL | BRD | CEM | KUM | NAP | PEL | POB | RAB | SIL | SLO | TIK | VAR | BEL | BRD | CEM | KUM | NAP | PEL | POB | RAB | SIL | SLO | TIK | VAR |
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| Belasica | — | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 3–2 | — | 1–1 | — | — | — | 6–0 | — | — | 3–1 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Bregalnica Delchevo | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 3–0[lower-alpha 1] | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | — | 3–2 | — | 2–1 | — | — | — | 3–1 | 2–4 | — | 0–1 |
| Cementarnica 55 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | — | 6–0 | — | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | — | — | — |
| Kumanovo | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–4 | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–4 | 0–3 | 2–4 | — | — | — | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–3 | — | — | — | — |
| Napredok | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 4–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 5–0 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | 4–2 | — | — | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | — | — | — |
| Pelister | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 | — | 2–2 | — | — | 0–2 | — | — | — | 0–3 | 3–6 | — | 0–2 |
| Pobeda | 4–0 | 4–3 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 6–1 | 1–0 | — | — | — | 1–1 | — | — | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | — |
| Rabotnichki | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–0 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | — | — | 3–1 | 0–2 | — | — | 1–2 | 4–1 | — |
| Sileks | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–3 | — | — | 0–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | — | — | 0–2 | — | — | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Sloga Jugomagnat | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | 5–1 | 2–1 | — | — | 3–1 | 3–0 | 2–3 | — | — | — | 2–1 | — | 3–0 | 2–3 |
| Tikvesh | 1–1 | 0–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | — | 4–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Vardar | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 5–2 | 3–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | — | — | — | 2–1 | 5–1 | 3–2 | — | 4–3 | 1–1 | — | — | 6–2 | — |
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More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ljubiša Savić |
Bregalnica Delchevo & Sloga Jugomagnat |
25 |
| 2 | Zoran Baldovaliev |
Belasica | 21 |
| 3 | Vasko Georgiev |
Napredok & Bregalnica Delchevo |
15 |
 Rogério Oliveira |
Vardar | ||
| Antonio Tasev |
Tikvesh | ||
| 6 | Dragan Dimitrovski |
Napredok & Pobeda | 13 |
| 7 |  Mario Petkov |
Vardar | 12 |
| 8 | Goran Stankovski |
Sloga Jugomagnat | 11 |
| 9 | Bojan Dimitrievski |
Sileks | 10 |
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Source: rsssf.org