The 2001–02 Macedonian First League was the 10th season of the Macedonian First Football League, the highest football league of Macedonia. The first matches of the season were played on 12 August 2001 and the last on 29 May 2002. Sloga Jugomagnat were the defending champions, having won their third title in a row. The 2001-02 champions were Vardar who had won their fourth title, first since 1995. That was the first season in which the league consisted of 12 teams and only season (until the 2014–15 season) which contained the league play-off/play-out system.
The first 22 Rounds comprise the first phase of the season, also called the Regular season. In the first phase, every team plays against every other team twice on a home-away basis. The table standings at the end of the Regular season determine the group in which each team is going to play in the Play-offs.
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 teams for championship or relegation round).
Source: RSSSF.org Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Second phase
The second phase are the so called Play-off Rounds which is divided in two groups: Championship and Relegation. The top 6 ranked teams on the table after the Regular Season qualify for the Championship group, while the bottom 6 advance to the Relegation group. The teams will keep only the head-to-head records with the teams which he entered.
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 or teams for UEFA competitions). (C) Champion Notes:
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 teams for relegation). (R) Relegated
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The 2001 02 Macedonian First League was the 10th season of the Macedonian First Football League the highest football league of Macedonia The first matches of the season were played on 12 August 2001 and the last on 29 May 2002 Sloga Jugomagnat were the defending champions having won their third title in a row The 2001 02 champions were Vardar who had won their fourth title first since 1995 That was the first season in which the league consisted of 12 teams and only season until the 2014 15 season which contained the league play off play out system Macedonian First LeagueSeason2001 02Dates12 August 2001 29 May 2002ChampionsVardar4th Macedonian title5th domestic titleRelegatedMakedonija GPOsogovoChampions LeagueVardarUEFA CupBelasicaPobedaIntertoto CupCementarnicaMatches played192Goals scored561 2 92 per match Top goalscorerMiroslav Gjokic 22 goals Biggest home winSileks 7 1 NapredokSloga 7 1 KumanovoCementarnica 6 0 KumanovoBiggest away winSileks 0 7 RabotnichkiHighest scoringPobeda 7 3 Cementarnica 2000 012002 03 Contents 1 Promotion and relegation 2 Participating teams 3 Regular season 3 1 League table 3 2 Results 4 Second phase 4 1 Championship group 4 1 1 Table 4 1 2 Results 4 2 Relegation group 4 2 1 Table 4 2 2 Results 5 Top goalscorers 6 See also 7 External linksPromotion and relegation EditAt the start of the 2001 02 seasonPromoted from 2000 01 Second League Kumanovo winners Napredok runners up Relegated to 2001 02 Second League Sasa 11th Shkendija HB 12th Borec MHK 13th Tikvesh 14th At the end of the 2001 02 seasonPromoted from 2001 02 Second League Tikvesh winners Bregalnica Delchevo runners up Relegated to 2002 03 Second League Makedonija Gjorche Petrov 11th Osogovo 12th Participating teams Edit Skopje Pelister Kumanovo Napredok Pobeda Osogovo Belasica Sileks Skopje clubs CementarnicaMakedonijaRabotnichkiSloga JugomagnatVardarclass notpageimage Location of teams in 2001 02 Macedonian First League Club City StadiumBelasica Geras Cunev Strumica Stadion MladostCementarnica 55 Skopje Stadion CementarnicaKumanovo Kumanovo Gradski stadion KumanovoMakedonija GP Skopje Stadion Gjorche PetrovNapredok Kichevo Gradski stadion KichevoOsogovo Kochani Stadion Nikola MantovPelister Bitola Stadion Tumbe KafePobeda Prilep Stadion Goce DelchevRabotnichki Kometal Skopje Gradski stadion SkopjeSileks Kratovo Stadion SileksSloga Jugomagnat Skopje Chair StadiumVardar Skopje Gradski stadion SkopjeRegular season EditThe first 22 Rounds comprise the first phase of the season also called the Regular season In the first phase every team plays against every other team twice on a home away basis The table standings at the end of the Regular season determine the group in which each team is going to play in the Play offs League table Edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification1 Pobeda 22 14 2 6 41 23 18 44 