^Bashkimi withdrew their participation prior to the start of the season due to financial problems.
ResultsEdit
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.
Source: MacedonianFootball.com Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. Notes:
^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.
^"FK Bashkimi quits from Macedonian football". macedonianfootball.com. 1 August 2008.
External linksEdit
Macedonia - List of final tables (RSSSF)
Football Federation of Macedonia (in Macedonian and English)
MacedonianFootball.com
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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 1 Macedonian First LeagueSeason2008 09Dates3 August 2008 31 May 2009ChampionsMakedonija GP1st domestic titleRelegatedNapredokChampions LeagueMakedonija GPEuropa LeagueMilanoRenovaRabotnichkiMatches played165Goals scored380 2 3 per match Top goalscorerIvica Gligorovski 14 goals Biggest home winSileks 7 1 Napredok 16 November 2008 Biggest away winSileks 0 3 Metalurg 18 April 2009 Highest scoringSileks 7 1 Napredok 16 November 2008 2007 082009 10 Contents 1 Promotion and relegation 2 Participating teams 3 League table 4 Results 4 1 Matches 1 22 4 2 Matches 23 33 5 Relegation playoff 6 Top goalscorers 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksPromotion and relegation EditAt the start of the 2008 09 seasonPromoted from 2007 08 Second League Horizont Turnovo winners Metalurg Skopje runners up Relegated to 2008 09 Second League Shkendija 11th Cementarnica 55 12th Bashkimi 10th 1 At the end of the 2008 09 seasonPromoted from 2008 09 Second League Teteks winners Sloga Jugomagnat runners up Relegated to 2009 10 Second League Napredok 11th 1 Bashkimi was withdraw from the First League due to financial reasons Participating teams Edit Skopje Milano Napredok Pelister Pobeda Renova Sileks Turnovo Skopje clubs MakedonijaMetalurgRabotnichkiVardarclass notpageimage Location of teams in 2008 09 Macedonian First League Club Manager City Stadium CapacityMakedonija GP Ilcho Gjorgioski Skopje Stadion Gjorche Petrov 3 000Metalurg Gjore Jovanovski Skopje Stadion Zhelezarnica 4 000Milano Bylbyl Sokoli Kumanovo Milano Arena 3 500Napredok Dragan Bocheski Kichevo Gradski stadion Kichevo 5 000Pelister Alekso Mackov Bitola Stadion Tumbe Kafe 8 000Pobeda Nebojsa Petrovic Prilep Stadion Goce Delchev 15 000Rabotnichki Boban Babunski Skopje Philip II Arena a 18 104Renova Nexhat Shabani Djepchishte Gradski stadion Tetovo 15 000Sileks Marjan Sekulovski Kratovo Stadion Sileks 5 000Horizont Turnovo Dragan Hristovski Turnovo Stadion Kukush 1 500Vardar Zhikica Tasevski Skopje Philip II Arena a 18 104 a b The stadium was called Gradski stadion Skopje until January 2009 League table EditPos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation1 Makedonija GP C 30 17 10 3 46 15 31 61 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round2 Milano 30 17 4 9 48 35 13 55 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round3 Renova 30 14 12 4 41 26 15 54 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round4 Rabotnichki 30 13 8 9 40 25 15 47 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round a 5 Vardar 30 11 12 7 35 23 12 456 Horizont Turnovo 30 9 10 11 25 39 14 377 Sileks 30 9 9 12 38 41 3 368 Pobeda 30 8 8 14 31 47 16 329 Metalurg O 30 6 11 13 25 35 10 29 Qualification for the relegation play offs10 Pelister O 30 7 7 16 25 42 17 2811 Napredok R 30 4 9 17 26 52 26 21 Relegation to the Macedonian Second League Bashkimi b D R 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Banned from the Macedonian Second LeagueSource 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 teams for UEFA competitions or relegation C Champion D Disqualified O Play off winner R RelegatedNotes Rabotnichki qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2008 09 Macedonian Football Cup Bashkimi withdrew their participation prior to the start of the season due to financial problems Results EditThe 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 Matches 1 22 Edit Home Away MGP MET MIL NAP PEL POB RAB REN SIL TUR VARMakedonija 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 5 0 2 0 1 1 4 1 4 0 1 0Metalurg 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 1Milano 1 0 2 1 5 0 3 0 5 2 1 0 3 1 1 0 3 0 1 3Napredok 1 0 1 2 3 1 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 1Pelister 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 3 1 3 1 0 0Pobeda 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 0Rabotnichki 3 3 1 0 4 0 1 1 3 0 2 2 1 3 3 0 4 1 2 0Renova 0 3 a 1 1 1 0 1 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1Sileks 1 1 2 2 0 0 7 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0Horizont Turnovo 1 1 1 0 2 0 3 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0Vardar 0 1 1 1 2 4 4 2 3 0 3 0 2 1 3 1 2 0 2 0 Source MacedonianFootball comLegend Blue home team win Yellow draw Red away team win Notes The match of Round 8 was awarded to Makedonija Gjorce Petrov after it was interrupted in 45th minute due to Renova s fans attacking Makedonija s midfielder Georges Ambourouet Matches 23 33 Edit Home Away MGP MET MIL NAP PEL POB RAB REN SIL TUR VARMakedonija 0 0 3 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0Metalurg 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 Milano 2 0 4 1 3 1 3 2 1 2 1 0Napredok 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 Pelister 2 2 3 1 1 0 2 2 0 0Pobeda 1 1 2 1 2 2 2 0 1 1Rabotnichki 0 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 2 3 1 Renova 4 0 4 1 3 0 1 0 2 2 Sileks 0 3 4 2 1 0 2 3 Horizont Turnovo 1 1 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 1Vardar 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 Source MacedonianFootball comLegend Blue home team win Yellow draw Red away team win Relegation playoff Edit13 June 200916 30 CESTMetalurg5 1Bregalnica ShtipĐuric 10 Ilijoski 15 75 Mihajlovic 79 Velkoski 89 Novakov 55 Stadion Goce Delchev PrilepReferee Goran Spirkoski Prilep 13 June 200916 30 CESTPelister3 0Shkendija 79Glavevski 64 68 Dimitrovski 85 Stadion Mladost StrumicaReferee Vladimir Kiprijanovski Skopje Top goalscorers EditRank Player Club Goals1 Ivica Gligorovski Milano 142 Besart Ibraimi Renova 133 Bosko Stupic Sileks 124 Cesar de Brito Makedonija GP 11 Blagoj Levkov Napredok6 Boban Janchevski Vardar 107 Dragan Dimitrovski Pelister 98 Blagoja Geshoski Milano 8 Gligor Gligorov Sileks Hristijan Kirovski Rabotnichki Washington Makedonija GPSource Macedonian Football in English See also Edit2008 09 Macedonian Football Cup 2008 09 Macedonian Second Football LeagueReferences Edit FK Bashkimi quits from Macedonian football macedonianfootball com 1 August 2008 External links EditMacedonia List of final tables RSSSF Football Federation of Macedonia in Macedonian and English MacedonianFootball com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 2008 09 Macedonian First Football League amp oldid 1169635392, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,