2008–09 Macedonian First Football League

Macedonian First League 2008–09 Makedonija G.P.1st domestic title Napredok Champions League Makedonija G.P. Europa League MilanoRenovaRabotnichki Ivica Gligorovski(14 goals) 3 August 2008 – 31 May 2009 Sileks 7–1 Napredok(16 November 2008) Sileks 0–3 Metalurg(18 April 2009) Sileks 7–1 Napredok(16 November 2008) 165 380 2007–08 2009–10 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.http://www.macedonianfootball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=629:fk-bashkimi-quits-from-macedonian-football&catid=1:domestic&Itemid=63 macedonianfootball.com FK Bashkimi quits from Macedonian football 1 August 2008 Promotion and relegation At the start of the 2008–09 season Promoted from 2007–08 Second League Horizont Turnovo (winners) Metalurg Skopje (runners-up) Relegated to 2008–09 Second League Shkëndija (11th) Cementarnica 55 (12th) Bashkimi (10th)1 At the end of the 2008–09 season Promoted 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 Republic of Macedonia right 400 Location of teams in 2008–09 Macedonian First League Republic of Macedonia 42 21.433333 Skopje bottom Republic of Macedonia 42.130533 21.721219 Milano Republic of Macedonia 41.517778 20.965556 Napredok Republic of Macedonia 41.031944 21.334722 Pelister Republic of Macedonia 41.35 21.55 Pobeda Republic of Macedonia 42.032777 21 Renova bottom Republic of Macedonia 42.066667 22.183333 Sileks Republic of Macedonia 41.438055 22.773333 Turnovo left Republic of Macedonia TransparentPlaceholder.png 42.44 23.2 Skopje clubs: left 1 Republic of Macedonia TransparentPlaceholder.png 42.36 23.2 MakedonijaMetalurgRabotnichkiVardar left 1 Club Manager City Stadium Capacity Makedonija G.P. MKD Ilcho Gjorgioski Ilčo Gjorgioski Skopje Stadion Gjorche Petrov 3,000 Metalurg MKD Gjore Jovanovski Skopje Stadion Zhelezarnica 4,000 Milano Kosovo Bylbyl Sokoli 1 Kumanovo Milano Arena 3,500 Napredok MKD Dragan Bocheski Dragan Bočeski Kichevo Gradski stadion Kichevo 5,000 Pelister MKD Alekso Mackov 1 Bitola Stadion Tumbe Kafe 8,000 Pobeda SRB Nebojša Petrović Prilep Stadion Goce Delchev 15,000 Rabotnichki MKD Boban Babunski Skopje Philip II Arenaphilip The stadium was called Gradski stadion Skopje until January 2009. 18,104 Renova MKD Nexhat Shabani Nedžat Šabani Djepchishte Gradski stadion Tetovo 15,000 Sileks MKD Marjan Sekulovski Kratovo Stadion Sileks 5,000 Horizont Turnovo MKD Dragan Hristovski 1 Turnovo Stadion Kukush 1,500 Vardar MKD Zhikica Tasevski 1 Skopje Philip II Arenaphilip 18,104 League table main WDL MacedonianFootball.com, RSSSF.org MGP MIL REN RAB VAR TUR SIL POB MET PEL NAP BAS CL2Q EL2Q EL1Q EL2CQ RPO RPO REL2 REL complete 0 0 0 0 0 17 10 3 46 15 6 11 13 25 35 17 4 9 48 35 4 9 17 26 52 7 7 16 25 42 8 8 14 31 47 13 8 9 40 25 14 12 4 41 26 9 9 12 38 41 9 10 11 25 39 11 12 7 35 23 Bashkimi Makedonija G.P. Metalurg Milano Napredok Pelister Pobeda Rabotnichki Renova Sileks Horizont Turnovo Vardar C O O R DR – 5 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). QR green1 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round blue2 Qualification for the Europa League first qualifying round blue1 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round