Qualification for the championship round2 Belasica 22 14 2 6 36 19 17 443 Vardar 22 13 2 7 29 18 11 414 Rabotnichki 22 12 3 7 40 25 15 395 Cementarnica 55 22 10 5 7 32 19 13 356 Sloga Jugomagnat 22 9 8 5 32 22 10 357 Sileks 22 10 3 9 44 35 9 33 Qualification for the relegation round8 Kumanovo 22 10 2 10 27 42 15 329 Napredok 22 7 3 12 17 33 16 2410 Pelister 22 5 4 13 24 40 16 1911 Osogovo 22 5 1 16 18 40 22 1612 Makedonija GP 22 4 3 15 14 38 24 15Source MacedonianFootball com RSSSF orgRules 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 teams for championship or relegation round Results Edit Home Away BEL CEM KUM MGP NAP OSO PEL POB RAB SIL SLO VARBelasica 2 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 5 0 3 0 2 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 1 0Cementarnica 55 2 2 6 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 2 0 3 1 1 0 1 2 1 0Kumanovo 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 2 1 2 0 2 4 0 0 2 1Makedonija 0 3 1 1 1 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 2 4 0 0 1 0Napredok 0 2 2 0 2 1 2 1 1 0 3 1 1 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1Osogovo 1 2 0 0 3 4 2 0 3 0 3 1 3 4 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 1Pelister 1 0 2 0 0 1 3 1 2 0 3 0 3 3 0 1 2 2 0 0 1 2Pobeda 2 0 2 0 2 0 4 2 1 0 2 0 5 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 0Rabotnichki 2 3 0 1 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 0 2 1 3 2 2 1 4 2 2 3Sileks 1 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 7 1 4 0 3 0 1 2 0 7 6 2 2 1Sloga Jugomagnat 0 0 0 2 7 1 4 0 4 0 1 0 3 2 2 1 1 1 3 1 0 0Vardar 3 0 2 1 2 1 3 0 2 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 Source RSSSF orgLegend Blue home team win Yellow draw Red away team win Second phase EditThe second phase are the so called Play off Rounds which is divided in two groups Championship and Relegation The top 6 ranked teams on the table after the Regular Season qualify for the Championship group while the bottom 6 advance to the Relegation group The teams will keep only the head to head records with the teams which he entered Championship group Edit Table Edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification1 Vardar C 20 11 4 5 28 16 12 37 Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round2 Belasica 20 11 3 6 29 22 7 36 Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round3 Cementarnica 55 20 8 3 9 33 34 1 27 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup first round4 Pobeda 20 7 4 9 28 28 0 25 Qualification for the UEFA Cup qualifying round a 5 Sloga Jugomagnat 20 6 5 9 18 25 7 236 Rabotnichki 20 6 3 11 30 41 11 21Source MacedonianFootball com RSSSF orgRules 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 or teams for UEFA competitions C ChampionNotes Pobeda qualified for the UEFA Cup qualifying round by winning the 2001 02 Macedonian Football Cup Results Edit Home Away BEL CEM POB RAB SLO VARBelasica 5 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 1 0Cementarnica 55 3 1 1 1 5 0 3 1 0 0Pobeda 3 2 7 3 3 1 0 0 1 2Rabotnichki 2 0 2 1 2 2 3 1 2 2Sloga Jugomagnat 0 2 3 1 3 0 1 0 0 2Vardar 1 1 3 2 2 0 3 1 2 0 Source RSSSF orgLegend Blue home team win Yellow draw Red away team win Relegation group Edit Table Edit Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation7 Sileks 20 11 2 7 48 35 13 358 Napredok 20 11 2 7 34 33 1 359 Kumanovo 20 10 2 8 35 36 1 3210 Pelister 20 8 3 9 37 35 2 2711 Makedonija GP R 20 7 3 10 29 28 1 24 Relegation to the Macedonian Second League12 Osogovo R 20 5 4 11 22 38 16 19Source MacedonianFootball com RSSSF orgRules 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 teams for relegation R Relegated Results Edit Home Away KUM MGP NAP OSO PEL SILKumanovo 2 1 3 1 1 1 5 3 3 1Makedonija 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 4 1Napredok 3 0 2 1 4 1 2 0 2 1Osogovo 1 2 0 2 1 1 1 1 3 2Pelister 3 2 3 3 5 3 5 0 3 1Sileks 4 2 2 3 3 2 3 2 1 0 Source RSSSF orgLegend Blue home team win Yellow draw Red away team win Top goalscorers EditRank Player Club Goals1 Miroslav Gjokic Pobeda 222 Vancho Micevski Pelister 193 Argjend Beqiri Sloga Jugomagnat 15See also Edit2001 02 Macedonian Football Cup 2001 02 Macedonian Second Football LeagueExternal links EditMacedonia List of final tables RSSSF Football Federation of Macedonia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2001 02 Macedonian First Football League amp oldid 1130200995, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
