2007–08_Macedonian_First_Football_League
2007–08 Macedonian First Football League
Football league season
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.
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
| Season | 2007–08 |
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| Dates | 5 August 2007 – 31 May 2008 |
| Champions | Rabotnichki 3rd domestic title |
| Relegated | Shkëndija Cementarnica 55 |
| Champions League | Rabotnichki |
| UEFA Cup | Milano Pelister |
| Intertoto Cup | Renova |
| Matches played | 198 |
| Goals scored | 489 (2.47 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Ivica Gligorovski (15 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Milano 9–1 Vardar |
| Biggest away win | Shkëndija 1–5 Pobeda |
| Highest scoring | Milano 9–1 Vardar |
← 2006–07 2008–09 → | |
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Promoted from 2006–07 Second League
Relegated to 2007–08 Second League
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Promoted from 2007–08 Second League
Relegated to 2008–09 Second League
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1 Bashkimi was withdraw from the First League due to financial reasons.
More information Club, City ...
| Club | City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bashkimi | Kumanovo | Milano Arena | 3,500 |
| Cementarnica 55 | Skopje | Stadion Cementarnica | 2,000 |
| Makedonija G.P. | Skopje | Stadion Gjorche Petrov | 3,000 |
| Milano | Kumanovo | Milano Arena | 3,500 |
| Napredok | Kichevo | Gradski stadion Kichevo | 5,000 |
| Pelister | Bitola | Stadion Tumbe Kafe | 8,000 |
| Pobeda | Prilep | Stadion Goce Delchev | 15,000 |
| Rabotnichki Kometal | Skopje | Gradski stadion Skopje | 18,104 |
| Renova | Djepchishte | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 15,000 |
| Shkëndija | Tetovo | Gradski stadion Tetovo | 15,000 |
| Sileks | Kratovo | Stadion Sileks | 5,000 |
| Vardar | Skopje | Gradski stadion Skopje | 18,104 |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rabotnichki Kometal (C) | 33 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 51 | 11 | +40 | 79 | Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round |
| 2 | Milano | 33 | 21 | 3 | 9 | 74 | 36 | +38 | 66 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first qualifying round |
| 3 | Pelister | 33 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 42 | 27 | +15 | 58 | |
| 4 | Vardar | 33 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 45 | 40 | +5 | 47[lower-alpha 1] | Ineligible for 2008–09 European competitions[lower-alpha 2] |
| 5 | Renova | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 47[lower-alpha 1] | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round |
| 6 | Pobeda | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 45 | |
| 7 | Makedonija G.P. | 33 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 44 | |
| 8 | Napredok | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 49 | −11 | 42 | |
| 9 | Sileks (O) | 33 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 36 | −3 | 41 | Qualification for the relegation play-offs |
| 10 | Bashkimi (O) | 33 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 40 | 63 | −23 | 30 | |
| 11 | Shkëndija (R) | 33 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 58 | −32 | 26 | Relegation to the Macedonian Second League |
| 12 | Cementarnica 55 (R) | 33 | 5 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 46 | −22 | 24 |
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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; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
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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:
- Vardar failed to get the UEFA license for the competition due to financial problems.[1]
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, BAS ...
| Home \ Away | BAS | CEM | MGP | MIL | NAP | PEL | POB | RAB | REN | SKE | SIL | VAR | BAS | CEM | MGP | MIL | NAP | PEL | POB | RAB | REN | SKE | SIL | VAR |
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| Bashkimi | — | 0–2 | 5–4 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 0–4 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | — | — | — | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | — | 2–0 | 2–0 |
| Cementarnica 55 | 3–0 | — | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | — | — | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | — | 0–3 | 1–1 | — | — |
| Makedonija | 3–0 | 1–0 | — | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | — | — | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | 1–0 | 0–0 | — |
| Milano | 4–2 | 5–1 | 5–0 | — | 3–1 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 2–0 | — | 3–0 | — | 2–1 | — | — | 4–0 | — | 9–1 |
| Napredok | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | — | — | — | — | — | 4–3 | 0–0 | — | 4–3 | — | 5–3 |
| Pelister | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 | — | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | — | 4–0 | — | — | 1–0 | — | — |
| Pobeda | 2–1 | 4–3 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | — | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | — | — | — | 2–0 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| Rabotnichki | 1–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 4–2 | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | — | 0–0 | — | — | 2–0 | — | 1–0 | — |
| Renova | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | — | — | — | 2–0 | — | — |
| Shkëndija | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–0[lower-alpha 1] | 1–2 | 0–2 | — | 0–1 | 0–1 | 4–3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–5 | 0–3[lower-alpha 2] | — | — | 1–2 | 1–0 |
| Sileks | 4–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | — | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | — | — | 3–0 | — | — | — |
| Vardar | 6–1 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 0–0 | 5–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 1–0 | — | — | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | — | 1–3 | — | 1–2 | 3–1 | — | 2–1 | — |
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More information Bashkimi, 4–1 ...
| Bashkimi | 4–1 | Miravci |
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More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 |  Ivica Gligorovski |
Milano | 15 |
| 2 |  Saša Stojanović |
Milano | 14 |
| 3 | Besart Ibraimi |
Napredok | 12 |
 Boško Stupić |
Sileks | ||
| 5 | Argjend Beqiri |
Renova & Shkëndija | 11 |
| 6 | Jovan Kostovski |
Vardar | 10 |
| 7 | Borche Manevski |
Pobeda & Milano | 9 |
| Ivan Trichkovski |
Rabotnichki | ||
| Predrag Živadinović |
Bashkimi |
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Source: Macedonian Football (in English)
- "Работнички К. и Милано со лиценци" (in Macedonian). FFM.mk. 13 May 2008. Archived from the original on 2 August 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2018.