blue1 Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round red2 Qualification for the relegation playoff red1 Relegation to the Macedonian Second League red1 Banned from the Macedonian Second League 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 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. main MacedonianFootball.com complete FBR 2 MGP MET MIL NAP PEL POB RAB REN SIL TUR VAR Makedonija Metalurg Milano Napredok Pelister Pobeda Rabotnichki Renova Sileks Horizont Turnovo Vardar 2–0 0–0 1–0 2–0 5–0 2–0 1–1 4–1 4–0 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–0 1–0 2–1 0–1 1–1 2–0 1–1 1–1 1–0 2–1 5–0 3–0 5–2 1–0 3–1 1–0 3–0 1–3 1–0 1–2 3–1 3–1 2–0 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 0–1 3–1 3–1 0–0 1–2 3–1 0–0 1–0 2–0 0–0 0–1 1–2 2–1 0–0 3–3 1–0 4–0 1–1 3–0 2–2 1–3 3–0 4–1 2–0 0–3 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.https://time.mk/arhiva/?d1=01&m1=01&y1=1991&d2=7&m2=10&y2=2008&all=1&fulltext=1&timeup=2&show=1&q=%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0&read=3b7c74269010fb7 Амбурет онесвестен, дербито прекинато Dnevnik Time.mk 6 October 2008 28 May 2025 mk https://time.mk/arhiva/?d1=01&m1=01&y1=1991&d2=10&m2=10&y2=2008&all=1&fulltext=1&timeup=2&show=1&q=%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0&read=b0c40fdfba9962b Македонија Ѓорче Петров службено со 3:0 го доби прекинатиот натпревар со Ренова Alfa TV Time.mk 10 October 2008 28 May 2025 mk 1–1 1–0 1–0 3–1 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–1 2–2 0–0 7–1 1–0 2–1 0–0 1–1 4–0 0–0 1–1 1–0 2–0 3–2 0–0 1–0 0–0 0–0 1–0 1–0 0–1 1–1 2–4 4–2 3–0 3–0 2–1 3–1 2–0 2–0 null null null 0–0 3–0 null 1–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 null null 0–1 null null null null 2–0 null null 4–1 3–1 null null 3–2 1–2 1–0 1–1 null 1–1 null 1–1 0–1 null null null null null 2–2 null 3–1 null null 1–0 null 2–2 0–0 null 1–1 null null 2–1 null 2–2 null 2–0 1–1 0–1 null 2–0 null 2–0 2–0 null 1–2 3–1 null null 4–0 4–1 3–0 null null 1–0 2–2 null null null 0–3 null 4–2 1–0 2–3 null null null null null 1–1 null 2–0 null null null 1–1 1–0 1–1 null 1–0 null 2–0 null null 2–0 0–0 0–2 null Relegation playoff 13 June 2009 16:30 CEST Metalurg 5–1 Bregalnica Shtip Đurić 10 Ilijoski 15 75 Mihajlović 79 Velkoski 89 Novakov 55 Stadion Goce Delchev Prilep Goran Spirkoski (Prilep) 13 June 2009 16:30 CEST Pelister 3–0 Shkëndija 79 Glavevski 64 68 Dimitrovski 85 Stadion Mladost Strumica Vladimir Kiprijanovski (Skopje) Top goalscorers RankPlayerClubGoals1Macedonia Ivica GligorovskiMilano142Macedonia Besart IbraimiRenova133Bosnia Boško StupićSileks124Brazil César de BritoMakedonija G.P.11Macedonia Blagoj LevkovNapredok6Macedonia Boban JanchevskiVardar107Macedonia Dragan DimitrovskiPelister98Macedonia Blagoja GeshoskiMilano8Macedonia Gligor GligorovSileksMacedonia Hristijan KirovskiRabotnichkiBrazil WashingtonMakedonija G.P. Source: Macedonian Football en See also 2008–09 Macedonian Football Cup 2008–09 Macedonian Second Football League References External links Macedonia - List of final tables (RSSSF) Football Federation of Macedonia mk en MacedonianFootball.com Macedonia 1 Category:Macedonian First Football League seasons